Summer Cocktail Recipes

Summers are much awaited by everyone, but the heat can sometimes get overwhelming. The best way to beat the blazing heat is to drink summer cocktails that uses a blend of fruit juices, liqueurs and alcohol. If you are throwing a small party or a get together at your place, then you definitely need a selection of summer cocktail recipes to serve your guests. Make sure that you have adequate amount of juices and alcohol in your refrigerator and get ready to rock the party. There are many summer drinks that you can choose from, be it a simple margarita or a more sophisticated daiquiri or a vesper martini. Keep your guest's taste and preference in mind when you plan for summer cocktails.

Best Summer Cocktails

Watermelon Punch

Ingredients

• 2 cups watermelon, cut into chunks
• 1 ½ cup white vermouth
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 3 cups crushed ice

Method

In a food processor, place the watermelon chunks and add the powdered sugar and vermouth and process until you get a smooth liquid. Now add the crushed ice and process again for a few seconds. Pour this into tall glasses and serve chilled.

Agua Fresca de Pepino

Ingredients

• 2 medium cucumber, peeled and diced
• ¼ cup powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• ¼ serrano pepper, seeded
• 3 cups water
• Crushed ice
• Lime slices

Method

In a food processor or blender, process the diced cucumber, serrano pepper, powdered sugar and lime juice until you have a smooth paste. Pour this out into a large jug and add three cups of water and stir well to combine. Cover this mixture with a cling film and refrigerate overnight. Strain this cucumber mixture through a strainer and discard the solids. Serve this cocktail by pouring it over crushed ice and garnish with lime slices.

Tequila Sunrise

Ingredients

• 4 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
• 2 cups tequila
• 1 cup pomegranate juice

Method

In a large jug or pitcher, combine the freshly squeezed orange juice with tequila and pomegranate juice and combine them well. Pour them in glasses with lots of ice cubes. This is one of the most popular simple summer cocktail recipes and the tequila goes very well with the slight tartness of the pomegranate juice.

Classic Dry Martini

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons chilled vodka
• ½ teaspoon dry vermouth
• Crushed ice
• 1 strip lemon rind

Method

In a martini shaker, place the crushed ice and add the vodka and dry vermouth. Stir the martini shaker a couple of times to combine all the ingredients well. Place the lemon rind into the martini glass and pour out the vodka mixture into the glass. Serve immediately.

Lemon Verbena Gimlet Cocktails

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry gin
• ¼ cup fresh lime juice
• ½ cup club soda
• 1 cup water
• ¼ cup torn verbena leaves
• ¼ cup sugar
• Lime slices

Method

In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring a cup of water to boil and add sugar to it. Also add the torn verbena leaves and allow the sugar to dissolve completely. Remove the mixture from heat and allow it to cool completely. Strain the mixture and discard the verbena leaves.

In a pitcher, combine the sugar syrup with gin, lemon juice and club soda. Pour this mixture over crushed ice in tall glasses and garnish with lemon slices.

Bloody Mary

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups vodka
• 2 ½ tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 can tomato juice
• ½ cup fresh lime juice
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish root
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• Lime wedges

Method

In a pitcher, combine all the ingredients together and stir with a wooden spoon. Pour this delectable summer cocktail recipe over crushed ice in small glasses.

Pineapple Margaritas

Ingredients

• ½ cup tequila
• 3 tablespoons triple sec
• 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• ½ cup pineapple juice
• 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
• Lime slices
• Crushed ice

Method

In a cocktail shaker, add the tequila, triple sec, fresh lime juice, pineapple juice and powdered sugar and shake it for a couple of seconds. Pour into cocktail glasses and add crushed ice and garnish with lime wedges.

So these were a selection of easy summer cocktails that you can try making the next time you are throwing a party. You can garnish these drinks with lime wedges, olives, jalapeno slices or mint sprigs.