100 Mixed Drinks to Spice Up Your Sunshine Season
Summer’s here, and it’s time to ditch the boring drinks and level up your refreshment game! Forget plain lemonade and iced tea – we’re diving into the world of mixed drinks, where flavors burst and good times flow.
These 100 summer mixed drinks are perfect for pool parties, backyard barbecues, or simply relaxing on a hot afternoon. They’re easy to make, bursting with fresh flavors, and guaranteed to keep you cool and refreshed all season long.
Get ready to discover your new favorite summer sips!
Why Mixed Drinks Are the Ultimate Summer Refreshment
Mixed drinks aren’t just tasty, they’re also the perfect way to beat the heat and add a little fun to your summer gatherings.
Here’s why:
- Flavor explosion: Mixed drinks combine different ingredients to create unique and exciting flavors. From fruity and sweet to spicy and tangy, there’s a mixed drink for every taste.
- Endless possibilities: The world of mixed drinks is vast and varied, with countless combinations of spirits, mixers, and garnishes. You can experiment with different flavors and find your perfect summer sip.
- Festive fun: Mixed drinks add a touch of celebration to any occasion. Whether you’re hosting a party or just relaxing at home, a colorful cocktail can instantly elevate the mood.
- Cool and refreshing: Many mixed drinks are served chilled or over ice, making them the perfect way to cool down on a hot summer day.
100 Mixed Drinks to Try this Summer
1. Summer Cocktails
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Easy Cortisol Cocktail
A delicious, non-alcoholic cocktail filled with fruity flavors and a kick of spice to boost your mood and energy levels.
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Strawberry Kiwi Sangria (With Rosé Wine And Vodka)
Made with fresh fruit, rose wine and vodka, this strawberry kiwi sangria recipe is an easy-to-make, tasty and refreshing summer cocktail.
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Whiskey Peach
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Moscato Slush
If you love a good wine slushie, you’ll love these yummy Moscato slushes. Although I am all for kid friendly recipes, sometimes it’s nice to have something that is just for adults.
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Watermelon Martini (with Gin or Vodka)
These cosmo style Watermelon Martinis are the BEST and most refreshing Summer cocktails! Make yours with gin or vodka!
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Gin and Tonic
The Classic Gin and Tonic is a light, fresh, and easy 3-ingredient cocktail. Learn how to make a Gin and Tonic at home with this easy to follow recipe.
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Tropical Bay Breeze Cocktail
This easy to make Tropical Bay Breeze Cocktail is a taste of the tropics with flavors of pineapple and coconut rum.
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Blackberry Whiskey Lemonade (With Video)
This easy Blackberry Whiskey Lemonade cocktail is perfect for summer! With blackberry syrup, lemon juice, whiskey, and fresh rosemary.
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Strawberry Basil Moscow Mule Cocktail
Strawberry Basil Moscow Mule Cocktail | The ultimate summer libation!
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Tiki Punch
This tropical-inspired punch is sweet, fruity, and loaded with rum. It’s a great summer drink for entertaining a crowd.
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Berry Moscato Sangria
Moscato Sangria is sweet, sparkling, and full of juicy fresh berries. This pink sangria recipe is perfect for all of your summer parties!!
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Blueberry Lemonade Margarita
This Blueberry Lemonade Margarita is an easy fruity margarita recipe to make this summer. Whip up a couple at a time, or make a large batch.
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Blueberry Mojito
Blueberry Mojito: Cool off this summer with sweet blueberries, tart limes, and a refreshing splash of rum. This cocktail will sweep you away!
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Tequila Sunrise
A Tequila Sunrise is a refreshing, delicious cocktail. Orange juice & grenadine is mixed with tequila & garnished with oranges & cherries!
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Minty Watermelon Cucumber Margaritas
Minty Watermelon Cucumber Margaritas – quick, delicious & refreshing, these margaritas are the perfect way to toast Cinco de Mayo. From halfbakedharvest.com
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Watermelon Vodka Cocktail
Ready to level up your summer sips? Dive into this Watermelon Vodka Cocktail, blending juicy watermelon, a citrus kick, and fresh mint. The perfect toast to sunny vibes and good times!
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Invigorating Cucumber Mint Cocktail
This refreshing cocktail is the perfect balance of sweet and sour, with a cool cucumber kick and a hint of mint to awaken your taste buds. It’s the perfect drink to cool you down on a hot summer day.
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Lemon Drop Martini
A deliciously sweet lemon martini made with limoncello, vodka, sweet and sour mix, and a dash of lemon. Dress it up with lemon-flavored sugar along the rim!
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Mango Margarita Recipe (Frozen Cocktail)
This Mango Margarita is a super refreshing blend of frozen mango, tequila, and triple sec that’s so easy to make for a quick summer cocktail!
