Menu and Drink Ideas | The Garnished Glass

“Pour Decisions Made Easy”

A fun guide to crowd‑pleasing drinks that won’t complicate your bar experience —or your budget.

Choosing drinks for a group can feel overwhelming. This menu was created to give hosts an easy starting point— crowd‑pleasing cocktails, shots, and garnish ideas that balance flavor, presentation, and budget for events of all sizes.

Drink/Cocktail Ideas

Vodka Classics 🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸 ⭐ Vodka Soda – Vodka, soda water, lime ⭐ Vodka Cranberry – Vodka, cranberry juice, lime ⭐ Screwdriver – Vodka, orange juice ⭐ Sea Breeze – Vodka, cranberry juice, grapefruit juice ⭐ Salty Dog – Vodka, grapefruit juice, salted rim ⭐ Vodka Lemonade – Vodka, lemonade ⭐ Lemon Drop – Vodka, triple sec, lemon juice, sugar rim ⭐ Moscow Mule – Vodka, ginger beer, lime ⭐ Cosmopolitan – Vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, lime ⭐ Black Russian – Vodka, coffee liqueur ⭐ White Russian – Vodka, coffee liqueur, cream ⭐ Sex on the Beach – Vodka, peach schnapps, cranberry juice, orange juice ⭐ Blue Lagoon – Vodka, blue curaçao, lemonade ⭐ Lavender Vodka Lemonade – Vodka, lavender syrup, lemonade

Whiskey Favorites 🥃 🥃 🥃 🥃 🥃 ⭐ Whiskey Ginger – Whiskey, ginger ale ⭐ Jack & Coke – Whiskey, cola ⭐ Whiskey Sour – Whiskey, sour mix, lemon ⭐ Old Fashioned – Whiskey, sugar, bitters, orange ⭐ Whiskey Lemonade – Whiskey, lemonade ⭐ Irish Mule – Irish whiskey, ginger beer, lime ⭐ Manhattan – Whiskey, sweet vermouth, bitters

Rum Selections 🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹 ⭐ Rum & Coke – Rum, cola, lime ⭐ Dark & Stormy – Dark rum, ginger beer, lime ⭐ Malibu & Pineapple – Coconut rum, pineapple juice ⭐ Rum Punch – Rum, mixed fruit juices, citrus ⭐ Bahama Mama – Rum, pineapple juice, orange juice ⭐ Piña Colada – Rum, pineapple juice, coconut cream

Tequila Drinks 🌮 🌮 🌮 🌮 🌮 ⭐ Margarita – Tequila, triple sec, lime juice ⭐ Tequila Sunrise – Tequila, orange juice, grenadine ⭐ Paloma – Tequila, grapefruit soda, lime ⭐ Tequila Soda – Tequila, soda water, lime ⭐ Tequila & Pineapple – Tequila, pineapple juice

Gin Cocktails 🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿 ⭐ Gin & Tonic – Gin, tonic water, lime ⭐ Tom Collins – Gin, lemonade, soda water ⭐ Gin Lemonade – Gin, lemonade ⭐ Gin Rickey – Gin, soda water, lime

Champagne & Brunch 🥂 🥂 🥂 🥂 🥂 ⭐ Mimosa – Champagne, orange juice ⭐ Bellini – Champagne, peach juice ⭐ French 75 – Gin, champagne, lemon ⭐Champagne Cocktail – Champagne, sugar, bitters

Beer & Hybrid 🍺 🍺 🍺 🍺 🍺 ⭐Shandy – Beer, lemonade ⭐Michelada – Beer, lime juice, light seasoning

Light & Low-ABV Options 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞 ⭐Aperol Spritz – Aperol, prosecco, soda water ⭐Aperol & Soda – Aperol, soda water ⭐Americano – Campari, sweet vermouth, soda water