You've ordered our cocktails (or you're considering it... smart move 😏), and now it's time to really make something of it.

Because a cocktail is so much more than just a drink. It is atmosphere. It is an experience. A little party in a tube or bottle, ready to shine.

In this blog, we give you tips to make your cocktail moment next level - whether you're enjoying alone, toasting with friends or looking to impress a date.

Let's shake things up 🍸

You really don't have to wait until the weekend to crack open a cocktail. The best thing about our ready-to-serve cocktails? They are waiting for you.

Monday night after a long day? Pour a Blushing Rose and put on some soft jazz. Friday afternoon drinks with friends? Shake that Pornstar Martini with some passion - complete it with half a passion fruit on top. Perfect start to your weekend! You decide the moment, we take care of the taste.

🧪 Tip of the Lab: Put a reminder in your diary: "Cocktail moment - because I deserve it." You'll thank us later 😉

Yes, you can just sip from the tube - but where does that leave the magic? Serving your cocktail really makes a difference. Think:

• A nice glass (highball or martini glass for a fresh Cosmopolitan, coupe or martini glass for that fancy Espresso Martini)

• Ice cubes - large and clear for best effect

• A simple garnish: slice of lime, passion fruit, mint, or a few frozen raspberries. Did you know that you finish the Espresso Martini with 3 coffee beans on the foam layer? They represent health, wealth and happiness. Can't go wrong now, right?

💡 No garnishes in the house? A colourful straw, napkin or even a cocktail stick with a candy on it will work wonders. See more serving tips and also food pairing tips on each specific cocktail page as here of the Espresso Martini.

Cocktail moment = atmosphere building. And atmosphere = music. Don't feel like DJing yourself? We have a few Spotify tips for you:

🎶 Summer Cocktails - Tasty holiday vibe playlist for the solo sipper or the quiet moment
🎶 Getting Ready Mix - For when you want to set the tone for a good party night
🎶 Love & Liquor - For date night (with yourself or someone else 😘)

Let the beat match your drink and your vibe.

Cocktails from Cocktail Lab are more fun when you consciously experience them. A few ways to do that:

• Organise a cocktail tasting: Order a few flavours and rate them. Which is your favourite?

• Play our Cocktail Game: Mix fun & knowledge. (Coming soon!)

• Combine with food: Pour a Mai Tai in with Caribbean snacks like empanadas or plantain chips, or drink a Schrobbelèr Sour with some old cheese. Yes, you just can. Check out the cocktail pages for food pairing tips!

🧪 Lab-tip: Turn on the camera and turn it into a reel or TikTok. Cocktails + content = win. Don't forget to tag us @cocktaillab.co.uk !

Are you with friends or on a date? Make it even more fun:

🎲 Play the Cocktail Card Game (coming soon! Click here to stay tuned)

🎯 Set up a point system: who guesses the cocktail by its colour?

👑 Cocktail King/Queen of the evening = the one who serves the prettiest

So a simple drink suddenly becomes a full-length spectacle!

Cocktail moments are just a little more magical when you add something personal to them. Think:

• A handwritten card (add this when ordering - for someone else or yourself)
• A playlist of your favourite songs
• A set ritual: for example, a "cheers to success" with every Espresso Martini

🧠 Psychology of enjoyment: the more senses you engage (looking, tasting, smelling, listening), the more intense your moment becomes.

Our motto: Enjoy without the hassle. No endless fiddling with recipes or ingredients. Just:

1. Tube open

2. Pour or shake

3. Enjoy

Do you have a shaker at home? Top. No shaker? Use a jam jar with a lid. Or read this blog for all the other options! We do not judge 😉

Cocktails are meant to be shared. The logic of happiness is that you have to share it to multiply it. Send a friend a Tasting Box gift, give a shoutout on Insta with your finest creation or bring a few tubes to a party. You'll see: as soon as you say once "I brought ready-made cocktails", everyone gets curious.

📸 Tag us @cocktaillab.co.uk - we regularly share our customers' most beautiful creations!

We get it: sometimes you just want something special. Without putting in a lot of effort. Without having to go to a bar. And that's exactly why we built Cocktail Lab.

Whether you are just finishing your working day, having a friend over, lying in the bath with your favourite series or watching the sun go down on your balcony - a cocktail makes it just that little bit more magical.

The Tasting Box is at the ready. Or that one favourite in your cupboard. Put it cold, pour it out - and above all, don't forget to enjoy it. Because you deserve it.

Cheers 🥂
Team Cocktail Lab

P.S. New flavours on the way... stay tuned 🍹