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2. Summer Vodka Cocktails
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Vodka Sour
A Vodka Sour is a classic vodka cocktail recipe that’s light and refreshing with the perfect balance of sweet and tart. It is easy and delicious!
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Sea Breeze Cocktail
This Sea Breeze Cocktail is the perfect summer drink for any time of day. If you love tropical vodka drinks, you will love the Sea Breeze!
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Vodka Tonic
Vodka tonic is the perfect summer sipping cocktail. It is light, refreshing and fizzy. Three ingredients is all you need to get this drink ready.
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Sparkling Grapefruit, Elderflower & Rosé Vodka Cocktail
Hangar 1 Rosé Vodka stars in this springy vodka cocktail kissed with floral pink grapefruit juice, elderflower liqueur, and sparkling rosé.
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Blueberry Lemon Vodka Martini
My blueberry lemon vodka martini is made with fresh blueberries and Cold Spring Lemon Vodka. Perfect for entertaining any time of the year.
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Pink Lemonade Vodka Cocktail
This is incredibly easy to make. It is also super delicious.
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Pink Elephant Cocktail
This Pink Elephant Cocktail has to be the prettiest, and easiest of the cocktails in existence, requiring only 3 simple ingredients!
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Iced Tea Vodka Cocktail
This Vodka and Iced Tea recipe with black tea is perfect for making at home. It is refreshing and super easy making it the perfect cocktail recipe for happy hour whenever you want.
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Pineapple Vodka Lemonade
Pineapple Vodka Lemonade is a refreshing and delicious cocktail to make by the glass or by the pitcher. Great for parties, holidays or weekends at home.
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Simply Sunshine Wine Cocktail
Sip on a bit of sunshine with this Simply Sunshine Vodka Wine Cocktail. Simple, delicious and not too sweet, this cocktail is Simply Sunshine in a glass. Cheers!
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Apple Kombucha Mule Cocktail
This vodka and kombucha cocktail uses Pink Lady Apple Health-Ade Kombucha for a sparkling and fruity take on a Moscow Mule.
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Elderflower Vodka Lemonade
These easy Elderflower Vodka Lemonade Cocktails are the perfect addition to happy hour! You can’t go wrong with 4 ingredient drinks!
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Summer Sunset Cocktail
Sip on summer with this beautifully refreshing Summer Sunset Cocktail. Made with fresh juices and lots of ice, this Summer Vodka Cocktail can actually be enjoyed all year long.
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Raspberry Vodka Lemonade
Raspberry Vodka Lemonade is the perfect fruity cocktail for summer. Whip up this lemonade and vodka with fresh raspberries, lemons & your favourite vodka!!
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Vodka Spritzer Cocktail with Berries
A Vodka Spritzer Cocktail with Berries is the perfect refresher. Light, slightly sweet and flavored with the best of summer berries.
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Cucumber Mint Vodka Cocktail
Introducing the most refreshing drink of all time, the Cucumber Mint Vodka Cocktail! The best part is, it’s easy to whip up this delicious drink with just 5 ingredients, in only 5 minutes!
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Vodka Lemonade Spritzer
This Vodka Lemonade Spritzer is an incredibly easy, yet refreshingly light cocktail. Made with lemon vodka, lemonade, and prosecco, it’s perfect for those spring or summer days.
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Lemon Vodka Cocktail
In need of an easy cocktail recipe? This lemon vodka cocktail is the easiest! It’s light and refreshing, and perfect for guests on a warm summer day!
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Refreshing Grapefruit Vodka Tonic
This Grapefruit Vodka Tonic is tart and refreshing. Your favorite vodka and fresh grapefruit juice get a bubbly kick from the tonic water. It’s a great cocktail recipe for warm afternoons and beyond.
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Vodka Cranberry with Lime
A light holiday cocktail made with vodka, cranberry juice, lime and fizzy sparkling water. Toss a few cranberries on top for a festive drink you’ll want to enjoy all season.
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3. Summer Gin Cocktails
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Gordon’s Pink Gin & Tonic
An easy cocktail recipe that makes the Gin & Tonic pink! Try Gordon’s Pink Gin for summer. The perfect summer cocktail.
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Elderflower, Gin and Grapefruit Cocktail
This Grapefruit and Gin cocktail is the perfect balance of sweet and tart.
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Lychee Cranberry Gin Cocktail
This is a sweet, fruity tasty, classy beverage that is easy to make and is perfect for hosting or a relaxing evening.
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Pear Apple Gin Fizz Cocktail
A delicious and fruity version of a gin and tonic, made with apple gin, pear juice and tonic.
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Love Potion (Gin, Strawberry and Hibiscus Cocktail)
Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day or simply drinking alone on your couch, you deserve a good cocktail. It is both visually striking and delicious.
