10 Recommended Cocktail Drinks To Cool Your Scorching Summer Party
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Can't hit the beach? Just throw a house party and feel the heat of the moment with these refreshing cocktail drinks that you can easily mix.
Going to the beach might be very damaging on your budget. Instead of hitting the sea shore and play with sea shells, why don't you celebrate the heat of the moment by having some refreshing cocktail drinks at home. Thus, bring the bar at home would be cheaper than going to bars with friends. Just don't mind the suave bartending moves. After all, you are on for some hot summer party that wouldn't break your bank. So before you raise your drinking glasses, here is the list of cocktail drinks that you can mix at the comfort of your own home.
Alcoholic Cocktails
Sex on the beach
Ingredients:1 1/2 oz vodka
3/4 oz peach schnapps
1/2 oz creme de cassis
2 oz orange juice
2 oz cranberry juice
Orange slice for garnish
Maraschino cherry for garnish
Make your house party extra hot with the taste of sex- Sex on the Beach cocktail, I mean. Savor the sensational taste of the big O by the seashore by simply placing all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes and shake it well. Get a highball glass and pour the reddish mixture in it and garnish with a slice of orange and maraschino cherry.
Watermelon Wave
4 oz tequila
3 oz GranGala Triple Orange Liqueur
3 oz maraschino liqueur
20 oz fresh watermelon juice
2 oz pomegranate juice
2 oz fresh lemon juice
Watermelon wedges for garnish
This is another refreshing treat that you can easily serve on your house party. Splurge into the wave of fruity flavors by simply mixing all ingredients in a punch bowl or pitcher. Stir well; serve in goblet glasses garnished with watermelon wedges and do the wave.
Summer Breeze Cocktail
Ingredients:1 part Bourbon whiskey
1 part Ginger ale
A splash of Cointreau
1 orange slice
Beat the scorching heat of the summer sun by drinking an ice cold glass of Summer Breeze Cocktail. Feel the breeze of this sumptuous and mouth-watering cocktail drink by muddling a slice of orange in an old-fashioned glass and add a little dash of Cointreau. Then, strain equal parts of bourbon whiskey and ginger ale. Gently stir the mixture and garnish with a slice of orange. Indeed, comfort is a breeze as soon as this cocktail hits your taste buds.
The Global Warmer
Ingredients:6 torn mint leaves
1/4 part DeKuyper Tropical Mango liqueur
1 1/2 part lime sour mix
1/2 part DeKuyper Triple Sec liqueur
1 1/2 part Basil Hayden's Bourbon
Mint leaf for garnish
Lime twist for garnish
Raise the temperature a notch higher by serving friends with something cool and refreshing. Savor the sensational taste of the Global Warmer by combining all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes. Shake the mixture well and pour the red-orangey mix into a customized cocktail glass. Lastly, do not forget to twist a lime and match it up with a green mint leaf for garnish.
Hurricane
2 oz light rum
2 oz dark rum
2 oz passion fruit juice
1 oz orange juice
Juice of a half a lime
1 Tbsp simple syrup
1 Tbsp grenadine
Orange slice and cherry for garnish
Hurricane during summer is a bit impossible by bringing the hurricane cocktail on your table for a summer party will definitely blow you away. Cook up a storm by squeezing a half lime over a cocktail shaker and pour all the other ingredients. Shake it well and strain the concoction into a hurricane glass. Finish it off with a cherry and a slice of orange on top.
2 oz dark rum
2 oz passion fruit juice
1 oz orange juice
Juice of a half a lime
1 Tbsp simple syrup
1 Tbsp grenadine
Orange slice and cherry for garnish
Hurricane during summer is a bit impossible by bringing the hurricane cocktail on your table for a summer party will definitely blow you away. Cook up a storm by squeezing a half lime over a cocktail shaker and pour all the other ingredients. Shake it well and strain the concoction into a hurricane glass. Finish it off with a cherry and a slice of orange on top.
Non Alcoholic Mixes
Summer parties do not mean alcohol all the time. You can always shoot for cocktail concoctions minus the kick of alcohol by simply mixing fruits juices, sodas and taking the alcohol out of the equation. Here are five of the highly recommended non-alcoholic cocktails that you can enjoy sober under the heat of the summer sun.
Sparkling Cranberry Punch
Ingredients:2 quarts cranberry cocktail juice, chilled
1-6 oz can frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 quart sparkling water, chilled
Get the fruity taste of the Sparkling Cranberry Punch by combining cranberry cocktail and lemonade concentrate in a large punch bowl. Add sparkling water and stir it well using a customized stirrer. Serve in an old-fashion glass or any cocktail glass of your choice. This is a perfect summer punch for parties at home.
Shirley Temple
Ingredients:3 oz lemon-lime soda
3 oz Ginger ale
1 dash grenadine
Maraschino cherry for garnish
Relive the innocence of the famous child actress where this cocktail's name was derived. You may pour lemon lime soda and ginger ale on a Collins glass filled with ice cubes. Splash a dash of grenadine and mix it thoroughly. Top it of with maraschino cherry for garnish and indulge.
Virgin Mary
Ingredients:3 oz tomato juice
1/2 oz lemon juice
1 dash of Worcestershire sauce
Celery salt
Ground pepper
Hot pepper or Tabasco sauce
Celery stalk for garnish
Pickle garnish for garnish (optional)
All hail the virgin drinks by sampling a taste of Bloody Mary minus the alcohol punch. Simply pour the liquid ingredients on a glass- preferably highball glass half filled with ice. Using a stirrer, mix the liquid ingredients until the concoction is blended well. You may add the seasoning to taste and finish it off with a celery stalk.
Green Lemonade
Ingredients:4 oz lemonade
2 oz limeade or lime cordial
4 kiwi slices, peeled
3/4 oz simple syrup
Kiwi or lime slice for garnish
Go green for summer by delighting on Green Lemonade for your summer house party. Get the green goodness of this mocktail or non-alcoholic cocktail by muddling kiwi and simple syrup on a mixing glass. Then, place ice cubes, lemonade and limeade and shake it really well. Pour the green mixture into a highball glass that is rimmed with green sugar. Lastly, garnish your cocktail with a slice of kiwi or lime wedge.
Fruit Julius
1 cup of fresh or frozen strawberries/freshly squeezed orange juice/peach juice or fresh peaches/mango juice or fresh mangoes/fresh kiwis2 oz milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp sugar
1 scoop of vanilla ice cream
Fruits for garnish
This non-alcoholic cocktail mix has different fruit variation to choose from. You can enjoy orange, mango, strawberries, kiwi, peach and many other fruits that you like. You can even try to mix two to three fruits according to your preference. To make your favorite Fruit Julius, you just have to place all the ingredients in a blender with ice and blend it until you get your desired consistency. Then, place 1/2 cup of ice and continue blending. Once the ice is completely mixed with the rest of the ingredients, pour it over a hurricane glass and garnish with fruit slices.
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