Hen Party Cocktails: Easy Cocktail Recipes for the Hen Do
A cocktail in hand is the perfect way to start the hen do. Whether you're hiring a bartender or appointing the most confident hen as mixologist for the night, these easy hen party cocktails are crowd-pleasers, with a mocktail for anyone not drinking and festive ideas for a winter hen.
Classic hen party cocktails
1. Bride's Blush Champagne Cocktail
You'll need: champagne or prosecco, raspberry liqueur, fresh raspberries.
Pour the fizz into a flute, add a splash of raspberry liqueur and drop in a couple of raspberries. Pretty in pink and perfect for the welcome toast.
2. Gin and Elderflower Fizz
You'll need: gin, elderflower liqueur, soda water, lemon.
Mix the gin and elderflower liqueur over ice, top with soda water and finish with a squeeze of lemon. Light, floral and very drinkable.
3. Peach Bellini
You'll need: prosecco, peach purée.
Add a little peach purée to a flute and slowly top with chilled prosecco. Ideal for a hen party brunch.
4. Strawberry Daiquiri Slushie
You'll need: white rum, strawberries, lime juice, sugar syrup, ice.
Blend everything with plenty of ice until smooth, then garnish with a strawberry slice. Make a jug at a time for the group.
5. Coconut Margarita
You'll need: tequila, coconut milk, lime juice, triple sec, desiccated coconut.
Shake the tequila, coconut milk, lime and triple sec with ice, then strain into a glass rimmed with coconut. A taste of the tropics, perfect for a hen abroad.
6. Sparkling Pomegranate Punch
You'll need: vodka, pomegranate juice, sparkling water, lime, pomegranate seeds.
Mix the vodka, pomegranate juice and sparkling water in a jug, add a squeeze of lime and a handful of pomegranate seeds. Easy to make in bulk.
Hen party mocktail
7. Virgin Mojito
You'll need: lime, mint leaves, sugar, soda water.
Muddle lime wedges and mint with sugar in a glass, fill with ice and top with soda water. Make sure there's a non-alcoholic option for anyone who's pregnant, driving or simply not drinking.
Festive cocktails for a winter hen
Having a Christmas or winter hen do? Swap the frozen drinks for something cosier.
- Spiked hot chocolate: make a proper hot chocolate, then add orange liqueur for a chocolate orange version, or peppermint schnapps for a candy cane one.
- Mulled wine: warm red wine gently with orange slices, cinnamon, cloves and a little sugar. It makes the whole house smell like Christmas.
- Clementine martini: shake vodka with freshly squeezed clementine juice and a dash of orange liqueur.
- Amaretto sour: shake amaretto with lemon juice and sugar syrup, and top with a maraschino cherry.
- Gingerbread martini: shake vodka, coffee liqueur, a splash of cream and a little gingerbread syrup.
- Eggnog: creamy, nutmeggy and a Christmas classic.
Want a ready-made festive drink? Try the NIO Christmas in Manhattan cocktail or a Winter Berry Gin Liqueur Bauble. Over-18s only.
Setting up a hen party cocktail bar
- Pick three cocktails, including one mocktail, and print a little menu.
- Prep ahead: squeeze citrus, make sugar syrup and chill the fizz before the hens arrive.
- Make it on theme with hen party straws, cups and shot glasses and a diamond ring ice cube tray.
- Add a game: our Drink If Cocktail Card Game is the perfect icebreaker. See more hen party games.
- Plan for the morning after with a hangover kit for every hen.
Please drink responsibly. For more inspiration, see our hen party activities and hen party ideas.
Team Hen x
