These summer cocktails (and virgin drinks!) will keep you refreshed all season long. We picked our favorite summer cocktails that are simple to make but also pack in the flavor. Can you imagine how refreshing these will be after one of our Nashville summer days?!
If a mojito is your speed, check out this minty cocktail on a hot summer evening. Looking for the perfect frozen cocktail or mocktail check out a few frozen delights sure to please a crowd. No matter the crowd or occasion, this list of refreshing summer cocktail recipes has you covered.
1. Mojito
On a sweltering summer evening, nothing hits quite like this minty mojito cocktail recipe. Don’t over-muddle your mint, which can cause bitterness.
2. Peach-Aperol Spritz
Fizzy peach sangria made with sparkling rose, ripe fruit, and a touch of Aperol = the perfect summer party drink.
3. Salted Watermelon Juice
It’s two ingredients and the most refreshing thing you’ll drink this summer.
4. Rosé All Day Sangria
We like to think of this refreshing sangria as spa water but with a little buzz!
5. Cucumber Gin Cocktail
This herb-infused rocks drink is fresh, cooling, and thirst-quenching, perfect for day drinking.
6. Frosé (Frozen Rosé)
Choose a full-flavored, full-bodied, dark-colored rosé for freezing. It will lose some of its color and will be a bit diluted after freezing and blending; you want something that can hold its own.
7. Watermelon, Lime, and Tequila Frozen Cocktail
For the best flavor, head to the farmers' market for peak-season fruit. Freeze in a single layer on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet until solid.
8. Margarita Without Triple Sec
Strong, shaken, and so easy to drink.
9. Gin and Tonic
The Gin and Tonic is swinging again, thanks to new distillers who have made gin cool.
10. Paloma
On a blazing summer day, nothing hits quite like a sweet, sour, and lightly salty Paloma cocktail that comes together in just a moment.
