50 Summer Cocktails You'll Crave When the Temperature Creeps Above 80
If you've never enjoyed a Tom Collins on a sunny back patio, you haven't lived.
Ah, summer. 'Tis the season of easier living and fun in the sun, which means it's time to up your hosting game with a fresh batch of cocktail recipes. Whether guests prefer gin or rum, these simple, time-tested cocktails are guaranteed to please. Ahead, fifty seasonal cocktails that are easy to make, delicious, and guaranteed to put everyone in a summer state of mind.
Watermelon Sangria
Like drinking a slice of watermelon (plus moscato + rum)!
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Drunk Jack Frosties
Though the recipe was inspired by the wintry tale of Jack Frost, these slushie cocktails are giving us major mermaid summer vibes. They're made with lemonade, Blue Curacao, champagne, and vodka—the perfect ingredients for an irresistible siren song of a summer cocktail.
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Frozen Watermelon Margaritas
Pro tip: Chop up fresh watermelon and throw it in the freezer the night before you make the margs—they'll be perfectly slushy & ICE cold!
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Margarita Snowcones
This cocktail combines our two favorite summer drinks in one pretty cup: Snow cones and margs.
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Rosé All Day Punch
This punch will be a star at your summer parties. An entire bottle of rosé? Yes please.
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Firefly Lemonade
You'll want to drink these every summer night.
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Jarritos Cocktails
Give your Taco Tuesday party a unique, on-theme twist with these rainbow Jarritos cocktails.
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Mojito Slushies
These may look like your average post-workout green juice, but they are so. much. better. Mojito slushies are the perfect thirst-quencher at a summer soiree.
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Lava Flow Cocktail
Rum, more rum, coconut cream, and strawberries—what's not to lava? Sorry, we had to. Just add a pineapple slice for garnish and a stick a mini umbrella for full-on luau vibes.
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Lemonade Rum Punch
Top the glass with the dark rum, so it gives the drink that ombre effect.
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Giggle Juice
This combo of moscato, lemonade, and vodka will have you and all your girlfriends giggling on the patio this summer.
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Sangria Lemonade
The best two summertime drinks in one glass. You're welcome!
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Blackberry Mojito
Sweeten a tart mojito with muddled blackberries and you'll have a pretty pink drink.
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Strawberry Daiquiri
If you're going the slushie route, mix both frozen and fresh berries for a cold yet flavorful crowd-pleaser.
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Pineapple Coladas
If you like Pineapple Coladas...let's avoid getting caught in the rain, though.
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