25 Summer Cocktail Recipes To Sip On Your Patio

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Watermelon fresca already makes any cocktail taste more summery, but adding some lemon, orange, and lime wedges to the rim adds some extra flavor that we're obsessed with. 

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Citrus Trifecta Summer Cocktail

The mix of Malibu, coconut milk, and pineapple will take you straight to tropical paradise, and you don't even need to leave your backyard. Freeze the fruit, blend, and you have yourself one tasty cocktail.

Frozen Piña Coladas

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Get ready because once you try the grapefruit + elderflower combo that makes up this fizzy cocktail, you won't ever go back. Don't forget the rosemary sprig!

Saintly Greyhound

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Make sure you have plenty of fruit (grapefruit, orange, or lime depending on which recipe you choose) to go with this drink. Not only does it add some citrusy flavors, but it's also a great way to cleanse your palate while you're sipping.

Citrus Mezcal Cocktails

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Before you make these delicious drinks, freeze some lemon, blueberry, and mint to make some fruity ice cubes. While you can add water, you can also opt for the ginger beer or vodka to keep the drink less watery. 

Blueberry Lemon Ginger Fizz

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Berries and flowers are some of our favorite things about summer so we're definitely open to the idea of turning them into a cocktail! Or you can just snack on some gin-soaked strawberries. ;)

Strawberry Rose Spring or Summer Cocktail

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Another frozen drink? Yes please! The best part about this recipe that is you can pick your favorite alcohol so you're basically guaranteed to love it.

Pineapple and Lime Slush Puppies

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This cocktail is fizzy, Wimbledon-approved, and is the perfect way to kick summer off. Pamplemousse (or passionfruit) La Croix complements the Pimm's and we are always looking for an excuse to dig into a summer peach! 

La Croix Pimm’s Cups

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Infuse your simple syrup with some peony petals to give it a dainty, floral flavor. Don't worry if you're a tried-and-true Piña Colada fan — this refreshing cocktail still has both coconut and pineapple flavors!

Peony Colada

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On days that are just scorching, we always like to have a few popsiclesat our disposal. This boozy version is about to become your summer staple.

Low-Cal Vodka Popsicles

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This drink may be as green as the Hulk, but its contents are as natural and refreshing as they come. Cucumber, mint, and cilantro are the healthy mix-ins you never knew a shot of vodka needed.

Frozen Cucumber Lemonade Spring or Summer Cocktail

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When the sun is blazing down upon you with relentless fury, you need to sip on something extra cold to quell the heat. That's where this fruity, frozen red-wine sangria comes in.

Frozen Sangria Slush

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Grapefruit-like pomelos are sweet but not bitter, so they pair fabulously with mint and lime juice in this crisp mojito. Top with a few edible flowers and you're golden.

Pomelo Mojito Summer Alcoholic Drink

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Show company that you know a thing or two about florals with these easy mimosas. The pink color makes them look like they belong at a hotel high tea, but all you have to do is cook sugar, water, and hibiscus leaves in a saucepan and mix the resulting syrup with your bubbly of choice.

Rosé Hibiscus Mimosas

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Few drinks double as both delicious and breath-freshening as well as the mint julep. This version is sweetened with maple syrup, which must mean it's an acceptable accompaniment to both the Kentucky Derby and pancakes.

Maple Mint Julep

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Red Solo cup mimosas get an adult upgrade with this very drinkable prosecco punch, made with orange and grapefruit juices, simple syrup, and grenadine. 

Citrus Champagne Punch

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If you like a little sour in your sweet, you'll be a fan of this spring cocktail, which has the unexpected but delightful addition of ginger liqueur.

Pineapple Ginger Mojito

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This is the kind of cocktail for someone whose daydreams involve mai-tais and tanning on the beach. It's a hybrid between a piña colada and a strawberry daiquiri.

Piña Colada Daquiri Refreshing Summer Cocktail

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The Chilton (no relation to Gilmore Girls) was supposedly born when an overheated Texas man approached an innocent bartender and requested a mixture of vodka, lemon juice, club soda, and ice. The resulting chilly beverage should definitely make its way onto your summer drinking list.

Rosé Chilton

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If summer to you means endless chips and guacamole, meet your dream cocktail. This sweet and spicy summer drink recipe will make all your salty, easy-to-make snacks taste even better. 

Skinny Pineapple Jalapeño-Infused Cocktail

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Because no one should drink a mimosa with juice if there's sorbet in the freezer. Consider this the grown-up version of an ice cream float. 

Raspberry Sorbet Rosé Floats

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This recipe calls for strawberries and oranges, but as long as you stir your favorite white wine with tasty summer fruits, you'll be sippin' pretty. With tequila and fresh basil in the mix, it's the kind of big-batch cocktail you really can't mess up.

Strawberry Orange White Wine Sangria

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If you've always been curious about rhubarb but aren't feeling bold enough to bake a pie, turn to this sweet-as-dessert cocktail, which is simply a mix of rhubarb, sugar, water, and vodka.

Rhubarb Pie Spring or Summer Cocktail Recipe

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Sweet summer blueberries take the edge off tough tequila, and the vibrant color offers a totally new twist on a classic margarita. We'll be serving this at all our summer brunches from here on out.

Blueberry Pitcher Margaritas

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A Moscow mule is the kind of cocktail you can drink year round, but additions of strawberries and mint makes it one of the best summer drinks around.

Strawberry Moscow Mule

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