10 Must-Have Summer Cocktail Recipes

1 of 10 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!

2 of 10 Jesse Card

• 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

3 of 10 Belvedere

• 200 ml Belvedere Mango Passion
• Top fresh pressed lemonade

4 of 10 Bohemia

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 

5 of 10 The Forge

• 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

6 of 10 Belvedere

• 50 ml Belvedere Mango Passion
• 10 ml fresh lime juice
• Dash Angostura Vitter
• Top Fever Tree Ginger Beer

7 of 10 Kate Sears

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.

8 of 10 Herradura Tequila

• 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.

9 of 10 Joseph De Leo

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 of 10 Sauza®

• 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).