Quick, make these drinks and enjoy them before the leaves turn! Before you know it, you’ll be deflating the pool rafts, shopping for new flannels, and getting ready for pumpkin spice. As exciting as that might be for some of you, many want to take advantage of the Summer as long as they can. These drinks will keep you in that Summer mood before you’re forced to fall into the new season.
Mojito
The classic mojito is a great way to enjoy the end of the Summer. For those of you that are unaware of how to make it, you’ll just need 8 mint leaves (plus 1 mint sprig for garnish if you want to make it fancy), ice, 2 oz. of white rum, ¾ oz. of fresh lime juice, 1 oz. of simple syrup, and ½ oz. of chilled club soda. Get the step-by-step process, here. Put your bathing suit on, mix one of these, and enjoy the sun while it lasts.
Dos Alas
2 oz. of Bacardi Superior Rum, 1 oz. of coconut water, .5 oz. of fresh lime juice, and .5 oz. of chipotle syrup. The directions on how to make this can be found, here. If this drink doesn’t yell “fiesta”, we don’t know what does. It’s light and spicy, yet sweet and pairs perfectly with some fish tacos at the beach. Make this vision come to life and enjoy the taste of Dos Alas.
Rangpur Strawberry Crush
Sweet and tangy is the perfect combination for a refreshing summer drink. Make this 4-ingredient drink, grab your beach chair and soak up the sun on your deck. You just need 4 strawberries, 1 ½ oz. of Tanqueray Rangpur, 1 ½ oz. of lemon-lime soda, and some crushed ice. Put your strawberries in a glass, add the ice, Tanqueray Rangpur, and top it with the soda!
Tom Collins
Have you ever had a Tom Collins? If not, Summer is the perfect time to enjoy one! It’s tangy, sweet, and sour and pairs perfectly with the sun and some BBQ food. Fire up the grill and mix 1 ¼ oz. of Tanqueray London Dry, 1 oz. of lemon or lime juice, 1 tsp. of sweet & sour mix, 1 splash of club soda, and 1 lemon slice. Put all of these ingredients in a shaker, then pour over ice!
Long Island Iced Tea
Now, you have to be careful with these! Enjoy just two of these or you’ll need to take 2 or more Advil the next day. Regardless of the strength, they are very tasty and are even more enjoyable at the beach. You’ll need ¼ oz. of Tanqueray London Dry Gin, ¼ oz. of Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka, ¼ oz. of Captain Morgan Silver Spiced Rum, ¼ oz. of Jose Cuervo Especial, ¼ oz. of triple sec, 1 oz. of sweet and sour mix, and finally, 6 oz. of cola. Do you see why you should limit yourself to two?
Before you even start thinking about getting the rake out of the shed, enjoy the rest of the summer! Let’s not rush Fall, but instead, sit back and relax the warm weather with these delicious drinks. You can find most of the ingredients to these drinks as well as other drinks at www.beverageuniverse.com. Pick up your ingredients and look for your favorite soft drinks as well! We’ve got it all.