Stay cool and hydrated with these fruity warm-weather-friendly drinks. Use fruits of the season including kiwis, strawberries, peaches, oranges and watermelon to add flavor to these delicious cocktails.
Strawberry Lemon Glade
2 oz Strawberry RumShine
3 oz Lemonade
Splash Club soda
Garnish with lemon slice
Pineapple Hurricane
2 parts Cruzan® Rum
1 part DeKuyper® Triple Sec Liqueur
2 parts Pineapple Juice
Splash Grenadine
Add a splash of grenadine to the bottom of a hurricane glass. Layer other ingredients and stir gently. Garnish with a cherry and orange wedge.
Fresh Watermelon Martini
From Bonefish Grill
1.5 oz Vodka
.5 oz Fresh Sour Mix
.25 oz Simple Syrup
2 each Cucumber Slices
2 cubes Fresh Watermelon
Combine the watermelon cubes, cucumber slices and simple syrup in a glass and muddle well. Add vodka, and fresh sour mix. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass! Garnish with frozen watermelon cubes or a fresh cucumber slice.
Red Berry Sangria
1 bottle Moscato Wine
15-18 oz Berry Juice
1 liter lemon lime soda
½ cup Pearl Red Berry Vodka
1 cup sliced strawberries
1 cup raspberries
Mix fruit, wine, vodka, and berry juice in a pitcher. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours. Right before serving, add the lemon lime soda and stir to combine. Pour over ice and garnish with more fruit.
Summer Kiwi Smash
From Bonefish Grill
1.5 oz Favorite Tequila
3 slices Kiwi
5 each Mint Leaves
.50 oz Simple Syrup
.50 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
Combine the kiwi, mint leaves and simple syrup in a glass and muddle well. Add your favorite tequila and fresh lemon juice. Shake and strain into a tall glass filled with ice!
Garnish with a fresh kiwi slice.
Bottle Nose Rum-a-rita
1.5 oz. Wicked Dolphin Silver
.5 oz. Cointreau
.25 oz. Simple Syrup
2 oz. Lime juice
Splash fresh Florida orange juice Salted Lime Garnish
Summer Slam Mojito
1 Part Pucker® Sour Apple Schnapps
1 Part Cruzan® Light Rum
1/2 Part Simple Syrup
1/2 Part Lime Juice
1 Part Soda Water
14 Sprigs Mint
Muddle mint leaves with lime juice and simple syrup.
Top with rum, DeKuyper® Pucker® Sour Apple, and carbonated water.
Earl of Paradise Punch
3 parts Malibu Rum
2 parts Apple Juice
4 parts Chilled Earl Grey Tea
1 part Fresh Lime Juice
½ part Simple SyrupFresh Raspberries
Muddle the raspberries with Gomme and then add the rest of the ingredients. Chill by stirring on ice and garnish with mint and citrus wheels.
Peachtree® Martini
2 Parts Pinnacle® Vodka
Splash Orange Juice
Add ingredients to an ice-filled shaker.
Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with peach slice.
Blood Orange Margarita
2 parts Sauza Tequila
1-1/2 parts DeKuyper ® Blood Orange Liqueur
1 part Lime Juice
1/2 part Agave Nectar or Simple Syrup
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and ingredients. Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is frosted and beaded with sweat. Strain into an ice-filled margarita glass and serve.
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