Cucumber-Lime Infused Gin and Tonic
Cucumber-Lime Infused Gin and Tonic
Recipe
The crisp mixture of cucumber and lime is made complete with a splash of gin and tonic for the ultimate summertime sipper.
The crisp mixture of cucumber and lime is made complete with a splash of gin and tonic for the ultimate summertime sipper.
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Berry Limoncello
Berry Limoncello
Recipe
Raspberries and strawberries really brighten up the flavors in one this berry cocktail. Serve it up at a party for a perfectly summery and refreshing sip.
Sugars 18g (est. added sugars 17g)
Blackberry Pisco Sours
Blackberry Pisco Sours
Recipe
Pisco is a South American grape brandy popular in Peru and Chile. If you can't find it in your area, feel free to substitute white tequila, grappa, or vodka. Don't be alarmed by the strength of this new classic; it's a cocktail that's meant to be sipped and savored.
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Thai Basil-Ginger Spritzer
Thai Basil-Ginger Spritzer
Recipe
Paired with peppery ginger, the anise flavor of Thai basil gives you a highly refreshing summer sipper.
Paired with peppery ginger, the anise flavor of Thai basil gives you a highly refreshing summer sipper.
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Marionberry Mojito
Marionberry Mojito
Recipe
Exceptionally juicy and slightly tart, marionberries are perfect for this fizzy summer refresher. You can also use regular blackberries.
Exceptionally juicy and slightly tart, marionberries are perfect for this fizzy summer refresher. You can also use regular blackberries.
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Orange-Infused Rum Gimlets
Orange-Infused Rum Gimlets
Recipe
If you enjoy fruity and light, this refreshing summer cocktail is your new BFF.
If you enjoy fruity and light, this refreshing summer cocktail is your new BFF.
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Mai Tai
Mai Tai Recipe
This classic rum-based cocktail recipe, infused with the citrus flavors of orange curaçao, orange juice, and lime juice, is the perfect drink to enjoy at the beach–or when you're dreaming of being there.
This classic rum-based cocktail recipe, infused with the citrus flavors of orange curaçao, orange juice, and lime juice, is the perfect drink to enjoy at the beach–or when you're dreaming of being there.
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Bottled Negronis
Bottled Negronis
Recipe
Paired with peppery ginger, the anise flavor of Thai basil gives you a highly refreshing summer sipper.
Paired with peppery ginger, the anise flavor of Thai basil gives you a highly refreshing summer sipper.
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Kane's Peppery Bloody Mary
Kane's Peppery Bloody Mary Recipe
It's hard to beat the spicy bite of a good bloody mary on warm summer mornings. Seasoned with fresh basil, cilantro, and chives, this drink received the highest rating from Southern Living's test kitchen.
It's hard to beat the spicy bite of a good bloody mary on warm summer mornings. Seasoned with fresh basil, cilantro, and chives, this drink received the highest rating from Southern Living's test kitchen.
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Sparkling Elderflower Lemonade
Sparkling Elderflower Lemonade
Recipe
Serve this sparkling lemonade as the perfect, thirst-quenching cocktail for a summer celebration. Elderflower liqueur is sweet, delicate, and floral, like nectar from a spring bouquet.
Serve this sparkling lemonade as the perfect, thirst-quenching cocktail for a summer celebration. Elderflower liqueur is sweet, delicate, and floral, like nectar from a spring bouquet.
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Garden Cocktail
Garden Cocktail Recipe
This fresh summer cocktail is a fun spin on the classic Bloody Mary.
This fresh summer cocktail is a fun spin on the classic Bloody Mary.
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Watermelon-Lime Soda
Watermelon-Lime Soda Recipe
Watermelon and lime pair beautifully in this exceptionally cool cocktail. Zingy ginger is the secret ingredient that will make people ask, "What tastes SO good in here?"
Watermelon and lime pair beautifully in this exceptionally cool cocktail. Zingy ginger is the secret ingredient that will make people ask, "What tastes SO good in here?"