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Raspberry Gin Rickey
This Raspberry Gin Rickey is a fun, fruity drink with the perfect amount of sweet-and-tart! The perfect cocktail for your next summer party.
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Pomegranate & Blood Orange Gin Martini (3 Ingredients)
This classic and fruity pomegranate and blood orange dry gin martini is the perfect upscale, yet secretly easy (only 3 ingredients) cocktail.
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Blackberry Prosecco Spritzer Cocktail
Delicious and refreshing blackberry prosecco spritzer cocktail recipe. It is perfect for family dinners or parties. It is easy to make and it includes non-alcoholic version.
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Empress Gin and Lychee Gimlet Cocktail
Looking for the BEST gimlet out there? This easy gin and lychee gimlet with Empress Gin, sweet lychee fruit, and tangy lime juice is it!
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Classic Singapore Sling Cocktail
Singapore Sling is a classic gin cocktail that’s refreshing and fruity with herbal notes. Learn how to make the original Sling plus a couple of variations.
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Grapefruit Gin Cocktail
Do you love Negronis but want to change it up a bit? This Grapefruit Gin Cocktail does just that!
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Strawberry Gin Mojito
This strawberry gin mojito is a floral, fruity, fizzy take on your classic mojito. This drink swaps rum for gin and soda water for champagne.
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Ramos Gin Fizz
Let’s celebrate the best of New Orleans’ rich cocktail history with this classic Ramos gin fizz!
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Strawberry Basil Gin Sour
I first created this cocktail in 2018, and it’s still a favorite fruity gin recipe for summer! My original post didn’t include a detailed recipe for the strawberry basil syrup, so today I’m revisiting this silky smooth cocktail and updating both the recipe and the photos. If you like fresh fruit and herb flavor pairings, this gin cocktail is one to shake up this spring/summer!
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Thermomix Raspberry Gin Cocktail
A deliciously light and summery frozen Thermomix Raspberry Gin Cocktail that will become a party favourite in no time at all!
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Sour Cherry Gin Slings
Check out this recipe for jazzing up your favourite bottle of gin – Sour Cherry Gin Slings!
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Empress Gin Cocktail
These Empress gin cocktails are beautiful, delicious, and are a perfect summer party drink. The layered look is easy to make, but your guests will be in awe!
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Fig & Thyme Gin Cocktail
This 6 ingredient Fig & Thyme Gin Cocktail is a definite must-have after a long day! Made with fresh figs, thyme and tonic water.
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Easy Raspberry Gimlet
This raspberry gimlet tastes as good as it looks! This gorgeous bright red gin cocktail is so easy to make and so easy to sip! Fruity and refreshing!
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Pink Gin Spritz – Strawberry Lime Cocktail
This Pink Gin Spritz is made with pink gin, prosecco, soda, lime juice, and fresh strawberries for a delightfully fruity cocktail that’s not too sweet!
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Cider and Gin Cocktail
The Cider and Gin Cocktail is a great twist, melding gin with your favorite cider. Great for summer with rosé cider, or fall with hard cider.
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Empress Gin Cocktail
Looking for a refreshing cocktail that will let you feel like the queen or emperor of the world? Look no further than the Empress Gin Cocktail!
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Peach Gin Cocktail
This peach gin cocktail is the perfect end-of-summer cocktail. Fresh peach syrup, a dash of gin and splash of club soda for a little fizz.
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Lemon Basil Strawberry Gin Rickey Cocktail
Bursting with the flavors of fresh strawberries, zesty lemon, and fragrant basil, this delicious cocktail is perfect for sipping on a hot summer day. So grab your cocktail shaker and let’s get mixing!
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I know I know, I promised you 100. The list is is not complete yet. I will add more to the list as soon as possible. So bookmark this page so you can always come back to it.
Mixology 101: Tips for Making the Perfect Mixed Drink
- Use fresh ingredients: Fresh fruits, herbs, and juices will give your drinks the best flavor.
- Chill your glasses: This will keep your drinks cold and refreshing.
- Use the right tools: A cocktail shaker, jigger, and muddler are essential for making great mixed drinks.
- Don’t over-sweeten: Start with a small amount of sweetener and add more to taste.
- Get creative with garnishes: Fresh fruit, herbs, and even edible flowers can add a beautiful touch to your drinks.
Cheers to Summer and Delicious Mixed Drinks!
With these three refreshing mixed drink recipes, you’re sure to have a summer filled with flavor and fun. Whether you’re relaxing by the pool or hosting a backyard bash, these drinks are the perfect way to celebrate the season.
So grab your shaker, some ice, and your favorite ingredients, and get ready to mix up some summer magic!
