Mid-week Cocktail Cool Down ~ Strawberry Daiquiri

Strawberry Daiquiri

Strawberry Daiduiri from Real Simple

 

Now it's just wouldn't be summer if you didn't have a cool and refreshing Strawberry Daiquiri at your next soirée.  Here is a quick and easy recipe that your guest will love!

Serves: 6-8

Ingredients
1 pint strawberry sorbet
1 1/4 cups light rum
6 cups ice

Directions
1. In a blender, workin gin batches, puree sorbet, rum and ice until it is smooth
2. Transfer into a large pitcher and stir to combine.  Add water to the mixture if necessary to adjust the consistency of the drink.  Serve immediately.

Mid-week Cocktail Cool Down ~ Pineapple Mint Punch

Pineapple Mint Punch from RealSimple

 Pineapple Mint Punch

Serves: 20



Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
3 quarts pineapple juice
1 liter gin
1 liter club soda
1 cup fresh lime juice
1 cup fresh mint leaves
ice, for serving

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and ½ cup water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the sugar dissolves, 1 to 2 minutes; let cool.

2. In a large bowl, combine the sugar syrup, pineapple juice, gin, club soda, lime juice, and mint. Serve over ice.

Mid-Week Cocktail Cool Down ~ Vodka Cranberry Cooler

Vodka Cranberry Cooler fom Real Simple

Vodka Cranberry Cooler

This is one of my all time FAVORITE "go to" cocktails that I love serving to family and friends on a "hot" summer night!

Ingredients

4 12-ounce bags cranberries (fresh or frozen)

4 cups sugar
3 liters tonic water
1 liter vodka
1 cup fresh lime juice
cream soda and ice, for serving

 

 

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, combine the cranberries, sugar and 2 cups ofwater; bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes.  Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cranberries to a large bowl, starin the remaining syrup into the bowl and let cool.

2. Add the tonic water, vodka and lime juice to the cranberry syrup.  Serve over ice and top with a splash of cream soda.

 

Mid-week Cocktail Cool Down ~ Tequila Grapefruit Splash

Tequila Grapefruit Splash from Real Simple

Tequila Grapefruit Splash

This is the perfect punch to serve at your next summer cocktail party.  Make this cocktail the night before your get-together and serve in carafes so you guests can serve themselves.

Serves 20

In a large bowl, combine:

2 quarts of fresh pink grapefruit juice
1 liter of tequila
1/4 cup Triple Sec
3/4 cup Campari 

Directions:
Mix well and refrigerate for up to 6 hours.  Add 2 liters of ginger ale before serving. 

Mid-week Cocktail Cool Down

Let's celebrate summer with this refreshing cocktail!  Nothing says summer like an Apricot Bellini. 

Photo and recipe - www.weightwatchers.com

Ingredients
3/4 cups of chilled apricot or passion fruit nectar
3 cups of Champagne or sparkling wine or Prosecco (chilled)
1/4 cup raspberries (fresh or frozen)
6 pieces of mint leaves

Directions
 Pour 2 tablespoons of nectar into a Champagne flute and top each glass with 1/2 cup of Champagne or sparkling wine or Prosecco.  Garnish each with a few raspberries and a mint sprig into each glass.  Serve immediately.