Summer is up to come in few weeks, but the spring is already that warm that we have the impression that it is summer already. And there is nothing that refers more to summer than cocktails. Even when you are not on the beach yet, you can enjoy the taste of the summer through the cocktails you can make on your own at your home. Below we are sharing with you the easiest recipes to prepare the most popular cocktails and enjoy the summer in the luxury of your garden. Try them.
Looking for more ideas? See our guide to summer recipes, from smoothies and cold drinks to frozen treats and light meals.
The following ingredients are needed for this refreshing cocktail: 2 oz. dark rum, 1 oz. lime juice, 1/2 oz. orange curaçao, 1/2 oz. orgeat syrup, 1/8 oz. rock candy syrup. Mix all the ingredients together in an ice bowl. Pour the resulting mixture into a cocktail glass. Decorate with a mint leaf.
To prepare this cocktail, you need 2 oz. silver tequila, 1 oz. Cointreau, 1 oz. lime juice, coarse salt. Take a cocktail glass and soak it in salt. Add the ingredients to a shaker and shake. In the cocktail glass add ice, and then add the mixture from the shaker. If you want, cut a green lemon into strips and add to the glass.
3. Mojito
It takes 2 oz. white rum, 1/2 oz. lime juice (squeezed fresh), 1 tsp. superfine sugar, 3 mint leaves club soda or celery to prepare one of the most famous cocktail- mojito. In a small bowl, add the ingredients. Add the mint leaves and ice and voila, your cocktail is ready.
4. Negroni
Ingredients needed to prepare this cocktail are the following:1 oz. London dry gin, 1 oz. Campari, 1 oz. vermouth rosso. Put all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Mix well. Add ice cubes. Garnish with orange peel.
Take 2 1/2 oz. rum, 3 oz. pineapple juice, 1 oz. coconut cream and ice. Start with rum. Then mix unsweetened pineapple juice and coconut cream in a blender. Mix well to even out the ingredients. Add the mixture to a glass, put 5 to 6 ice cubes. Garnish as you wish.
6. Sangria
You need 1 bottle of red table wine, 1/2 c. brandy, 1/2 c. orange juice, 1/2 c. pomegranate juice, 2 c. sparkling water, 1/4 c. simple syrup, orange slices, apple slices, blackberries, pomegranate seeds. Mix all the ingredients in a glass and put it in the fridge. Leave to stand overnight. Garnish with a slice of orange.
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