World Cocktail Day: Eight delicious drinks to make at home this weekend

Whether you’re a newbie or a cocktail connoisseur, we've cocktails for everyone

Celebrate World Cocktail Day with a recipe for a tasty tipple. Picture: iStock

In case you weren’t aware, World Cocktail Day is this week, taking place on Saturday, May 13.

The global celebration marks the publication anniversary for the definition of a cocktail which occurred on the same date in 1806 (it was described as “a stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water and bitters”).