7 BEST Summer Cocktails
WRITTEN BY: SCOTT VAN DORT
Oh, sweet summertime! BBQs, garden parties, deck chairs, parasols, and a few cocktails – it’s all the ingredients you need for a great summer.
Invite over some friends, grab your cocktail shaker and discover YOUR favorite drink of the summer. That’s right, we’ve put together this list of the 7 best cocktails for summer. Looking for incredible yet easy to make summer drinks? We’ve got you!
1. Mojito
If you’re organizing a summer hang, cocktails with mint are always a winner. And when it comes to mint cocktails, nothing—absolutely nothing—beats a Mojito.
One of the most popular cocktails in the world, when you’re sipping a Mojito, you can’t help but feel like you’re walking through the streets of Havana.
Mixed with Light Rum, Fresh Lime Juice, Mint Leaves and Simple Syrup, topped up with bubbly Soda Water, the Mojito really is the perfect summer cocktail. Here’s how to make a Mojito.
2. Tequila Sunrise
If its layers of color don’t catch your eye, its taste most certainly will. The Tequila Sunrise is easy on the eye and irresistibly delicious to sip.
Mixing Tequila Blanco, Fresh Pressed Orange Juice, a dash of Grenadine, then garnished with both an Orange Wedge and a Fresh Cherry, the Tequila Sunrise is a fruity, summery delight.
Best of all, it’s an easy to make cocktail that’s built in the glass, which means there’s no shaking or fancy bartending tools required. Here’s how to make a Tequila Sunrise cocktail.
3. Margarita
There’s no one on the planet who doesn’t love a Margarita. No one! This beloved and incredibly popular Mexican cocktail is a guaranteed hit for any summer gathering.
Made with Tequila Blanco, Lime Juice and Triple Sec, and served in its signature salt-rimmed Margarita Glass, the Margarita is without question of the best summer cocktails around.
Tip! Invite some friends over, grab a pitcher, and make a big batch of Margaritas.
4. French 75
If you’re looking for something a little more sophisticated to sip while sitting under a parasol, the French 75 is your drink.
This classic cocktail is made with Gin, Champagne, Lemon Juice, and Simple Syrup. Bubbles in the sun? Oh yeah. Served in a Collins Glass or a Champagne Flute, who knew summer could be so elegant?
5. Pisco Sour
Pisco, an unaged brandy distilled from Peruvian Grape Musts and Juices, is a perfect base for a sour.
Pisco is sweet with the taste of Grapes with hints of citrus and when combined with Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice, a dash of Simple Syrup, Egg Whites, and Bitters, it makes for a perfectly sweet, sour and fresh summery drink with more than a dash of elegance.
Check out our recipe for a Pisco Sour.
6. Sex on the Beach
The ultimate summer vodka cocktail? Maybe. Just maybe.
Sex on the Beach looks like a sunset and tastes like a vacation with its delicious and fruity combination of Vodka, Peach Schnapps, Orange Juice, and Cranberry Juice. What’s not to love?
We say bring back the 80s! Discover how to make a Sex on the Beach cocktail.
7. Frozen Margarita
We’ve said it once but we’ll say it again, there’s nobody who doesn’t love a Margarita. So, what’s better than sipping a classic Margarita in the summer? Sipping a Frozen Margarita in the summer!
The Frozen Margarita mixes the same three ingredients as the non-frozen version – Tequila Blanco, Triple Sec, and Lime Juice – but it’s made in a Blender with lots and lots of Ice. So frozen, so tasty, so good. Discover the recipe for a Frozen Margarita.
WHAT WILL BE YOUR SUMMER COCKTAIL?
Cocktail recipes by ingredient
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Lemon Drop Shot
Absolut Citron, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Lemon, Sugar, Superfine, Ice Cubes
Cosmopolitan
Absolut Citron, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, Cranberry Juice (sweetened), Orange Zest, Ice Cubes
Bloody Mary
Absolut Vodka, Tomato Juice, Lemon Juice, Hot Sauce, Worcestershire Sauce, Ground Black Pepper, Garlic Salt, Lemon, Celery
Appletini
Absolut Vodka, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Apple Liqueur, Apple Juice, Ice Cubes
Long Island Iced Tea
Absolut Vodka, Light Rum, Gin, Tequila Blanco, Lemon Juice, Triple Sec, Cola, Lemon, Ice Cubes
Amaretto Sour
Amaretto, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Egg White, Maraschino, Orange, Ice Cubes
