The best cocktails are the ones that soothe us and excites us leaving us yearning for that perfect blend and taste. Only the ones that can conjure up that taste and feel have indeed become the most popular throughout the world. It would be a delight if one could know how to make that perfect cocktail, which can add a lot of exuberance to the situation at hand. Here are five such cocktails that you must know how to make.

Tequila Sunrise
The classic Caribbean cocktail for summer days and nights alike. The true art of making one is knowing the blend that suits the heat of that day. Below is the standard measurement of ingredients to make one glass for a usual hot summer day. All you need are

• Tequila – 50 ml
• Grenadine – 2 teaspoon
• Orange – 1 large, juiced
• Lemon – 1/2 large, juiced
• Cherry – 1 for garnish
• Triple Sec – 1 tablespoon
• Ice – as necessary

Pour the grenadine into a tall glass and set aside. Take the cocktail shaker and fill it with ice as necessary and then add the tequila, triple Sec, and fruit juices. Shake it until the shaker gets frosty. Add a few ice cubes in the tall glass and slowly strain the contents of the shaker into the glass, so that it does not disturb the grenadine in the bottom. Pierce the cherry on to a toothpick and set it as a garnish with a small paper umbrella decorative.

Bloody Mary
This cultural icon is popular for reasons of being a remedy for hangovers, accompaniment during branches, and antidote for long-distance air travel. One can choose any reason to know how to make it. Here’s what you need:

• Vodka – 2 ounces
• Tomato juice – 5 ounces
• Fresh lemon juice – 1/2 ounce
• Worcestershire – 1/2 ounce
• Grounded pepper – a pinch
• Fine celery salt – a pinch
• Lemon – a slice for garnish
• Celery – one sprig for garnish
• Olives – 2 for garnish

Add the vodka, tomato juice, fresh lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, grounded pepper, and celery salt in a highball glass and stir well. Then add ice on top and garnish with a slice of lemon, some celery, and olives. A straw can allow a slow sipping delight. Now that is one Bloody Mary on the table to be enjoyed.

Espresso Martini
You can never go wrong with Espresso Martini and makes a perfect choice of cocktail if you are running short of time and have very minimal ingredients to play with. Ingredients required for this cocktail are

• Vodka – 100 ml
• Freshly brewed espresso coffee – 50 ml
• Coffee liqueur – 50 ml
• Coffee beans – 4
• Golden caster sugar – 100 grams (for syrup)
• Water – 50 ml (for syrup)
• Ice – as necessary

It is necessary to have the sugar syrup ready before the espresso is freshly brewed. So, pour the caster sugar and water into a pan. Heat the pan and let it boil and then simmer for five minutes. Now, allow it to cool and meanwhile put a couple of martini glasses in the fridge to chill. Once the sugar syrup is cool, pour a tablespoon of it into a cocktail shaker along with the vodka, espresso, coffee liqueur, and some ice. Shake until the cocktail shaker tuns frosty on the outside. Strain the contents into the pre-chilled martini glasses and garnish with coffee beans.