Summers mean dry and super hot unbearable weather. But it also means vacations and enjoying cool drinks all day long. What can be better than sitting on the beach in the cabana shade, sipping on icy cool summer cocktails.
Here are some Rum and Gin based cocktails that you must try this summer. Why Rum and Gin? Well Vodka is for the winters. Rum, Gin, and Tequila are the quintessential summer liquors around the world. These fruity refreshing cocktails are just right to enjoy a day at the beach or poolside during a staycation.
Classic Margarita | Gimme Some Oven
Well, what can I say, it’s a classic. I am sure most of you drinkers have tried this at least once. Summer without Tequila is not summer! The fresh and icy lemon with agave flavored Tequila is a match made in Mexico. It is made with only a few ingredients, but the blast of fresh lemon promises to drive away the hot air.
Check out this classic Margarita Recipe from Ali over at Gimme Some Oven.
Bahama Mama | Cooking With Curls
If there is one thing that is evident in all Summer Cocktails, it is the fruit juice. This summer cocktail is mainly Pineapple based, like many others. But it is a complex drink and needs skill to mix more that one liqueur to build the drink to its full glory. Use of Coffee Liqueur along with lemon gives it the right balance of sweet and sharp. Some Bahama Mama recipes may also use grenadine.
Blue Heaven | Mantitlement
There is something with the blue color and summers. I guess just looking at the blue helps us cool off a little bit and forget the harsh glaring sun. And when its blue it has to be blue curacao. Blue Heaven is believed to come from the land of the kangaroos, but has now become a classic on almost every Cocktails menu. The refreshing bit comes from the blue color, but the key to the taste is a mix of Pineapple juice and Lime.
There are a number of ways you can make a cocktail. This Blue Heaven recipe from Dan at Matitlement uses Elderflower. I recently tried an Elderflower mocktail at Westin, Pune and it was awesome.
Breakfast Martini | Salvatore Calabrese
Who hasn’t dreamed of starting a day with a glass of their favorite drink on a wild vacation. Just a little something to break the norm and feel rebellious for a while. Breakfast Martini is the perfect drink to kick-off your booze day and still stick to the breakfast menu. Where there is breakfast there has to be some Marmalade and some orange. Down a couple of these gin based martinis and head on to the poolside for a dip or two.
Caribbean Breeze | Tammilee Tips
Isn’t that the dream life! Living in the Caribbean Islands, sailing on the seas with cool breeze and sipping on exotic drinks. Well, you can get a hint of what that would be like with this flavor bomb of the tropics. With flavors of banana, pineapple and cranberry you are bound to feel the calypso beats with this rum based summer drink.
This Caribbean Breeze recipe by Tammilee is slightly different from the classic recipe, which uses banana liqueur but sounds just as amazing.
Cococabana
If there is one thing common in all summer drinks, it’s the fresh fruit juice. And when you want to feel the tropics in you glass, it has to be coconuts and pineapples. Cococabana is a rich rum based summer cocktail made with Malibu Rum and coconut cream. The fresh pineapple juice adds the sweetness and midori (melon liqueur) the fruit flavor.
El Diablo | 3st of the Month
Meet the devil. Thinking this one has to be from Mexico? Well, No. Although the drink is based on Tequila, the mix is a product of California. Quick and easy to make, the drink uses blackcurrant liqueur for flavor and ginger ale for the fizz, with a simple dash of lime. Here is a variant of the El Diablo recipe by 3st of the Month
Long Island Iced Tea | Revolution Bars
Iced Tea is a favorite drink, mostly without the long island. But if you want to kick the shoes and be like the Hangover guys, this is the one to binge on. Traditionally, Long Island Iced Tea is made with five white liqueurs and cointreau.
Miami Spice
This one is high on the fruit and different ones. Something to try for surely. The spice comes from the Spiced Rum. Captain Morgan should work just right for you. The unusual fruit combination of orange and papaya make the drink tangy and sweet and the papya gives it the texture you will not have in most of your regular cocktails. This vintage Miami Spice Recipe is a must-try.
Zombie | Rumdood
Hungover are you? Having another drink in the morning – or afternoon – is supposed to be the best cure! Zombie cocktail recipe was made by Don The Beachcomber for just that. It is said to have been created to cure hangovers. But once you see the recipe, you will see why it is named Zombie. If the Long Island Tea doesn’t get you and you are still bent on waking up not knowing what happened last night, try this one. With four different types of rum and brandy, Zombie is a classic you must try.
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