2011 Summer Drink Recipes

What a great collection of recipes for your enjoyment this summer season. Use them to celebrate July 1 Canada Day or July 4 Independence Day or just a summer get together. We hope you like them as much as we do.

Belvedere Afternoon Mar-tea-ni photo

Belvedere Afternoon Mar-tea-ni

Ingredients

2 oz. Tea (Earl Grey, chilled)
1 1/2 oz. Belvedere Citrus Vodka
1 tsp. Nectarine (Jam)
3/4 oz. Lemon Juice

Instructions

Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with an edible flower.
Belvedere Pink Grapefruit and Almond Iced Tea photo

Belvedere Pink Grapefruit and Almond Iced Tea

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. Belvedere Pink Grapefruit Vodka
1 1/5 oz. Tea (Green, chilled)
1/2 oz. Orgeat Syrup
1/4 oz. Lemon Juice

Instructions

Shake and serve over cubed ice into a highball. Garnish with a lemon wedge.
Belvedere St Clements Punch photo

Belvedere St Clements Punch

Ingredients

3 oz. Ginger Beer
1 oz. Belvedere Citrus Vodka
1 oz. Belvedere Orange Vodka
1/2 oz. Crème de Peche
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice
Belvedere Nectarine and Orange Sherbet

Instructions

Mix in a punch glass and garnish with an orange peel and a lemon wedge.
Belvedere Black Raspberry Shrub photo

Belvedere Black Raspberry Shrub

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. Belvedere Black Raspberry Vodka
1 oz. Raspberry and Strawberry Shrub

Instructions

Stir over ice and strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a lemon twist.
Wild Mustang photo

Wild Mustang

Ingredients

6 oz. Grapefruit Juice
3 oz. Wild Turkey American Honey
2 dash(es) Angostura Bitters
1 sprig(s) Rosemary

Instructions

Combine American Honey, grapefruit juice and bitters in a tumbler with ice and stir. Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.
I Spirit Vodka Sour photo

I Spirit Vodka Sour

Ingredients

1 slice(s) Orange
3/4 oz. I Spirit Vodka
1/2 tsp. Sugar
1/4 oz. Lemon Juice

Instructions

Mix in a cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon peel.
SKYY Ginger Sour photo

SKYY Ginger Sour

Ingredients

2 oz. SKYY Infusions Ginger Vodka
1 oz. Lemon Juice
1/2 oz. Egg White
1/2 oz. Maple Syrup

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with twist of lemon.
SKYY Ginger & Bloody Mary Ann photo

SKYY Ginger & Bloody Mary Ann

Ingredients

4 oz. Tomato Juice
2 oz. SKYY Infusions Ginger Vodka
2 dash(es) Worcestershire Sauce
1 tbsp. Bacon Bits
1/2 tbsp. Capers
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice

Instructions

Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a pickled green bean.
Maple Apple Punch photo

Maple Apple Punch

Ingredients

4 oz. Flor de Cana 7 Year Old Rum
2 oz. Apple Cider
1 oz. Lemon Juice
1 oz. Maple Syrup

Instructions

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and stir well. Pour into Collins glass and garnish with slice of lemon.
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Novarian Sunset

Ingredients

1 oz. Campari
1 oz. Maple Syrup
3/4 oz. Lemon Juice
1/2 oz. Egg White

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and dry shake. Add ice and shake again. Double strain into a martini glass and garnish with twist of lemon or orange.
SKYY Buon Giorno! photo

SKYY Buon Giorno!

Ingredients

3 chunk(s) Cantaloupe
1 1/2 oz. Skyy Vodka
1 oz. Prosecco
1 pinch(es) Salt
1/2 oz. Campari
1/2 oz. Luxardo Marachino Liqueur
1/4 oz. Honey

Instructions

Muddle cantaloupe chunks with honey and sea salt in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, SKYY Vodka, Campari and Luxardo and shake vigorously. Strain into a Collins glass with crushed ice. Top with Prosecco and Cantaloupe melon balls on a toothpick.
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Negroni Sbagliato

Ingredients

3/4 oz. Campari
3/4 oz. Dry Vermouth
Wine (Pinot Chardonnay)

Instructions

Pour all the ingredients into a tumbler with some ice. Top with Pinot Chardonnay. Garnish with a slice of orange.
SKYY Refresher photo

SKYY Refresher

Ingredients

2 oz. Skyy Vodka
3/4 oz. Simple Syrup
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice
Club Soda
Mint Leaves

Instructions

Muddle mint and simple syrup in a mixing glass. Add SKYY and lemon juice and shake with ice. Serve on the rocks and top with club soda. Garnish with a sprig of mint.
SKYY Glamorous Cocktail photo

