Why, hello there, summer! I’m so glad you are here! With your lazy mornings, laid back dress code, and lax bedtimes, you, dear summer, are like the cool mom. Taking cues from summer, these three cocktails are unassuming, easy, and taste a bit like (boozy) sunshine in a cup.
You know how there is a rise in craft cocktails, carefully constructed libations that involve artisanal liquors, citrus rind, muddlers, and shakers? These are not those cocktails. You will not impress your hipster friends with these drinks, but I promise you will please those chill friends who would prefer more time sitting and drinking the drink than the art and skill involved in making the drink. All three of these drinks have ingredients you can easily keep on hand.
On your next idyllic summer day, when an afternoon swim date stretches lazily into the evening and you have an impromptu casual dinner, spend five minutes mixing up one of these drinks to enjoy. These drinks, like most alfresco meals, taste best when enjoyed with friends and the lingering scent of chlorine and sunscreen in the air.
Cheers!
Lazy Margarita
Ingredients
- 2 bottles Corona
- 1 can frozen limeade concentrate
- 1–1.5 cup tequila (can use the limeade can to measure)
Directions
- Pour all ingredients into a pitcher, mix well, and serve.
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Simple Berry Sangria
Ingredients
- 1 bottle white wine (cheap is fine)
- 1 bottle Blood Orange Italian Soda
- 1 bag frozen berries, unthawed
Directions
- Pour all ingredients into a pitcher, mix well, and serve.
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Spiked Watermelon Lemonade
Ingredients
- 2–3 cups watermelon cucumber cooler (from Trader Joe’s)
- 1 cup sparkling water
- 1 cup Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka
- (optional: fresh squeezed lemon juice)
Directions
- Pour all ingredients into a pitcher, mix well, and serve. With this recipe, you can play with ratios to suit your taste. If you aren’t opposed to adding a fourth ingredient, some fresh squeezed lemon juice adds a nice tartness and makes it quite tasty.
