Scorching summer temperatures call for abatch of refreshing drinks.
Incorporate the season’s freshest produce into your beverages, like Peach Mojitos and Honeysuckle-Watermelon Cocktails.
These recipes can easily be doubled or tripled for hosting a crowd.
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Big-Batch Bloody Marys
Now, that’s what we call a bottomless brunch.
Leafy celery stalks andpickled okramake delicious garnishes.
Serve this sweet tea and lemonade mixture at your next happy hour.
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Make a second pitcher alcohol-free for a family-friendly event.
Well, that’s exactly what you’re able to do with this Bourbon Ginger Ale Punch.
Lime juice and fizzy Champagne punch up the stress-free recipe.
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Strawberry Margarita Spritzers
This blender-friendlymargarita recipeis easy to make for a crowd.
What more could you ask for on a sultry summer day?
Mojitarita
Guests will love this riff on two classic summer cocktails.
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Muddling isn’t necessarya good shaker will provide all the fresh minty flavor you require.
Make the simple syrup the night before, and quickly whip up this crowd-pleasing cocktail four at a time.
Be sure to get a good-quality rose or Prosecco so all of the ingredients have their moment to shine.
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For added pizazz at your next garden party, serve overfloral ice cubes.
Use red tea bags like Celestial Seasonings Red Zinger for a pretty pink hue.
Made in a pitcher, thisspritzer recipecan naturally be scaled up for a large crowd.
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Big-Batch Cajun Lemonade
Liven up traditional lemonade with rum, vodka, and a teaspoon of Tabasco.
For a special touch, garnish with sugarcane sticks.
We love the spontaneity that can come frommixing up a cocktail on a dime.
Lavender-Plum Shrub
A shrub is a tangy, fruity, vinegar-based old-fashioned drink.
You’ll love fresh herbs in this version, which can be made soft or hard.
We love this hard twist on our favorite peach iced tea recipe.
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This one is best made in summer whenfresh peaches are in season.
Sweet Tea Mule
Here’s another boozy spin onsweet tea.
This party-ready cocktail is spiced up by ginger beer, bourbon, and lime.
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With just three ingredients to add to your tea, this might become your signature summer drink.
The addition of lemon-lime soda water adds just the right amount of sweetness to the original time-honored sipper.
Garnish with lemon twists or maraschino cherries, depending on whether you’re craving sweet or sour.
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Bourbon Cola Grenadine Slush
Make this slushy for your next grill out in the sweltering heat.
Stick the glasses in the freezer ahead of time for the frostiest results.
A spoonful of maraschino cherry juice adds color.
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Pitcher Mojitos
Make a pitcher of these minty mojitos for your next poolside party.
Then pour in each glass and add the club soda.
for get the most out of your limes, see to it you buy tender ones from the store.
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Vodka Cherry Limeade
This bold summer sipper has a powerful one-two punch of sweet and sour.
The fresh pineapple gets whipped into a frothy dream before you stir in coconut-flavored seltzer water and white rum.
Head for the nearest lounge chair and play some beach tunes.
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Pull out your prettiest glasses and slip a cucumber ribbon in each one.
We think you’ll agree that a Cucumber-Honeydew Cooler makes the perfect sipper for late-afternoon porch swinging.
Limeade is the key ingredient here, as well as high-quality tequila.
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Squeeze a couple of tablespoons of orange juice for the final touch.
Pisco is a grape brandy popular with origins in Peru.
The egg whites in this recipe add frothiness.
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The kids will love it.
For the grown-ups, make our hard version, the Lemon-Mint-Bourbon Sparklers.
Be sure to use rose wine for its pretty color and light flavor.
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Blushing Mimosas
We’ve added pineapple juice and Grenadine to this champagne cocktail for a moretropical take.
You wouldn’t want to lose those beachy bubbles.
Watermelon, spearmint, lime, and ginger beer come together in this pitcher drink with a kick.
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The mint simple syrup can be prepared up to two days in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
This recipe uses peach sorbet to really infuse your cocktail with flavor.
This is one old fashioned that will keep you cool.
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Bushwacker
Dessert and drinkall in one?
This milkshake has flavors of coconut, creme de cacao, and rum.
Pour into parfait glasses and garnish with whipped cream and cherries.
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Honeysuckle-Watermelon Cocktails
What says summer more than fresh watermelon juice?
How about watermelon juice blended with honeysuckle vodka?
Top it off with lemon-lime soda and mint for a thirst-quenching cocktail.
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