6 Summer Party Cocktails

By Isabella Cruz

Found yourself hosting a party this summer?

Having a selection of beverages on hand is essential to complement your backyard barbecues and outdoor festivities. Whether you decide to mix up a whiskey lemonade or a citrusy punch, your parties are sure to be a hit!

Vermouth, Whiskey

Always Daydreaming (Batch Serve!)

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. Old Elk Blended Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • 8 oz. Raspberry Simple Syrup
  • 12 oz. Fresh Squeezed Grapefruit Juice (about 3 grapefruits)
  • 1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
  • Soda Water or Prosecco, to top

Preparation

  1. Combine all ingredients in a pitcher and stir.
  2. Add ice before serving to chill. Pour into a cocktail glass with fresh ice and top with soda water or Prosecco.
  3. Garnish with fresh raspberries and mint for some pizzazz!
Whiskey

Whiskey Strawberry Lemonade (Batch Serve!)

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle Sagamore Rye Whiskey
  • 24 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 18 oz. Strawberry Simple Syrup*

Preparation

  1. Combine Sagamore Rye Whiskey, lemon juice, and strawberry simple syrup in a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake to combine.
  3. Pour into highball glass.
  4. Garnish with lemon wheel, strawberry and serve.

*Strawberry Simple Syrup

Ingredients

  • water
  • sugar
  • strawberries

Preparation

  1. Mix equal parts water, sugar, and strawberries in a pot.
  2. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes.
  3. Chill overnight and strain.
  4. One cup each water, sugar, and sliced strawberries will yield approximately 10 punches of syrup.
Rum

Kokomo Mai Tai

Ingredients

  • 1 oz. Club Kokomo Artisanal White Rum
  • 1 oz. Club Kokomo Barrel Finished Rum
  • 1/2 oz. Dry Curacao
  • 3/4 oz. Orgeat
  • 1 Lime

Preparation

  1. Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake with ice.
  2. Strain into glass over fresh crushed ice.
  3. Garnish with Fresh Mint.
Liqueur

Sorel Sangria (Batch Serve!)

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Sorel
  • 1 cup Fresh Lime Juice
  • 1 cup Fresh Orange Juice
  • 3/4 cup Simple Syrup
  • 1/2 cup Orange Liqueur

Preparation

  1. Add all ingredients to a pitcher with ice and stir gently.
  2. Pour into a glass with fresh ice.
  3. Garnish with blackberries, raspberries and orange slices, and enjoy!
Scotch, Whiskey

Isle of Skye Smash

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Isle of Skye 12yr
  • .75 oz Pineapple Syrup
  • 3 Lemon Wedges
  • 4 Mint Leaves
  • 1 dash of Bitters

Preparation

  1. Add all ingredients to a rocks glass and stir.
  2. Garnish with pineapple frond & mint.
Whiskey

Welcome Punch (Batch Serve!)

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle Keeper’s Heart Irish + American
  • 4 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 16 oz. Fresh Orange Juice
  • 16 oz. Cinnamon Syrup
  • 39 oz. Unsweetened Iced Black Tea

Preparation

  1. If using a glass punch bowl or pitcher, chill in freezer for at least 1 hour.
  2. Mix all ingredients and refrigerate well.
  3. Serve in a punch bowl or pitcher with large, slow-melting ice chunks.

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