SKYY Glamorous Cocktail

Ingredients

2 oz. Skyy Vodka
1 oz. Champagne
1 splash(es) Tangerine Juice

Instructions

Shake SKYY and tangerine juice with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass or a champagne flute. Top with champagne. Garnish with an orange twist.
SKYY Summer Palmer photo

SKYY Summer Palmer

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. Skyy Vodka
1 oz. Iced Tea (Sweetened)
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice
1/4 oz. Triple Sec

Instructions

Combine SKYY Vodka, triple sec, unsweetened iced tea, lemon juice and ice into a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass with sugar rim as garnish.
Firefly GP Skinny Tea photo

Firefly GP Skinny Tea

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. Firefly Skinny Tea Vodka
1 scoop(s) Ginger
1 oz. Sour Mix (Finest Call Lite)
1 oz. Tea
1/2 oz. DeKuyper Peachtree Schnapps

Instructions

Pour ingredients into a tin with ice. Cap and shake. Strain into a heaping full glass of ice. Garnish with a peach slice and a mint sprig and serve.
Firefly Pomegranate Skinny Tea photo

Firefly Pomegranate Skinny Tea

Ingredients

2 oz. Sour Mix (Finest Call Lite)
1 1/2 oz. Firefly Skinny Tea Vodka
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice
1/2 oz. Monin Sugar Free Liquid Sweetener

Instructions

Fill Glass full of ice. Add ingredients in the order listed. Pour into tin, cap, & shake. Pour back into glass, garnish, & serve. Garnish with a lemon slice, pomegranate arils and a mint sprig.
Firefly Blueberry Skinny Tea photo

Firefly Blueberry Skinny Tea

Ingredients

10 Blueberries
2 oz. Tea
1 1/2 oz. Firefly Skinny Tea Vodka
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice
1/4 oz. Creme de Cassis

Instructions

Muddle Blueberries with Lemon Juice. Add remaining ingredients with ice. Cap, shake and strain into iced glass. Garnish with a lemon wheel, a blueberry and a mint sprig.
Firefly Mango Skinny Tea photo

Firefly Mango Skinny Tea

Ingredients

2 oz. Sour Mix (Finest Call Lite)
1 1/2 oz. Firefly Skinny Tea Vodka
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice
1/2 oz. Monin Sugar Free Liquid Sweetener

Instructions

Fill glass full of ice. Add ingredients in the order listed. Pour into tin, cap, & shake. Pour back into glass, garnish with a mango slice and a mint sprig and serve.
Firefly Raspberry Skinny Tea Mojito photo

Firefly Raspberry Skinny Tea Mojito

Ingredients

6 leaf(leaves) Mint (double torn)
3 Raspberries
2 oz. Tea
1 1/2 oz. Firefly Skinny Tea Vodka
1/2 oz. Monin Sugar Free Liquid Sweetener

Instructions

Add all ingredients into a tin with ice. Cap, shake and strain into an iced glass. Garnish with a mint sprig and 2 raspberries.

Firefly Cocktail

Ingredients

1 part(s) Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka
1 part(s) Lemonade

Instructions

Mix in a tall glass with ice. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Hiram Walker White Peach Sangria photo

Hiram Walker White Peach Sangria

Ingredients

12 squirt(s) Lemon Juice
12 squirt(s) Lime Juice
12 squirt(s) Orange Juice
2 1/2 cup(s) Lemon Lime Soda
1 1/4 cup(s) Hiram Walker White Peach Schnapps
1 1/4 cup(s) Malibu Mango Rum
1 bottle(s) Wine (Pino Grigio)

Instructions

Combine ingredients in Punch Bowl 3/4 full of ice. Multiple servings.
Hiram Walker Key Lime Pie Martini photo

Hiram Walker Key Lime Pie Martini

Ingredients

2 part(s) Absolut Vanilia Vodka
2 part(s) Cream
1 splash(es) Hiram Walker Amaretto
1 part(s) Hiram Walker Melon Liqueur
1 part(s) Lime Juice

Instructions

Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime.
Hiram Walker Mango Nut Punch photo

Hiram Walker Mango Nut Punch

Ingredients

1 part(s) Cranberry Juice
1 part(s) Hiram Walker Mango Schnapps
1 part(s) Malibu Rum
1 part(s) Pineapple Juice
1/2 part(s) Dark Rum

Instructions

Serve over ice in tall glass, float dark rum on top, garnish with pineapple chunk. Increase recipe in equal proportions to for multiple servings in a punch bowl.
Hiram Walker Cinn and Pom Tea photo

Hiram Walker Cinn and Pom Tea

Ingredients

3 part(s) Tea
1 part(s) Hiram Walker Cinnamon Schnapps
1 part(s) Pomegranate Juice

Instructions

Brew tea as instructed then chill. Once tea has chilled, use all ingredients and build in a Collins glass.
Hiram Walker Melon Mojito photo

