Delicious Summer Cocktail Recipes
Cool down this summer with a refreshing summer cocktail recipe. This ultimate list of delicious summer cocktail recipes has something for everyone.
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Summer is in full swing and that is a great reason to celebrate. While life gets pretty hectic here on the farm, the hubs and I try to find some downtime. Since we can’t travel during the summer months (hello farm life), that usually means hanging by the pool after work with a cocktail in hand.
Since we are at the halfway mark of summer (can you believe it!?), I have rounded up some delicious summer cocktail recipes that you can enjoy. This ultimate list has something for everyone. Be sure to check it out.
Summer Cocktail Recipes Essentials
Ready to whip up an awesome summer drink? Here are some kitchen essentials you may need to craft your cocktail
- Blender: Essential for any frozen drink.
- Cutting Board: Use it to slice lemons, limes or any garnish
- Jigger: the perfect measuring tool
- Cocktail Glasses: What’s a cocktail without a glass?
- Liquid Measuring Cup: Needed to measure cocktail ingredients
Easy Summer Appetizers
- Simple Bruschetta
- Pineapple Pico de Gallo
- Peach & Rosemary Focaccia Bread
- Jarcuterie Mason Jars
- Burrata & Fire Roasted Tomato Bruschetta
Ultimate List Of Summer Cocktail Recipes
Cool down this summer with a refreshing summer cocktail recipe. This ultimate list of delicious summer cocktail recipes has something for everyone.
Toast the height of strawberry season with this refreshing Strawberry Basil Moscow Mule.
Ready for the perfect summer drink? Mix up a pitcher of this Cherry Margarita Recipe for your next summer celebration.
Cheers to summer, blackberry season and this refreshing Blackberry Mojito recipe! This easy mojito recipe is a perfect way to toast the summer season.
You'll go crazy over this Mad Hatter Martini! This refreshing martini is inspired by the famous Disney movie character.
Top this summer spritzer with some fresh berries and some raspberry sorbet.
You can’t beat a sweet and juicy raspberry. This simple raspberry margarita is the perfect way to toast summer.
Create your very own margarita flight with different flavored margaritas of your choice. This alcoholic flight recipe would be perfect for a themed party or to celebrate a special occasion.
The ultimate vacation in a glass, Vodka Sunrise. This gorgeous sweet cocktail chills your mood with every deliciously fruity sip. It’s a must-have summer cocktail!
A classic Mai Tai recipe is a strong cocktail, with a refreshing citrus and rum flavor that isn’t overly sweet.
Grapefruit Honey Sake Cocktail is a bright and refreshing drink that takes just a few minutes to make. It's perfect for a hot summer day and is a delicious way to enjoy sake!
Aperol Tonic is the new Aperol Spritz! This cocktail is lighter, less alcoholic and just as refreshing as the original.
This exotic and colorful Dragon Fruit Margarita combines tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, and a touch of honey with frozen dragon fruit to create the perfect cocktail for those hot summer days!
This frozen Smoky Peach Margarita combines peaches with tequila and mezcal for the perfect summer drink. It's sweet and fruity with just a hint of smokiness, ideal for lounging on a hot afternoon!
Creamy and delicious, with notes of vanilla and orange my Creamsicle Cocktail will bring you back to your childhood with every sip. I promise it will be the hit of every summer party!
This Frozen Pina Colada Recipe is perfect if you’re looking for a flavorful and refreshing adult-friendly beverage to enjoy this summer. It combines the flavor of pineapple juice with white rum, fresh pineapple, cream of coconut, and a few other ingredients. It’s easy to make in minutes!
This easy Watermelon Paloma recipe is made with fresh watermelon, lime juice, orange juice, and a splash of tequila for a refreshing summertime drink. This hydrating cocktail is the perfect beverage to serve poolside or at a summer BBQ!
Frozen Blue Lagoon Margaritas are a refreshing–and beautiful– blended summer cocktail made with tequila, blue curacao, Sprite, and limeade. They are as blue as a Caribbean sky and will have you feeling as though you are sipping on the tropical frozen cocktail on a beautiful white-sand beach on a remote island.
My Frozen Blueberry Mojito has a taste of summer in every sip. This refreshing cool beverage is great with or without the rum and has no added sugar!
Elderflower Grapefruit Gin and Tonic is a combination of sweet grapefruit juice, fragrant rosemary, and elderflower liqueur added to the classic gin and tonic resulting in a fresh, refreshing, and beautiful year-round cocktail.
This Red Sangria Recipe is the best you will try! Blackberry brandy and amaretto, mixed with delicious wine and fruit make the most refreshing summer cocktail!
