The warm breeze of summer is finally in the air – packing with it a vibrant twist of longer and brighter days that you simply don’t want to miss out on.
Whether you’re planning to host a sundowner or throw a fun and casual brunch party for your friends and family, summer-themed cocktails that are both tantalizing and refreshing in equal parts are sure to be a hit with your guests. So, get ready to concoct some unique cocktails for your next summer party with these easy recipes that definitely pack a punch!
MINT WATERMELON MOJITO
Ingredients:
50 ml BACARDÍ CARTA BLANCA
3 to 4 chunks watermelon
5 to 6 mint leaves
20 ml Fresh Lime Juice
15 ml Sugar Syrup
Glassware: Old-fashioned glass
Garnish: Mint leave sprig & watermelon wedge
Steps:
Take watermelon, sugar and lime and muddle gently in an old-fashioned glass.
Bruise the mint leaves by clapping them between your palms, rub them on the rim of the glass and drop them in.
Next, fill the glass with crushed ice, add BACARDÍ Carta Blanca rum & stir.
Top with crushed ice, a splash of club soda and garnish with a mint leaves sprig and watermelon wedge
FROZEN PINA COLADA
Ingredients:
50 ml BACARDÍ CARTA BLANCA
37.5 ml coconut cream
37.5 ml pineapple juice
Steps:
COMBINE! all ingredients in a blender
BLEND! Add 1 cup of ice and blend until a slushy consistency forms
SERVE! in a highball glass
GARNISH! with a pineapple wedge and a cherry flag
CLASSIC RUM PUNCH
Ingredients:
50 ml BACARDÍ AÑEJO 4
15 ml lime juice
30 ml sugar syrup
60 ml chilled water
2 dashes angostura bitters
Glassware: Highball
Garnish: Orange wheel and cherry on a toothpick
Steps:
Stir and strain
TROPICAL TREACLE
Ingredients:
50 ml BACARDÍ RESERVA OCHO 8
15 ml Pineapple juice
2 dashes orange bitters
5 ml simple syrup SIMPLE SYRUP
1 orange peel
Glassware: Rocks
Garnish: Orange zest
Steps:
Add simple syrup, orange bitters, BACARDÍ RESERVA OCHO and ice to a rocks glass
Stir until chilled and mixed
Pour the pineapple juice at the end and gently stir