If you are heading to the beach for that last bit of summer vacation, try these easy and delicious cocktails to savor while sitting at the beach, pool, or in the backyard. Whether you like a light wine or a gin-infused cocktail, chef, and blogger, Leigh Ann Chatagnier has just the right cocktail for you!
All Recipes and Photos are reprinted with permission by Leigh Ann Chatagnier/www.MyDiaryofUs.com
Strawberry Rosé Sangria
Serves 4-6
Stevie’s Note: This cocktail is ideal at any time for any occasion (including no reason at all). It’s based on Rosé and Vodka with a real twist!
Ingredients:
-1 Bottle Rosé
-2 Cans Strawberry Zevia
-4 Oz. Vodka
-1/4 Cup Lime Juice
-2 Cups Fresh Strawberries
-Crushed Ice
Directions:
-Add rosé, vodka, lime juice, and strawberries to a large pitcher and chill for 1 hour to let strawberries infuse.
-When ready to serve, add Strawberry Zevia soda and then stir to combine.
-Add ice and some of the infused strawberries to glasses and then pour sangria over top.
-Serve immediately.
If your tastes run to gin drinks, try this cocktail that also happens to be healthy too!
Stevie’s Note: I love gin because it’s much more herbal and works well with unique ingredients like the lemongrass and ginger featured in this recipe!
The Boozy Green Elixir
Serves 4-6
Ingredients:
For the Simple Syrup:
2 Stalks of Lemongrass
1 Inch Piece of Fresh Ginger
1/2 Cup of Water
1/2 Cup Sugar
Other Ingredients:
1 Cup of Peeled and Diced Cucumber
1/2 Cup Fresh Mint
1/4 Cup Fresh Lemon Juice
4 Oz. Bombay Sapphire Gin
Fever Tree Elderflower Tonic Water (Buy it Here)
Crushed Ice
Directions:
Directions for Simple Syrup
Make a simple syrup by combining water, sugar, lemongrass stalks, and ginger into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer until sugar has dissolved and let sit for 15 minutes.
Strain the syrup and chill thoroughly. (Will keep in the refrigerator for up to a month)
Prep for the cocktail:
Blend cucumber in a food processor or blender and then strain through a fine-mesh strainer to get the juice.
(You should have about 1/2 Cup)
Add cucumber juice, mint leaves, gin, and 2 Oz. of Simple Syrup into a cocktail shaker and muddle the mint leaves into the liquid. Add a few ice cubes and shake until chilled.
Pour over crushed ice and top off with elderflower tonic water.
Garnish with more mint, lemon, and cucumber and serve immediately.
About Leigh Ann Chatagnier:
Leigh Ann Chatagnier loves to share favorite recipes with her social media followers. As the founder of My Diary of Us, Leigh Ann invites visitors to come into her kitchen and cook with her and her family. She is a frequent guest on Houston Life, and cooks up family-friendly meals on Home & Family on The Hallmark Channel and NBC Syndicated Daytime. She has been featured in Louisiana Cookin’ magazine, Red Tricycle, and inRegister. Leigh Ann is the author of two cookbooks, The Unexpected Cajun Kitchen: Classic Cuisine with a Twist of Farm-to-Table Freshness (Skyhorse/2016), and Natural Baby & Toddler Treats: Homemade, Nourishing Recipes for Baby and Beyond (Skyhorse/2019).
Leigh Ann lives in Houston, Texas with her husband and young son.
Visit her at www.MyDiaryofUs.com.
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