When you have guests coming over to your place and you are sorted out with food and starters, drinks must be taken care of as part of your endeavor as a host. To keep it simple, you can consider some classic cocktails for entertaining your guests, which have been perfected over the years. So just bring out your personal bar and make some classic cocktails out of the very basic and regular alcoholic ingredients for that perfect party. Some of the following classic cocktail recipes for entertaining your guests have been listed below.

Negroni
This is the ultimate comfort drink and is known for its strong balance of taste. This has been there now for decades and will survive like a legend for its most amazing variants. Making a negroni is easy, where you just add some dry gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari and stir with ice for 20-30 seconds. Strain this and pour into a glass with an orange peel. This drink goes to the very depths of your palette and is extremely satisfying.

Gin and Tonic
This is for all the hardcore entertainers and the ones who just love this on-the-go drink. It is perfect for warm weather as it has cold tonic water with gin and some lime wedges.

Martini
This is the drink of all drinks for its elegance and that rounded taste. You just have to mix the right amount of gin with vermouth, maybe by the measure of 2:1, and shake it well before pouring in an ice-filled glass or metal shaker. Just don’t forget to add a lemon peel to perk it up.

Manhattan
This drink is all about bitters and sweetness. It is the perfect balance of rye whiskey and vermouth. Indeed if you are the new kid on the block trying whiskey for the first time, here you go. To start with, just mix whiskey, vermouth, and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters. Stir with cracked ice and serve chilled. You could choose to garnish with some orange peel or brandied cherry.

Daiquiri
This is probably the delicious one and is a great combination of sweet, sour, and strong flavors. Very easy and simple to make, you just mix some rum, fresh lime juice, and simple syrup in a glass and shake it well to strain and serve.

Sidecar
If you wish to serve something acidic and boozy, here you go. A sidecar has that dry finish and is known for its deconstructed note. Make sure that you rub the rim of the glass with sugar before pouring the drink into it. Mix cognac, cointreau, and fresh lemon juice and shake well with some ice and serve chilled. This is the ideal gentleman’s drink at a party.

Margarita
This one is definitely a well-known drink and has stood the test of time for its sweet and harmonious flavors. Also, you can choose to serve on the rocks or straight with a salted rim. You just mix tequila, cointreau with fresh lime juice, and shake well and serve with some cracked ice.