Happy Hour Mixology: Great Gatsby Inspired Cocktails

"I like large parties, they're so intimate. At small parties, there isn't any privacy."

-Gatsby 

Hornitos "The Aristocrat"

What you need:

2 parts Hornitos Plata Tequila

1 Part Lemon Juice

1/2 Part Agave Nectar

1 Barspoon of Blackberry Jam

What you need to do:

Pour ingredients in shaker, shake and double strain into a shot glass and garnish with a mint leaf. This recipe makes two shots. 

West Egg Punch:

Named after the town from which Gatsby hailed, this festive punch can be prepared in big batches ahead of time. Make in a glass drink dispenser for guests to serve themselves. 

What you need:

1.5 oz. SkinnyGirl White Cherry Vodka

1 oz. lemonade

2 oz. sparkling water 

Strawberries

Watermelon slices

What you need to do: Muddle strawberry and watermelon slice. Add vodka and fill with sparkling water and add lemonade. Garnish with a watermelon slice and a strawberry. 

The Garden Party:

Champagne was a Gatsby party-goer favorite. This modernized champagne cocktail is perfect for toasting with friends. 

What you need:

1 oz. SkinnyGirl White Cherry Vodka

2 oz. champagne

Frozen cherry

What you need to do: Pour champagne into flute, top with vodka, and garnish with one frozen cherry. 

Gatsby Gimlet:

Simple yet sophisticated like Mr. Gatsby himself

What you need:

1.5 oz. SkinnyGirl Bare Naked Vodka

1.5 oz. fresh lime juice. 

What you need to do: Shake with ice, strain into chilled martini glass. 

{Source: OKMagazine}