Summer Cocktails

148 recipes, including Red Mimosa, Tinto de Verano (and Calimocho / Pé Sujo), Wine & Tonic.

148 cold cocktails for hot weather.

Red Mimosa — A twist on the brunch classic that swaps sparkling wine for the acidity or sweetness of red wine.
Tinto de Verano (and Calimocho / Pé Sujo) — Built right in the glass for maximum refreshment.
Wine & Tonic — A wine take on the classic highball, all about aromatics.
Caipivinho — A caipirinha topped with dry red wine.
Coconut Caipirinha — Quick and easy with a pre-sweetened coconut cachaça liqueur.
Raspberry Moscow Mule — Vodka and raspberry jam finished with ginger foam.
Batanga — Tequila, lime, and cola in a tall glass.
Viking Margarita — A tequila margarita with hibiscus or cranberry syrup for fruity, floral notes.
Canchanchara — A Cuban classic balancing rum, bright citrus, and the sweetness of honey syrup.
Cuba Libre — The classic Cuban highball of rum, lime, and cola.
Aperol Vodka Spritz — A take on the Italian spritz that pairs vodka and orange juice with the bitterness of Aperol.
Grape Caipirinha — A caipirinha muddled with grapes, lime, and cachaça, finished with a grape skewer.
Tangerine Caipirinha — A citrusy caipirinha with muddled tangerine and cachaça.
Lime & Honey Caipirinha — A classic caipirinha sweetened with honey, muddled before the ice goes in.
Lazy Caipirinha (Limoneto) — Cachaça and Limoneto soda built straight in a tall glass.
Caipi Jambu — A passion fruit caipirinha with jambu liqueur and crushed ice.
Banzeiro — A cachaça sour with a dry red wine layer and a citrusy ginger foam.
Pinha Molhada — A tropical highball of silver cachaça, coconut cachaça, and fresh pineapple juice.
Caipirinha Spritz — A classic caipirinha topped with sparkling wine, stirred gently to keep the bubbles.
Whiskey Lime and Tea — A highball of Irish whiskey, lime, and iced tea.
Aperol Citrus — A casual build of Aperol and citrus soda in a highball glass.
Green Grape Aperinha — A green grape caipirinha with Aperol and cachaça.
Gin Mint Sour — A gin sour with muddled mint, egg white, and a double strain.
Maracugerald — A tropical take on the Fitzgerald, with passion fruit pulp and rich syrup to hold up the acidity.
Blackberry Limoncello Smash — A gin smash with muddled blackberries, limoncello, and sparkling water, double strained.
Limoncello Spritz — A citrusy spritz of limoncello and sparkling wine, finished with lime wheels.
Pineapple Devil's Margarita — A pineapple margarita with a floating layer of dry red wine, Devil's Margarita style.
Sunrise Mocktail — A layered mocktail of orange juice, soda, and grenadine, with the classic sunrise look.
Orange Spritz — Built right in the glass and refreshing: vodka, orange juice, and Laranja Spritz syrup, topped with sparkling water.
Aperol Margarita — A margarita with Aperol and orange bitters, pairing tequila's citrus with Italian bitterness.
Citrus Punch — A highball of whiskey and tangerine syrup, topped with sparkling water.
Glasco Fizz — A fizz of gin and strawberry syrup, lengthened with lime juice and sparkling water.
French Lemonade — A shaken lemonade with Le Fruit pear syrup and crème brûlée syrup, lengthened with water and served over ice.
Paloma — A Mexican classic of tequila with grapefruit and lemon syrups, topped with sparkling water.
Apple Tinto de Verano — A riff on Spain's summer wine: dry red wine with tangerine syrup, diced apple, and orange juice, topped with sparkling water.
Green Apple Vodka Fresh — A built highball: vodka and green apple syrup topped with Lemon Fresh, with optional citrus foam.
London Mule — A London take on the mule: gin and ginger-lime syrup, topped with sparkling water and finished with ginger foam.
Aperol Tonic — An Aperol highball topped with tonic or sparkling water, garnished with orange and tangerine foam.
