Summer Cocktail Recipes

Cucumber & Elderflower Collins

COCKTAIL HOUR

Summer in Australia is a great time of year. With long balmy days and an abundance of fresh seasonal produce, it’s the perfect time to entertain and treat your guests to delicious and refreshing cocktails. Ben Davidson, explore Drinks Curator has created refreshing summer drinks that taste great, are simple to mix and will have your guests coming back for more.

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CUCUMBER & ELDERFLOWER COLLINS

GLASS: Tall INGREDIENTS: 45ml Tanqueray No. 10 Gin 20ml Fresh Lemon Juice 15ml Elderflower Cordial 90ml Soda Water 1x Thin Slice of Cucumber METHOD: Add all ingredients into a tall glass with ice and stir GARNISH: Mint sprig and a slice of cucumber

FRESH BERRY CAIPIROSKA

GLASS: Large tumbler INGREDIENTS: 45ml CÎROC Vodka 6 x Lime Wedges ½ cup Fresh Mixed Berries (blueberry, raspberry, blackberry), 20ml Sugar Syrup METHOD: Add ingredient into a cocktail shaker, muddle, shake with ice and then pour into a large tumbler or a glass of your choice GARNISH: Fresh berries and a lime wedge

TIP: Fresh is best but if you don’t have access to fresh berries, mixed frozen berries do work

Fresh Berry Caipiroska

CRAFTED PALOMA

GLASS: Tall INGREDIENTS: 45ml Don Julio Blanco Tequila 60ml Fresh Pink Grapefruit Juice 15ml Agave Syrup 75ml Soda Water METHOD: Add all ingredients into a tall glass with ice and stir GARNISH: Slice of pink grapefruit, lime wedge and sea salt rim

TIP: To make the sea salt stick to the glass, take half a lime, rub it on the edge of the rim and then role the rim of the glass in the sea salt - voila!

PASSION FRUIT TOMMY’S MARGARITA

GLASS: Large tumbler INGREDIENTS: 45ml Don Julio Reposado Tequila 20ml Fresh Lime Juice 30ml Fresh Passion Fruit 15ml Agave Syrup METHOD: Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice, shake and pour into glassware GARNISH: Half a passion fruit and lime wedge

TIP: Don’t have a cocktail shaker? A bottle with a lid or a mason jar will work just fine

Honey Ginger Mule

HONEY GINGER MULE

GLASS: Tall INGREDIENTS: 45ml CÎROC Vodka 20ml Fresh Lime Juice 20ml Honey Water 90ml Ginger Beer METHOD: Add all ingredients into a tall glass with ice and stir GARNISH: Mint sprig and wedge of lime

BAE BEACH BREEZE

GLASS: Tall INGREDIENTS: 60ml Lillet Rosé Aperitif 30ml Pink Grapefruit Juice 45ml Cranberry Juice 10ml Strawberry Syrup 90ml Rosé Champagne or Sparkling METHOD: Add all ingredients into glassware with ice and then stir GARNISH: Sliced strawberry and cocktail umbrella

Mango Colada

MANGO COLADA

GLASS: Tall INGREDIENTS: 45ml Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 Rum 15ml Malibu 20ml Pineapple Juice 1x Fresh Mango Cheek 30ml Coconut Cream METHOD: Add all ingredients into a blender with ice. Blend until all ingredients combined. The consistency should me like a 7/11 slushie. Once you’re happy with the texture pour into glassware GARNISH: Sliced mango cheek

TIP: Don’t feel darker spirits are just for winter. When mixed with the right ingredients, bourbon, whisky and dark rums can be just as refreshing

A Golden Sunrise Julep

STONE FRUIT SOUR

GLASS: Large tumbler INGREDIENTS: 45ml Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve Whisky 15ml Peach Liqueur 15ml Fresh Lemon Juice 15ml Sugar Syrup ¼ Fresh Peach 4x Fresh Cherries METHOD: Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker, muddle, shake with ice and pour into a large tumbler GARNISH: Peach and lemon wedge

A GOLDEN SUNRISE JULEP

GLASS: Short glass INGREDIENTS: 45ml Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve Whisky 15ml Grand Marnier Liqueur 45ml Fresh Orange Juice 1x Bunch of Fresh Mint METHOD: Combine all ingredients in a glass and mix. Add crushed ice GARNISH: Mint sprig