Haseeb Cold Drinks

How to Make It Step 1 Place strawberries and banana slices on a plate and freeze at least 1 hour. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth but still very thick. Pour into chilled margarita or other stemmed glasses.

How to Make It Step 1 For each serving, pour 3/4 cup of Champagne (or ginger ale) into a flute or wineglass and top with 1/2 cup of pear nectar. Squeeze and drop in 1 wedge of lime.

How to Make It Step 1 Chill a martini glass in the freezer for at least 5 minutes. Step 2 Pour the gin and vermouth into a stainless-steel cocktail shaker or a chilled tumbler. Step 3 Place 8 to 10 ice cubes in the shaker or tumbler, stir vigorously for about 20 seconds with a long-handled spoon, and strain into the chilled martini glass. Step 4 How you finish off the martini is a matter of taste. A twist is the classiest way to go and yields the cleanest-tasting drink. An olive is the traditional garnish, and it looks cool. Take your pick.

How to Make It Step 1 Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and thick. Pour into tall glasses and serve with a straw.

How to Make It Step 1 In a shaker, mix together the bourbon, blood orange juice, and mint leaves. Serve over ice in a low glass and garnish with a sprig of mint.

How to Make It Step 1 In a pitcher, mix together the sparkling wine, apricot nectar, and triple sec. Serve in wineglasses.