Start planning your Met Gala watch party with these classy cocktails

By Georgina Torbet Published April 16, 2025

Agua Magica

It’s almost time once again for an event that’s a highlight for fashion fans and celebrity spotters everywhere: the Met Gala. This event, scheduled for May 5, is always guaranteed to show a stunning range of bold looks for everyone in attendance.

If you’ll be watching along at home and rating the outfits with friends, then why not embrace the classy mood and add some cocktails? We’ve got a selection of recipes to get you inspired.

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Le Moné Spritz

Created by Le Moné

Ingredients:

1.5 oz or (equal parts) Le Moné
1.5 oz or (equal parts) Prosecco

Glassware: Large wine glass

Garnish: Green grapes and a lemon wedge

Method: Pour equal parts Le Moné with equal parts Prosecco over ice. Garnish with green grapes and lemon.

Mexican 75

Created by Teremana Tequila

Ingredients:

1 oz Teremana Blanco
½ oz Lime Juice
½ oz Simple Syrup
Topped with champagne or sparkling water

Method: Shake and strain into a champagne flute, top with champagne or sparkling wine, garnish with a lime twist.

Glassware: Champagne flute

Garnish: Lime twist

Chismosa

Created By Chinola

Ingredients:

1oz Chinola Passion Fruit Liqueur
4oz Sparkling Wine

Garnish: Orange Twist

Method: Add chilled Chinola to a flute. Top with chilled sparkling wine. Stir gently. Garnish with orange twist.

Diva Sour

Created by Naeem Lama, Beverage Consultant
Served at Cosmo

Ingredients:

1.5 oz Agua Magica Joven
1 oz Calamansi Puree
0.5 oz Lemon
1 oz Simple
1 egg white
3 drops orange bitters

Method: Dry Shake/Shake/Strain/Coupe/Ango Stenci

Lavender and Lemon Fizz

Created by El Tequileño Tequila

Ingredients:

2 oz El Tequileño Reposado
1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
.5 oz lavender syrup
.5 oz agave syrup
Top with sparkling water

Glass: Highball

Method: Build in a highball glass over cubed ice and top with sparkling water

Garnish: Lemon slices.

Georgina Torbet

Georgina Torbet is a cocktail enthusiast based in Berlin, with an ever-growing gin collection and a love for trying out new…

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