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5 Summer Cocktail Recipes, from Margaritas to Aperol Spritzes

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The Original Margarita is 2 oz blanco tequila, 1 oz Cointreau and 1 oz fresh lime juice, shaken with ice and strained into a salt-rimmed rocks glass. Below are that recipe and four more summer cocktails, each with measurements, method and the bottles it calls for.

These recipes are like a vacation in a glass. For more drinks by spirit and season, see our Cocktail Recipes.

1. The Original Margarita

The Original Margarita with Cointreau

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Casamigos Blanco Tequila
  • 1 oz Cointreau
  • 1 oz fresh lime juice

Steps

  1. Rim a rocks glass with salt.
  2. Combine all the ingredients in a shaker with ice.
  3. Shake and strain into the glass.
  4. Garnish with lime.

2. The Mezcal Rosita

Mezcal Rosita

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz Ilegal Joven Mezcal
  • 1/2 oz Lo-Fi Aperitifs Sweet Vermouth
  • 1/2 oz Lo-Fi Aperitifs Dry Vermouth
  • 1 oz Campari Aperitivo Liqueur
  • 1 dash Angostura bitters

Steps

  1. Stir over ice and strain into an Old Fashioned glass.
  2. Wipe the rim of the glass with a grapefruit twist.

3. Aperol Spritz

Aperol Spritz

Ingredients

  • 1 part La Marca Prosecco
  • 1 part Aperol Aperitivo Liqueur
  • Club soda
  • Orange slice

Steps

  1. Fill a wine glass with ice.
  2. Add equal parts Prosecco and Aperol.
  3. Top with a dash of club soda and garnish with an orange slice.

4. Mojito Royale

Mojito Royale

Ingredients

  • Sprig of mint leaves
  • 2 oz The Real McCoy 3 Year Silver Rum
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • Juice of half a lime
  • 1 oz La Marca Prosecco

Steps

  1. Muddle the mint leaves in a tall glass.
  2. Add the rum, simple syrup and lime juice, top with crushed ice and stir.
  3. Top with the Prosecco.

5. Backyard Lemonade

Backyard Lemonade with strawberries and mint

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz The Botanist Gin
  • 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 3/4 oz Cesar Florido Fino Sherry
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • 2-5 strawberries, halved
  • 5-7 mint leaves

Steps

  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake and pour into a rocks glass.
  3. Garnish with mint and a strawberry.

Summer Cocktail Questions, Answered

How do you make an Original Margarita?

Shake 2 oz blanco tequila, 1 oz Cointreau and 1 oz fresh lime juice with ice and strain into a salt-rimmed rocks glass. Garnish with lime.

What is the ratio for an Aperol Spritz?

Equal parts Prosecco and Aperol in an ice-filled wine glass, topped with a dash of club soda and an orange slice.

What is a Mezcal Rosita?

1 1/2 oz mezcal, 1/2 oz each sweet and dry vermouth, 1 oz Campari and a dash of Angostura bitters, stirred over ice and strained into an Old Fashioned glass.

What is a Mojito Royale?

A mojito topped with sparkling wine: muddled mint, 2 oz silver rum, 1/2 oz simple syrup and the juice of half a lime over crushed ice, topped with 1 oz Prosecco.

More guides: Cocktail Recipes · Spritz and Champagne Cocktails · Tequila Cocktail Recipes · Summer Food and Wine Pairings