These recipes are tasty and easy, what more could you want from a summer cocktail?
Malibu Sunset
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•1/2 cup pineapple juice
•1/4 cup Malibu Rum
•2 Tablespoons of grenadine
•stir together pineapple juice + malibu
•add grenadine + don't stir
•garnish with sliced pineapple + maraschino cherries
•serve over ice
Mint Julep
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•2 ounces bourbon
•1 teaspoon simple syrup
•10-12 mint leaves
•muddle the mint leaves + simple syrup in a chilled serving cup
•add in the bourbon + stir slowly adding small ice filling it to the top
•can garnish with mint leaves + serve with a straw
Negroni
Screenshot from @signor_negroni on Instagram
•1 ounce gin
•1 ounce Campari
•1 ounce sweet vermouth
•stir these together + pour over ice
•can be garnished with an orange
Tequila Sunrise
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•1 1/2 ounce tequila
•3 ounces orange juice
•1/2 ounce grenadine
•pour these one at a time over ice + do not stir
•can be garnished with an orange + cherry
Tom Collins
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•2 ounces gin
•2 ounces club soda
•3/4 ounce lemon juice
•1/2 ounce simple syrup
•shake all ingredients together + pour over ice
•top with club soda
•can be garnished with a lemon slice
Gin Fizz
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•1 3/4 ounces gin
•2 ounces soda water
•3/4 ounces lime juice
•1/2 simple syrup
•shake together, pour into a chilled glass + top with soda water
Amaretto Sour
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•1 1/2 ounces amaretto liqueur
•1 ounce simple syrup
•3/4 ounce lemon juice
•shake with ice + strain into glass over ice
•can be garnished with an orange slice + cherry
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Moscow Mule
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•fill a mug with ice
•add 1/2 ounce lime juice
•2 ounces vodka
•top with ginger beer + stir
•can be garnished with a slice of lime
Sidecar
Screenshot from @curryandsage on Instagram
•1/2 ounce lemon juice
•1 ounce triple sec
•1 1/2 ounces brandy
•shake with ice
•strain + pour into a cocktail glass
Gin Sour
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•2 ounces gin
•3/4 ounces lemon juice
•3/4 simple syrup
•2 dashes of bitters
•combine all ingredients + shake with ice
•strain into a cocktail glass
Peach Bellini
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•1 pound of frozen peaches in slices or chunks
•3 cups prosecco or any champagne
•1/3 cup peach schnapps or peach vodka
•2 tablespoons of sugar
•place all ingredients in a blender + puree until smooth
•pour into a cocktail glass and serve immediately
•can be garnished with mint leaves or fresh peaches
Paloma
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•1/4 cup grapefruit juice
•1 tablespoon lime juice
•1/4 cup tequila
•1/4 cup club soda
•1 teaspoon sugar
•rub the rim of your glass with grapefruit juice + dip into salt on a plate
•combine the grapefruit, lime, and sugar in glass + stir until sugar is dissolved
•add the tequila
•add ice + top with club soda
•can be garnished with a lime wedge
Sea Breeze
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•1 1/2 ounces grapefruit juice
•4 ounces cranberry juice
•1 1/2 ounces vodka
•pour over ice
•can be garnished with a lime
Screwdriver
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•1 1/2 ounces orange juice
•3/4 ounce vodka
•serve over ice + stir
Caipirinha
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•3 ounces cachaca
•4 teaspoons sugar
•1/2 a lime
•cut a lime in half put one half to the side and cut the other half into four wedges
•muddle limes + sugar in a low ball glass thoroughly
•add the cachaca + ice cubes + gently stir
Blackberry Margarita
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•2 ounces tequila
•1/2 ounce triple sec
•10-12 blackberries
•2 tablespoons lemon juice
•muddle blackberries + lemon juice in a bowl
•shake with ice + add tequila + triple sec
•pour over ice
•can be garnished with blackberries + thyme
Baybreeze
Screenshot from @arubabeachcafelbts on Instagram
•1 1/2 ounces vodka
•1 ounce cranberry juice
•1/3 ounce orange juice
•3/4 ounce pineapple juice
•combine all ingredients over ice + stir
•can be garnished with an orange or pineapple slice
Lemon Drop Martini
Screenshot from @shiny_and_brite on Instagram
•2 ounces sour mix
•1 1/2 ounces bourbon
•1 ounce limoncello
•6 mint leaves
•1/2 cup water
•1/2 cup sugar
•1/2 cup lemon juice
•1/4 cup lime juice
•combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice
•strain into a chilled glass
•can be garnished with a lemon wedge or mint
Rosemary Ginger Gin
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•2 sprigs fresh rosemary
•4 slices fresh ginger
•1 tablespoon lemon juice
•2 ounces gin
•1/2 cup ginger beer
•muddle the rosemary, ginger, + lemon juice
•pour into an iced glass then top with gin + ginger beer
•can be garnished with lemon slices + rosemary
Goombay Smash
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•3 ounces white rum
•2 ounces Malibu coconut rum
•1 1/3 ounces lemon juice
•4 ounces pineapple juice
•add 3 dashes of sugar
•shake with ice + pour over ice