3 Easy Hen’s Party Cocktails & Mocktail Alternatives

Dancing Hen's Nights

Nov 6

3 min read

Updated: 3 days ago

Planning a hen’s party at home or your accommodation? A short drinks menu can make hosting easier - and give you one less thing to organise on the day.

Choose one or two cocktails your bride will enjoy, offer an alcohol-free option and prepare the garnishes before guests arrive. You don’t need a fully stocked bar or a different drink for every person.

Here are three recipes to try, with simple alternatives for guests who aren’t drinking alcohol.

1. Salted Caramel Espresso Martini

For a bride who loves coffee and dessert, a salted caramel espresso martini brings both together.

Ingredients

30 ml vodka
20 ml coffee liqueur
30 ml freshly brewed espresso, cooled
10 ml salted caramel syrup
Ice
Three coffee beans, optional garnish

Method

Add the vodka, coffee liqueur, espresso and syrup to a cocktail shaker.
Fill with ice and shake firmly for about 15–20 seconds.
Strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass.
Garnish with coffee beans if you like.

Prep tip: Make the espresso ahead and refrigerate it until you’re ready to mix. Shake each drink with ice just before serving. Makes one cocktail.

Alcohol-Free Alternative: Caramel Coffee Mocktail

Shake 30 ml cooled espresso, 60 ml milk or oat milk and 10 ml salted caramel syrup with ice. Strain into a coupe glass. It’s a creamy coffee alternative with the same dressed-up presentation.

2. Raspberry & Lime Prosecco Spritz

This pink spritz is easy to assemble in the glass, making it a practical choice when you’re hosting a group.

Ingredients

4 raspberries, plus extra to garnish
10 ml freshly squeezed lime juice
10 ml sugar syrup, optional
90 ml chilled prosecco
60 ml chilled soda water
Ice
A lemon wheel, to garnish

Method

Gently crush the raspberries with the lime juice in a large wine glass.
Add sugar syrup if you prefer a sweeter drink.
Add ice, then slowly pour in the prosecco and soda water.
Stir gently and garnish with raspberries and lemon.

Prep tip: Wash the berries and slice the lime beforehand. Add the sparkling ingredients when serving so the drinks keep their fizz. Makes one cocktail.

Alcohol-Free Alternative: Raspberry & Lime Fizz

Replace the prosecco with an alcohol-free sparkling wine, or use lemonade for a sweeter version. If using lemonade, leave out the sugar syrup and adjust to taste.

3. Pink Grapefruit & Rosemary Spritz

For a different flavour, try grapefruit with a sprig of rosemary. The garnish keeps the presentation simple while adding a little something special.

Ingredients

30 ml gin
60 ml pink grapefruit juice
90 ml chilled tonic water
Ice
A slice of pink grapefruit
A small rosemary sprig

Method

Fill a large wine glass with ice.
Add the gin and grapefruit juice.
Top with tonic water and stir gently.
Garnish with grapefruit and rosemary.

Prep tip: Use a small rosemary sprig so it doesn’t overwhelm the drink. Taste your grapefruit juice first; sweetness varies between products. Makes one cocktail.

Alcohol-Free Alternative: Grapefruit & Rosemary Cooler

Leave out the gin and combine 60 ml grapefruit juice with 90 ml tonic water or soda water over ice. Add the same garnish and a splash more juice if you prefer.

How to Organise Drinks for a Hen’s Party

Keep the shopping list manageable by choosing drinks that share ingredients. The two fruit spritzes above both use citrus, ice and sparkling mixers.

Before shopping:

Ask guests about drink preferences and dietary requirements.
Choose your recipes and work out how many servings you’ll make.
Check what glassware, fridge space and equipment are available.
Include water and appealing alcohol-free drinks.
Buy enough ice for mixing and serving.

You can make a small drinks menu using the bride’s name or party theme. Just keep the ingredients visible so guests know what they’re choosing.

Add a Dance Class to Your At-Home Hen’s Party

If you’re planning an afternoon together before dinner or an evening out, a mobile dance class can bring the group together without another venue change and whilst you continue your cocktails!