Summer Cocktail Recipes Guaranteed to Brighten Your Holidays
From gin-infused libations to effervescent spritzes, these are the delicious summer cocktail recipes you'll want to try.
Whether you’re at a summer BBQ or hosting a twilight dinner party, a refreshing cocktail is a must! Ditch the frosty beer for a refreshing gin-infused tipple, or upgrade your rosé to a light and fruity spritz. To help you hone your mixology skills, here is our round-up of the best summer cocktail recipes. You can thank us later!
SOFI Aperitivo's Classic SOFI Spritz
Ingredients:
- Prosecco
- SOFI Aperitivo
- Soda Water
- Slice of citrus, to garnish
Method:
- Fill a large wine glass with ice
- Build the drink by pouring the ingredients in this order; SOFI Aperitivo, prosecco, and soda water.
- Garnish with a slice of your favourite citrus
Grey Goose's Classic Dry Vodka Martini
Ingredients:
- 50 ml Grey Goose Vodka
- 10 ml Martini Extra Dry Vermouth
- Dash of Orange Bitters
Method:
- Add Grey Goose, vermouth, and bitters to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Stir deliberately and strain into a chilled martini cocktail glass.
- Garnish with a twist of lemon.
The Botanist's Blushing Berry
Ingredients:
- 30ml The Botanist Gin
- 20ml Dry Vermouth
- 20ml Lemon Juice
- 20ml Coconut & Raspberry Syrup
- Top with Soda Water
- Garnish: Mint Sprig and Raspberry
Method:
- Add all ingredients to the shaker (except Soda water).
- Shake and strain into a chilled highball glass.
- Top with chilled Soda water, stir, garnish, and enjoy.
Silent Pool Gin Flamingo
Ingredients:
- 50ml Silent Pool Gin
- 25ml Lime Juice
- 15ml Peach Liqueur
- 15ml Raspberry Liqueur
Method:
- Add ingredients to shaker with cubed ice and shake.
- Double strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
BACARDÍ Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri
Ingredients:
- 50ml BACARDÍ Carta Blanca Rum
- 25ml Lime Juice
- 25ml Simple Syrup
- 4 Slices Strawberries
- ¾ Cup(s) Crushed Ice
Method:
- Combine all the ingredients in a blender.
- Add 1 cup of crushed ice and blend until a slushy consistency forms.
- Serve in individual highball glass and garnish with a strawberry slice.
Fiorente Spritz
Ingredients:
- 25ml Fiorente Elderflower Liqueur
- 50ml Prosecco
- 50ml Soda Water
- Juice from 2 lime wedges
- 6-7 Mint leaves
Method:
- Build in a wine or rocks glass over cubed ice.
- Garnish with a mint sprig.
Maison Mirabeau's Riviera Spritz
Ingredients:
- 30ml Mirabeau Dry Gin
- 10ml Elderflower Liqueur
- 10ml Lemon Juice
- 60ml Sparkling Water
Method:
- In an ice-filled shaker, shake together the gin, elderflower, liqueur and lemon juice.
- Fill a wine glass with fresh ice and strain the mixture.
- Add the sparkling water and gently stir. Garnish with lavender sprigs and a wedge of lemon.
Bombay Sapphire's The Bramble
Ingredients:
- 60ml Bombay Bramble
- 30ml Fresh Lemon Juice
- 15ml Simple Syrup
- Ice
- Half-wheel of Lemon (Garnish)
- Blackberry (Garnish)
Method:
- Pour the Bombay Bramble, fresh lemon juice and simple syrup into a shaker with ice.
- Shake and then strain into a rocks glass over crushed ice.
- Garnish with a lemon half-wheel and a fresh blackberry.
Gin Fizz with Wolf Lane Davidson Plum Gin
Ingredients:
- 60ml Wolf Lane Davidson Plum Gin
- 20ml Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
- 20ml Sugar Syrup (1 part sugar : 1 part water)
- 30-45ml Soda Water
- Lemon Peel
- Ice Cubes
Method:
- Add all your ingredients (except soda water) to the shaker.
- Seal shaker without ice and shake to emulsify the egg white.
- Fill shaker to the brim with cubes of ice. Shake hard for 30 seconds.
- Fine strain into a small highball glass without ice.
- Add a splash of soda.
Grey Goose Fresh Cut Spritz Recipe
Ingredients:
- 50ml GREY GOOSE® vodka
- 150ml Soda Water
- A squeeze of fresh grapefruit juice
- Splash of Noilly Prat Vermouth
- Red Grapefruit wedge
- A sprig of fresh Thyme
Method:
- Chill wine glass and fill with cubed ice.
- Build drink in order of ingredients.
- Garnish with a red grapefruit wedge and/or a fresh sprig of thyme.
The Botanist's Pear & Basil Spritz
Ingredients:
- 20ml The Botanist Gin
- 10ml Pear liqueur
- 10ml lemon juice
- 3 - 4 basil leaves
- 30ml soda water
- 90ml Prosecco
- Garnish: Basil leaf
Method:
- Add the first four ingredients to shake and shake with ice.
- Fine strain into an ice-filled wine glass, add soda and prosecco, stir, garnish, and enjoy.
Cazcabel's Summer Fizz
Ingredients:
- 35ml Cazcabel Honey Tequila
- 100ml Prosecco
- Icing Sugar
- Raspberry And Mint Garnish
Method:
- Dust Prosecco Flute with icing sugar.
- Pour in shot of Cazcabel Honey Tequila.
- Top up with prosecco and garnish.
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