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A bartender shares 6 easy cocktails to make at home with just a few ingredients

Rachel AskinasiMay 22, 2020, 02:26 IST

Aleksey Reznikov behind the bar at the Garret West.Rachel Askinasi/Insider

Aleksey Reznikov is the head bartender at the Garret West, a cocktail bar in Manhattan's West Village.
The veteran mixologist gave Insider some tips for making bar-quality cocktails at home.
He says the gimlet, paloma, Moscow mule, negroni, Aperol spritz, and old-fashioned are simple cocktails that even amateurs can make.
If you're in the mood for a little more of an intricate cocktail, the Garret is selling pre-batched cocktails to support its staff.
Bottles of the bar's most popular cocktails are available for pickup at its East Village location and for delivery on Seamless.

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A gimlet is typically made with gin, but, if you don't have it, you can use some other kinds of liquor.

A gimlet with a lime garnish. Shutterstock/Alp Aksoy

If you have tequila at home, try making a paloma.

Palomas are bright in color and in flavor. Shutterstock

A Moscow mule is easy to make if you have vodka and ginger beer.

Moscow mules are often served in a copper mug. grandriver/Getty Images

If you're looking for a cocktail-bar vibe, and you have more than just liquor and juice in your home, Reznikov recommends making a negroni.

A negroni is typically garnished with orange. Mdurson/Shutterstock

For an Aperol spritz, of course, you'll need a bottle of Aperol.

Aperol spritz is typically topped with an orange. Shutterstock/By matej_z

An old-fashioned calls for bourbon.

Old-fashioneds are typically garnished with an orange or a cherry. Yulia Grigoryeva/Shutterstock