Jack Honey Limonade — A highball whiskey lemonade with honey, lime juice, and sparkling water, finished with lemon slices and lemon foam.
Garibaldi — An Italian classic of Campari and fresh orange juice: built in the glass or with aerated juice for a velvety texture.
Campareto — A light highball of Campari lengthened with Limoneto and lemon slices.
Campari Tonic — A refreshing highball of Campari lengthened with tonic, finished with navel orange slices.
Campari & Beer — Campari, lime, and beer, finished with a beer foam whipped with a blender.
Caipirinha Jorge Amado — A Paraty caipirinha with passion fruit pulp, lime, and clove-and-cinnamon Gabriela cachaça, served unstrained.
Camparinha — A caipirinha that pairs Campari's bitterness with cachaça, with gently muddled lime.
Cachaça Mojito — A mojito built with white cachaça, lightly pressed mint, and crushed ice, lengthened with soda water.
Cachaça Margarita — A margarita with cachaça instead of tequila, a salt rim, and a double strain into a chilled glass.
Cachaça Basil Smash — A Basil Smash with cachaça: basil muddled hard in the shaker, double strained, and aromatic in a rocks glass.
Tequila Sunrise — A shaken classic of tequila and orange juice, with grenadine poured over a spoon for the sunrise gradient.
Caipi Summer — A summer caipirinha with muddled strawberries and blueberry syrup, shaken in the shaker.
Spritz Lemonade — A long mocktail of tangerine and strawberry syrups with lime juice, topped with soda water.
Homemade Soda — A soda by the glass with fruit syrup and soda water: sweet only from the syrup, citrusy if you top it with Lemon Fresh.
La Sicília — A gin smash with pear-infused gin, green grapes, and basil, double strained.
Raspberry Jam Sour — A gin sour with raspberry jam and egg white: the jam sweetens and adds body, the egg white brings the foam.
Tudo Efêmero — A short sour of Beerita Elétrica jambu gin, backed up with BEG gin and lemon.
Tom Collins — A long classic of gin, lemon juice, and syrup, topped with soda water.
Pisco Punch — A San Francisco classic: pisco shaken with pineapple syrup, pineapple juice, and lemon.
Sol Maior — A Licor 43 fizz lengthened with mandarin juice, lime, and soda water.
Jabuti — A jabuticaba liqueur sour with lime, orange juice, and egg white — the native Brazilian fruit becomes the base.
Caipiroska — The classic caipirinha with vodka instead of cachaça: lime, simple syrup, and ice in a rocks glass.
Maré Baixa — A gin highball lengthened with cajuína and lime, with mint muddled in the glass.
Pé de Serra — A cachaça highball with passion fruit pulp and lime, lengthened with guaraná soda.
Orvalho — A pale spritz of vodka and dry white wine, with lemon and thyme.
Brasa — A whiskey mule with fresh ginger muddled in honey and lime, lengthened with soda water.
Caipirinha — Brazil's national cocktail: lime muddled with sugar, cachaça, and lots of ice.
Aperol Spritz — Italian 3-2-1 classic: prosecco, Aperol, and soda water, served in a wine glass with an orange slice.
Gin & Tonic — Classic highball of gin topped with cold tonic, plenty of ice, and lemon.
Terra Batida — Short tequila sour with tangerine syrup and a pinch of black pepper.
Margarita — Mexican classic of tequila, triple sec, and lime juice, with a half salt rim, double strained into a chilled coupe.
Mojito — Cuban classic of white rum, mint, lime, and soda, built in a highball without shredding the leaves.
Moscow Mule — Classic of vodka, ginger beer, and lime, built in a copper mug.
Piña Colada — Puerto Rican blender classic: white rum, cream of coconut, and ripe pineapple.
Mai Tai — Tiki classic of two rums, curaçao, orgeat, and lime, served over ice.
Hugo Spritz — Floral spritz of elderflower liqueur, prosecco, soda water, and mint.
Dark 'n' Stormy — Bermudian highball of dark rum floated over ginger beer — a storm in a glass.
Ancoradouro — Rum highball with Cynar and orange juice, lengthened with soda water.
