If summer had a taste, it would be one of these cocktails. Infused with seasonal flavors like pineapple and watermelon, each recipe brings to mind days spent poolside. So go on, whip one of these up and enjoy your long weekend (and we’re guessing after the week you just had at work, you could use a drink—or several).
Pineapple Rum Punch
Author: Paper & Stitch
Serves: 1
Ingredients: 3 oz of pineapple coconut juice 2 oz of orange juice 2-4 oz of coconut rum optional: sprig of mint, edible flowers, and pineapple slices for garnish
Directions: Combine juices and rum. Pour over ice.
Fresh Pineapple Margarita
Author: Hot Beauty Health
Serves: 2
Ingredients: 2 cups of fresh pineapples, diced 3 oz of lime juice 1/2 cup of silver tequila 1 oz of Cointreau 2 oz of simple syrup or agave nectar (optional) 3 cups of ice cubes coarse Kosher salt Pineapple or lime wedges (for garnish)
Directions: Blend tequila, lime juice, Cointreau, pineapple chunks and ice cubes. Serve in a glass rimmed with salt.
Limoncello Prosecco With Blueberries And Thyme
Author: Downshiftology
Serves:
Ingredients: 1 bottle prosecco, chilled 1 cup limoncello, chilled ice blueberries, thyme and lemon slices (for garnish)
Directions: Combine limoncello and prosecco in a pitcher. Serve over ice.
Vodka Watermelon Cooler
Author: Jennifer Meyering
Serves: 4
Ingredients: 8 cups watermelon, cubed 2 tablespoons lime juice 2 tablespoons honey 1 cup water 1 cup watermelon vodka
Directions: Blend watermelon, lime juice, honey and water. Pour through a fine-mesh strainer. Stir in vodka. Serve over ice.
Author: Sparkling Ice
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
1.5 oz of white rum
1.5 oz of vodka
Blackberries
8 oz Sparkling Ice Lemon Lime
Directions: Add blackberries and vodka to shaker. Muddle. Add rum and ice. Shake and strain into a chilled pint glass over ice. Fill with Sparkling Ice Lemon Lime.
