25 refreshingly delicious cocktails to keep you cool all summer! Â From fruit forward libations to lip puckering margaritas, these summer cocktails are sure to get the party started!
Happy Memorial Day Weekend everyone! Â I figured most of you would already have the food portion of your menu planned for the extended holiday weekend. Â Therefore, I wanted to quickly provide you guys with a round up of refreshing summertime cocktails to accompany your food and festivities… because you can’t (or shouldn’t) have a shindig without a few libation options for the adults! Â Below are a few of my favorite cocktail recipes, from some of my favorite food bloggers, to help you get the party started… and to help keep it going into the wee hours of the night, if thats your thing. Â So pick your poison, grab a glass and have a wonderful and safe Memorial day!
Strawberry Key-Limeade (Pictured Above)
Spicy Strawberry Mango Margarita – Real Food by Dad
Italian-Style Kumquat Mojito – Ciao Chow Bambina
Hibiscus Champagne Cocktail – Olivia’s Cuisine
Dragon Berry Mojito – Fashionable Foods
Pineapple, Jalapeno & Ginger Margarita Slushie (Pictured Above)
Mexican Mule Cocktail – Treats + Eats
Cucumber Martini – Yes to Yolks
Blood Orange Mojito – Chef Savvy
Honeydew & Kiwi White Sangria – Floating Kitchen
Cupid’s Pink Arrow (Pictured Above)
Blackberry Lime Margarita – Cooking and Beer
Blackberry Bourbon Smash – The Little Epicurean
Grape & Pineapple Watercolor Cocktail – Style Me Pretty
Blushing Kiss Martini – Bakers Royale
Photo Credit Above: Gingered Samurai Martini – Tasty Ever After
Raspberry Moscato Sangria – One Sweet Mess
Pink Watermelon Lemonade Slushie – Half Baked Harvest
Citrus Rosemary Vodka Spritzer – My Baking Addiction
Berry Basil Bourbon – Lows to Luxe
Photo Credit Above:Â Peach Basil Arnold Palmer – Shared Appetite
Easy Berry Sangria – Damn Delicious
Pineapple Caipirinha – Laylita’s Recipes
Tequila Sunrise – I’m Bored Let’s Go…
Rum Orange Swizzle – Jelly Toast
Cheers!
-xoxo-
Cheyanne
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June 1, 2015 at 9:38 pmOh my! You’ve made my summer so much easier, my friend! Loving all these beautiful cocktails! Thanks for including me in your round-up, Cheyanne!!
Cheyanne Bany says
June 2, 2015 at 3:33 pmMy pleasure, Annie! 🙂 Cheers, my dear!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says
May 28, 2015 at 9:32 pmI pretty much want to drink all of these!!
Cheyanne Bany says
May 30, 2015 at 11:31 amJocelyn, I know right?? It’s taking me a bit, but I have grandiose plans to make and slurp every single one of these! 🙂 Cheers (literally)!
pam (Sidewalk Shoes) says
May 26, 2015 at 5:27 pmWhat a great round up! I would love it if you would link it up to Tipsy Tuesday at Grey is the New Black.
Cheyanne Bany says
May 27, 2015 at 9:14 amThanks for stopping by, Pam. I would love to link it up to Tipsy Tuesday. I’ll head over to your site now! Cheers!
Beeta @ Mon Petit Four says
May 26, 2015 at 3:12 pmOohh if I could make all these in one sitting without getting completely wasted, I totally would. They all look SO good, and now I know I will have the perfect cocktail guide for my summer. Thank you, Cheyanne! <3
Cheyanne Bany says
May 27, 2015 at 9:13 amhahahahaha! You and me both, Beeta. However, I think we would both be hating life the next day! #HangoverCity. Cheers, pretty girl!
Justine | Cooking and Beer says
May 26, 2015 at 2:30 pmThank you so much for including me in your round-up, Cheyanne! I want all of these beauties…like now!
Cheyanne Bany says
May 27, 2015 at 9:12 amMy pleasure, Justine! Thank you for creating and sharing a deliciously gorgeous drink that I could gulp up daily! Cheers!
David @ Spiced says
May 26, 2015 at 8:22 amWhat an awesome collection of drinks! I’m pretty sure I want to just have another Memorial Day weekend now. It starts today and it involves each and every one of these 25 cocktails! Ready…set…go!!
