Summertime is a time for fun in the sun, and what better way to enjoy it than with a refreshing drink in hand? Whether you’re throwing a garden party or just relaxing at home, these easy cocktail recipes are perfect for any occasion. So, grab your practical plastic glasses from Drinkstuff and get creating!
1. Sea breeze
Ingredients:
- 1 oz light rum
- 1 oz vodka
- 3 oz cranberry juice
- lime wedge
Instructions:
1- Pour the rum and vodka into a shaker filled with ice.
2- Add the cranberry juice and shake well.
3- Pour into a hurricane glass half-filled with ice.
4- Garnish with a lime wedge and serve.
2. Pina colada
Ingredients:
- 1 oz rum
- 1 oz cream of coconut
- 3 oz pineapple juice
- 1 cup crushed ice
- pineapple wedge for garnish
Instructions:
1- Pour the rum and cream of coconut into a blender.
2- Add the pineapple juice, and ice, and blend until smooth.
3- Pour over ice into a hurricane glass and garnish with a pineapple wedge.
3. Margarita
Ingredients:
- 1 oz tequila
- 1/2 oz triple sec
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1 cup crushed ice
- lime wedge for garnish
Instructions:
1- Pour the tequila, triple sec, and lime juice into a blender.
2- Add the ice and blend until smooth.
3- Fill a margarita glass halfway with ice cubes, then pour in the fruit cordial. Finish off with a lime wedge for garnish.
4. Mojito
Ingredients
- 1 oz rum
- 1 tsp sugar
- 10 mint leaves
- 3 oz lime juice
- club soda
- mint sprig for garnish
Instructions:
- In a shaker, muddle the sugar and mint leaves until the sugar is dissolved.
- Add the rum, lime juice, and ice. Shake well.
3- Strain into a Collins glass containing ice.
4- Top with club soda and stir
5- Garnish with a mint sprig and serve.
5. Strawberry daiquiri
Ingredients
- 1 oz rum
- 1/2 cup strawberries
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 cup crushed ice
Instructions
1- Pour the rum, strawberries, lime juice, and sugar into a blender
2- Add the ice and blend until smooth
3- Pour into a hurricane glass and serve
6. Strawberry Gin
Ingredients:
- 1 oz gin
- 1/2 oz strawberry liqueur
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 cup crushed ice
Instructions:
1- Pour the gin, strawberry liqueur, lime juice, and sugar into a blender
2- Add the ice and blend until smooth
3- Pour into a hurricane glass and serve
7. Sangria
Ingredients
- 1 bottle of red wine
- 1/2 cup brandy
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/2 lemon, sliced
- 1/2 lime, sliced
- 1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
1- In a large pitcher, combine the wine, brandy, orange juice, lemon and lime slices, and sugar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved
2- refrigerate for at least 1 hour (up to 24 hours) before serving
3- To serve, pour into glasses filled with ice and garnish with a slice of lemon or lime.
8. Cosmopolitan
Ingredients
- 1 oz vodka
- 1/2 oz triple sec
- 1 oz cranberry juice
- 1/2 oz lime juice
Instructions
1- Pour the vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and lime juice into a shaker filled with ice. Shake well
2- Strain it into a martini glass and serve.
9. Gimlet
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz gin
- 3/4 oz lime juice
- lime wedge for garnish
Instructions:
1- Pour the gin and lime juice into a shaker filled with ice. Shake well
2- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass
3- Garnish with a lime wedge and serve.
