Summer Cocktail Recipes

Hosting aa party and don't know what unique beverage to serve your guests? This cocktail recipes, and a few non alcoholic drinks, is here to help you switch up the usual soda and wine while also keep it easy and not complicated!

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Mojito

Ingredients:

• a few mint leaves

• 60 ml white rum

• 30 ml fresh lime juice

• 15 ml simple syrup

• Ice

• sparkling water

• Lime slices

Instractions:

1. Lightly muddle the mint in the bottom of a coktail shaker (big glass if you dont have a shaker) until aromatic. Add the rum, lime juice, simple syrup, a handful of ice and shake (or stir well).

2. Strain into a glass filled with ice , or just top with a splash of sparkling water and garnish with lime slices and more mint. if you have no shaker

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Aperol Spritz

Ingredients:

• ice

• 90 ml Prosecco

• 60 ml Aperol

• 30 ml sparkling water

• Orange slice

Instractions:

1. Fill a wine glass with ice. Pour in the Prosecco, followed by the Aperol and club soda.

2. Garnish with an orange slice and serve

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Watermelon Margarita

Ingredients:

• 120 ml blanco tequila

• 1 cup of cut watermelon

• 120 ml lime juice, plus lime slices for garnish

• Ice

• Lime wedge and coarse salt, for the glass rims, optional

Instractions:

1. Salt the glass rims (optional): Rub a lime wedge around the rims of 4 rocks glasses. Fill a small plate with coarse salt. Dip each glass into the salt to coat the rim. Fill with ice.

2. In a blender, combine the watermelon with the lime juice and a handful of ice. Blend until smooth.

3. Pour the watermelon juice into the prepared glasses.

4. Stir 2 tablespoons tequila into each glass.

5. Taste and adjust, garnish with the lime slices, and serve.

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Lemonade 0%

Ingredients for a 9 servings:

• 240 ml - to taste

• 1400 ml cups water

• 700 ml lemon juice

• Ice

• Lemon wheels, for garnish

Instractions:

1. In a blender, combine the watermelon with the lime juice and a handful of ice. Blend until smooth.

2. Pour the watermelon juice into the prepared glasses. Stir 2 tablespoons tequila into each glass. Taste and adjust, garnish with the lime slices, and serve.

3. a salt glass rim cn be also made

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Peach Sangria

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle white wine (a pinot grigio, chenin blanc, or similar)

• 240 ml cup Grand Marnier

• 3-4 peaches, sliced

• Splash of ginger juice (optional)

• 1 lemon or lime, sliced

• Handful of mint and/or basil

• Handful of ice

  
  

Instructions:

1. Stir all ingredients together in a bit jar or pot.

2. Chill until you're ready to serve!

3. if needed add sparkling water to make it less strong

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Watermelon juice 0%

Ingredients:

• 8 cups cubed seedless watermelon

• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

• 1/2 teaspoon ginger juice

• Sparkling water, optional

• Fresh mint, optional, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Place the watermelon cubes in a blender and blend until smooth.

2. Place a nut milk bag or a few layers of cheesecloth over a large bowl and strain the juice. (optional - otherwise the juice will be thicker))

3. Transfer to a pitcher and stir in the lime juice and ginger juice. Serve with sparkling water and garnish with fresh mint

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Cosmopolitan

Ingredients:

• 60 ml vodka

• 30 ml Cointreau

• 30 ml cranberry juice

• 30 ml lime juice

• Ice

• Orange twist

Instructions:

1. Place the vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker.

2. Add ice and shake until well chilled.

3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, traditionally a coupe or martini glass

4. Garnish with an orange twist or a lime slice if prefered

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Mimosa

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle (750 mL) Champagne, prosecco, or cava, chilled

• 750 ml of orange juice (freshly squeezed is preferred)

Instructions:

1. Pour the sparkling wine into the Champagne flutes, filling each glass about half full.

2. Pour the orange juice on top to fill each glass and serve.

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