Celebrate the summer and cool down with a nice cocktail
Summer is in full swing and there is no better way to beat the heat than with a refreshing cocktail in hand. And luckily, we have some delightful recipes and spirit recommendations for you to cool down with and get a little buzz this summer.
Up first is a limited edition Pride bottle from Crystal Head Vodka. The award-winning vodka brand known for having a skull head bottle comes back with a limited edition rainbow skull head bottle that is both chic and shows off your Pride.
What’s even better is that Crystal Head Vodka has crafted some delicious and flavorful cocktails that you can easily make at home. Each cocktail is as delicious as the next and will definitely be a hit for any party of social gathering you are thinking of having.
Sugar Daddy
- 2 oz. Crystal Head Vodka | 60ml Crystal Head Vodka
- 4 oz. Fresh Grapefruit Juice | 120ml Fresh Grapefruit Juice
- ½ oz. Simple Syrup | 15ml Simple Syrup
- Muddled Raspberries
- ½ oz. Cointreau | 15ml Cointreau
- ½ oz. Fresh Lime Juice | 15ml Fresh Lime Juice
Method:
Add ingredients into a cocktail shaker and muddle. Add ice, shake and double strain into a chilled martini glass with pink sugar rim.
Red On The Runway
- 1 ½ oz. Crystal Head Vodka | 45ml Crystal Head Vodka
- ¼ oz. Campari | 10ml Campari
- ¼ oz. St. Germain | 10ml St. Germain
- ½ oz. Tart Cranberry Juice | 15ml Tart Cranberry Juice
- ½ oz. Fresh Lime Juice | 15ml Fresh Lime Juice
- ½ oz. Simple Syrup | 15ml Simple Syrup
- Top with Soda
Method:
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a highball with ice. Top with soda.
Tropic Like It’s Hot
- 1 ½ oz. Crystal Head Vodka | 45ml Crystal Head Vodka
- ½ oz. Campari | 15ml Campari
- ½ oz. Apricot Liqueur | 15ml Apricot Liqueur
- ½ oz. Fresh Lime Juice | 15ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 1 ½ oz. Fresh Pineapple Juice | 45ml Fresh Pineapple Juice
- Pinch of Salt
- ½ oz. Simple Syrup | 15ml Simple Syrup
- Morello Cherry
Method:
Build ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake with ice. Strain into glass with crushed ice. Garnish with pineapple leaf, cherry, and pineapple slice.
Pineapple In Your Pocket
- 2 oz. Crystal Head Vodka | 60ml Crystal Head Vodka
- 2 oz. Fresh Pineapple Juice | 60ml Fresh Pineapple Juice
- ½ oz. Falernum Syrup | 15ml Falernum Syrup
- ¼ oz. Lime Juice | 10ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 5-6 Mint Leaves, muddled
Method:
Add ingredients to the cocktail shaker, muddle, and shake on ice. Double strain into a highball glass with ice. Garnish with mint crown and dehydrated pineapple ring. Add a colorful yellow straw.
Green Drama Queen
- 1 ½ oz. Crystal Head Vodka | 45ml Crystal Head Vodka
- 4 oz. Thai Basil Lemonade | 120ml Thai Basil Lemonade
Method:
Using a blender, add lemonade and basil and blend 1-2 minutes until liquid. Strain basil from the lemonade and discard. Fill a highball glass with ice and add Crystal Head Vodka and Thai basil lemonade. Garnish with a cucumber wheel.
Blued Up
- 1 ½ oz. Crystal Head Vodka | 45ml Crystal Head Vodka
- ¾ oz. St. Germain | 20ml St. Germain
- ¾ oz. Blue Curacao | 15ml Blue Curacao
- ½ oz. Lemon Juice | 10ml Lemon Juice
- ½ oz. Pineapple Juice | 10ml Pineapple Juice
Method:
Hard shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with a lemon peel.
Lady Lavender
- 1 ½ oz. Crystal Head Vodka | 45ml Crystal Head Vodka
- 1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice | 30ml Fresh Lemon Juice
- ¾ oz. Lavender Syrup | 20ml Lavender Syrup
- Muddled Blueberries
- Top with Sparkling Wine
Method:
Muddle ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake on ice. Double strain into a wine glass with regular ice. Top with sparkling wine and garnish with blueberry skewer.
What’s The T?
- 1 ½ oz. Crystal Head Vodka | 45ml Crystal Head Vodka
- ½ oz. Honey Simple Syrup | 15ml Honey Simple Syrup
- ¼ oz. Fresh Lemon Juice | 10ml Fresh Lemon Juice
- ¼ oz. Cointreau |10ml Cointreau
- Top with Black Tea
Method:
Build ingredients in a Collins glass and stir. Garnish with lemon.
