5 Best Easy Summer Cocktails | Cocktails At Home UK
With BBQ season in full swing, we've put together a list of our favourite, simple summer cocktails that are perfect for hosting.
Essential Ingredients for Summer Cocktails
- Fresh fruit & juices - Just like with cooking, using the freshest, most in season produce makes all the difference between a flat tasting drink and a really good tasting drink, especially in cocktails with such few ingredients. Grab yourself only 100% pure, not from concentrate juices, along with super fresh, organic fruits.
- High quality spirits - Similarly, with a good dose of alcohol in every cocktail, using a harsh, poor quality spirit will really ruin a drink. Choose top brands with a smooth taste for the ultimate cocktail.
- Garnishes - When it comes to garnishes, the phrase 'we eat with our eyes' has never been more true. A simple fresh mint sprig and slice of lime really makes a cocktail go from a 5/10 to a 10/10. Not only does it look SO much better, but when using fresh fruit and herbs, it adds wonderful extra flavour and aroma to the drink to really elevate the taste.
1 - Classic Mojito
- 50ml White Rum
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 Lime cut into wedges
- Handful of mint
- Crushed ice
- 100ml soda
Add the sugar and lime wedges to a tall glass and muddle with a muddler. Gradually add the rum until the sugar is dissolved. Add the mint leaves and fill the glass with crushed ice. Churn the drink with a spoon (use a napkin on top to stop everything flying out!) and mix everything thoroughly. Top with soda and garnish with a sprig of mint and a lime wheel. Don't forget the straw!
2 - Strawberry Daiquiri
- 50ml White Rum
- 1 tbsp sugar
- Juice of a lime
- Handful of strawberries
Add the strawberries and sugar to a cocktail shaker and muddle with a muddler. Gradually add the rum until the sugar is dissolved. Add the lime juice with a handful of cubed ice, pop on the lid and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Double strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a slice of strawberry and lime wheel on the glass rim.
3 - Pina Colada
- 50ml White Rum
- 50ml Coconut cream
- Juice of half a lime
- 100ml Pineapple Juice
Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker with a handful of cubed ice, pop on the lid and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Double strain into a tall glass with ice and garnish with a slice of pineapple and lime wheel.
4 - Aperol Spritz
- 75ml Prosecco
- 50ml Aperol
- 25ml Soda
Add all the ingredients to a wine glass with a handful of cubed ice a stir gently. Garnish with an orange wheel.
5 - Raspberry Mojito
- 50ml White Rum
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Lime cut into wedges
- Handful of raspberries
- Handful of mint
- Crushed ice
- 100ml soda
Add the sugar, raspberries and lime wedges to a tall glass and muddle with a muddler. Gradually add the rum until the sugar is dissolved. Add the mint leaves and fill the glass with crushed ice. Churn the drink with a spoon (use a napkin on top to stop everything flying out!) and mix everything thoroughly. Top with soda and garnish with a sprig of mint and a lime wheel. Don't forget the straw!
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With our premixed cocktails you can save yourself the hassle of not just making the cocktails, but sourcing the correct ingredients - it will likely work out cheaper too! We know you don't deserve to sacrifice on quality which is why we use only the best, premium branded spirits and 100% pure fruits juices. There's nothing fake about our cocktails! All 55 of our pre-mixed cocktails are expertly crafted by mixologists to create a perfectly balanced, delicious cocktail. Our cocktails are also carbon neutral and delivered in eco-friendly packaging, so there's minimal impact on the environment. Check out all of our cocktails (including the ones mentioned above) here.