Summer is over, but there’s no reason to be sad. You can continue to celebrate your life with delicious, refreshing fruity alcoholic drinks. These 5 recipes are very easy to make and taste amazing. Check out the list below and find your new favorite drink.
1. Pineapple Mango Rum Punch
Try this yummy fruity rum drink recipe and imagine yourself on the beach.
Ingredients:
- 3 oz of pineapple coconut juice
- 3 oz of coconut rum
- 1 oz of mango juice
- 1 oz of orange juice
- lime slices and/or orange zest for garnish
- edible flowers for garnish
- splash of grenadine mainly just for looks
Directions:
- Combine all juices and rum. Then stir and pour over ice.
- Add a splash of grenadine for color.
- Add lime, orange zest, and/or edible flowers for garnish.
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2. Cranberry Daiquiri
Make this tasty drink for a special occasion or for the weekend!
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups cranberry juice
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 750 ml bottle of light rum
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 sprigs of mint
- lime slices, frozen cranberries, and fresh mint for garnish
Directions:
- In a small saucepan, heat water and sugar together; add mint. Heat sugar mix on medium until sugar breaks down and mixture starts to thicken. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Combine rum, juice, water, and simple syrup in a pitcher and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Garnish with lime slices, frozen cranberries, and fresh mint.
3. Meyer Lemon Margaritas
This cocktail is perfect to remember your summer adventures.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz silver tequila
- 1 oz Cointreau
- 2 oz freshly squeezed Meyer Lemon Juice
- 1/2 oz simple syrup (optional)
- a mixture of sugar, kosher salt, and Meyer lemon zest for the rim
Directions:
- Rim glasses with lemon, sugar, and salt mixture. Fill with ice.
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, mix tequila, Cointreau, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
- Strain into prepared glasses and garnish with slices of Meyer Lemon.
4. Passion Fruit Mojito
If you want to try one more type Mojito, take a look at this recipe. This is so delicious!
Ingredients:
- 2 shots white rum
- 1/2 passion fruit
- 1/2 lime juice of
- 2-3 mint leaves
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- ice
- soda water
Directions:
- In a medium-sized glass mix mint leaves with brown sugar, add rum, and let it sit for 5 minutes.
- Stir, then add lime juice and scoop the inside of passion fruit in the glass.
- Fill the glass with ice, top with soda water, and serve.
5. Strawberry Gin Sour
This fruity drink super simple to make and amazingly tasty.
Ingredients:
- 3-4 strawberries
- 1 juicy lemon
- 1.5 ounces gin
- 1-ounce simple syrup
Directions:
- In a cocktail shaker mix strawberries, simple syrup, and juice from 1 lemon.
- Add ice and gin to shaker, shake for 10-15 seconds.
- Pour contents of the shaker into the glass, adding more ice if necessary.
- Garnish with a lemon and serve.
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