As state guidelines continue to frequently change you may feel it’s safer playing it safe and hang out at home. We can’t blame you! But that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy some delicious cocktails this summer. Brush up on your bartending skills and try out some of these easy to make (and easier to enjoy) mixed drinks with ingredients that are soon to be staples in your home bar.
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Juan Collins
Looking to add to your repertoire of tequila mixed drinks? Tequila drinks are a summer staple and the Juan Collins a perfect addition! Simple ingredients including tequila, lemon juice, agave nectar, and a top quality club soda made from spring water make a refreshing twist on this classic cocktail.
Recipe Courtesy of thespruceeats.com
Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces tequila
1 ounce lemon juice
1/2 ounce agave nectar
2 oz. Schweppes club soda (or enough to top the glass)
Garnish: Lemon, lime wedge
Instructions:
Pour the tequila, lemon juice, and nectar into a Collins glass filled with ice cubes. Stir thoroughly and top with club soda. Garnish with a citrus wedge.
Perfect Cosmopolitan
If you are looking for upscale drinks, you can’t find anything classier than the cosmopolitan. The best vodka drinks are made with top quality ingredients including organic cranberry juice made with cane sugar. If you are adding to your list of vodka mixed drinks, you had better be sure this recipe is on there!
Recipe Courtesy of delish.com
Ingredients:
4 oz. citrus vodka
2 oz. Cointreau
2 oz. cranberry juice
Juice of 1/2 lime
Ice
Lime wedge, for garnish
Cranberries, for garnish
Instructions:
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Add vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake until well chilled.
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Strain drink into a martini glasses and garnish with a lime wedge and cranberries.
Cucumber Gin Fizz
Have some extra cucumber in your garden this year? Plenty of gin drinks love a good cucumber, including this gin fizz. A classic British cocktail, this light and refreshing recipe is enjoyed with a splash of tonic for that delightful sparkle.
Recipe courtesy of olivemagazine.com
Ingredients:
cucumber 1, peeled
ice cubes 6
gin 100ml
lime 1 small, sliced
tonic water 100-150ml, chilled
Instructions:
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Cut the cucumber into 3-4 lengths and blitz to a purée in a food processor or blender. Pass through a fine sieve into a jug.
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Put three ice cubes in each glass and pour over the gin, followed with half the lime squeezed between the two glasses and the other half sliced thinly and shared again. Mix in the cucumber juice and top up with tonic
Whether you are looking for good mixed drinks to impress your friends this summer or just wish to practice your bartending skills, these recipes are a staple in any collection. Find all of your quality drink mixer ingredients at beverageuniverse.com.
RECIPES:
Juan Collins: https://www.thespruceeats.com/juan-collins-recipe-760837
Perfect Cosmopolitan: https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a31289978/perfect-cosmopolitan-cocktail-recipe/
Cucumber Gin Fizz: https://www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/chef-recipes/valentine-warners-cucumber-gin-fizz/