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Home • Health & Wellness

10 Must-Have Summer Cocktail Recipes

Your next epic summer party deserves equally fabulous beverages to sip. Instead of sticking to the usuals — beer, Henny, a bottle of moscato — try a more sophisticated sip. Here are some of our favorites for Summer 2014, whether you’re pouring for just a few or serving a crowd.
By Sharon Boone · Updated October 27, 2020
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01
Aperol Spritz
  • 3 Parts Cinzano Prosecco
  • 2 Parts Aperol
  • 1 dash sparkling water
  • Ice 
  • A slice of orange
  • Put ice in a stemless wine glass. Add slice of orange then pour in the prosecco, the Aperol and top with a splash of sparkling water. Salute!
10 Must-Have Summer Cocktail Recipes
Aperol Spritz
02
Cruzan Paradise Punch
  • 12 parts Cruzan® Peach Rum
  • 12 parts Ginger Ale
  • 4 1/2 parts Honey Syrup*

3 parts Lemon Juice

Preparation: Combine Cruzan® Peach Rum, Honey Syrup & Lemon Juice in a pitcher. Stir to mix and refrigerate. Add Ginger Ale right before serving. (Serves 8)

  • *Honey Syrup Ingredients:
  • 6 parts Honey

6 parts Hot Water

Preparation: Combine 6 parts Honey and 6 parts Hot Water. Stir and set aside.

Created by Mixologist Jesse Card

10 Must-Have Summer Cocktail Recipes
Jesse Card
03
Poolside Passion Pitcher
  • 200 ml Belvedere Mango Passion
  • Top fresh pressed lemonade
10 Must-Have Summer Cocktail Recipes
Belvedere
04
Bohemia Fireworks

Perfect for the Fourth of July!

  • 2 strawberries
  • 1.5 oz Bohemia
  • 1.5 oz spiced rum
  • .5 oz simple syrup

1/2 oz lemon 

  • Preparation: Muddle the strawberries and add the rest of the ingredients. Shake all ingredients and pour over ice. Top with Bohemia beer 
10 Must-Have Summer Cocktail Recipes
Bohemia
05
Blueberry Bliss
  • In a cocktail shaker, muddle 6 fresh blueberries and 6 sprigs of fresh mint
  • Add 2oz vodka and 34oz fresh lime juice
  • Add ice, shake
  • Pour into rocks glass
  • Top with house-made ginger beer, and garnish with blueberries and mint
10 Must-Have Summer Cocktail Recipes
The Forge
06
Mango Mule
  • 50 ml Belvedere Mango Passion
  • 10 ml fresh lime juice
  • Dash Angostura Vitter
  • Top Fever Tree Ginger Beer
10 Must-Have Summer Cocktail Recipes
Belvedere
07
St. Germain

This elegant drink, made with elderflower liqueur, is light as a summer breeze and easy to make.

  • 2 Parts Brut Champagne or dry sparkling wine
  • 1-1/2 parts St-Germain

2 Parts Club Soda

  • Preparation: Fill a tall glass with ice, add champagne first, then St-Germain, then the club soda in exactly that order. Stir and garnish with a lemon twist.
  • This St-Germaine carafe makes it even easier to make drinks for a crowd. Pour in the ingredients up to the fill lines conveniently etched on the glass, give it a stir and you’re good to go.
10 Must-Have Summer Cocktail Recipes
Kate Sears
08
Herradura Kiwi Cooler
  • 2oz Herradura Silver Tequila
  • 1/2 oz lime Juice
  • 1/2 oz Agave Nectar
  • 1 oz Cucumber juice

1/2 Kiwi 

Preperation: Place all ingredients into a shaker filled with cubed ice. Shake hard to break down the kiwi and chill the drink. Strain in to a tall glass over cubed ice and garnish with kiwi discs. Find somewhere sunny and drink.

10 Must-Have Summer Cocktail Recipes
Herradura Tequila
09
Rob Roy

Great for those who enjoy brown all year around!

        • 1 large chunk of ice
        • 1 part Dewar’s Scotch Whisky
        • 1 part MARTINI Gran Lusso

Orange peel or twist to garnish

Preparation: Build drink in a cocktail glass with ice. Garnish and serve.

10 Must-Have Summer Cocktail Recipes
Joseph De Leo
10
Sauza Pineapple Chipotle Margarita
  • 1 part Sauza Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila
  • 1 part frozen limeade
  • 2 parts pineapple juice
  • 1-2 dashes Tabasco Chipotle Hot Sauce

Pineapple slice (for garnish)

Preparation: In a glass filled with ice, combine Sauza Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila, limeade, pineapple juice and Tabasco Chipotle Hot Sauce. Stir gently. Garnish with a pineapple slice (optional).

10 Must-Have Summer Cocktail Recipes
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