Over 35 Recipes for the Best Summer co*cktails (2024)

Need a refreshing summer co*cktail to cool you down? We’re sharing the best summer co*cktails including our famous frozen gin and tonic and some super easy co*cktails made with vodka and tequila!

Summer co*cktails are all about fruity and refreshing libations that will cool you off on a hot summer day! Refreshing co*cktails made with soda water and flavors like strawberry, coconut, and mango are all ingredients we crave in a summer drink. We also love using fresh herbs like mint, lots of edible flowers to garnish the drinks, and juicy seasonal berries.

Let’s get started on the best summertime co*cktails!

Summer co*cktails with Gin

Gin is a perfect spirit for summer. It’s derived from juniper berries and other botanicals. It can have a subtle floral flavor and is great for mixing with seasonal summer ingredients. Here are our favorite summer co*cktails with gin!

Frozen Gin and Tonic

If you love gin and tonics, this frozen gin and tonic will be your new favorite co*cktail! It will get you through hot summer days. Made with lime juice, gin, tonic, and a little cucumber, this drink is refreshing, full of flavor, and easy to make!

The Bee’s Knees co*cktail

One of our favorite summer co*cktails with gin is a classic Bee’s Knees. It’s made with three simple ingredients and is perfect for all year! Easy to make, refreshing, and absolutely delicious.

Lavender Gin and Tonic Punch

Our Lavender Gin and Tonic Punch are light and refreshing! It’s naturally flavored and the beautiful purple color is from butterfly pea tea. Absolutely perfect party punch for spring and summer.

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Pink Martini Recipe

This bright and tasty Cranberry Martini is perfect for entertaining! It’s an easy co*cktail that’s bound to please.

Rosewater Gin co*cktail with Lemon

If you’re looking for a romantic summer co*cktail, look no further! It doesn’t get more romantic than this unique and delicious, Rose Water Gin co*cktail!

Pineapple Gin Punch with Carrots

This gin punch really packs a punch! Not only do the carrot and pineapple work so well together, flavor-wise, but they also add a lovely bright color.

Hibiscus Gin Sour

This beautiful pink and delicious gin sour is a fantastic summer co*cktail with gin. The hibiscus doesn’t just give this creative gin co*cktail a lovely color, but also a delightful waft of fragrant floral notes!

Gin + Jam Spritz

An easy 3 ingredient co*cktail that is made with gin! It’s bubbly and fruity and perfect for a hot day.

Classic Tom Collins

Any connoisseur of gin co*cktails has likely had a Tom Collins or two, as this simple and classic drink has been around for at least 145 years. Made with only 4 simple ingredients, this co*cktail is refreshing and easy to whip up.

Summer co*cktails with Vodka

Vodka is always welcomed in the summer. It’s one of the lowest-calorie spirits and goes well with citrus ingredients. Here are our favorite summer co*cktails with vodka.

Simple Vodka Soda Recipe

One of our favorite summer co*cktails with vodka is a simple vodka soda. This recipe can’t be easier and it’s low in calories and sugar too.

Classic Moscow Mule

One of our favorite summer drink recipes is the classic Moscow Mule. We have several versions of this drink to choose from and they’re all wonderful and great for summer.

Vodka Lemonade

This vodka lemonade recipe is one of our favorite easy co*cktails. It’s perfect for a hot summer day, super simple to make, and has the perfect sweet and tart taste to it. Make it with homemade lemonade or a good quality store-bought.

Sea Breeze co*cktail

The sea breeze is a mixed drink made with grapefruit juice, cranberry juice, and vodka. It’s one of our easy summer co*cktail recipes that we can’t get enough of!

Frozen Peach Belini Recipe

Frozen peach Bellini recipe that’s full of juicy peach flavor, Champagne, and vodka! These are easy to whip up and perfect for a hot summer day!

