Lifestyle: Summer Cocktails
With Summertime just around the corner, there will be plenty of opportunities for cook outs, celebrations, and entertaining. I’ve been collecting a few beverage ideas on my Pinterest boards over the past few months to share.
I find that entertaining preparation is stressful enough, so serving one or two signature cocktails, will free up some time for you to enjoy the party too.
Here are 5 cocktails to try for your next gathering
1. Craberry Orange Sparkler
Ingredients
- 1 cup cranberry juice cocktail
- 1/3 cup orange-flavored liqueur, such as Cointreau or Grand Marnier
- 1 bottle (750 ml) Champagne or other dry white sparkling wine, chilled
- 24 ounces ginger ale, chilled
Directions
- In a measuring cup, combine juice and liqueur. Divide among eight Champagne flutes or wine glasses. To serve, top with equal parts Champagne and ginger ale. source
3. Skinny Dipping
2 oz. Voli Lemon Vodka
2 oz. fresh lemon juice
1 oz. strawberry puree
1/2 oz. agave nectar
prosecco to top
Shake all ingredients except prosecco and strain into an ice-filled 16 oz. cup. Top with prosecco and garnish with a strawberry. source
4. Strawberry Champaign Punch
YOU’LL NEED
Yield: 12 serving
1 liter sparkling champagne
1¼ cups fruit punch
1¼ cups ginger ale
1¼ cups orange juice
1 pint fresh strawberries
1 pint raspberry sherbet
1 pint vanilla ice cream
Instructions
Chill juices and sodas before using.
Mix juices, soda and wine in punch bowl.
Add strawberries and stir.
Spoon in ice-cream and sherbet, mixing.
Add ice ball preferably made of frozen punch.
Garnish with strawberries, kiwi, orange slice! source
5. Cuban Mojito (my fav)
Traditional Mojito recipe
1/2 lime juice
- Rum – it is recommended to use Havana white rum or Baccardi.
- 1 or 2 teaspoons of sugar
- 6 sprigs of mint
- Ice
- Soda, sparkling or tonic water
Mojito Preparation
Use a glass, preferably a short wide one. Put the mint leaves inside. Add the sugar and crush with a muddler, let it soak for a few minutes.
It is really important to mash gently the mint leaves to release the scent for the distinctive fresh taste of this cocktail. This is one of the best kept secrets of making mojitos.
- Crush ice and put it in the glass.
- Add rum and mix with the ice.
- Fill to rim with lime juice and sparkling water, and stir.
Garnish the cocktail with mint leaves and serve it with a straw.
Now lets serve it up in style! Here are a few beverage dispensers that will help you do just that.
Z Gallerie
Frontgate.com
Ballard Designs.com
Prep these in advance, let your guests serve themselves…now you relax! Which was your fav?
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