2010 Summer Drink Recipe Collection (2024)

• 1 1/2 oz. Xante
• 1/3 oz. freshly squeezed lime juice
• 7-Up

Pour over ice in a highball glass and top with Sprite or 7-Up. Squeeze a lime wedge and drop into the glass.

• 2 oz. Flor De Cana 7-year Grand Reserve
• 4 sugar cubes
• 3 green cardamom pods (can be found at any spice shop)
• 3 oz. club soda
• 1 oz. lime juice
• 1 oz. grapefruit juice
• 1 dash of Regan's Orange bitters

Dissolve the sugar cubes in 1 oz. of soda water (this generally involves muddling to help process). Muddle the cardamom pods with the sugar cubes. After the sugar cubes and cloves are muddled/dissolved, add the rest of the ingredients one at a time and stir as added. Add ice once all of the ingredients have been added and stirred. Stir the punch until it is chilled. Strain the punch into a glass or punch bowl, depending on the size of the portion, top with 2 oz. club soda and garnish with lime wheels.

• 1 oz. Lucid absinthe
• 2 oz. Pear Juice or Pear Nectar
• 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
• 1/2 oz. Lemon Juice

Mix in a highball glass. Garnish with sliced cucumber (optional.

• 2 oz. Russian Standard Vodka
• 5 oz. premium ginger beer

Pour Russian Standard vodka over ice in a chilled mug or Collins glass.Add ginger beer and stir gently. Garnish with a squeezed wedge of lime.

• 2 oz. Gran Sierpe Pisco
• 1 oz. apple cider
• 3/4 oz. ginger syrup
• 3/4 oz. lemon juice
• 5 mint leaves

Shake with ice and strain into a co*cktail glass. Garnish with an orange peel.

• 2 Tbsp. BACARDI Superior Rum
• 1/2 Bunch Mint Leaves
• 2 Limes, Juice
• 2 Tbsp. Sugar

Place the mint leaves in a blender and chop, add the lime juice, sugar and rum, blend together. Pour into shot drink glasses. Place in freezer for 40 minutes; insert wooden sticks and freeze for another 4 - 6 hours.

• 1 1/2 oz. co*ckspur Fine Rum
• 3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
• 3/4 oz. honey syrup**
• Garnish with a slice of lime

Add all ingredients to a co*cktail shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled co*cktail glass.

**Honey syrup: equal parts honey dissolved in warm water.

• 1 1/2 Parts Domaine De Canton
• 1 part Maker's Mark Bourbon
• 1/2 part Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice

Shake with ice and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a cherry.

• 2 oz. TY KU Soju
• Iced Tea or Green Tea

• 2 oz. TY KU Soju
• Muddled Cucumber
• Club Soda
• Cucumber Wheel Garnish

• 1 oz. TY KU Soju
• 1 oz. TY KU Liqueur
• Splash Cranberry

• 2 oz. TY KU Soju
• Squeeze Orange Juice
• Splash Club Soda

Put some fireworks into your 4th of July with these co*cktails for fun with family and friends. It all begins with some Cajun Thunder and Pomegranate Sparklers and ends with everyone around the Bon Fire.

• 1 1/2 oz. Southern Comfort
• Splash of Cranberry Juice
• Dash of Tabasco

Method: Shake and Strain

• 1 1/2 oz. Korbel champagne
• 3/4 oz. Chambord
• 1/2 oz. Finlandia Vodka
• 1 oz. Pomegranate Juice

Shake all ingredients but champagne with ice and strain into flute glass. Top with champagne. Garnish with a lemon twist.

• 1 1/2 oz. Tuaca Liqueur
• 1 bar spoon Organic Chocolate Syrup
• 1 Toasted Marshmallow

Eat the toasted marshmallow and chase with (un-chilled) shot.

• 1 1/2 oz. Gran Sierpe Pisco
• 1 1/2 oz. Watermelon Juice
• 1 oz. Rosemary Honey
• 1 oz. Lemon Juice
• 1 oz. Simple Syrup

Fill a co*cktail shaker with ice and add all of the ingredients. Shake well (10 sec) and strain into a chilled martini glass.

• 1 1/2 oz. Gran Sierpe Pisco
• 1 oz. Pineapple Juice
• 1 oz. Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup

Fill a co*cktail shaker with ice. Add all of the ingredients, and shake well (10 sec). Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass and garnish with lemon wheel.

• 3 oz. Haamonii Shochu
• 1/2 cup diced seedless tart fruit of choice (berries, plums, apples)
• 1/6 lemon
• 1 tsp. Simple Syrup (can use sugar substituted simple syrup if preferred)
• Cinnamon sugar for rim optional and garnish

Muddle lemon and fruit. Add simple syrup and Haamonii Shochu. Shake with ice. Rim martini glass with cinnamon sugar. Pour over strainer into rimmed martini glass.

Forget the Beer! Summertime Barbecues Call For Fresh Fruity co*cktails

Statistics show that each year 90% of American families attend at least one BBQ party during the summer. The BBQ season officially kicks off on Memorial Day, but it is the Fourth of July that sees the most grills fired up for the entire year with 86% of the gas grills in the nation seeing action that day. That is a heck of a lot of hamburgers, hot dogs and ribs you are going to need to wash down. This year, instead of defaulting to the old standby beer, add a splash of color and a burst of fresh fruity taste to your BBQ libations with some refreshing and easy to make co*cktails.

