Drinks offer endless possibilities to refresh your taste buds.
Continuing our previous article, here are some extra tips for summer mixed drinks for summer mixed drinks. Many of them can be prepared quickly and easily, even without any previous bartending experience.
Their recipes are born from a creative combination of various alcoholic and non-alcoholic ingredients, fruits, vegetables, and spices. What’s more, you can decorate and customize each drink to your liking, opening the door to endless possibilities for your creativity.
Mixed drinks are most popular in the summer. Thanks to the warm weather, mixed drinks with ice have become very popular. This is why bartenders can fully showcase their knowledge and skills in warm weather, using ice and alcohol to create various familiar and unfamiliar combinations.
1. Blue Lagoon
A refreshing and colorful cocktail that is ideal for summer evenings. Ingredients include vodka, blue curaçao liqueur, lemonade, and ice. To prepare, you will need a stemmed glass, a stirrer, a knife, and a straw. Preparation time is less than 5 minutes.
Method:
- Put ice in the glass
- Add vodka and blue curaçao liqueur
- Top up with lemonade and stir gently
- Garnish with a slice of lemon and serve with a straw
2. Pimm’s Cup
A traditional British summer drink that is refreshing and full of fruit. Ingredients include Pimm’s No. 1, lemonade, cucumber slices, strawberries, orange, and mint. To prepare, you will need a large glass, a stirrer, a knife, and a straw. Preparation time is less than 5 minutes.
Method:
- Put ice in a glass
- Add Pimm’s No. 1 and lemonade
- Add cucumber slices, strawberries, orange, and mint leaves
- Stir gently and serve with a straw
3. Caipirinha
A Brazilian national cocktail that is simple and refreshing. Ingredients include cachaça, lime, cane sugar, and ice. To prepare it, you will need a wide glass, a stirrer, a knife, and a straw. Preparation time is less than 5 minutes.
Method:
- Place the chopped lime and cane sugar in a glass
- Crush gently to release the aromas
- Add ice and cachaça.
- Stir gently and serve with a straw.
4. Mai Tai
An exotic cocktail full of tropical flavors. Ingredients include white rum, dark rum, lime juice, orgeat syrup, triple sec, and ice. To prepare it, you will need a stemmed glass, a stirrer, a knife, and a straw. Preparation time is less than 5 minutes.
Method:
- Put ice in a glass
- Add white rum, dark rum, lime juice, orgeat syrup, and triple sec
- Stir gently and garnish with a slice of lime and a cherry
- Serve with a straw
5. Moscow Mule
A refreshing cocktail with a distinctive ginger flavor. Ingredients include vodka, ginger beer, lime juice, and ice. To prepare, you will need a copper mug, a stirrer, a knife, and a straw. Preparation time is less than 5 minutes.
Method:
- Put ice in a copper mug
- Add vodka and lime juice
- Top with ginger beer and stir gently
- Garnish with a lime wedge and serve with a straw
6. Cosmopolitan
An elegant and refreshing cocktail that is ideal for an evening get-together. Ingredients include vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and lime juice. To prepare, you will need a shaker, a stemmed glass, a stirrer, a knife, and a straw. Preparation time is less than 5 minutes.
Method:
- Put ice in a shaker
- Add vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and lime juice
- Shake well and strain into a stemmed glass
- Garnish with a lime wedge and serve
7. Long Island Iced Tea
A strong and refreshing cocktail that combines several types of alcohol. Ingredients include vodka, gin, white rum, tequila, triple sec, lime juice, sugar syrup, cola, and ice. To prepare, you will need a tall glass, a stirrer, a knife, and a straw. Preparation time is less than 5 minutes.
Method:
- Put ice in the glass
- Add vodka, gin, white rum, tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and sugar syrup
- Top with cola and stir gently
- Garnish with a slice of lime and serve with a straw
8. Bellini
A delicate and refreshing cocktail that is ideal for brunch. Ingredients include prosecco and peach purée. To prepare, you will need a stemmed glass, a stirrer, and a knife. Preparation time is less than 5 minutes.
Method:
- Pour the peach purée into a stemmed glass.
- Top up with prosecco and stir gently.
- Garnish with a slice of peach and serve.
9. Prosecco Royal
An elegant and refreshing cocktail that is ideal for special occasions. Ingredients include prosecco and blackcurrant liqueur (crème de cassis). To prepare, you will need a stemmed glass, a stirrer, and a knife. Preparation time is less than 5 minutes.
Method:
- Pour the blackcurrant liqueur into a stemmed glass
- Top up with prosecco and stir gently
- Garnish with a slice of lemon and serve
10. Campari Tocco Rosso
A refreshing and bitter cocktail that is ideal for summer evenings. Ingredients include Campari, orange juice, and soda. To prepare it, you will need a stemmed glass, a stirrer, a knife, and a straw. Preparation time is less than 5 minutes.
Method:
- Put ice in a glass
- Add Campari and orange juice
- Top with soda and stir gently
- Garnish with a slice of orange and serve with a straw
11. Daiquiri
A classic and refreshing cocktail that is ideal for summer days. Ingredients include white rum, lime juice, and sugar syrup. To prepare, you will need a shaker, a stemmed glass, a stirrer, and a knife. Preparation time is less than 5 minutes.
Method:
- Put ice in the shaker
- Add white rum, lime juice, and simple syrup
- Shake well and strain into a stemmed glass
- Garnish with a lime wedge and serve.
Conclusion
Mixed drinks are a great way to refresh yourself on summer days and evenings. Whether you prefer alcoholic or non-alcoholic versions, each of these recipes offers a unique experience and the opportunity to experiment with different flavors and ingredients.
Don’t forget that you can customize each drink to your liking and garnish it according to your imagination. We wish you pleasant mixing and even more pleasant sipping!