One of the best things about heading abroad on holiday is the chance to sit back and relax with a refreshing drink in hand - free from the stresses of everyday life.

For some people, that drink may be as simple as a cool, refreshing pint of beer but for others, there is the chance to sample something a little bit more exotic…

Although there are plenty of bars back home where you can grab a cocktail, it’s never quite the same as drinking one on holiday, so we’ve pulled together a list of eight that you might want to try whilst overseas…

Mojito - Cuba
A traditional Cuban cocktail that is said to have originated in the capital city Havana, a Mojito is made using white rum, lime juice, mint, sugar and a dash of soda water.

Having moved to Cuba from Florida, Ernest Hemingway was known to be a fan of the drink, which is widely available across the island.

Caipirinha - Brazil
Some would say that the Caipirinha is the Brazilian equivalent of the given the similarity of some of the ingredients - with lime and sugar being mixed together before cachaça (a rum-like drink made from sugar cane) is added in.

Through the years, the drink has been adapted in different parts of Brazil to replace the lime with either passionfruit or strawberry.

Piña Colada - Puerto Rico
The Piña Colada was only created in the 1950s, which makes it something of a newcomer on the cocktail scene compared to many of the traditional drinks.

It took a while for the man said to have created the drink - a bartender by the name of Ramón Marrero - to come up with what he felt was the ideal recipe that captured the essence of Puerto Rico, eventually settling on a mixture of white rum, coconut cream and fresh pineapple juice blended together with ice.

Negroni - Italy
The Negroni is sometimes referred to as an apéritif rather than a full-blown cocktail and differs from many of this list as the ingredients aren’t shaken together but are instead stirred in the glass.

The origins of the drink aren’t known for certain but are said to have evolved from an Americano when a Count requested that the soda water in his drink be replaced by gin.

The end result - a mixture of gin, red vermouth and Campari with a dash of orange peel on the side - is what we now know as the Negroni.

Singapore Sling - Singapore
The Singapore Sling is as infamous as it is famous, said to have been created at the famous Raffles Hotel in Singapore by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon to allow women to order an alcoholic beverage at a time when it wasn’t deemed to be socially acceptable.

The colours that came from mixing various ingredients - including pineapple juice, lime juice, cherry liqueur and gin - made the drink look like it was non-alcoholic and allowed women to order a drink without it being frowned upon.

Cosmopolitan - USA
The origins of the Cosmopolitan are the subject of much discussion, with various people in the USA claiming to be the ones who created it.

Whichever tale you choose to believe, the drink - made from vodka, Cointreau, lime juice and cranberry juice - is a popular and refreshing choice across the States.

Margarita - Mexico
Like the Cosmopolitan above, the are various stories about where the Margarita came from - with a number of people laying claim to being the ones who created a drink that is now regarded as one of the go-to options in Mexico.

A traditional version of the drink is made from tequila, triple sec and lime juice although there are countless variations available through the use of flavoured tequilas or the addition of different fruits to the recipe.

Mai Tai - Hawaii
The Mai Tai is believed to have originated in the USA but is more commonly found in Hawaii, where the drink was introduced in the 1950s.

Particularly popular through the 1960s, the cocktail features a number of ingredients that include dark rum, lime juice, orange curacao and syrup although - as with many other drinks - the recipe has evolved through the years as new ingredients have been introduced.