The Taste of summer

THE TASTE OF SUMMER

MAKE YOUR SUNSHINE COCKTAILS AT HOME

Grab your cocktail shaker and check out our fave summer cocktail recipes, guaranteed to have you dancing to Mambo No 5 into the sunset 🍹


OUR POOL PARTY WINNER...

The Mermaid Lemonade 🧜‍♀️

Image Credit: Ethan Calabrese

INGREDIENTS:

x2 cups of ice cubes

¼ cup blue curacao

¼ cup of rum

x2 cups lemonade

x4 lemon slices

8 maraschino cherries

DIRECTIONS:

1| Put ¼ cup of ice in each glass, add a splash of blue curacao, ¼ cup of rum and another ¼ cup of ice

(the ice helps with the ombre)

Pour over ½ cup lemonade

2| Decorate and Garnish: Skewer a lemon slice & x2 maraschino cherries on a paper umbrella

3| Let your hair down, pretend you are a mermaid & take your cocktail poolside 🔆🌊


DID SOMEONE SAY...

Summer Crush Mimosas ? 🔆

YES PLEASE!

Image Credit: Pinterest

INGREDIENTS:

¼ cup of sugar

Zest of 1 orange

X3 (12oz) cans of Spindrift Orange Mango or Schweppes Natural Mineral Water Orange & Mango

1 (750ml) Bottle of Prosecco or Champagne

Grenadine

Orange slices - for garnish only

DIRECTIONS:

1 | On a shallow plate, stir your sugar & orange zest, use the orange zest to wet the rim of your glasses then dip in the sugar mixture

2| Fill the glasses half-way with either the Spindrift Orange Mango or Schweppes and top up with Prosecco or Champagne.

Finish with a splash of Grenadine & garnish with a little orange wedge 🍊

3| Don’t let anyone tell you it’s too early for a Mimosa on a Saturday or Sunday


GAME CHANGER…

Watermelon Margaritas 🍉

No summer is complete without Margaritas, especially with this summer twist!

Image Credit: Parker Feiebrach

INGREDIENTS:

For your glass rim:

X2 tbsp Kosher Salt

1 tbsp Granulated Sugar

Zest of 1 Lime

Lime Wedge

FOR THE DRINK:

x4 cups of chopped watermelon

¼ cup of lime juice

¼ cup of triple sec

x4 watermelon slices (for garnish)

x4 lime rounds (for garnish)

DIRECTIONS:

1| Place your watermelon on a large tray (line with baking paper) pop in the freezer until hardened

(should take 2 hours)

2| Combine the salt, sugar and lime zest on a small plate & stir to combine. Use the lime wedge to wet the rim of your margarita glass, dip rims in salt mixture.

3| In a blender, combine frozen watermelon, lime juice, tequila and triple sec, blend until smooth. Poor into rimmed glass and garnish with a watermelon slice & lime round.

4| Grab your sombrero and pair your marg with some chips and guac 🥑

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