28 of the Best Summer Cocktail Recipes!
On a long warm summer evening, there really isn’t anything better than relaxing with a cool refreshing summer cocktail.
The best summer cocktails you’ll ever taste
We’ve got something for everyone, we’ve got cocktails with vodka, rum, triple sec, and gin.
From Mojitos to martinis and from margaritas to daiquiris, we’ve got a summer cocktail recipe for you.
So, call your friends round, break out the cocktail shaker and start mixing the best summer cocktails ever!
Introducing the best summer drinks ever…
Purple Rain
This is the kind of rain you don’t mind in the summer!
Sweet yet bitter, this glamourous cocktail is SO refreshing!
Ingredients: Vodka, blue curacao, grenadine, lemon juice, lime juice, and soda water.
Check out our purple rain recipe
Passion Fruit Martini
This perfect signature summer cocktail is bursting with passion fruit flavor!
You’ll make this impressive cocktail in just 5 minutes.
Ingredients: Vanilla vodka, simple syrup, passion fruit liqueur, lime juice, and passion fruit puree.
Check out our passion fruit martini recipe
Best Vodka Sunrise
Looking just like a summer sun rising, our refreshing summer cocktail is a twist on the classic cocktail.
Great to serve your friends at a summer party and can be made in just 3 minutes!
Ingredients: Vodka, grenadine syrup, and fresh orange juice.
Check out our best vodka sunrise recipe
Pineapple Tequila
Simple, refreshing, light, and tropical, our pineapple tequila is a perfect poolside drink and one of our favorite summer cocktails.
You’ll love how easy this is to make, it deserves to be on your cocktail menu this year!
Ingredients: Tequila, triple sec, and pineapple juice.
Check out our pineapple tequila recipe
Paloma
One of the most refreshing cocktails on our list! Oozing summer vibes, this is delicious, light, and so good!
This is the perfect cocktail to sip on as the summer sun goes down.
Ingredients: Tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, agave syrup, & club soda.
Check out our Paloma cocktail
Frozen Strawberry Margarita
This frozen cocktail screams summer! Cool down with the taste of fresh strawberries as you soak up the sun.
This grown-up slushie is very easy to make, this one takes just 5 minutes!
Ingredients: Frozen strawberries, tequila, orange juice, triple sec, and lime juice.
Check out our pineapple tequila recipe
Tequila Sunrise
Is it even summer without the classic tequila sunrise cocktail?
Quintessentially summer, this is easy to make and looks stunning!
Ingredients: Tequila, orange juice, & grenadine.
Check out our tequila sunrise
Fruity Raspberry Daiquiri
This has got to be one of the lightest and most refreshing summer cocktail recipes!
Full of raspberry flavor, this is a great fruity drink to enjoy on a summer day.
Ingredients: White rum, Triple Sec, sugar syrup, fresh lime juice, and fresh raspberry puree.
Check out our fruity raspberry daiquiri recipe
Refreshing summer drinks that are easy to make at home
Sparkling Strawberry Vodka Lemonade
Lemonade isn’t just for the children and our sparkling strawberry vodka lemonade is even better, not only delicious, but it’s also stylish too!
Made in just 5 minutes, you can even make it ahead.
Ingredients: Vodka, strawberry liqueur, fresh strawberry puree, fresh lemon juice, and club soda water.
Check out our sparkling strawberry vodka lemonade recipe
Mojitorita
The perfect pairing of two classic cocktails, the mojito, and the margarita, and boy does it work!
Fruity and refreshing, this full-flavored cocktail is ideal for happy hour!
Ingredients: Mint leaves, lime juice, sugar, tequila, and club soda.
Check out our mojitorita recipe
Mexican Mule
A twist on the classic Moscow mule cocktail and just as delicious, say hello to your new favorite summer cocktail!
A sparkling ginger fest, we love this simple drink.
Ingredients: Vodka, strawberry liqueur, fresh strawberry puree, fresh lemon juice, and club soda water.
Check out our Mexican mule
Quick Lemon Margarita
A lemon version of the classic margarita recipe, this is a thirst-quenching refreshing cocktail.
Quick and easy to make, you’ll be drinking this beauty in just 5 minutes!
Ingredients: Tequila, Triple Sec, fresh lemon juice, and agave syrup.
Check out our quick lemon margarita recipe
Strawberry Martini
Could there even be summer without strawberries?
Our strawberry martini is the quintessential summer drink with its delicious lemon sugar rim is one of our favorite summer cocktails!
Ingredients: Vodka, strawberry liqueur, fresh strawberry puree, fresh lemon juice, and club soda water.
Check out our strawberry martini recipe
Easy Watermelon Margarita
Hands down, this is going to be one of your new favorite summer cocktail recipes!
The fresh watermelon juice sets this cocktail recipe apart and if you like refreshing drinks, then you will love this one!
