Beat the summer heat with a collection of cool summer cocktails featuring top-notch spirits like Flor de Caña, Herradura, Don Julio, and more. These refreshing recipes combine the finest ingredients with expert craftsmanship that elevate your summer get-together.
Flor de Caña Millionair Mojito
- 1 1/2 Parts of Flor de Caña 12
- 1/2 Part of fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 Part passion fruit juice
- 2 Tablespoons of sugar
- 1 Basil sprig
- 2 Parts of sparkling water
- 8 Ice cubes
Glassware: Highball
Preparation:
Straight into the glass, introduce the basil, sugar, lemon and passion fruit, gently mash with a mortar, then add the ice followed by Flor de Caña 12, fill with sparkling water. by Flor de Caña 12, fill with sparkling water.
Herradura Tiki Mule
- 1 1/2 oz. Tequila Herradura Silver
- 1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
- 3/4 oz. Passionfruit Juice
- 1/2 oz Coconut Syrup
- Ginger Beer
- Edible Flowers (garnish)
- Stick of Lemongrass (garnish)
Preparation:
Add Herradura Silver, lime juice, passionfruit juice and coconut syrup to a shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a tiki glass filled with crushed ice. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with edible flowers and a stick of lemongrass.
Woodford Spire
- 1.5 oz Woodford Reserve, Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- 2 oz Lemonade
- 1 oz Cranberry Juice
Preparation:
Add ingredients to a mixing glass and stir. Pour over ice. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Fever Tree Bourbon Basil Lemonade
- ¾ Fever-Tree Sparkling Sicilian Lemonade
- ¼ quality bourbon
Glass: highball
Garnish: Basil & lemon wheel
Preparation:
Gently muddle 5-6 fresh basil leaves in a glass then fill the glass to the brim with ice. Add bourbon and Fever-Tree’s Sparkling Sicilian Lemonade and stir delicately. Garnish with a fresh basil sprig and a lemon wheel.
Makers Mark Kentucky Buck
- 2 parts Makers Mark Bourbon
- 1/2 part fresh lemon juice
- 2-3 whole strawberries hulled
- 1 dash Angostura Bitters
- Ginger Beer
- Fresh strawberry for garnish
Preparation:
Muddle strawberry in a shaker. Add Makers Mark, lemon, bitters and shake. Strain into an ice-filled glass. Top with ginger beer and garnish with a strawberry.
Dillon’s Matcha Highball
- 2 ounces Dillon’s Dry Gin 7
- 0.5 ounce matcha
- 1 ounce simple syrup {1:1}
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice
- 3 dashes Dillon’s Ginger Bitters
- 2 ounces soda water
- Dehydrated lime wheel, for garnish
Preparation:
To make the matcha, whisk together 1 teaspoon of matcha powder and 2 ounces of hot water. Allow to cool.
Add all of the ingredients {sans soda} to your cocktail shaker, add ice and shake for 15-20 seconds.
Strain into a highball or Collins glass, top with soda water & garnish with lime wheel.
Altos Tommy’s Margarita
- 50ml Altos Tequila Blanco, 100% agave
- 25ml Lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 15ml Agave syrup (you can always adjust to your taste)
- Salt rim (optional)
- Lime wheel to garnish
Preparation:
Chill your glass in the freezer or fill it with ice Add tequila, agave syrup and lime juice to your cocktail shaker Fill with ice and shake for 10-15 seconds or until the outside of your shaker feels cold Run a lime wedge on the rim of your chilled glass, then dip it in the salt to coat Wipe any excess with a napkin (we don’t want any salt in our cocktail) Strain your cocktail into the prepared glass and fill it with ice Garnish with a lime wedge and enjoy.
Don Julio Sandia Margarita
- 1.5oz Don Julio Blanco tequila
- .75oz Cointreau
- 1 cup watermelon juice
- Ice
- Watermelon wedges for garnish (optional)
- Tajin for garnish (optional)
Preparation:
Fill rocks glass with ice and set aside. In a cocktail shaker add ice, Don Julio tequila, Cointreau, and watermelon juice – shake to combine. Strain into rocks glass. Take watermelon wedges and dip each side in tajin. Place on glass or in beverage as garnish.
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