Carmim — Red wine spritz with limoncello and orange juice, lengthened with soda water.
Cashew Fruit Caipirinha — Cashew fruit muddled with syrup and lime: the acidity the fruit lacks, to bring out the juice and the cachaça.
Caju Blue — Easygoing highball of cashew fruit juice, honey cachaça, and blue curaçao, lengthened with soda water.
Pink Lemonade — Long mocktail of lime, syrup, and grenadine, topped with soda water and mint.
Caju Amigo — Brazilian shaken classic of cachaça, cashew fruit in syrup, and lime, served unstrained in a highball.
Buckaroo — Whiskey and cola highball with three dashes of aromatic bitters — the Jack and Coke, elevated.
Cherry Caramel — Highball of caramel vodka, cherry syrup, and vanilla, lengthened with soda water.
Aperol Limoncello Punch — Long punch of Aperol, limoncello, and vodka, topped with orange juice.
Blackberry Smash — Bourbon smash with blackberries and mint muddled in the glass, lemon, and ice to the rim — the cookout drink.
Strawberry Mojito — Cachaça mojito with strawberries muddled in a highball, mint just pressed, and crushed ice on top.
Blackberry Gin Fizz — Gin fizz with blackberry syrup and lemon, lengthened with soda water and topped with jam.
Bourbon Limoncello Breeze — Bourbon shaken with limoncello, honey, rosemary, and lemon, served in a rocks glass over a big cube.
Negroni Sbagliato — The "mistaken" Negroni: Campari and sweet red vermouth lengthened with prosecco in place of gin.
Green Apple & Pé de Moleque Soda — Alcohol-free soda of green apple and pé de moleque (peanut brittle) syrups, lengthened with soda water.
Blackberry Moscow Mule — Vodka mule with blackberry syrup and lime, lengthened with ginger beer in a mug.
Jabuticaba Caipirinha — Built caipirinha with lime, jabuticaba Le Fruit, and unaged cachaça.
Jaboo Spritz — Spritz of jabuticaba liqueur and brut sparkling wine, brightened with a touch of lemon.
Jaboo & Tonic — Highball of gin and jabuticaba liqueur lengthened with tonic water and lemon.
Jungle Bird — Tiki drink of dark rum, Campari, and pineapple: sweet, sour, and bitter in a rocks glass.
Ranch Water — Texas highball of blanco tequila, lime, and sparkling water, built in the glass.
Marajó — Highball of Beerita Elétrica jambu gin lengthened with ice-cold coconut water, lime, and mint.
Mint Julep — Classic of bourbon, mint, and crushed ice, built in the glass until it frosts.
Sex on the Beach — Classic highball of vodka, peach liqueur, orange juice, and cranberry.
Banana Daiquiri — Daiquiri of Bacardi gold rum and banana liqueur, shaken and served in a chilled coupe.
Nanica de Ouro — Sour of Bacardi gold rum and Quero Chuva Banana, no syrup, served in a chilled coupe.
Port Light — Bourbon tiki drink with lemon, honey syrup, passion fruit, and egg white, over crushed ice.
Apple Ice Lemonade — Highball of vodka and green apple syrup with lime juice, lengthened with soda water.
Coconut Ginger Refresher — Mocktail of ginger syrup, coconut water, and mint, lengthened with soda water.
Siesta — Blanco tequila sour with Campari, grapefruit, and lime, served up.
Clericot — Pitcher punch of white or sparkling wine, chopped fruit, and orange liqueur — barbecue summer in a glass.
Sunset Mule — Vodka mule with orange juice and grenadine, built in the glass for a sunset gradient.
Hakuna Matata — Tropical drink of coconut rum, spiced rum, banana liqueur, and pineapple, with grenadine at the bottom for a sunrise.
Green Apple Mule Whiskey — Green apple whiskey highball lengthened with ginger beer, built in the glass.
Blackberry Cola Whiskey — Blackberry whiskey and cola highball, with a cherry in the glass.
Golden Pine Whiskey — Honey whiskey and pineapple juice highball, built in the glass over ice.
Caramel Balla — Sweet whiskey and coconut water highball, stirred in a tall glass until chilled.
