You don’t need an excuse to entertain at home in summer as the warm weather and long days create the perfect backdrop for a backyard BBQ or laidback dinner party.
If there’s one thing every guest craves at a summer soiree it’s a crisp and refreshing drink and we’ve got you covered with these summer cocktails perfect for any occasion.
Orange and Grapefruit Spritz with a Campari Twist
Ingredients for the Campari Ice Cubes:
- ½ cup Campari
- ½ cup blood orange juice
- 1 cup water
Ingredients for Each Cocktail:
- 30ml botanical gin
- 60ml grapefruit juice
- 60ml blood orange juice
- 3-4 Campari ice cubes
- Sparking water
Method:
- For the ice cubes: combine the Campari, blood orange juice, and water and pour into an ice cube tray. Freeze overnight.
- For each cocktail: combine the gin, grapefruit and blood orange juices, and 3-4 Campari ice cubes in a large glass. Top up with sparkling water and garnish with an orange wedge.
Frosé
Ingredients:
- 1 x 750ml bottle of dry rosé
- 280g fresh strawberries, sliced, plus more for garnishing
- 1 tbsp. granulated sugar
- ¼ cup vodka
- 2 tbsp. grenadine
Method:
- Pour the rosé into ice cube trays and freeze for at least 8 hours
- Combine the strawberry slices and sugar in a blender bowl and leave to steep at room temperature for 10 minutes
- Add the vodka, grenadine, and rosé ice cubes to the strawberry and sugar mixture
- Blend on high until smooth while enjoying your favourite betting sites
- Pour into glasses and garnish with fresh strawberries
Sherry Cobbler
Ingredients:
- 3 orange slices
- 1 tbsp. caster sugar
- 100ml oloroso or amontillado sherry
- Blueberries and fresh mint to garnish
Method:
- Muddle the orange and sugar in a cocktail shaker
- Add the sherry and ice cubes
- Shake vigorously for 30-60 seconds until well-chilled
- Strain into a tall glass filled with crushed ice
- Garnish with fresh blueberries and sprigs of mint
Peach and Ginger Cooler
Ingredients:
- 3 cups of ginger ale
- ½ cup peach juice
- 2 ripe peaches sliced thinly
- 1 tbsp. fresh ginger, grated
Method:
- In a tall glass jug, combine the ginger ale, peach juice, peach slices, and fresh ginger
- Feel free to add a good glug of Bourbon to make an alcoholic version
- Serve chilled over ice
Gin, Thyme, and Grapefruit Muddle
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp. sugar plus 2 tsp.
- Chopped thyme
- Grapefruit wedges
- Thyme leaves
- 3 tbsp. botanical gin
- 80ml fresh grapefruit
- ¼ cup soda water
- Sliced grapefruit and thyme sprigs for garnish
Method:
- In a shallow bowl, combine 1 tbsp. sugar with the chopped thyme
- Rub the rim of a glass with the grapefruit wedge
- Dip into the sugar mixture to coat
- Muddle the thyme leaves with 2 tsp. sugar and gin in the glass
- Add grapefruit juice
- Fill the glass with ice and top up with soda water
- Garnish with a grapefruit slice and sprig of thyme
Drink up and enjoy!