When you think of summer holidays, what immediately comes to mind?
Long, lazy days ending in stunning sunsets?
Relaxing by the pool or your apartment balcony with a refreshing cocktail?
If so, you're in luck.
We've compiled a list of vibrantly colourful cocktails to enjoy on your next summer getaway.
Preparation: Pour vodka and blue curacao in a shaker with ice,
shake well and strain into an ice-filled highball glass, top with lemonade, garnish and serve.
Served: On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish: Orange slice or lemon slice
Drinkware: Highball glass
Origin: France
Preparation: Mix with crushed ice until smooth. Pour into chilled glass, garnish and serve.
Served: Blended with ice (frozen style)
Standard garnish: Maraschino cherry, Pineapple slice
Drinkware: Poco Grande glass
Origin: Puerto Rico
Preparation: Place sugar cube in old fashioned glass and saturate with bitters, add a dash of plain water. Muddle until dissolved. Fill the glass with ice cubes and add whiskey. Garnish with orange slice, and a cocktail cherry.
Served: On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish: Cocktail cherry, Orange slice
Drinkware: Old Fashioned glass
Origin: Kentucky, USA
Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake hard without ice to build the foam. Add ice and shake again to chill the drink before straining. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with an edible flower.
Served: Strained.
Standard garnish: Orange slice, edible flowers or lavender.
Drinkware: Coupe glass
Preparation: Pour the tequila and orange juice into glass over ice. Add the grenadine, which will sink to the bottom. Do not stir. Garnish and serve.
Served: On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish: Cherry, orange slice
Drinkware: Collins glass
Origin: Sausalito, California
Preparation: Run a lime wedge around the upper outer rim of your glasses. Then roll it into crushed salt and set aside. Add the frozen strawberries, tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice to a blender. Blend until it’s completely smooth.
Standard garnish: Strawberry, lime wedge.
Drinkware: Margarita glass.
Origin: Margarita = Mexico.
Frozen Margarita = La Jolla, California.