Pineapple Moscow Mule

Another one of our favorite summer co*cktails with vodka is the classic Moscow Mule. For summer we spruced it up and made a refreshing pineapple and ginger Moscow mule recipe! Using fresh ginger juice and homemade simple syrup, this is the perfect Moscow mule recipe for summer!

Summer co*cktails with Tequila

Easy summer co*cktails with tequila! From frozen co*cktails to our favorite easy ranch water, you’ll love these tequila drinks!

Frozen Paloma

If you love a classic Paloma, try our frozen Paloma co*cktail! It’s easy to make with only four simple ingredients and a blender! Perfect for a summer gathering.We love sipping our Italian Paloma during a hot summer day too.

Strawberry Margarita Recipe

If you love a classic orskinny margarita, then you’ll enjoy this refreshing strawberry margarita recipe! It’s made with a strawberry simple syrup and fresh muddled strawberries. Perfect for spring and summer!

Summer co*cktails with Tequila

Ranch Water Recipe

ThisRanch water recipeis a refreshing, 3-ingredient low-calorie co*cktail created in West Texas. This drink is made with Topo Chico and is easy to make and super refreshing on a hot day.

Perfect Lemon Margarita

Thislemon margarita recipeis super easy to make using only 4 simple ingredients, tequila, fresh lemon juice, orange liqueur, and a little simple syrup It’s a nice twist on a classic margarita and is perfect for summer sipping.

Pineapple and Tequila co*cktail

You’re all going tolovethis naturally sweetened Pineapple Tequila co*cktail! It’s the best refreshing spring co*cktail with a tropical twist, but not made with artificial sweeteners or syrups.

Strawberry Tequila Sodas

Thesestrawberry tequila sodasare refreshing and super easy to make! They consist of tequila, tonic water (or a splash of club soda), and lime juice with a few muddled strawberries. Perfect for a warm summer day!

Frozen Margarita Pops

We may have just found the perfect delivery system for margaritas! These frozen margarita alcoholic ice pops are so fun and so tasty, perfect for summer parties and entertaining. Pack them up with some ice packs and have a boozy picnic, why not!

Watermelon Tequila Punch

Thiswatermelon co*cktail punchis perfect for a summer cookout! Made with fresh watermelon juice and simple ingredients and tequila, it’s sure to cool you down!

Tequila Lemonade

The easiest and most refreshingThyme Tequila Spiked Lemonade Recipe. You can use store-bought light lemonade or make your own. The key is adding in fresh thyme and a good quality tequila!

More Summer co*cktail Recipes

More summer co*cktails that are made with wine, Aperol, and rum!

Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe

An easy 4 ingredientfrozen strawberry daiquiri recipemade with the best ingredients. This strawberry co*cktail is not too sweet, made with organic frozen strawberries and lightly sweetened.

Floral Sangria

This floral sangria recipe is made with white wine and elderflower liqueur. It’s refreshing, light, fruity with the most beautiful floral notes throughout.

Frozen Pina Colada

Happiness in a cup! Picture yourself on a beach, sipping one of these on a summer vacation. This frozen pina colada co*cktail is made with only 5 simple ingredients and tastes so good!

Aperol Spritz

A simple, refreshing, three-ingredient Aperol spritz recipe that is perfect year-round! This classic co*cktail couldn’t be easier to make and truly is delicious.

Rosé Spritz

A refreshing, easy and deliciousrosé spritzer! It has a light and fruity flavor and is sure to please your guests. So gather up some friends and give this recipe a try!

The Best Frozen Mojito

This is the best-frozen mojito recipe! You will never need another frozen mojito recipe after trying this one. This drink is made with rum, frozen limeade, fresh lime juice, and a lot of fresh mint!

Classic Mojito Recipe

There is nothing better than a refreshing mojito made with fresh lime juice and lots of fresh mint! Also, try our coconut mojito recipe and our pineapple mojito too!

