It is finally May! After the dark nights and the cold wind, we have come out the other side pale, but happy. Now that the school year is wrapping it up, it is time to start planning for summer. Personally, I’m picturing myself at the beach all day, tanning and swimming in the ocean or maybe attending a picnic in Central Park with my best friends laughing and catching up as we play Spikeball and eat sandwiches. Yet, everytime I imagine myself in the summer, I can’t help feeling like there is something missing from the picture: a cocktail. There is nothing quite as relaxing as sipping on a light and fresh cocktail in the warm sun. Although it is never needed, a summer cocktail is the most delicious and perfect addition to your summer activities.
But what exactly constitutes a summer cocktail? Of course, anything you enjoy can be great to enjoy during the summer months, but many people prefer something light, sweet, fresh, fruity, and maybe even a little colorful. If you are looking for a new beverage to sip on this summer, here are the best summer cocktails to try.
3 Ingredient Blue Sipper
Thanks to user @cocktails, with just blue curaçao, Malibu rum, and pineapple juice, you can make the easiest most delicious cocktail. And the best part…it’s green.
The Perfect Summer Cocktail
TikTok user @maggiexawbrey shared another quick and easy three ingredient cocktail. The recipe includes gin, sauvignon blanc, and St Germain. It is light and refreshing and very summer coded.
Agua Fresca de Piña Colada
Karina Valladares (@lov.kari) has a great summer recipe for an agua fresca. It is made with one pineapple, one can of coconut milk, one can of condensed milk, three cups of water, and some coconut flakes as an optional garnish.
Malibu Bay Breeze
This Malibu Bay Breeze recipe comes from @everydaycocktail. It is fun and colorful and made with pineapple juice, malibu rum, and cranberry juice.
Beach Bucket Cocktail
For all of our beach lovers, Samantha Bauchmann (@samanthabauchmann) has an amazing Beach Bucket Cocktail recipe for you. While viewers can make this recipe with really any combination of tropical fruit juices, liquors, seltzers, and frozen fruit, @samanthabauchmann recommends pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut rum, a splash maraschino cherry juice, frozen pineapples and mangos and the Truly tropical pack.
White Sangria
Thanks to Alexa Santos (@alexawhatsfordinner) we have the greatest white sangria recipe for this summer. It is sweet and light and has a perfect flavor combination made with apples, oranges, lemon, a bottle of dry white wine, pineapple juice, and Prosecco or soda water.
Frozen Limoncello Cocktail
This frozen limoncello cocktail from @liv.yah is a must-try recipe. Made with lemon sorbet, limoncello, prosecco, lemon juice, and vanilla syrup, this drink is cold and refreshing and is sure to make you feel like you are on the beach in Italy.
White Negroni
Ever heard of a white negroni? If not, this summer is the perfect time to give it a go. According to @join_jules, simply mix gin, Italicus or Suze, Lillet Blanc, and limoncello for a summer style stiff drink.
Cucumber Mojito
Just mix rum, mint, simple syrup, cucumbers, and soda water and you will have made Geoffre Zakarian’s (@geoffreyzakarian) delicious summer cocktail recipe. I’m a sucker for any drink with cucumber and this feels like the best summer pick me up.
Sunset Cocktail
Creator Amy Wilichowski (@amywilichowski) shared an easy sunset summer cocktail. The recipe is made with fresh grapefruit slices, lemon juice, grapefruit juice, tonic water, and Empress 1908 gin. The purplish hugh from the gin mixed with the juices give this drink a gorg ombre look.