11 easy cocktail recipes to make at home for a virtual happy hour or any special occasion

Broken Old Pal.Courtesy of Heaven's Door Whiskey

• Although restaurants and bars are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at-home cocktail making and virtual happy hours are open for business.
• For your next indulgent evening, spice things up with a Pineapple Chili Margarita, or go back to basics with a bubbly Tom Collins.
• If you're up to DIY, you can also try making your own homemade limoncello, or enlist your French press to make a fruity liquor infusion.
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If you're looking for a new cocktail recipe to switch things up for your next Zoom happy hour, you probably have all the ingredients you need right at home.

Some cocktails require little more than a base spirit and soda, while others encourage you to include frozen or fresh fruits. If you're saving the sugar for a baking or cooking marathon and don't want to make simple syrup, you can use honey or agave nectar as a sweetener replacement. Adapt whatever you have on hand to fit your own tastes, and get creative with add-ins like fresh mint or basil.

Here are 11 unique cocktail recipes to try at home for a special occasion, created by spirit makers and expert mixologists.