Ah, summer. Indeed, the perfect time of the year to sip cool and refreshing drinks. So, don’t you want to beat this summer with a fine collection of flavorful and energizing cocktails?
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Here are 9 fresh cocktails that are perfect for this summer:
Ginger-flavored Beer Shandy:
How about drinking a flavorsome beer shandy to deal with sweltering summer nights? This refreshing, ginger-flavored, pre-dinner cocktail is sure to make you a beer lover if you’re not already.
Ingredients:
- Half a cup of lager beer
- Half a cup of ginger ale
- One-fourth cup of lemonade
- Two thin slices or wedges of lemon for garnishing the cocktail
Method:
- Take a small pitcher and combine lager beer with ginger ale and lemonade in it. Stir to mix well.
- Pour the shandy in two glasses containing ice and garnish with lemon wedges.
Raspberry and Lemon Rosé Sparkler –
Whether for Independence Day celebrations or merely an outdoor summer bash, a jugful of this sweet, sparkling, fruity cocktail suits all occasions during the season.
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Ingredients:
- Three cups of fresh raspberries
- Two tablespoonfuls of sugar
- Two tablespoonfuls of fresh lime juice
- One bottle of chilled, sparkling rosé wine
- Lemon and raspberry slices for garnishing
Method:
- Crush the raspberries inside a jug and blend them with sugar as well as lime juice.
- Top this mixture with rosé wine.
- Serve the cocktail in glasses containing ice and garnish with lemon and raspberry slices.
Tango Till It Hurts –
Recipe and image courtesy of WeAreNot Martha.com
This Cobbler-styled tomato cocktail will make a delicious, pre-dinner drink for the coming summer.
Ingredients:
- One-fourth cup of Campari
- Three cherry tomatoes, and another half tomato for garnishing
- Two pineapple chunks and a pineapple wedge for garnishing
- One strawberry for making the cocktail and another strawberry for garnishing
- A half-ounce of simple syrup
- A three-fourth ounce of lime
- Basil to garnish
Method:
- Leaving aside the garnishes as well as Campari, muddle the remaining elements inside a mixing container.
- Now add Campari to this mixture and shake it thoroughly.
- Strain the preparation over ice cubes.
- Garnish it with basil and fruits.
Top up with lime soda.
Watermelon Mojito –
What more could you ask for, this hot summer, than an interesting variation to the conventional, citrusy Mojito?
Ingredients:
- Watermelon puree or paste, made inside a blender from two and a half cups of watermelon cubes
- Eight fresh, torn leaves of the mint plant
- Three tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
- One tablespoonful of sugar
- Two ounces of light rum
- Mint sprigs and lemon slices for garnishing
Method:
- Mix up mint leaves, lemon juice as well as sugar in a couple of highball glasses.
- Add ice, pureed watermelon, and the light rum to this mixture in both the glasses.
- Stir well.
- Use mint sprigs and lemon slices to garnish.
Spiked Peanut Butter Cup Milkshake
– An incredible recipe of chocolate ice cream, plenty of booze, and peanut butter cups, this spiked milkshake will certainly help you relax this summer.
( Stevie Note: I would recommend using Van Gogh Vodka’s Caramel Vodka or a mix 50-5o of the Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate and Caramel Vodkas)
Ingredients:
- Three peanut butter cups for the preparation and another one for garnish
- Two tablespoonfuls of smooth and glossy peanut butter
- Two cups of chocolate ice cream
- Half a cup of whole milk
- Two ounces of caramel liqueur
Method:
- Use a blender to combine and blend all the ingredients until smooth.
- Pour the cocktail into a highball glass, garnish, and serve immediately.
Por Mi Amante – Recipe courtesy of Will Thompson and Liquor.com
Meaning “For my lover” in Spanish, this strawberry rum-based and subtly spicy summer cocktail generates plenty of heat, giving you the seasonal vibes. For purchasing a bottle of strawberry-infused rum, just google for “liquor stores near me,” so that you can enquire with the nearby stores about its availability.
Ingredients:
- One and a three-fourth ounce of strawberry-infused rum
- A three-fourth ounce of lime juice
- A half-ounce of simple strawberry syrup made from Demerara sugar.
- Approximately half a teaspoon of any hot sauce
Method:
- Combine all the ingredients with ice in a shaker.
- Shake thoroughly and strain the drink into your cocktail glasses.
Sunset Pomegranate Martini –
Loaded with Vitamin C as well as antioxidants, this fruit-filled cocktail is a much healthier version of the traditional Martini.
This recipe is a riff off the Recipe from BiteMeMore.com
Ingredients:
- Three ounces of orange juice
- Two ounces of pomegranate juice
- An ounce of vodka
- One ounce of peach brandy
- Pomegranate seeds for garnishing
Method:
- Mix all the elements inside a cocktail shaker, already containing some ice.
- Shake the mixture thoroughly.
- Strain the drink into small martini glasses.
- Garnish the martini cocktail with pomegranate seeds.
Blackberry Cucumber Gin and Tonic –
- How about giving your go-to gin and tonic the perfect summer prescription?
Ingredients:
- Five fresh blackberries for the preparation and another three fresh ones for garnishing
- Approximately one and a half ounces of your favorite gin
- One cup of tonic
- Three to four slices of cucumber for garnishing
Method:
- Use a fork to smash five blackberries in a cup.
- Add whatever quantity of ice you’d like.
- Pour the gin inside the cup and whirl it about the fruit.
- Now add the tonic.
- Garnish your cocktail with cucumber slices and the remaining blackberries.
Jalapeno Margarita –
- Get oodles of energy and confidence with a kick-in-the-pants summer recipe, sure to fire up your fiesta!
Ingredients:
- Kosher salt
- Lime
- Two cups of ice cubes
- Three ounces of bar mix
- One and a half ounces of tequila
- One ounce of triple sec
- One tablespoon of fresh lemon juice
- A deseeded, as well as sliced jalapeno piece, sized half an inch
- Jalapeno slices to garnish
Method:
- Use lime as well as kosher salt for rimming your margarita glass.
- Use a blender to mix the remaining elements until the mixture is smooth.
- Pour the drink into the prepared glass and use jalapeno slices to garnish.
Conclusion
You now know how to prepare fresh and tasty cocktails to beat this summer’s sun. Cheers!
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