Cheyanne Bany says
May 26, 2015 at 9:12 amDavid, I am totally on board with having a memorial day filled with summertime cocktails every weekend. With the added extra day weekend! 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting. Hope you had a wonderful, safe memorial weekend! Cheers!
Ben [email protected] says
May 25, 2015 at 1:27 pmEven though I don’t drink cocktails that often, I’ve got to say this set is gorgeous! I hope you post some lovely lemonade ideas this summer though (I’m kinda a lemonade kid). By the way, I’m trying a new image of me – a very serious person (perhaps even a bit nerd)…no sarcasm, joking and so on. Just for you 🙂
Cheyanne Bany says
May 26, 2015 at 9:16 amBen, my husband makes fresh lemonade almost every weekend… I haven’t thought of posting it because it’s so simple. I’ll have to think of a fun non-alcoholic twist on his lemonade and post it. I’ll be sure to dedicate the post to you, my friend! Side note: I’m not sure I will ever be able to take you serious, full time. I take you serious, 24/7, as a food blogger though. And as a donut and marshmellow connoisseur. 🙂 Hope you and your significant other had a fabulous Memorial weekend. Cheers, buddy!
Ben Maclain says
May 26, 2015 at 10:18 amI basically meant some interesting lemonade twists – don’t worry about simple stuff. I allow. I’ve made a lot of lovely comboes, but you know – it’s always good to be inspired by something you could never even imagine. So, I believe in you guys – don’t let me down! About my reputation… That doesn’t sound optimistic. I’ve got to work hard on my new image. Perhaps, I should change my glasses frame which will help to get a smarter and more serious look 🙂
Cheyanne Bany says
May 27, 2015 at 9:11 amAlright, I will work on interesting lemonade twists, just for you my dear friend! As for your reputation… I meant that to be light heartedly optimistic. Besides, it depends if you are a glass half full or half empty kind of guy when it comes to your outlook! 🙂 I love the frame of your glasses, so DON’T touch! Cheers buddy
Annie @ The Garlic Diaries says
May 25, 2015 at 11:17 amThese all look so refreshing and amazing! Yum, yum, yum!
Cheyanne Bany says
May 26, 2015 at 9:17 amThanks Annie! Wish I could take the credit for all of them, because they are so gorgeous 😉 I’ve tried a lot of them, and they are all delicious. I need a bit more time to make it all the way through the list. lol. Cheers, pretty lady!
Gaila says
May 24, 2015 at 8:19 pmCheyanne! This roundup looks amazing! mouth watering cocktails! love this Cupid’s arrow recipe!!
Cheyanne Bany says
May 26, 2015 at 9:18 amThanks, Gaila! Hope you and your family had a wonderful weekend… I’m not sure if you guys celebrate Memorial day down there?? If you do, hope it was a lovely. Cheers, girlie. xo
Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks says
May 24, 2015 at 1:59 pmYes! Girl, this is my kind of post! Every single one of these cocktails looks delicious and refreshing! I think to keep things simple I’m just going to start at the top and work my way through this whole list. Happy Memorial Day and Cheers!
Cheyanne Bany says
May 24, 2015 at 4:44 pmSo glad you like this RoundUp! I’m in the process of working my way through all of these cocktails too. I should be done by tonight. Kidding! lol 😉 Hope you are having a wonderful memorial weekend, filled with lots of delcious libations! Cheers! xo
karrie @ Tasty Ever After says
May 24, 2015 at 1:30 pmFirstly, love this post because now I have 25 awesome summer drink recipes at my fingertips. Me and my liver thank you for that. Secondly, a million thanks yous for including (again) my recipe and photo. You know you don’t have to, but I’m glad you do 🙂 xoxo
Cheyanne Bany says
May 24, 2015 at 4:46 pmKarrie, you and I will have to make one of these cocktails together while having one of our phone chats… since we can’t literally cheers each other, we will have to cheers via the telephone! Always my pleasure to include you. #GotYourBack Lots of love, girlie! xoxo
Liz @ Floating Kitchen says
May 24, 2015 at 12:42 pmCheyanne! You have outdone yourself here with this round-up. If this doesn’t have me dreaming of summer and sitting by the pool, than I don’t know what does. Cheers and enjoy the rest of your weekend! Thanks for the sangria love!
Cheyanne Bany says
May 24, 2015 at 4:48 pmLiz, your sangria is to die for delish! Perfect for the pool, the beach, a grill out, or just because it’s tasty and refreshing! Wishing you a wonderful rest of the memorial weekend as well! Cheers, pretty!!