The summer is the best time to enjoy the outdoors, whether that means going to the beach, touring beautiful gardens, or even hitting the links. Best still, sometimes nothing beats kicking back with your pals and a bottle of your favorite libation at home.
When the temperature rises, there is no shortage of tasty drinks and mocktails to cool you down. Choose a beverage and grab a swizzle stick and shaker. Mocktails and cocktails are a surefire way to win over the crowd. If you want a simple summer party at home, we have the most fabulous cocktail and mocktail ideas.
Summer Cocktail Recipes
Cosmo Sour cocktail recipe
In this cocktail recipe, a combination of sweet and sour ingredients creates a subtle variation on the traditional Cosmopolitan. Create the perfect sour summer drink by dry shaking your preferred vodka with orange and cranberry flavors.
To make this drink:
- Add orange curacao, cranberry juice, sugar syrup, lime juice, and egg white to a cocktail shaker. Then pour in your vodka.
- Shake the concoction for 6 seconds.
- Strain the mixture into an old-fashioned glass with ice and enjoy!
Sour Madame cocktail recipe
Change up the classic Gin Sour by using a different kind of gin. The mixologists at Sandbar Seafood & Spirits on Anna Maira Island opted for a lychee gin since it was a sweeter option. This recipe brings in those sweet flavors while also keeping those sour notes.
Sour Madame cocktail recipe:
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
- Add lime, lemongrass cordial, Absolut citron, and lemon liqueur.
- Shake and strain into a highball glass with ice cubes.
- Add passion fruit juice at the top and garnish with mint leaf, lime cordial, and orange.
Peachy Keen cocktail recipe
The Peachy Keen is a simple but elegant cocktail with a delightful blend of fruity flavors. This drink is a marriage of the complexity of gin with the sweetness of peaches and the tang of lemons.
To make this delectable drink:
- Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker. This includes anejo tequila, peach jam, lime juice, bourbon, and agave syrup.
- Add ice to the mixture and shake well.
- Double strain into a glass with ice cubes.
- Garnish with a peach slice.
This fruit-based non-alcoholic beverage is ideal for leisurely summer afternoons when one desires a revitalizing beverage.
Summer Mocktail Recipes
Non-alcoholic Tropical Punch Mocktail
This alcohol-free tropical punch cocktail is excellent for individuals who want to cut back on their alcohol intake without sacrificing any of the delicious flavors. This refreshing drink is the perfect way to celebrate the arrival of warmer weather.
So, how do you make this delicious mocktail?
- Start by dividing your pineapple juice into two 12-hole ice cube trays and leave it to freeze overnight.
- Then add the frozen pineapple, orange slices, and lemongrass into a serving glass.
- Pour sparkling passion fruit juice over the glass.
- Garnish with some mint
Myah’s Delight Mocktail
Try this alcohol-free twist on the traditional Mojito for a delicious taste sensation made with all-natural ingredients. This mocktail, which uses traditional elements, is a great summertime refresher, and it works just as well at picnics as it does poolside.
Recipe:
- Combine apple juice, lime juice, cucumber, and mint leaves in a shaker.
- Shake until everything is mixed well.
- Double strain over ice.
- Top the concoction with half soda and half lemonade.
- Garnish with mint leaves and a cucumber slice.
Goji Berry & Raspberry Cooler
This fruit-based non-alcoholic beverage is ideal for leisurely summer afternoons when one desires a revitalizing beverage. The flavor profile of this product is derived from the infusion of goji berries, raspberries, ginger, and honey.
To make this recipe
- Tip the raspberries, goji berries, and ginger in a jug.
- Pour boiling water into the jug and leave it to cool.
- Leave the mixture in the fridge overnight.
- Strain the mixture and add honey to taste.
- Pour the drink into ice and garnish with fresh berries.
If you are up for a cocktail on a beautiful beach this summer, Lindsey Leech Strickland can help you find the house or condo that best suits your needs.