SKYY Vodka's award winning line of all natural SKYY Infusions can easily become the centerpiece of your BBQ or poolside party. One way to bring your guests together is with a do-it-yourself co*cktail bar featuring the SKYY Starlight, a fun, adult rendition of the icy cool snow cone. Your guests may also want to beat the heat with something that's equally as bold and refreshing like the favorably tart SKYY Summer Palmer - an jazzy update to the classic Arnold Palmer - or relax before dinner with a more subtle co*cktail like the Passion-Politan or the Sweet Lyee Ginger, which features the recently launched SKYY Infusions Ginger. No matter what the occasion, these summer offerings will both impress and satisfy anything one may crave on a hot summer day.

• 1 1/2 oz. SKYY Vodka
• 3/4 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
• 1 oz. Hibiscus or Cranberry Juice
• Fresh Mint

Muddle all ingredients except hibiscus/cranberry juice in bottom of tall rocks glass. Add half a glass of crushed ice and stir well. Add more crushed ice until tightly packed just over the rim of the glass, and pour hibiscus or cranberry juice over top. Garnish with sprig of fresh mint and serve with a straw.

• 2 oz. SKYY Infusions Passion Fruit
• 3/4 oz. Orange Liqueur
• 3/4 oz. Rose Syrup (such as Monin)
• 1/2 oz Lime Juice
• Rose Champagne or Rose Sparkling Wine
• 1 Rose Petal

Combine all ingredients except champagne/sparkling wine in a co*cktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and add sparkling wine, stir and strain into a martini glass. Float the rose petal on top of the co*cktail for garnish.

• 1 1/2 oz. SKYY Infusions Citrus
• 1/2 oz. Triple Sec
• 1 oz. Sweetened Iced Tea
• 1/2 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice

Combine SKYY Infusions Citrus, triple sec, unsweetened iced tea, lemon juice and ice into a co*cktail shaker. Shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass with sugar rim as garnish.

• 1 1/2 oz. SKYY Infusions Ginger
• 1 1/2 oz. Lychee Puree*
• 4 Mint Leaves
• 1/2 oz. Fresh Lime Juice

Muddle 3 of the mint leaves in a co*cktail shaker to release oils. Add the rest of the ingredients to the shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a co*cktail glass and garnish with remaining large mint leaf.

*To make lychee puree, purchase a can of lychees in light syrup and blend well.

Almost everyone remembers cooling down in the summer heat with the Slurpee or the Icee. Those may have been the good ol' days, but our predilections have matured since - time to chill with a sexier, more sophisticated, and more tempting bevy of ice-blended drinks. As the nights heat up this year, prove your party-throwing prowess with a sexy soiree thrown right at home. The margarita is always a hit, but expand your horizons and earn points for ingenuity with these ice-cold summer libations.

Since your friends bring all the heat, focus on keeping the temperature down with frosty, easy-to-make co*cktails. Straight from the get-go, greet guests with an explosive and icy treat from X-Rated Fusion Liqueur. It's always been great on its own, but when blended with ice and a few easy-to-find ingredients, X-Rated Fusion Liqueur co*cktails are undeniable showstoppers - perfect for this bash and the next.

X-Rated Fusion Liqueur is a sensuous blend of smooth, French vodka mingling with blood orange, mango and passion fruit, ideal for quenching your summertime thirst. June, July, and August are the perfect months to experience this sensual blend in a sensational blended co*cktail. The long-awaited heat should be enjoyed in style, and the sun is best enjoyed with X-Rated Fusion Liqueur with ice - blended and cubed.

It's the perfect accessory to toast with under the scorching summer sun!

• 3 oz. X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
• 1 oz. Light rum
• 1/2 oz. Grenadine

Blend ingredients in a blender with ice. Garnish with a slice of blood orange.

Created by Dave Grimes at the Mattison Park in Asbury Park, New Jersey

• 2 oz. X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
• 2 slices of Peeled Cucumber
• 12 Red Seedless Grapes

Blend all ingredients with ice in a blender. Garnish with slices of cucumber.

Created by Kevin Baker at the Isla Cantina in West Hollywood, California

• 1 oz. X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
• 1 oz. Cabo Wabo Tequila
• 2 oz. Sour Mix
• 2 oz. Blood Orange Puree

Blend ingredients in a blender with ice. Garnish with slice of lime and lemon.

Created by John Coyne at the Pub 17 in Ramsey, New Jersey

• 2 oz. X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
• 2 oz. SKYY Infusions Pineapple
• 3 slices of fresh pineapple
• 1 pineapple slice for garnish

Blend all ingredients with ice in a blender for 20 seconds. Garnish with pineapple slice.

Created by Barbi Caruso at Luau in Beverly Hills, California

• 2 oz. X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
• 2 oz. Half and Half
• 1 1/4 oz. of Simple Syrup
• 1/4 oz. Banana
• 1 Strawberry for Garnish
• 1 Scoop of Ice (this may vary based on the quality of ice)

Blend in a blender and pour into wine glass and rim with pink sugar (dip glass rim in grenadine and then rim granulated sugar). Place a strawberry on the rim of the glass and serve.

Created by Derwayne Chesterman in San Diego, California

VolcaniX

Blend the following ingredients:

• 1 Scoop of Ice
• 1 oz. White Rum
• 3 oz. Pina Colada Mix
• 1 Wedge of Pineapple (no skin) or 1 oz. of Pineapple Juice

In a frozen Hurricane glass, pour a dash of the blended ingredients into the bottom of the glass and then add an ounce of X-Rated Fusion. Pour more of the blended co*cktail to halfway up the glass and add another ounce of X Rated Fusion. Top off the glass with the rest of the blended co*cktail. The effect should be a swirl of pink throughout the glass.

Created by Derwayne Chesterman in San Diego, California