Birthday Cocktails

Birthdays are such a special occasion.  Another year around the sun calls for celebration with lots of good food and a drink or two. This collection of birthday cocktails will please any palate.

Some drinks are sweet, while others feature tangy fruit.

They can be made for just the special birthday guy or gal, or scaled up to serve your whole party.

Now it’s time to drink up. You’ve made it another year,and you deserve to celebrate. Cheers to you!

Which of these drinks do you want to try first? Did I forget your favorite? Be sure to let me know by leaving a comment below. Love sweet cocktails? Be sure to visit our dessert cocktail recipes too.

Birthday Cake Shot

Flavor: Vanilla buttercream meets rich white chocolate

Perfect For:Enjoying with friends

Why This Is a Must Try: Only 2 ingredients!

Boozy Funfetti Milkshake

Flavor: Creamy and thick vanilla ice cream meets cake vodka

Perfect For: Dessert

Why This Is a Must-Try: It can be a dessert or a drink!

Cake by the Ocean

Flavor: Fruity, tropical, sweet

Why This Is a Must-Try: It transports you to a tropical paradise with just one sip

Perfect For: Birthday breakfast or brunch (Try my funfetti pancakes too)

 

Birthday Cake Martini

Flavor: Sweet cake with notes of nutty hazelnut and creamy coconut

Why This Is a Must-Try: Tastes like birthday cake in liquid form

Perfect For: After dinner drinks

Birthday Cake Margarita

Flavor: Tangy margaritas meets creamy cake batter simple syrup

Why This Is a Must-Try:It uses cake mix!

Perfect For: An outdoor party

Se* On My Birthday

Flavor: Creamy vanilla with hints of buttercream

Why This Is a Must-Try: Epic ice cream sandwich garnish

Perfect For: Summer birthdays

Red Velvet Cupcake Martini

Flavor: Vanilla and rich cocoa come together in this irresistable drink

Why This Is a Must-Try: It isn’t overly sweet

Perfect For: Birthdays near Christmas or Valentine’s Day

Fruity Birthday Cake Drink

Flavor: Tangy grapefruit, cranberry, and sweet lemonade

Why This Is a Must-Try: The gin makes it feel sophisticated

Perfect For: Cake haters!

Cotton Candy Margarita

Flavor: Tangy lime contrasts beautifully with sweet cotton candy

Why This Is a Must-Try: It is garnished with real cotton candy

Perfect For: Girls night in

Birthday Cake Float Shots

Flavor: Juicy strawberries combine with cake vodka

Why This Is a Must-Try: It tastes like strawberry cake!

Perfect For: Girls Brunch

Cotton Candy Cocktail

Flavor: Creamy whipped vodka flavored with cotton candy and sweet soda

Why This Is a Must-Try: Made with real cotton candy!

Perfect For:Summer birthdays

Chocolate Martini

Flavor: Made with creme de cacao it is rich and creamy like a chocolate bar in a glass

Why This Is a Must-Try: Super easy recipe

Perfect For: Serious chocoholics

Rock Candy Cocktail

Flavor: A smooth vodka soda with a hint of sweetness

Why This Is a Must-Try: It is garnished with rock candy

Perfect For: Those who feel younger than they are

Mudslide

Flavor: This thick and creamy drink tastes like chocolate with hints of coffee

Why This Is a Must-Try: Tastes like a boozy milkshake

Perfect For: Chocolate lovers

Maui Moscow Mule

Flavor: Smooth vodka with bright lime and ginger

Why This Is a Must-Try:Blue ice and pink vodka!

Perfect For: Craft cocktail lovers

Colorado Bulldog

Flavor: Coffee meets cola

Why This Is a Must-Try: This drink is both creamy and fizzy

Perfect For: The soda lover

Grasshopper

Flavor: Cool mint meets rich chocolate

Why This Is a Must-Try: Boozy milkshake enough said!

Perfect For: Mint lovers

Banana Cream Pie Cocktail

Flavor: Creamy banana with hints of cinnamon and sugar

Why This Is a Must-Try: It has vanilla wafers around the rim

Perfect For: Fruit fanatics

Fish Bowl Drink

Flavor: Tangy pineapple with notes of peach

Why This Is a Must-Try: It doubles as a centerpiece

Perfect For: Outdoor parties

Strawberry Patch Drink

Flavor: Cherry and strawberry with hints of orange

Why This Is a Must-Try:Galliano provides a unique note

Perfect For: Summer birthdays

Salted Caramel White Russian

Flavor: Robut coffee with sweet caramel

Why This Is a Must-Try: Flaky sea salt garnish

Perfect For: Starbucks lovers

Snickers Cocktail

Flavor: Chocolate, vanilla and a hint of almond

Why This Is a Must-Try: It tastes like a candy bar in liquid form

Perfect For: Candy connsosiurs

Unicorn Cocktail

Flavor: Nutty coconut meets sweet and tangy orange juice

Why This Is a Must-Try: So many pretty layers

Perfect For:21st Birthday parties

Pixie Stick Martini

Flavor: Orange and grape make this taste like your favorite candy

Why This Is a Must-Try: The rim is made using Pixie Stix

Perfect For: Sour candy lovers

Peach Ring Cocktail

Flavor: Sweet peach and tropical mango

Why This Is a Must-Try: It is made with peach rings

Perfect For: Fruit fans