Black Magic
- 2 oz. Crystal Head Vodka | 60ml Crystal Head Vodka
- ¾ oz. Blue Curacao | 20ml Blue Curacao
- ½ oz. Fresh Lemon Juice| 15ml Fresh Lemon Juice
- ¾ oz. Crème de Briottet | 20ml Crème de Briottet
Method:
Build ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake with ice. Strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass and garnish with dehydrated lemon or lime.
Next up we have a new launch from Volcan de Mi Tierra which is their new and exclusive Surf Kit. Retailing at $83.99, this kit includes beach essentials needed for a great time out. Inside, you’ll find favorites from local small businesses including: YeahBah sunscreen, an Urban Beach House towel, margarita mix from Collins & Coupe and, of course, a bottle of Volcán Blanco tequila. You can find the link to purchase the kit here.
And with summer here, it’s officially Spritz Season. And there is nothing better than a classic Aperol Spritz. And from our friends at Aperol, we have their signature cocktail here for you to make at home. And it’s so easy to make that there is no excuse not to.
The ‘3-2-1’ Aperol Spritz
- Ice cubes
- Aperol
- Cinzano Prosecco
- Soda Water (served from siphon or chilled bottle)
- Slice of orange
Method:
In a stemmed balloon glass full of ice, combine 3 parts of Cinzano Prosecco followed by 2 parts Aperol. Add 1 part or a splash of soda water, stir gently if needed and garnish with an orange slice. The end result should be a uniform, perfect orange color.
And if you’re a fan of a fizzy drink, Belvedere Vodka has the cocktail for you called the Pineapple Fizz. With only a few ingredients, this is the perfect drink to cool down with.
Pineapple Fizz Cocktail
- 1.5 oz Belvedere Vodka
- .5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- .2 oz Pineapple Juice
- Top with Hella Bitters & Soda
Method:
Place all ingredients, except Hella Bitters and Soda, into shaker and shake with ice. Strain into collins glass and top with Bitters & Soda.
If you’re a fan of a gin and tonic, we have a refreshing option for you to try from Betty Buzz. Betty Buzz is a bottled tonic water that tastes amazing and is the perfect mixer for any drink. And if you add Betty Buzz to your gin and tonic cocktail, you will never go back to regular tonic water.
TONIC & GIN
- 1.5 oz Gin
- 1/2 Bottle Betty Buzz Tonic Water
- Squeeze of Fresh Lime Juice
- Lime & Mint Leaves
Method:
Add Betty Buzz’s American-made Tonic Water, gin and ice to a highball. Stir gently. Lightly slap the mint leaves in the palm of your hand then garnish glass with the mint and lime.
For the whiskey drinkers out there, there is a super simple cocktail to make with only two ingredients, Glenmorangie X and Ginger Beer. Glenmorangie X is the perfect whiskey for making cocktails with and was created for the cocktail lovers out there.
Glenmorangie X BBQ
- 2oz X by Glenmorangie
- 2oz Ginger Beer
Method:
Fill highball glass with crushed ice. Add X by Glenmorangie and ginger beer. Stir, squeeze 3 lime wedges over the drink, then use them to garnish.
And from our friends at Volcan Tequila, we have a delicious and delightful cocktail to try out called La Valoma.
LA VALOMA
- 2 oz Volcan Blanco Tequila
- ¾ oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1.5 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
- ¾ Oz Agave Syrup
- A pinch of salt
Method:
Combine Volcan Blanco, fresh lime and grapefruit juice, salt and agave syrup in a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously and strain over ice in a highball glass. Top with soda water and garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
And we would be remiss to not mention National Martini Day coming up on June 19th. And Double Cross Vodka has some wonderful recipes that are sure to stir you up!
The DCV Martini
- 3 ounces Double Cross Vodka
- 1 ounce dry vermouth
- Double Cross Bleu Cheese Truffle Olives
Method
Pour all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice. Stir well.
DCV Espresso Martini
- 2 oz. Double Cross Vodka
- .5 oz. Kahlua
- 1 oz. Espresso
- .5 oz. Simple Syrup
Method:
Pour all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice. Stir well.
And if you’re looking to try out some new types of spirits, we have two unique and delicious spirits to try from.
The first comes from Macallan and is called The Macallan Rare Cask. With flavors of rich mahogany-red whisky, this blend showcases two of The Macallan’s greatest and most defining strengths – sherry seasoned oak casks and natural color.
The next one is from PATRÓN Tequila and is called the PATRÓN Cask Collection Sherry Cask Añejo. This is a remarkably distinctive tequila that has matured for more than two years in oak barrels from Spain that were previously used to produce the finest Oloroso Sherry. PATRÓN Cask Collection Sherry Cask Añejo is characterized by its crystalline, medium gold color and its aroma and taste of caramel, vanilla, clove, walnut and dried fruit. The sherry barrels also impart a prominent and unmistakable flavor of pecan nuts.
BODYARMOR has some fantastic new drink flavors for the summer!
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