Summer Fruit Cocktails: 3 Refreshing Thirst Quenchers To Try
AT THE HEIGHT OF SUMMER HEAT, all you yearn for are cool and refreshing drinks that burst with flavours even as they quench your parched throat. This is also the time when nature’s bounty is in full bloom — with everything from ripe watermelons to succulent mangoes, tart berries to plump peaches, crowding neighbourhood fruit stalls and supermarket aisles. Small wonder then, that juicy fruits make for coveted ingredients in summer drinks. In that spirit, we’re sharing a list of three truly sublime summer fruit cocktails that will have you (coolly) toasting the season in all its glory. Ready? Let’s get mixin’!
Tequila Sunrise Cocktail
With its focus on zesty oranges and the crisp and cool addition of Don Julio Blanco tequila, this classic is a no-brainer for a summer drinks menu. Despite its popular and exalted status, it’s not very complicated to mix, and even a novice home host can serve this cocktail with pride. Picture tall glasses of a vibrant orange drink, home to the juiciest orange wedges and a whole lot of ice, and you’ll be thrumming with enthusiasm for your next summer get-together. Here’s the recipe.
Ingredients:
Don Julio Tequila (Blanco) - 50ml
Orange Juice - 110ml
Cranberry Juice - 10ml
Orange - 1 wedge, freshly cut
Ice
Method:
Grab a tall glass and fill it with ice.
Pour 50ml Don Julio Tequila, 110ml orange juice and 10ml cranberry juice into the glass.
Garnish the drink with a juicy wedge of orange.
Enjoy!
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Blackberry Bramble Cocktail
They say the best things come in small packages, and that’s certainly true of berries. No matter which berry is your personal favourite, its undeniable that these tiny fruits pack a mighty flavour punch. Think of sweet-and-sour blueberries or luscious strawberries, raspberries and mulberry. And how can we leave behind blackberries — especially when they are the hero of the beloved summer cocktail known as the Bramble. Let’s go over the recipe for the very summer-appropriate Blackberry Bramble Cocktail.
Ingredients:
Tanqueray No. 10 Gin - 60ml
Lemon Juice - 30ml
Crème de Mûre or other blackberry liqueur of choice - 22ml
Simple Syrup - 15ml
Lemon Wheel - 1
Blackberry - 1
Ice
Method:
Grab a cocktail shaker and fill it with ice. Pour 60ml of Tanqueray, 30ml of lemon juice and 15ml of simple syrup. Shake until the contents are well combined.
Using a cocktail strainer, strain the mixture into a glass filled with crushed ice. Pour 22ml of crème de mûre or other blackberry liqueur of choice into the mix.
Garnish the drink with a lemon wheel and a blackberry.
Peach Martini Cocktail
The months of April and May are peak peach season, and what better way to make the most of this delicate and delectable fruit than by mixing it in a classic martini cocktail? Here’s what you’ll need to fix a pretty-as-a-peach shot of summer in a glass.
Ingredients:
Cîroc Vodka - 60ml
Peach Puree (fresh) - 60ml
Triple Sec - 30ml
Lemon Juice - 15ml
Peach Slice - 1, freshly cut
Method:
Combine the Cîroc vodka, peach puree, triple sec and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker with plenty of ice.
Shake for 20 seconds.
Strain into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with a peach slice.
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Now that you have all the know-how needed for these palate pleasing cocktails, go ahead and mix them at home for a truly fruit-tastic summer! Do remember to drink and serve responsibly. Come rain or (sun)shine, moderation is always in season!