Jungle Bird co*cktail

If you like tiki co*cktails, you will love the Jungle Bird! It was invented at Kuala Lumpur Hilton in 1978. It contains only 5 ingredients and is so easy to make at home! It’s simple to make and so good!

Rum Punch Recipe

This tropical rum punch recipe is a Caribbean signature drink. It will transport you to your favorite island destination spot! We’re sharing all the details on how to make rum punch and it’s easier than you think. This recipe uses fresh-squeezed juices and two varieties of rum.

Watermelon and Honeydew Sangria

You will love this refreshing honeydew and watermelon sangria recipe! It’s such an easy co*cktail to make and perfect for those balmy summer months!

Easy Strawberry Frozé

Frozé drink, also known as Frosé is frozen rosé made with wine and frozen strawberries. ThisEasy Strawberry Frosé Recipeis made with rosé and frozen fruit and no added sugar.Garnish with fresh strawberries for the perfect summer drink!

Classic 3-Ingredient Daiquiri

It doesn’t get easier than a classic,three-ingredient daiquiri recipe. No more sweet slushies, this recipe is made the way a daiquiri should be. It’s simple and refreshing!

Orange Juice and Rum

If you’re looking for an easy, two-ingredient co*cktail try fresh orange juice and rum! It makes a wonderful and easy drink to sip on a hot summer morning. You can also make vodka and orange juice too.

Classic Pina Colada

A classic pina colada recipe is always perfect for summer. With flavors of pineapple and coconut, this drink is a vacation in a glass!

Kalimotxo

Kalimotxo is popular in Spain and Mexico. It’s a unique co*cktail made with co*ke and wine! It tastes similar to sangria but is made with just two ingredients.

Summer co*cktail Garnishes

Now that you have a list of the best summer co*cktail recipes, see how we garnish them to add charm!

Pink Ice Cubes – Make your own pink ice cubes to give your co*cktail a bright summer color.

Blue Ice Cubes – You can also add natural blue ice cubes to any of your drinks.

Edible Flowers – We keep edible flowers on hand to use in our co*cktails. We plant seasonal flowers that are perfect for recipes.

Dehydrated Oranges – These add a festive touch and color to a summer co*cktail.

Summer co*cktail Party Ideas

If you’re hosting a gathering and need some fun ideas for co*cktails, here are a few of our favorite summer entertaining ideas that involve drinks!

co*cktail Snow Cone Bar

Learn how to create a co*cktail snow cone bar that’s perfect for parties! We’re sharing the best snow cone machines, mixers, spirits, and toppings!

Make You’re Own Spritzer Bar

Creating a make-your-own spritzer bar is perfect for any brunch celebration and occasion! Let your guests mix their own spritzer for a fun, sunny afternoon entertaining idea.

Mojito Bar

Another fun summer bar theme is making a mojito bar. Guests can create their own festive mojitos to enjoy, making them just how they like.

Mix and Match Garden co*cktail Bar

Create a that gives your guests plenty of choices and allows them to be creative mixologists!

Frequently Asked Questions

Simple Syrup

Many of our co*cktail recipes use simple syrup to sweeten the drinks. It’s very easy to make and requires little effort. You can, however, use herbs and berries to create your own flavor variations.

Zest

Add lemon zest and lime zest to the top of summer co*cktails to give them more color, fragrance, and flavor.

When to Serve Summer co*cktails

Summertime is the perfect time to enjoy delicious co*cktails outdoors with friends. When the summer season sets, there is no better time to serve these iconic summer co*cktails.

Whether you are celebrating a special occasion or just relaxing on a hot day, these recipes are sure to please. We have gathered over 35 of the best summer co*cktail recipes for you to try and here are some of our favorite occasions to serve these drinks:

Brunch

Pool Party

Beach Bonfire

Birthday Party it’s also perfect for a last-minute birthday party!

Carnival Party

Garden Party

Tropical Party

Cookies and co*cktail Party

Backyard BBQ

More Drink Ideas

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