Ingredients: Fresh watermelon juice, tequila, Triple Sec, fresh lime juice, and sugar syrup.
Check out our easy watermelon margarita recipe
Summer Passoa Bramble
Passion fruit liqueur is just so good and makes a refreshing cocktail.
Ideal for a summer party or warm evenings outside, you can make this in just 4 minutes!
Ingredients: Passoa, gin, fresh lemon juice, and sugar syrup.
Check out our summer passoa bramble recipe
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Long Island Iced Tea
This cool classic cocktail mixes all the core spirits and turns it into a real refreshing treat!
Don’t be fooled though, our recipe is no stronger than a regular cocktail!
Ingredients: Vodka, tequila, rum, gin, triple sec, lemon juice, sugar syrup, and cola.
Check out our Long Island Iced Tea recipe
Classic Margarita
With three ingredients and a cocktail shaker, you can make this summer cocktail legend.
Perfect for a BBQ or summer party – what are you waiting for?
Ingredients: Tequila, lime juice, and triple sec.
Check out our classic margarita recipe
Lemon Drop Martini
Stylish, refreshing, and easy. Our lemon drop martini is one of the best summer cocktail drinks you could make.
One sip is like an explosion of lemon meringue in your mouth, this is seriously good.
Ingredients: Limoncello, vodka, sugar syrup, and fresh lemon juice.
Check out our lemon drop martini recipe
Passion Fruit Daiquiri
Cool, refreshing passion fruit daiquiri with a fresh passion fruit garnish floating on top.
If that doesn’t scream summer cocktail then we’re not sure what does!
Ingredients: Passoa, gin, fresh lemon juice, and sugar syrup.
Check out our passion fruit daiquiri recipe
Blackberry Mojito
This twist on the classic mojito is a light, refreshing cocktail and perfect on a hot day.
Full of blackberry and mint flavor, make these refreshing summer cocktails.
Ingredients: White rum, fresh lemon juice, club soda water, blackberries, mint leaves, and sugar.
Check out our blackberry mojito recipe
Passion Fruit Mojito
There’s nothing quite like a glass of mojito and this is one of the best recipes!
Mixing passion fruit, white rum, and fresh mint, this is the perfect summer drink!
Ingredients: White rum, passoa, fresh lime juice, sugar syrup, and passion fruit pulp.
Check out our passion fruit mojito recipe
Foolproof Pornstar Martini
A phenomenal all-rounder, our pornstar martini makes a big impression on our summer cocktail list.
Made in just 5 minutes, this beauty will make a big entrance at your summer party, drink it with a shot of prosecco or champagne – summer winner!
Also try: Pornstar martini mocktail
Ingredients: Passoa, vodka, vanilla syrup, fresh lime juice, passion fruit puree, and passion fruit juice.
Check out our foolproof pornstar martini recipe
Strawberry Daiquiri
Nothing screams summer cocktails more than a thirst-quenching, delicious strawberry daiquiri drink!
The strawberry puree and lime flavors are just so good, you’ve got to try it.
Ingredients: White rum, fresh lime juice, sugar syrup, and strawberry puree.
Also try: Strawberry daiquiri mocktail
Check out our strawberry daiquiri recipe
Italian Limoncello Spritz
This classic Italian summer cocktail recipe is made with just two ingredients and tastes so good!
It’s simple, it’s quick and it’ll transport you to the Amalfi coast on a warm summer evening.
Ingredients: Limoncello, prosecco, and club soda water.
Check out our Italian limoncello spritz recipe
Refreshing Raspberry Mojito
A twist on one of our favorite summer cocktail recipes, our raspberry mojito is bursting with fruity flavor.
It’s incredibly refreshing and quick and easy to make, ready to drink in just 5 minutes.
Ingredients: White rum, lime juice, raspberries, mint leaves, and sugar.
Check out our refreshing raspberry mojito recipe
Passion Fruit Spritz
Some of the best summer cocktails are the most simple ones!
It’s prosecco o’clock with this glass of refreshing passion fruit spritz, made in just 2 minutes!
Ingredients: Passoa and prosecco or champagne.
Check out our passion fruit spritz recipe
Aperol Sour
If you want a super stylish but easy summer cocktail to serve to your friends, then this is the drink for you.
Full of sweet orange flavor, this is a refreshing drink that takes just 5 minutes to mix.
Ingredients: Aperol, gin, fresh lemon juice, and sugar syrup.
Check out our Aperol sour recipe
Passion Fruit Margarita
Could a margarita get any better? This summer cocktail tastes so cool and refreshing.
Made with the classic salt rim, this sweet drink is so easy to make.
Ingredients: Passoa, tequila, Triple Sec, and fresh lime juice.
Check out our passion fruit margarita recipe
We hope you enjoy making our summer cocktails and we’d love to hear how you got on.
Please leave a comment below and let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers!
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