Easy Summer Cocktails
Stir. Sip. Repeat.
Summer is here and nothing makes the heat more bearable than sipping on a cool and refreshing cocktail. We like to create easy-to-make, delicious cocktails with fun flavors so that every sip is like a mini vacation.
All of our recipes serve 10, so these cocktails are perfect for your work happy hour or getting together with friends.
Aperol Spritz
First up is the bittersweet Aperol Spritz.
What You’ll Need:
1 bottle Prosecco
1 bottle Aperol liqueur
2 oranges
1 liter Club soda
Ice
What To Do:
Fill glasses with ice. First pour one part of Prosecco over the ice. Then, pour one part of the Aperol into each glass. Finish with a splash of soda and garnish with orange slices.
Campari & IPA Spritzer
Next up is a Campari & IPA Spritzer. The dynamic duo of bittersweet Campari + fizzy, hoppy IPA is surprisingly delicious and very refreshing. Great for beer lovers and cocktail lovers alike
What You’ll Need:
1 bottle Campari
6 pack Founders Brewing Company All Day IPA cans
1 each of lemon and orange slices
Ice
What To Do:
Pour two shots of Compari into a glass of your choice; add ice. Then pour half a can of the IPA into each glass; garnish with lemon and orange slices.
The Greyhound
Looking for a classic that is the ultimate crowd pleaser? Try the Greyhound!
What You’ll Need:
1 handle Tito’s vodka
1 liter grapefruit juice
1 liter club soda
Ice
Grapefruit slices
Rosemary (optional garnish)
What To Do:
Simply pour two shots of vodka over ice and fill with grapefruit juice; mix well. Top with a splash of club soda and then add the fruit slices and rosemary to garnish.
Dark and Stormy
Finally we have the Dark and Stormy. Hailing from Bermuda this is a fantastic cocktail with a bit of spice from the ginger beer and richness from the rum.
What You’ll Need:
1 bottle Gosling’s Black Seal Rum
6 pack Gosling’s Ginger beer
Lime wedge
What To Do:
Pour 2 shots of rum over a glass filled with ice. Top with half a bottle of the ginger beer and garnish with a lime wedge.