Summer is a time to enjoy a well-earned break and a delicious, cooling cocktail. Whether you are kicking back by the pool, hosting a summer dinner party or a casual BBQ, these colorful and refreshing cocktails will add that extra special touch to a warm day.
1. Frozen Strawberry Margarita
Frozen Strawberry Margarita | Cool down with this refreshing pink margarita, made with frozen strawberries, lemon, and tequila. This Frozen Strawberry Margarita recipe takes just 5 minutes to make and is the perfect pink drink for all of your summer get-togethers from a girls night to backyard BBQs.
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2. Layered Coconut Mango Tropical Rum Slushie
What do you get when you combine fruit with coconut and rum? The answer is this wonderful layered coconut mango tropical rum slushie! It’s a frozen mango cocktail with a boozy kick. This layered slushie drink recipe made with frozen fruit chunks is just the ticket for summer refreshment. If you are having a summer BBQ, make this mango rum cocktail recipe and enjoy. A tropical rum cocktail is always a summer favourite.
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3. Summertime Watermelon White Wine Slushie
When the weather is hot and the evenings are long, that’s when we get thirsty! Say goodbye to your thirst and hello to refreshment with this watermelon white wine slushie. It’s a frozen watermelon cocktail recipe using watermelon and wine. It’s so tasty and refreshing and pairs the sweetness of watermelon with the slight acidity of the wine. This Pinot Grigio slushie is an all time summer favourite alcoholic slushie drink recipe.
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4. Strawberry Mojito – Summer Cocktail
Looking for a strawberry mojito recipe for cachaça or dark rum? This classic cocktail is a drink with strawberries, mint and lime. While a mojito has always been an easy summer cocktail recipe for a balmy evening on the patio, adding strawberries dials up the flavour even more. You can make also this cocktail with white rum or try a cachaça mojito.
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5. How to Make a Gin and Tonic
The classic gin and tonic is a light, fresh, and easy 3-ingredient cocktail. Learn how to make a perfect Gin and Tonic at home with this easy to follow recipe and guide.
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6. Big Batch Pineapple Margaritas Recipe
This Big Batch Pineapple Margaritas Recipe can be easily made ahead of time. Sit back and enjoy the party, without worrying about the cocktails. These margaritas are a crowd pleaser every time!
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7. 5-Ingredient Paloma Cocktail Recipe
Congratulations – you’ve landed on the Best Paloma Cocktail Recipe. With just 5 ingredients, this easy and refreshing Paloma recipe is about to become your next go-to easy cocktail recipe.
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8. Mango Margarita
Do you know what goes really well with some Chicken Tacos and a Green Avocado Salad? A delicious, tangy and sweet Mango Margarita! Make my easy, 5-minute blender version with the season’s freshest mangoes and watch the party come alive!
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9. Avocado And Lime Margarita
Have you ever tried avocado in a cocktail? It is sensational. Don’t knock it till you try it. The perfect recipe is this Avocado Lime Margarita. Creamy, luscious cocktail with a savoury freshness and punchy mouthfeel, this Avocado Margarita not only has healthy fats but is the perfect addition to taco night.
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10. Hugo Spritz (Italian Elderflower and Prosecco Cocktail)
A Hugo spritz is a clear and refreshing elderflower flavored cocktail. It’s a popular, before-dinner summer drink in Europe. Keep the main ingredients on hand so you can mix one whenever you want!
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11. Blueberry Vodka Lemonade Cocktail
This blueberry vodka lemonade is the perfect cocktail for summer. The easy drink features an easy homemade blueberry syrup, sparkling water, lemon juice, simple syrup, and of course, vodka. Incredible refreshing and so easy to prepare, this drink will be a rockstar at your parties!
Get the recipe: Blueberry Vodka Lemonade Cocktail
12. Gorgeous Raspberry Vodka Lemonade Cocktail
This Gorgeous Raspberry Vodka Lemonade is the kind of fun summer sipper you whip up for guests and parties – especially when you can use up excess fresh raspberries, tart lemons and your favourite vodka.
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13. Blue Gin and Tonic Cocktail
The classic gin and tonic cocktail gets even better with a splash of blue curacao! Refreshing for summer!
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14. Creamy Brazilian Iced Coffee Cocktail Recipe with Rum
Two kinds of rum are added to this creamy iced coffee cocktail. The flavor is somewhere between coffee ice cream and a Black Russian. So refreshing to sip while watching the summer stars come out.
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15. Tropical Coconut Frosé Cocktail (with Rum)
This Tropical Coconut Frosé Cocktail is a delightful combination of fruity flavors, coconut rum, and crisp notes of rosé wine. It’s a refreshingly icy drink that will transport you to a lush tropical getaway.
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16. Hard Pineapple Lemonade (Mocktail Version, Too!)
Hard Pineapple Lemonade is just the kind of big batch cocktail you want to sip on the porch when neighbors stop by! Simply leave out the booze for a fun alcohol-free punch for anyone.
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17. Frozen Limoncello Gin Spritz Cocktail
Summertime brings heat and the absolute necessity for beach or pool cocktails! This 6-ingredient frozen delight is very easy to make and is an exceptionally refreshing cocktail perfect for a hot day. We know you will love sipping this Frozen Limoncello Gin Spritz Cocktail by the pool all summer long!
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18. Sparkling Pomegranate Ranch Water
Ranch water is flexing this summer and we love this way of incorporating great tequila with some different flavors for a super refreshing summer sip! This Sparkling Pomegranate Ranch Water will cool you down on a hot summer day and is perfect for sipping by the pool!
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19. Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Pina Colada
This Baileys piña colada is the perfect summer drink! The flavors of creamy coconut and sweet pineapple make this pina colada mix a classic cocktail perfect for the long days of hot summer months!
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20. Pineapple Tequila Sunrise
This Pineapple Tequila Sunrise is a delicious twist on the classic tequila sunrise recipe. This cocktail recipe uses pineapple juice instead of orange juice, but still has the classic sunrise layers.
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21. Blue Hurricane Drink
This blue hurricane drink is an easy summer cocktail or Mardi Gras inspired drink. Made in 5 minutes, this bright blue tropical drink is easy to make for a couple people or a large crowd.
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22. The Best Basil Cocktail (Basil Drink with Vodka)
This Basil Cocktail is summer’s most refreshing drink. Fresh basil gets muddled with sugar for a hint of sweetness, then shaken with vodka and lime juice and topped with a bit of bubbly tonic water.
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23. The Best Fresh Grapefruit Aperol Spritz
Have you ever discovered a dish or cocktail that just becomes your new ‘forever’ favorite? Something so delicious that it sort of resonates to both your stomach, and the very core of your being!? That’s the case for me with this recipe for a Fresh Pink Grapefruit Aperol Spritz!
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24. Refreshing Watermelon Martini
A variation on the Cosmopolitan Cocktail, this tasty Watermelon Martini is bright, fresh and perfect for summer! Mocktail instructions are also included.
Get the recipe: Refreshing Watermelon Martini
