The 10 Best Refreshing Summer Inspired Cocktail Recipes for 2022
Looking to cool down this summer? We’ve got some classic and cool cocktail recipes for you to try!
From margaritas to light refreshers, non-alcoholic cocktails, martinis and, of course, sours – sip your way through the summer season with these cocktail recipes that are worth trying.
Are you home entertaining? Lounging by the pool? Or just wanting to shake-up your balmy afternoon? What better way to do so than with a refreshing summer cocktail in hand! Enjoy the season the best way we know how, with one of these top 10 summer inspired cocktail recipes for 2022. Enjoy!
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Bacardi Mojito
Ingredients:
50mL Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum
25mL lime juice
12 mint leaves
2 tsp extra fine sugar
25mL soda water
Method:
1. Take the lime wedges and squeeze them in the glass, gently press together the limes and sugar.
2. Add mint to glass, and press with bar spoon.
3. Half fill the glass with crushed ice, add the Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum and churn.
4. Top with crushed ice and soda. Garnish with a mint sprig.
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Calm Waters
Ingredients:
20mL chamomile honey syrup
60mL Solento Blanco
20mL lemon juice
Method:
1. To create the chamomile honey syrup, combine 1 part honey with 1 part chamomile tea. Cool.
2. Then, in an ice-filled shaker, combine the Solento Blanco, lemon juice and chamomile honey syrup. Shake.
3. Strain into a coupe and garnish with a lemon wheel and chamomile flowers.
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Ginger Fresh
Ingredients:
30mL Australian Distilling Co. Vodka
10mL Greenbar Distillery Fruitlab Organic Ginger Liqueur
10mL aloe vera juice
Sparkling wine
Method:
1. Combine the vodka, ginger liqueur and juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
2. Shake well for at least 15 seconds.
3. Strain into a chilled champagne flute and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with edible flowers.
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Jamgria
Ingredients:
1 bottle Jam Shed Shiraz
1 cup frozen berries
100mL maple syrup
500mL lemonade or soda water
100mL Brandy
Oranges, sliced
1 lemon, sliced
Ice
Method:
1. Add the orange, lemon, frozen berries, maple syrup, red wine, lemonade and brandy to a carafe.
2. Stir until the maple syrup is fully dissolved and all ingredients have mixed thoroughly.
3. Add ice, then pour mixture into jam jars. Add more ice and fruit as needed.
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Lychee Martini
Ingredients:
40mL Australian Distilling Co. Darwin Craft Gin
10mL VOK Lychee Liqueur
15mL lemon juice
30mL cloudy apple juice
Method:
1. Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake well.
2. Double strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a skewered lychee.
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Lyre's Pink G&T
Ingredients:
60mL Lyre’s Pink London Spirit
20mL premium bottled Mediterranean tonic
1 cucumber slice
4 slices of strawberry
Method:
1. In an ice-filled goblet glass add the Lyre’s Pink London Spirit, the Mediterranean tonic, the cucumber and the strawberries.
2. Stir well and finish by garnishing with a sprig of rosemary.
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Solento Sour
Ingredients:
60mL Solento Blanco
20mL fresh lemon juice
1 egg white
20mL agave syrup
Method:
1. In a cocktail shaker, dry shake all ingredients.
2. Add ice and shake hard again.
3. Strain into a coupe glass and finish by garnishing with a lemon twist.
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Strawberry Balsamic Smash
Ingredients:
3 strawberries
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon Lakanto Golden Malt Syrup
2 cucumber rounds
2 lime wedges
½ cup coconut water
½ cup soda water
Method:
1. Muddle the strawberry, balsamic vinegar, Lakanto Golden Malt Syrup, cucumber and lime in a cocktail shaker until juices are released.
2. Add the coconut water and a few cubes of ice. Shake and then strain into an ice-filled glass.
3. Top with soda water and serve.
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Summer Margarita
Ingredients:
30mL Cointreau
50mL Don Julio Blanco Tequila
20mL lime juice
4 fresh strawberries
1 bar spoon sugar syrup
Method:
1. Rim the glass with some fleur de sel.
2. Then combine the Cointreau, tequila, lime and strawberries in a shaker with ice. Muddle it, shake it, strain it and serve it.
3. Finish by garnishing with a mint sprig to bring some freshness.
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Tommy's Margarita
Ingredients:
60mL Don Julio Blanco Tequila
30mL lime juice
20mL agave mix
Method:
1. Add all ingredients in shaker.
2. Shake and strain over fresh cubed ice into a tumbler glass.
3. Garnish with a lime wedge.
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