Red cocktail recipes

Add a dash of festive spirit to any Christmas party with this vivid red tequila, cranberry and triple sec cocktail, decorated with an orange sugar rim

Embrace balmy summer days with a jug of sangria. With red wine, Spanish brandy, sparkling water, cinnamon and chopped fruit, it's a lovely sharing cocktail

Mix vodka, peach schnapps, cranberry juice and fresh lime to make this perfect party cocktail, garnished with a lime wedge (and maybe a tiny umbrella too)

Combine vodka with peach schnapps and cranberry juice to make a classic sex on the beach cocktail. Garnish with cocktail cherries and orange slices

Mix up a refreshing strawberry mojito to sip in the summer sun. This easy, fruity cocktail is perfect for barbecue season or a relaxed party with friends

Mix up a clover cocktail – a refreshing summer tipple made with gin, dry vermouth, lemon and raspberries and featuring a fabulous foam topping

Spook party guests at Halloween with this blood-curdling cocktail made with cherry vodka or kirsch, lime juice and cherry or pomegranate juice

Give the classic whiskey sour a festive spin using cranberry juice. Garnish with frozen cranberries, if you have them, for an extra-Christmassy touch

Say cheers with a poinsettia cocktail, a classy mix of triple sec, prosecco and cranberry juice, garnished with a fresh bay leaf

Plenty of fresh ingredients lift this simple mezcal cocktail to create a sweet, light and wonderfully balanced drink

Mix gin with cherry brandy, Benedictine, bitters, pineapple and lime juice to make this classic cocktail. Garnish with pineapple and a cherry

Blend vodka, cranberry juice and grapefruit juice to make a classic sea breeze cocktail. Serve in a tall glass and garnish with lime for a taste of summer

Learn how to make the ultimate bloody mary with our easy recipe. Turn up the Tabasco spice or dial it down to mix this classic vodka cocktail to your taste

Make the most of that crème de cassis lurking at the back of the cupboard. With white wine and Cynar (a bitter herbal liqueur), it's a wonderful summer drink

Fresh raspberries and aromatic thyme enhance the vibrant, fruity flavours of the mezcal in this summery cocktail

Make this lower alcohol version of mulled wine at Christmastime. The addition of vermouth keeps the drink grown-up and stops it becoming too sickly-sweet

Blend tequila and mescal with passata, lime and lemon juice, grenadine, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco to make this vibrant red, Halloween-inspired cocktail

Using Spanish gin infused with a unique mixture of botanicals, this reinvented classic cocktail has a grown-up bitter backbone and subtle spiciness

This blood-red lemonade and Prosecco combo is sure to be your new favourite spooky tipple

This deep pink Prosecco cocktail with savoury herbal notes is a really simple way to add sparkle to your dinner party drinks

These fruity cocktails are short and sharp, with frozen cranberries, orange liqueur, amaretto, lime juice and maple syrup