13 Easy Cocktails to Savor the Best Of Summer

As August slides into September and the sun dips beneath the horizon, let's enjoy the best of summer with a dazzling symphony of flavors.

Devil's Margarita

So get your cocktail shaker ready, clear some room in your sun-soaked backyard, and let the warmth of these waning summer days wrap around your senses. Are you ready to meet these easy summer cocktails? Read on, savor, and enjoy!

A vibrant, tequila-driven libation with the captivating tartness of prickly pear cordial and tart ... [+] lime juice, garnished with a refreshing cucumber and an exciting Tajin rim for a subtle kick.

Delight in Dulce Vida Blanco Tequila's enchanting allure, expertly mingled with prickly pear cordial and lime juice in this refreshing cocktail with a Tajin rim, the ultimate solution for a quick handheld refresher.

Ingredients:

Directions: Using a y peeler, make a long cucumber swath and place along the inside of the glass before placing a large cube inside. Add all ingredients into a shaker tin, fill to top with ice, and shake for 8 seconds. Double strain into a rocks glass over a large format ice cube.

A fiery twist on the classic martini, marrying homemade lime pickle-celery gin with chili vinegar ... [+] brine and a splash of salers or dolin blanc vermouth, garnished with lemon peel or a celery twirl, culminating in an audaciously flavorful sip with a kick of spice.

Unmask the invigorating blend of lime pickle-celery gin and chili vinegar brine in this custom variation of the classic martini, from Renee Matthews, Beverage Director at Lil Deb’s Oasis in Hudson, New York. This slow sipper is perfectly spiced up for an adventurous night of unwinding.

Ingredients

To make the lime pickle-celery gin:

Directions: Stir all ingredients together and let sit 24 hours. Strain through cheesecloth. Keeps for weeks in a cool dark place. To make the chili vinegar brine: 1.5 cups Deb’s chili vinegar (recipe in cookbook, or can tbh substitute here for any chili vinegar found in store) 1 cup fermented lemon brine Stir together. Keeps in fridge forever and is great on everything from rice to eggs to in dirty martinis!

Refreshing beverage with a hint of sweet and spice! Perfect for the hot Texas summer days.

Stir your senses to this beverage's intriguing combination of Dulce Vida Pineapple Jalapeno Tequila and Ancho Chile Liqueur. "We wanted to incorporate the lychee which is a tropical fruit in Asia with Pineapple notes. Everything pairs really well together." says Johnny Soumphonphakdy, the inventive Bar Manager at Wu Chow.

Ingredients:

Directions: Combine Dulce Vida Pineapple Jalapeno, Ancho Chile Liqueur, Lime Juice and Lychee Drink in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a glass over ice. Top with a splash of soda and garnish.

Evoke beach vacation fantasies with tequila, Thai bird chili, and Spritz Society Pineapple. A cocktail that's "the perfect combination of classic summertime classics," according to Meaghan Levy, Director of Food and Beverage at Canoe Place Inn & Cottages.

Ingredients:

Directions: Add all ingredients except the Spritz Society Pineapple to a shaker. Add ice and shake for 2 minutes. Strain over fresh ice into a glass and top with Spritz Society Pineapple. Garnish with a lime wedge.

This Paloma is a refreshingly crisp citrus and tropical fruit fusion of flavors.

Feast on the burst of fruity freshness in this LALO Tequila anchored cocktail, woven with sparkling water and grapefruit juice, resulting in a satisfyingly crisp citrus and tropical fusion.

Ingredients:

Directions: Rim a highball glass with lime and salt. Fill the glass with ice. Add LALO, grapefruit juice, a pinch of salt, and top with sparkling water. Stir with a bar spoon. Garnish with a lime wedge.

A citrus tequila treat featuring a tempting blend of lime, blood orange, and agave.

Savor the tempting lime, blood orange, and agave blend that enlivens Rancho La Gloria's Reposado Tequila in this tangy citrus treat.

