Summertime Sipping: Light and Refreshing Cocktails
Summer is hands down my favorite season! I love spending time outside working on my tan, doing fun activities like swimming and eating out on patios, and there’s nothing like a fresh and tasty cocktail to make summertime that much sweeter. I’m sharing some of my favorite go-to cocktail recipes that are perfect for staying cool and having some fun this summer, so let me know if you try them out!
Gin
1.5 oz. Gin
1 oz. St. Germain
3 oz. Grapefruit Juice
1 oz. Lime Juice
2 oz. Ginger Kombucha
Steps:
Add all ingredients except kombucha into a shaker and shake until the outside is cold.
Pour into a stemless wine glass or cup and then top off with kombucha. This can be garnished with mint leaves or slices of grapefruit.
Tequila
Ingredients:
1 shot Tequila
1/2 shot Triple Sec
1/2 small Watermelon
Ice
Steps:
Place all ingredients into a blender and blend for 20 seconds a couple of times.
Coat rim of glass with simple syrup and either salt or sugar and pour blended mixture in and enjoy! Garnish with a chunk or two of watermelon.
Rosé
1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
2 oz. Whiskey
2 oz. Grapefruit Juice
Rosé
Sparkling Water
Steps:
Combine all ingredients except for the rosé and the sparkling water into a shaker with ice and shake until the outside is cold.
Pour into a whiskey glass and top with equal parts of rosé and sparkling water and serve.