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Sparkling Sangria
Sparkling Sangria
Recipe
Flavor this cava-and-brandy-based sangria with blueberries, cherries, raspberries, strawberries, nectarine, and apricot nectar for a sweet summer cocktail that tastes as good as it looks.
Flavor this cava-and-brandy-based sangria with blueberries, cherries, raspberries, strawberries, nectarine, and apricot nectar for a sweet summer cocktail that tastes as good as it looks.
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Mojito Cooler
Mojito Cooler Recipe
Five ingredients are just a few minutes of prep time are all that stand between you and this refreshing classic cocktail.
Five ingredients are just a few minutes of prep time are all that stand between you and this refreshing classic cocktail.
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Fritz's Sonoran Sunset
Fritz's Sonoran Sunset
Recipe
Prickly pear syrup adds a sweet note to the grapefruit and tequila mixture. If your local store doesn't carry prickly pear syrup, you can order it online or substitute grenadine.
Prickly pear syrup adds a sweet note to the grapefruit and tequila mixture. If your local store doesn't carry prickly pear syrup, you can order it online or substitute grenadine.
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Pomegranate-Key Lime Vodka Cocktails
Pomegranate-Key Lime Vodka Cocktails
Recipe
Marry the flavors of pomegranate and Key lime for a light, fizzy cocktail that not only looks beautiful, but also tastes delicious.
Marry the flavors of pomegranate and Key lime for a light, fizzy cocktail that not only looks beautiful, but also tastes delicious.
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Ultimate Rum Punch
Ultimate Rum Punch
Recipe
Bring the flavor of the Caribbean to your backyard barbecue with this festive concoction. Golden rum and coconut rum combine with apricot brandy and the juices of pineapples, oranges, and grapefruits. Garnish this summer-in-a-glass cocktail with lime wedges.
Bring the flavor of the Caribbean to your backyard barbecue with this festive concoction. Golden rum and coconut rum combine with apricot brandy and the juices of pineapples, oranges, and grapefruits. Garnish this summer-in-a-glass cocktail with lime wedges.
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Planter's Punch
Planter's Punch
Recipe
Welcome guests with the traditional greeting drink of the Caribbean. Use fresh juices, and let guests garnish according to their preferences–sliced pineapple, cinnamon sticks, cherries, and a sprinkle of nutmeg are a few of our favorite toppers.
Welcome guests with the traditional greeting drink of the Caribbean. Use fresh juices, and let guests garnish according to their preferences–sliced pineapple, cinnamon sticks, cherries, and a sprinkle of nutmeg are a few of our favorite toppers.
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Blackberry Cocktail
Blackberry Cocktail
Recipe
Combine fresh blackberries, cucumber slices, lime juice, gin, club soda, sugar, and fresh mint for an ultra-summery, fruity escape.
Combine fresh blackberries, cucumber slices, lime juice, gin, club soda, sugar, and fresh mint for an ultra-summery, fruity escape.
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Honeydew Mimosas
Honeydew Mimosas
Recipe
Use a traditional breakfast fruit as the base for this frosty sipper. Blend the melon with ice and sugar, then mix with a bottle of sparkling wine for a refreshing summer combo.
Use a traditional breakfast fruit as the base for this frosty sipper. Blend the melon with ice and sugar, then mix with a bottle of sparkling wine for a refreshing summer combo.
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Tequila Mojitos
Tequila Mojitos
Recipe
Spiff up the classic mojito by substituting tequila for rum in this guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Our online reviewers had one unanimous note: Double the recipe!
Spiff up the classic mojito by substituting tequila for rum in this guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Our online reviewers had one unanimous note: Double the recipe!
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Blueberry Thrill
Blueberry Thrill Recipe
Sweet blueberries infuse spicy gin for summer's most refreshing cocktail sipper. For a fizzy cocktail, pour gin, cardamom syrup, and lemon juice over crushed ice in a glass; top with chilled club soda.
Sweet blueberries infuse spicy gin for summer's most refreshing cocktail sipper. For a fizzy cocktail, pour gin, cardamom syrup, and lemon juice over crushed ice in a glass; top with chilled club soda.
