While drinking at home mostly involves a few beers or a glass of inexpensive wine at dinner, we have all been curious to try our hand at mixing fancy cocktails. All you need is a quality cocktail shaker and a few bar cart essentials, and you can mix up something easy, delicious, and quick to enjoy after a long day. Here are a few easy and most popular cocktail recipes that can be made at home.

Negroni
Possibly named after Count Camillo Negroni, this cocktail comes ith several interesting variants and is an improvement on the Americano drink that uses club soda instead of gin. A mix of bitter, sweet, and boozy flavors, the Negroni is one of the most popular cocktail recipes that can be made at home. You need

• London Dry Gin – 1 oz.
• Sweet Vermouth – 1 oz.
• Campari – 1 oz.

Stir all the ingredients together along with ice for 20-30 seconds. Strain the mix into a coupe glass and garnish with orange peels.

Gin and Tonic
One of the most popular cocktail recipes that can be made at home, the Gin and Tonic can trace its origin to the East India Company. Soldiers who had to frequently take quinine to cure malaria mixed the “tonic” with water, sugar, lime, and, of course, gin. The main ingredients are

• Gin – 2 oz.
• Tonic – 4 oz.

Take a glass full of ice and pour the gin into it. Top it with tonic water and garnish with the herbs and spices of your choice.

Martini
Martinis are a household name thanks to the Bond movies. But this versatile drink can trace its origin to the vermouth brand Martini in 1863 or the San Francisco drink Martinez. Simple and easy to mix, the Martini can be enjoyed in different ways, dry, on-the-rocks, super-dirty, and more. All you need are

• Gin or Vodka – 2 oz.
• Original Vermouth – 1 oz.

Combine all the ingredients together in a mixing glass or shaker filled with ice.After stirring this mix, strain the liquid into a martini glass. Taking a lemon peel, squeeze some oil on top for garnishing or use an olive.

Jammy Dodger Shot
If you are someone who dislikes the sharp taste of alcohol, the Jammy Dodger Shot might be a good introduction to cocktails. It is perhaps the best-tasting shot you’ve knocked back. This cocktain requires

• Chambord or blackberry liquor
• Double Cream
• Sugar

Fill three-quarters of the glass with the Chambord. Top it up with the double cream and sprinkle a little sugar over it. Enjoy!

Old Fashioned
Possibly the oldest cocktail in the country, the Old Fashioned was first concocted in the 19th century and is served in a special Old Fashioned or rocks glass. Originally made with bourbon or rye whiskey, some states use brandy instead. The Old Fashioned was thrust back into the spotlight by the TV show Mad Men and is one of the most popular cocktail recipes that can be made at home.

• Bourbon or Rye Whiskey – 2 oz.
• Angostura Bitters – two dashes
• Sugar – 1 teaspoon

Add the sugar to a glass and cover it with the Angostura bitter dashes. Then pour in the whiskey and stir the mixture until the sugar dissolves. Top it up with ice, and stir the cocktail again. Garnish with an orange twist.