Rum Punch — Gold rum punch with orange, pineapple, lime, and grenadine, shaken and served over ice.
El Diablo — Tequila highball with crème de cassis, lime, and ginger beer — Trader Vic's classic.
Pororoca — Cachaça sour with açaí-and-guaraná liqueur, no extra syrup, in a rocks glass.
Arraial Mule — Cachaça mule with pé de moleque (peanut brittle) syrup and lime, lengthened with ginger beer.
Bourbon Blackberry — Bourbon built in a rocks glass with blackberry syrup and lemon, jam only on top of the ice.
Sailor's Sunrise — Spiced-rum sunrise with orange and lime, grenadine layered in a rocks glass.
Tropical Shadow — Layers of grenadine, pineapple, and white rum with Sprite, built over crushed ice.
Guaraná & Açaí Caipirinha — Cachaça and açaí-guaraná liqueur, with blackberry syrup in place of sugar.
Cowboy Latino — Whiskey sour with passion fruit pulp and lime, finished with aromatic bitters in a gradient in a rocks glass.
Rye Revival — Rye whiskey sour with blackberry liqueur, lime, and a dash of Angostura.
Crimson Cactus — Espadín mezcal with Aperol, pineapple, and lime, shaken and served over ice.
Sea Breeze — Classic vodka highball lengthened with cranberry and grapefruit juice, built in the glass.
Pimm's Cup — British fruit cup of Pimm's No. 1 lengthened with ginger ale, cucumber, strawberry, and mint.
Hurricane — New Orleans classic: two rums, passion fruit syrup, and lemon, in a tall glass.
Japanese Highball — Classic whiskey-and-soda highball, ice-cold soda water, stirred once in a tall glass.
Cantarito — Jalisco highball: tequila with grapefruit, orange, and lime juices, lengthened with grapefruit soda and a pinch of salt.
Gin Basil Smash — Jörg Meyer smash (Le Lion, 2008): gin, muddled basil, lemon, and syrup.
Sicilian Cello — Limoncello lengthened with Sicilian lemon soda, on the rocks.
Coconut Honey Margarita — Blanco tequila margarita with Grand Marnier, lime, toasted coconut syrup, and honey syrup.
Dry Daiquiri — Short daiquiri of white rum with Campari, lime, and a dash of passion fruit syrup.
Pink Pony Club — Gin sour with strawberry syrup, lemon, and a touch of Campari, in a chilled glass.
Matador — Trader Vic tropical sour: blanco tequila, pineapple juice, and lime, shaken and served up.
Fernandito — Argentine highball of Fernet Branca and cola, built in the glass over ice.
Wray's Nephew — Tropical daiquiri of Jamaican overproof rum, gold rum, pineapple, and a touch of Fernet.
Italian Buck — Buck of Cynar and Amaro Montenegro with ginger syrup, lime, and ginger beer.
Ti' Punch — National drink of Martinique and Guadeloupe: agricole rum, a touch of syrup, and a lime coin, built in the glass.
Mexican Firing Squad — Blanco tequila sour with lime, grenadine, and Angostura, in a rocks glass over ice.
Gin Rickey — Dry highball of gin, lime juice, and soda water — no sugar, in a tall glass.
Snap Out of It — Blanco tequila margarita with pineapple and ginger syrup, shaken and served on the rocks.
One Two Punch — Blanco tequila sour with muddled strawberry, lime, and a touch of Aperol.
Caribbean Ember — Highball of dark rum and rye with pineapple, maple, and ginger beer, shaken and lengthened over ice.
Bicicletta — Milanese aperitif of Campari, dry white wine, and soda water, in a highball.
Igarapé — Cachaça highball with açaí-and-guaraná liqueur, lime, and guaraná soda.
Blackberry Garden Tonic — Gin and tonic with blackberry syrup and lemon, lengthened with tonic in a tall glass.
Blackberry Mojito — White-rum mojito with blackberry syrup, mint, and lime, lengthened with soda water.
Purple Margarita — Blanco tequila margarita with blackberry syrup, lime, and orange liqueur, served up in a chilled coupe.