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10 Sensational Cocktails to Sip this Summer
June 17, 2016
Celebrate summer with a delicious cocktail – or ten! We’ve found several must-try recipes from some of the top food bloggers out there. The only question is: which will you make first?
Celebrate summer with a delicious cocktail – or ten! We’ve found several must-try recipes from some of the top food bloggers out there. Crisp and refreshing, these unique beverages are perfect for sipping all summer long! The only question is: which will you make first?
Perfect Plum Prosecco - This clever cocktail from My Diary of Us looks almost too good to drink (we’re sure you guys can’t wait to gram it!). The mix of plum, thyme, and prosecco is sure to take any get together to the next level, so prepare to throw parties of legend. Get the full tutorial here.
Wonderful Whiskey Lemonade - This delightful porch sipper comes to us courtesy of Life As A Strawberry. A refreshing combination of blackberries, whiskey, and lemonade, it’s the perfect concoction for long summer days and hot summer nights. Get the full tutorial here.
Marvelous Margaritas - We adore Tastes Lovely’s take on the traditional margarita. Scrumptious and skinny (it’s only 135 calories, people!) it’s a must-make for summer’s hottest scorchers. Get the full tutorial here.
Magnificent Moscow Mules - This Russian bevvy is more than just easy to make, it’s a crowd pleaser too! A Beautiful Mess shows us how to create this three ingredient drink, and adds a few optional ingredients if you want to get fancy. Get the full tutorial here.
Playful Peach Mojito - Rum, mint, and peach? Yes, you read that right. Cookie and Kate’s creative take on the classic mojito is one that’s sure to help you get through the summer heat. Get the full tutorial here.
Sensational Sparkletini - Toast summer birthdays in style! Sipping Salt and Lavender’s sparkletini is so much better than blowing out birthday candles. A fun mix of sweet liqueurs, it’s the perfect cocktail to raise to the birthday girl or boy. Get the full tutorial here.
Spicy & Sweet Treat - Tequila, grapefruit juice, and a little sweet heat? It doesn’t get much better than that! How Sweet Treats shows us how to make the perfect Paloma, with a chili sugar rim. Get the full tutorial here.
Lovely Limoncello Slushies - There’s something so invigorating about prosecco on a hot day. Floating Kitchen suggests adding some watermelon and a little limoncello, and we think it’s a fabulous idea. Get the full tutorial here.
Beautiful Berry Mojito - Still working on your beach body? This twist on the traditional mojito from Broke and Chic is delicious and low calorie. Get the full tutorial here.
Creative Cotton Candy - We saved the best for last! Sugar & Cloth’s wonderfully whimsical cotton candy ice cream shots are the perfect way to add a little magic to any get together. Cute and original, we simply can’t get enough! Get the full tutorial here.
We hope these neat recipes help keep you cool and refreshed this summer. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more recipes, project ideas, inspiration, and more.
Perfect Plum Prosecco - This clever cocktail from My Diary of Us looks almost too good to drink (we’re sure you guys can’t wait to gram it!). The mix of plum, thyme, and prosecco is sure to take any get together to the next level, so prepare to throw parties of legend. Get the full tutorial here.
Image via My Diary of Us
Wonderful Whiskey Lemonade - This delightful porch sipper comes to us courtesy of Life As A Strawberry. A refreshing combination of blackberries, whiskey, and lemonade, it’s the perfect concoction for long summer days and hot summer nights. Get the full tutorial here.
Image via Life As A Strawberry
Marvelous Margaritas - We adore Tastes Lovely’s take on the traditional margarita. Scrumptious and skinny (it’s only 135 calories, people!) it’s a must-make for summer’s hottest scorchers. Get the full tutorial here.
Image via Tastes Lovely
Magnificent Moscow Mules - This Russian bevvy is more than just easy to make, it’s a crowd pleaser too! A Beautiful Mess shows us how to create this three ingredient drink, and adds a few optional ingredients if you want to get fancy. Get the full tutorial here.
Image via A Beautiful Mess
Playful Peach Mojito - Rum, mint, and peach? Yes, you read that right. Cookie and Kate’s creative take on the classic mojito is one that’s sure to help you get through the summer heat. Get the full tutorial here.
Image via Cookie and Kate
Sensational Sparkletini - Toast summer birthdays in style! Sipping Salt and Lavender’s sparkletini is so much better than blowing out birthday candles. A fun mix of sweet liqueurs, it’s the perfect cocktail to raise to the birthday girl or boy. Get the full tutorial here.
Image via Salt and Lavender
Spicy & Sweet Treat - Tequila, grapefruit juice, and a little sweet heat? It doesn’t get much better than that! How Sweet Treats shows us how to make the perfect Paloma, with a chili sugar rim. Get the full tutorial here.
Image via How Sweet Treats
Lovely Limoncello Slushies - There’s something so invigorating about prosecco on a hot day. Floating Kitchen suggests adding some watermelon and a little limoncello, and we think it’s a fabulous idea. Get the full tutorial here.
Image via Floating Kitchen
Beautiful Berry Mojito - Still working on your beach body? This twist on the traditional mojito from Broke and Chic is delicious and low calorie. Get the full tutorial here.
Image via Broke and Chic
Creative Cotton Candy - We saved the best for last! Sugar & Cloth’s wonderfully whimsical cotton candy ice cream shots are the perfect way to add a little magic to any get together. Cute and original, we simply can’t get enough! Get the full tutorial here.
Image via Sugar & Cloth
We hope these neat recipes help keep you cool and refreshed this summer. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more recipes, project ideas, inspiration, and more.
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