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Watermelon-Mint Margarita
Watermelon-Mint Margarita
Recipe
Try a new twist on a classic margarita with watermelon and mint flavors.
Try a new twist on a classic margarita with watermelon and mint flavors.
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Pimm's Cup
Pimm's Cup
This thirst-quenching cocktail is best suited for a summer afternoon spent poolside.
This thirst-quenching cocktail is best suited for a summer afternoon spent poolside.
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Strawberry Hibiscus Cooler
Strawberry Hibiscus Cooler
Recipe
With or without the vodka, this sweet-tart drink deserves a spot at brunch.
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Lemon-Mint Sparklers
Lemon-Mint Sparklers Recipe
This refreshing summer drink is great with or without bourbon. Make a non-alcoholic batch for the kids, then use leftover simple syrup to whip up a boozy version for the adults in your crowd.
This refreshing summer drink is great with or without bourbon. Make a non-alcoholic batch for the kids, then use leftover simple syrup to whip up a boozy version for the adults in your crowd.
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Basil Tonics
Basil Tonics
Recipe
Vodka, fresh basil, simple syrup, and tonic water are all you need for these refreshingly easy cocktails. They're also a wonderful way to use basil leaves from an herb garden.
Vodka, fresh basil, simple syrup, and tonic water are all you need for these refreshingly easy cocktails. They're also a wonderful way to use basil leaves from an herb garden.
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Sweet Heat Arnold Palmer
Sweet Heat Arnold Palmer
Recipe
The trick to layering beverages is to add liquids to the glass in order of most to least dense. We put most of the sugar into the lemonade (the denser liquid)Â, so be sure to swirl before swigging.
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Mint Julep Sweet Tea
Mint Julep Sweet Tea
Recipe
This iced cocktail features combines the best of two classic Southern drinks: the mint julep and sweet tea.
This iced cocktail features combines the best of two classic Southern drinks: the mint julep and sweet tea.
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Seaside Sunrise
Seaside Sunrise Recipe
Take it to the beach! Blend bright juices and passion fruit rum, and then top with bubbly for a tropical twist on a mimosa.
Take it to the beach! Blend bright juices and passion fruit rum, and then top with bubbly for a tropical twist on a mimosa.
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Vera Kollans Cocktails
Vera Kollans Cocktails
Recipe
This drink is Greg Best's twist on the classic fizzy lemonade cocktail, Tom Collins.
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Limoncello Mojito
Limoncello Mojito Recipe
Combine lemon juice, mint, and Limoncello (lemon liqueur) to create this fresh summer mojito.
Combine lemon juice, mint, and Limoncello (lemon liqueur) to create this fresh summer mojito.
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Dark 'n Stormy®
Dark 'n Stormy®
Recipe
Add rum and ginger beer to an ice-filled highball glass, stirring to combine. Garnish with a sugar cane stick and a lime wedge.
Add rum and ginger beer to an ice-filled highball glass, stirring to combine. Garnish with a sugar cane stick and a lime wedge.
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Salty Water
Salty Water
Recipe
Beach trip, anyone? Be sure to bring along fresh watermelon and strawberries to whip up this tasty oceanside sipper.
Beach trip, anyone? Be sure to bring along fresh watermelon and strawberries to whip up this tasty oceanside sipper.
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Blood Orange Mimosas
Blood Orange Mimosas
Recipe
We love the color blood oranges give this classic brunch cocktail. A dash of bitters adds depth. Look for orange bitters--such as Fee Brothers or Stirrings--at liquor stores or specialty grocers. ÂThe sugar cube dissolves as you sip, balancing the bitters and giving off bubbles for a festive touch. Juice the oranges and keep chilled up to a day ahead.
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Honey-Lemon Spritz
Honey-Lemon Spritz
Recipe
Slap the verbena leaves lightly between your palms before you garnish to release essential oils.
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Season Creep Cocktails
Season Creep Cocktails
Recipe
For this drink, Best uses yellow Chartreuse--an herbal liqueur flavored with saffron and honey. Substitute Strega, an Italian herbal liqueur, if you wish.
