10 Cocktails for National Proofreading Day

National Proofreading Day, celebrated each year on March 8.

National Proofreading Day is a day to celebrate the importance of careful proofreading and editing. To celebrate this day, here are 10 delicious alcoholic cocktails that you can enjoy while raising a glass to the power of proofreading:

1. Red Pen Cocktail – Mix equal parts of vodka, cranberry juice, and pineapple juice. Serve over ice and garnish with a lime wedge and a red pen.
2. Grammar Police Cocktail – Mix gin, elderflower liqueur, and lemon juice with a splash of blue curacao. Shake well and strain into a glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.
3. The Oxford Comma – Mix equal parts of vodka, triple sec, and cranberry juice with a splash of lime juice. Serve over ice and garnish with a lime wedge.
4. The Em Dash – Mix tequila, lime juice, grapefruit juice, and a dash of honey. Shake well and strain into a glass. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
5. Typo Tonic – Mix gin and tonic water with a splash of lime juice. Serve over ice and garnish with a lime wedge and a typo-free note.
6. Semicolon Sipper – Mix bourbon, ginger beer, and lemon juice with a splash of grenadine. Shake well and strain into a glass. Garnish with a lemon wedge and a semicolon.
7. The Redline Margarita – Mix tequila, lime juice, triple sec, and a splash of pomegranate juice. Shake well and strain into a glass. Garnish with a lime wedge and a red pen.
8. Proofread Punch – Mix vodka, orange juice, and lemon-lime soda with a splash of grenadine. Serve over ice and garnish with an orange slice.
9. Copy Editor Cooler – Mix gin, grapefruit juice, and tonic water with a splash of elderflower liqueur. Serve over ice and garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
10. The Grammarian – Mix rum, lime juice, and ginger beer with a splash of bitters. Shake well and strain into a glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Universe of Cocktails, 2023