Ingredients:

Directions: Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with ice and shake hard. Rim a rocks glass with salt (optional) and fill with ice. Strain into glass. Garnish with blood orange wheel.

A fruity fusion of whisky, blackberry brandy, and lemon juice, garnished with blackberries and lemon ... [+] wedges.

Revel in a fruity rendezvous as Crown Royal Deluxe whisky flirts with blackberry brandy and lemon juice in this captivating number.

Ingredients:

Directions: Wet the rim of a low ball glass with a wedge of lemon, then dip it all around in a dish of sugar. Muddle a few blackberries (optional step) in the bottom of the glass, then fill with ice. Add in the whisky, blackberry brandy, fresh lemon juice and stir. Garnish with fresh blackberries and a lemon twist.

An alluring daiquiri twist that melds rich liqueur, white and communal rum with a touch of demerara ... [+] sugar and tangy lime, garnished elegantly with an edible orchid

By Elijah Servance III

Uncover the charm of Sorel liqueur married to Ten to One White Rum and Clairin Communal Rum in a waltz with demerara sugar and tangy lime, elegantly garnished with an edible orchid in this tantalizing turn on the daiquiri.

Ingredients:

Directions: Shake, double strain into coupe glass and garnish with an edible orchid

A tantalizing mix of Reposado Tequila, Yuzu Honey Syrup, and lemon juice, accented with Cardamom ... [+] bitters, garnished with a dehydrated lemon wheel.

Explore the tantalizing depths of Reposado Tequila, Yuzu Honey Syrup, and lemon juice, imbued with Cardamom bitters, manifesting in a cocktail from Rancho La Gloria that resonates with a potent buzz.

Ingredients:

Directions: To make the yuzu honey syrup combine 1 cup honey with 1 cup hot water mixed with 3 oz of yuzu juice. Combine all ingredients in a shaker. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with dehydrated lemon wheel and a little bee pollen (optional).

This cocktail from Mulino New York, features basil, lemon grass, raspberry, and topped velvety ... [+] aquafaba.

Experience the unique sensation concocted by St George Vodka's blend with Belvedere's Basil LemonGrass and Rockeys Liqueur, courtesy of the innovative minds at Mulino New York.

Ingredients:

Directions: Dry Shake ingredients until Aquafaba becomes foamy, then shake with ice, strain, and serve.

A blend of blanco tequila and lime, with a floating layer of liqueur, crowned by a fresh lime wheel ... [+] for a zesty kick.

Indulge your bold side with this sensational blend featuring Blanco Tequila and a floating layer of Sorel, garnished playfully with a lime wheel for that cheeky kick.

Ingredients:

Directions: Add the tequila, freshly squeezed lime juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until well-chilled. Strain the mixture into a cocktail glass. Carefully float the Sorel on top by slowly pouring it over the back of a bar spoon, so it forms a layer on the surface of the drink. Garnish your delicious Devil's Margarita with a lime wheel, and savor the mix of flavors!

A minty-fresh, aged tequila treat melding agave sweetness with vibrant citrus undertones.

Encounter the refreshing burst of Rancho La Gloria Añejo Tequila in a riveting mingle with agave nectar and breezy citrus undertones, finished off with a sprig of mint for that distinct fresh touch.

Ingredients:

Directions: Combine all ingredients in shaker with ice. Shake and double strain into a double old-fashioned glass with crushed ice. Garnish with dried lemon, mint sprig and edible flower.

This rum-based drink is enhanced by the tropical flavors of pineapple, orange, and a touch of gold ... [+] luster dust.

Embark on a tropical adventure with The Kraken Gold Spiced Rum, enhanced by the bright flavors of pineapple and orange, sprinkled with a captivating touch of gold luster dust.

Ingredients:

Directions: Combine in a rocks glass with crushed ice. Garnish with two long orange peels, a pineapple spear, & torched cinnamon stick.