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Watermelon-Jalapeño Margarita
Watermelon-Jalapeño Margarita Recipe
For a spicy garnish, combine salt and chili powder in a saucer. Dip rims of glasses in lime juice or water, and dip in salt mixture to coat.
For a spicy garnish, combine salt and chili powder in a saucer. Dip rims of glasses in lime juice or water, and dip in salt mixture to coat.
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Christopher Robin
Christopher Robin
Recipe
WIth honey and fresh lemon, this refreshing citrus drink will have you wishing every season was Summer.
WIth honey and fresh lemon, this refreshing citrus drink will have you wishing every season was Summer.
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Smoky Old West
Smoky Old West
Recipe
In an old-fashioned glass, combine water, sugar, and bitters, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Add orange peel and press against bottom of glass with bar spoon to release oils. Add whiskey and ice cubes to fill glass and stir briefly to mix.
In an old-fashioned glass, combine water, sugar, and bitters, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Add orange peel and press against bottom of glass with bar spoon to release oils. Add whiskey and ice cubes to fill glass and stir briefly to mix.
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Ginger Pineapple Punch (Lebouroudjee)
Ginger Pineapple Punch (Lebouroudjee) Recipe
This intensely flavored punch is nonalcoholic but great as a cocktail; just add sparkling water and rum.
This intensely flavored punch is nonalcoholic but great as a cocktail; just add sparkling water and rum.
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Forest Negroni
Forest Negroni
Recipe
Fill a cocktail-mixing glass about two-thirds with ice cubes and add ingredients to mix together. Strain over a large ice cube into an old-fashioned glass, and garnish with a bay leaf.
Fill a cocktail-mixing glass about two-thirds with ice cubes and add ingredients to mix together. Strain over a large ice cube into an old-fashioned glass, and garnish with a bay leaf.
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Gin and Coconut Water
Gin and Coconut Water
Recipe
Add lime juice and coconut water to a glass of gin, and stir in Angostura bitters to get a nice rosy color.
Add lime juice and coconut water to a glass of gin, and stir in Angostura bitters to get a nice rosy color.
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Pink-a-Colada
Pink-a-Colada Recipe
Brighten up a refreshing cocktail with fresh fruit and edible flowers.
Brighten up a refreshing cocktail with fresh fruit and edible flowers.
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The Bernie Paloma
The Bernie Paloma
Recipe
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders recently served up a speech complete with a custom cocktail. Made with Vermont maple syrup, fresh fruit juices, and silver tequila, the now-famous cocktail was developed by Washington bartender Miguel Marcelino Herrara.
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders recently served up a speech complete with a custom cocktail. Made with Vermont maple syrup, fresh fruit juices, and silver tequila, the now-famous cocktail was developed by Washington bartender Miguel Marcelino Herrara.
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Cucumber-Mint Tequila Tonic
Cucumber-Mint Tequila Tonic Recipe
Cucumber-Mint Tequila Tonic is the perfect warm weather cocktail. Made with fresh mint and cilantro leaves and chopped cucumber, it's refreshing and fabulous.
Cucumber-Mint Tequila Tonic is the perfect warm weather cocktail. Made with fresh mint and cilantro leaves and chopped cucumber, it's refreshing and fabulous.
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Citrus-Honey Beer Shandy
Citrus-Honey Beer Shandy Recipe
This ultra-refreshing beer cocktail is perfect for sipping poolside, especially if you can find those mini paper umbrellas. Cheers!
This ultra-refreshing beer cocktail is perfect for sipping poolside, especially if you can find those mini paper umbrellas. Cheers!
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Bourbon-Peach Limeade
Bourbon-Peach Limeade
Recipe
Freeze fresh peach and lime slices on a parchment-lined pan, and drop a few into your drink for a frosty garnish.
Freeze fresh peach and lime slices on a parchment-lined pan, and drop a few into your drink for a frosty garnish.
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Basil-Thyme Gimlet
Basil-Thyme Gimlet
Recipe
In this drink, gin is infused with the savory freshness of basil and thyme.
In this drink, gin is infused with the savory freshness of basil and thyme.
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