If you love a good drink, but hate the crowd on a Saturday night at the bar, a cocktail night at home is just what you ordered. 

“It’s fun, it’s easy and there’s no need for fancy equipment or ingredients,” says Slink and Bardot’s Head Mixologist, Santosh Kukreti. He advises using a jam jar in place of a shaker and a belan or rolling pin instead of a muddler. For measurements, a shot glass is ideal.