Summer calls for cocktails, whether sipping by the pool for a happy hour at home or for a party you’re hosting. Serve in retro or retro-inspired barware for a fresh take the cocktail, a mid century staple! Here’s a roundup of fresh summer cocktail recipes from around the web.
Chili Lime Margarita
Servings: 2
Prep time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
– 4 oz. silver tequila
– 2 oz. lime juice
– 1 tsp of agave syrup (or to taste)
– 4 fresh mint leaves
– 3-4 chili pepper slices
– 1 tsp of Simply Organic’s Chili Lime Seasoning
– Ice cubes
– Lime wedge for the rim
Steps:
- Rub the rim of a glass with the lime wedge.
- Place the chili lime seasoning in a small dish and dip the rim of the glass to coat lightly.
- In a cocktail shaker or glass jar, add ice cubes, tequila, lime juice, agave syrup, mint leaves, and chili pepper slices. Shake vigorously for about a minute — strain into the prepared glasses filled with ice.
Heavenly Hibiscus
Ingredients:
2OZ Vodka
0.5OZ orange Liqueur (Triple sec)
.75 OZ Hibiscus Syrup
0.5 OZ fresh lime Juice
Directions:
Combine all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker, and shake vigorously. Then strain its contents into a couple glass and garnish with lime and a hibiscus flower.
Spicy Paloma-rita
Ingredients:
1.5 OZ Tequila
0.75 orange liqueur (triple sec)
muddled Jalapeno
1 OZ fresh grapefruit juice.
Directions:
Combine all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker, and shake vigorously. Then strain its contents into a rocks glass with ice and serve with a slice of grapefruit.
Noah’s Ark
Ingredients:
1.75oz Zachlawi Dry Arak
0.25oz Omhpiko Mastiha liquor
2oz Fresh homemade watermelon juice
0.5 Lime
Cucumber strip
Watermelon cube
Mint
Zaatar salt rim
Steps:
1. Mix equal amounts of zaatar and salt in a shallow bowl
2. Rub a watermelon cube around half the rim of a tall glass. Dip one side of the watermelon cube in the zaatar mix. Leave watermelon cube to the side.
3. Combine Arak, Mastiha liquor, watermelon juice, lime juice and a cup of ice in a shaker. Shake vigorously
4. Strain over fresh ice into glass
5. Garnish with a cucumber strip, fresh mint and the watermelon cube
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