5 recipes for the best summer cocktails

5 recipes for the best summer cocktails

1. Fellini

La Dolce Vita in a glass: Aperol brings a touch of Italy to this summer drink.
Features: cool and refreshing

Ingredients for one drink:
8 medium ice cubes, fresh lemon juice 10ml, almond syrup 10ml, pineapple juice 60ml, grapefruit juice 80ml, Aperol 40ml (apero), crushed ice 1/3 cup
Garnish: 1 small grapefruit slice, 1 fresh Mint
You will also need: a shaker, a cocktail glass, an ice separator (Barsieb) and a straw

Production process:
1. Put the ice cubes in the top of the shaker.
2. Add the lemon juice, almond syrup, juice and Aperol, close the shaker and shake vigorously for about 8 seconds.
3. Fill a glass with 1/3 cup of crushed ice and pour the mixture through the ice trap.
4. Cut the peel of a grapefruit slice and stick it around the rim of a glass. Garnish with a few mint leaves. Finish with a straw.

Note: Red-orange Aperol, a popular aperol in Italy, contains only 11% alcohol by volume. It is made from edible rhubarb, Jinkina bark, gentian, lime, herbs and alcohol, and is mixed into the drink to give it a bittersweet taste. This wine can also be enjoyed straight on the rocks or with soda water.

2. Yellow Bird
Add a dash of creme de cacao to make this fruity, refreshing drink more palatable.
Features: cool and refreshing

Ingredients for one drink:
8 medium ice cubes, 30 ml of brandy or Cognac, 10 ml of white creme de cacao, 60 ml of orange juice, 60 ml of passion fruit juice, 10 ml of mango syrup, 1/3 cup of crushed ice

Garnish required: 1 piece of star fruit
You will also need: a shaker, a cocktail glass, an ice separator, and a straw

Production process:
1. Put the ice cubes in the top of the shaker.
2. Add cognac or brandy, creme de cacao, juice and mango syrup. Close the shaker and shake vigorously for about 8 seconds.
3. Fill a glass with 1/3 cup of crushed ice and pour the mixture through the ice trap.
4. Decorate the rim with a slice of star fruit and then insert a straw.

Note: Please use good quality fruit juice and wine, poor orange juice can seriously affect or even ruin the taste of the cocktail, and dessert wine, cognac or brandy also need to pay attention to quality.

3. Mai-Tai

This famous cocktail brings a touch of coolness even in tropical climates.

Features: Drink from the Caribbean

Ingredients for one drink:

8 medium ice cubes, 10 ml fresh lemon juice, 40 ml orange juice, 80 ml pineapple juice, 5 ml grenadine, 30 ml white rum, 30 ml brown rum, 1/3 cup crushed ice

Garnish: 1/4 slice pineapple, 1 stem cherry for cocktail, 1 fresh Mint

You will also need: a shaker, a cocktail glass, an ice separator, and a straw

Production process:

1. Put the ice cubes in the top of the shaker.

2. Add the juice, grenadine and rum, close the shaker and shake vigorously for about 8 seconds.

3. Fill a glass with 1/3 cup of crushed ice and pour the mixture through the ice trap.

4. Cut the pineapple slices and insert them on the rim of the glass. Garnish with cherry and mint leaves.

May vary slightly: People who can drink well or prefer a combination with a higher alcohol content, Makes a glass of 20ml orange juice, 20ml sweet lemon syrup, 60ml pineapple juice, 30ml white rum, 30ml brown rum, 20ml high alcohol rum (73%), 20ml apricot brandy and 5ml grenadine. Pour all the ingredients into a shaker, shake with ice, then pour through a strainer into a glass with crushed ice, squeeze in the juice of a quarter of a lemon, finish with two cherries and a slice of orange, and serve with a straw.

4. Pina Colada

Spanish style, very welcome tropical drink, smooth and smooth.

Features: Caribbean specialties

Ingredients for one drink:

8 medium ice cubes, 120ml pineapple juice, 30ml coconut milk, 60ml white rum, 1/3 cup crushed ice

Garnish: 1/4 slice pineapple, 1 stem cherry for cocktail

You will also need: a shaker, a cocktail glass, an ice separator, and a straw

Production process:

1. Put the ice cubes in the top of the shaker.

2. Add pineapple juice, coconut milk and rum, close the shaker and shake vigorously for about 8 seconds.

3. Fill a glass with 1/3 cup of crushed ice and pour the mixture through the ice trap.

4. Place pineapple slices on ice, garnish with cherries, and finish with straws.

It can also be slightly varied: if you add 20ml of whipped cream to pineapple juice, coconut milk and rum, you can make a cup of Bahia.

The author's exclusive Pineapple Garden is a mixture of pineapple juice, coconut milk, 200 ml of whipped cream, 30 ml of white rum and 30 ml of brown rum. As a result, this signature drink of the Caribbean will have an even more attractive aroma.

5. Blue Champagne

Especially suitable for relaxing mood after work.

Features: noble color

Ingredients for one drink:

8 medium ice cubes, 5 ml fresh lemon juice (2 TSP), 20 ml Blue Curacao, 20 ml vodka, 20 ml sweet lemon syrup, cold champagne

Garnish: 1 stem cherry for cocktail

You will also need: a shaker, an ice separator, and a chilled champagne glass

Production process:

1. Put the ice cubes in the top of the shaker.

2. Add the lemon juice, blue orange zest, vodka and sweet lemon syrup. Close the shaker and shake vigorously for about 8 seconds.

3. Pour the wine through the ice trap into the chilled glass, then pour in the champagne until 80% full.

4. Finally, gently add the decorative cherry.

Variations also available: Vulcano

Pour 5ml of cold raspberry liqueur and 5ml of blue orange zest into a chilled glass, then pour in champagne until 80% full. Squeeze in a small piece of orange, or add the peel to your drink if you like. To create a special atmosphere, light raspberry liqueur and blue orange zest in a glass and douse with champagne.