Easy Cocktail Recipes to Keep You Cool

As summer heats up, there’s nothing quite like a refreshing cocktail to enjoy during warm days and balmy evenings. Here are some easy-to-make cocktail recipes that are perfect for any occasion, from garden parties to relaxing nights at home. Each recipe uses metric measurements and is designed for effortless enjoyment.

1. Simple Vodka Martini

A classic vodka martini is elegant and refreshing, ideal for sipping on a summer evening.

Ingredients:

• 60ml vodka
• 10ml dry vermouth
• Ice
• Lemon twist or olive for garnish

Instructions:

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add vodka and dry vermouth.
2. Shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass.
3. Garnish with a lemon twist or an olive, and enjoy!

2. Aperol Spritz

This vibrant, bubbly cocktail is perfect for summer afternoons, with a delightful balance of bitter and sweet.

Ingredients:

• 100ml Prosecco
• 75ml Aperol
• 50ml soda water
• Ice
• Orange slice for garnish

Instructions:

1. Fill a large wine glass with ice.
2. Pour in the Prosecco, followed by Aperol and soda water.
3. Stir gently and garnish with an orange slice.

 

3. Old Fashioned

Timeless and sophisticated, the Old Fashioned is a great choice for those who enjoy a classic cocktail.

Ingredients:

• 50ml bourbon or rye whiskey
• 1 sugar cube
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• Ice
• Orange twist for garnish

Instructions:

1. Muddle the sugar cube and bitters in an old-fashioned glass.
2. Fill the glass with ice and add the whiskey.
3. Stir gently and garnish with an orange twist.

4. Margarita

The margarita is a summer favourite that’s easy to make and full of zesty flavour.

Ingredients:

• 50ml tequila
• 25ml lime juice
• 25ml triple sec
• Salt for rimming the glass (optional)
• Ice
• Lime wedge for garnish

Instructions:

1. If desired, rim a glass with salt by rubbing a lime wedge around the rim and dipping it into salt.
2. In a shaker, combine tequila, lime juice, and triple sec with ice.
3. Shake well and strain into the prepared glass filled with ice.
4. Garnish with a lime wedge.

5. Cucumber Gin Spritz

Cool and crisp, this cucumber gin spritz is ideal for those hot summer days.

Ingredients:

• 3 slices of cucumber
• 50ml gin
• 15ml lime juice
• Soda water
• Ice

Instructions:

1. Muddle the cucumber slices in a glass.
2. Add the gin and lime juice.
3. Fill the glass with ice and top with soda water.
4. Stir, garnish with a cucumber slice, and serve.

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