Boozy Dole Whip is a spot-on copycat of Disney’s pineapple-flavored soft-serve frozen treat transformed into a spiked cocktail for adults. It is super quick and easy to make at home using only 4 simple ingredients and a blender – no travel required!
A classic Mexican Michelada is the perfect summer cocktail. Made with a spicy mixture, beer, and served over ice. Delicious and so refreshing!
Made with just two ingredients, these Pineapple Mimosas are a fun tropical twist on a classic mimosa. The perfect drink for Mother’s Day, bridal showers, baby showers, or just an everyday brunch with friends.
With 3 types of liquor, this Mermaid Water Drink is a fun, fruity rum punch. This big batch cocktail is perfect for summer parties, bridal showers, birthday parties, and more. Or just enjoy it while floating in the pool!
A summer spin on a classic drink. Learn How to Make a Watermelon Martini in just minutes and enjoy this refreshing cocktail all summer long! It is made with fresh watermelon, lime juice, club soda and vodka. Beat the heat this summer with a delicious Watermelon Martini.
This spicy margarita is the perfect blend of tart, sweet, salty and bitter, plus an added kick from muddled jalapeños. For anyone who loves a little spice, this drink will soon become your go-to for summer!
Ranch Water is a crisp, refreshing drink made with tequila, lime juice, and Topo Chico. This low-calorie cocktail was made famous in Texas and has become the drink of the summer!
The Paper Plane Cocktail is my top 3 favorite cocktail recipes so if you're a bourbon lover, this is for you! It's bright, refreshing and perfect for the warmer months! I especially love the paper airplane garnish that's typically added!
Smoky, slightly sweet and a bit tart, this refreshing mezcal cocktail is muddled with fresh raspberries and mint and garnished with a Tajin rim.
Spiked Agua Fresca recipe is the perfect way to quench your thirst and unwind. Made with fresh watermelon, lime juice, mint and rum, this is likely to become your favorite cocktail.
Strawberry lemonade vodka slush is a fruity, refreshing drink. This is such a refreshing drink, and super simple and with just four ingredients. So perfect for summer!
I went back through your posts from the last 10 days to see what cocktail I had shared but can't find any cocktail posts. This Raspberry Margarita has zip and zing with freshly squeezed lime juice and blushes full of crimson color. It’s a fruity raspberry twist on a classic margarita, well-balanced and maple-sweetened.
This cherry smash cocktail is a mixture between a classic smash cocktail and a mule. The cherries and dark rum make it a super fresh and sweet cocktail while you get a spiciness from the Ginger beer! A super simple cocktail for your weekend pleasure.
This is the best margarita recipe you’ll ever try. A small twist makes this stand out above the rest for the most delicious summer cocktail there is.
Lillet Sour, the drink of the summer! Ripe with fresh lemon juice, floral Lillet Blanc, hearty Rye whiskey, Cointreau, and simple syrup. It’s a simple boujee drink recipe that’s even easier to drink!
Sex On the Beach recipe is a burst of peachy, citrus flavor with a little punch of vodka flavor. You will love the sweet refreshing taste of this tropical drink that uses minimal ingredients. It is perfect to enjoy by the pool or at all your get-togethers with friends.
This Strawberry Daiquiri recipe creates a classic, refreshing drink that you can enjoy any time of the year. It has a sweet and tangy flavor, with just enough rum to give it some spice. The best part about Strawberry Daiquiris? They’re easy to make!
Celebrate summer...and pirates...and Captain Jack Sparrow with this refreshing Disney-Inspired Wrecked Pirate Cocktail! This refreshing summer cocktail is a taste for the tropics. This tropical cocktail is perfect to sip while lounging by the pool.
This refreshing Strawberry Shortcake Daiquiri cocktail is made with fresh Strawberries right from the farm. It's the perfect summer slushie cocktail to make for your next party.
This sweet refreshing tequila sunrise cocktail is easy to make, and even easier to drink! Only 3 ingredients stand between you, and this cute summer drink!
This sweet refreshing tequila sunrise cocktail is easy to make, and even easier to drink! Only 3 ingredients stand between you, and this cute summer drink!
What’s better than a pina colada? Not much! Creamy coconut, pineapple juice and rum make one perfect summer cocktail.
Take your lemon drop martini to meet the luscious strawberry in this incredibly delicious cocktail! It's perfect for strawberry season and summer get-togethers!
When you can't drink around the world at Epcot, you can make this Copycat Epcot Troll Kreme Spiked Slush at home instead.