Hiram Walker Melon Mojito

Ingredients

12 leaf(leaves) Mint
2 tbsp. Simple Syrup
1 1/2 part(s) Dark Rum
3/4 part(s) Hiram Walker Melon Liqueur
1/2 oz. Lime Juice
Club Soda

Instructions

Muddle mint leaves and lime in tall glass. Cover with simple syrup and fill glass with ice. Add rum and top with club soda; stir. Garnish with lime and mint.
The Firecracker photo

The Firecracker

Ingredients

1 part(s) Hornitos Plata Tequila
1 dash(es) Lime Juice
3/4 part(s) Blueberry Flavouring
1/2 part(s) DeKuyper Pucker Raspberry Schnapps
1/4 part(s) Campari

Instructions

Layer ingredients as listed above in shot glass. Drink and enjoy!
Wild Turkey Lawn Dart photo

Wild Turkey Lawn Dart

Ingredients

4 oz. Limeade
3 leaf(leaves) Mint (muddled)
2 oz. Wild Turkey 101 Proof Bourbon
1 sprig(s) Mint

Instructions

Muddle mint with ice in a tumbler, pour in Wild Turkey 101 and limeade and shake. Strain into a highball filled with ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint leaves.
Canadian Bacon Caesar photo

Canadian Bacon Caesar

Ingredients

4 oz. Clamato Juice
2 oz. SKYY Infusions Ginger Vodka
2 dash(es) Worcestershire Sauce
1 tbsp. Bacon Bits
1/2 tbsp. Capers
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice

Instructions

Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with pickled green beam.
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Red Maple Sunset

Ingredients

1 oz. Campari
1 oz. Maple Syrup
3/4 oz. Lemon Juice
1/2 oz. Egg White

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and dry shake. Add ice and shake again. Double strain into a martini glass and garnish with a twist of orange.
TY KU Stars and Stripes photo

TY KU Stars and Stripes

Ingredients

1 part(s) Blue Curacao
1 splash(es) Ginger Ale (diet)
1 part(s) TY KU Soju

Instructions

Mix in a rocks glass.
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The 1776 Sipper

Ingredients

1 part(s) Iced Tea
1 part(s) TY KU Soju

Instructions

Mix in a rocks glass.
TY KU Rocket’s Red Glare photo

TY KU Rocket’s Red Glare

Ingredients

1 splash(es) Cranberry Juice
1 part(s) TY KU Premuim Liqueur
1 part(s) TY KU Soju

Instructions

Mix in a rocks glass.
Sauza-rita photo

Sauza-rita

Ingredients

1 bottle(s) Beer (light)
1 can(s) Limeade (frozen)
1 can(s) Sauza Silver Tequila
1 can(s) Water

Instructions

Pour limeade and beer into a pitcher filled with ice. Fill limeade can with Sauza® Silver, pour into pitcher. Fill limeade can with water, pour into pitcher. Stir and enjoy. Makes 9 servings.
Cadillac Rio Margarita photo

Cadillac Rio Margarita

Ingredients

2 part(s) Sauza Silver Tequila
1 part(s) JDK and Sons O3 Premium Orange Liqueur
1 part(s) Lime Juice
1/2 part(s) Agave Nectar

Instructions

Shake all the ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange on the rim.
Red, White & Sauza Blue Margarita photo

Red, White & Sauza Blue Margarita

Ingredients

8 leaf(leaves) Mint
2 part(s) Cranberry Juice
1 1/2 part(s) Sauza Silver Tequila
1 part(s) Lemon Lime Soda

Instructions

Combine all ingredients except mint leaves in a pitcher. Serve each glass with 2 mint leaves. Serve cold or iced.
Sandeman Lemonade photo

Sandeman Lemonade

Ingredients

2 part(s) Lemonade
1 1/2 part(s) Citrus Vodka
1/2 part(s) Sandeman Porto Founders Reserve

Instructions

Prepare and serve in a long drink glass. Fill the glass with ice. Add the ingredients and stir well. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Sandeman Sour photo

Sandeman Sour

Ingredients

1 1/4 oz. Wild Turkey Straight Rye Whiskey
1 Egg White
3/4 oz. Lemon Juice
3/4 oz. Sandeman Porto Founders Reserve
3/4 oz. Simple Syrup

Instructions

Prepare the cocktail like a Collins. Pour whiskey, lemon juice and simple syrup into a mixing glass. Add ice and shake briefly. Strain over ice into a rocks or old-fashioned glass. Float the Sandeman Founders Reserve Porto on top and garnish with an orange and a brandied cherry.
Malibu Mango Mojito photo

Malibu Mango Mojito

Ingredients

4 sprig(s) Mint
3 dash(es) Club Soda
3 wedge(s) Lime
2 part(s) Malibu Mango Rum
1/2 part(s) Lime Juice
1/2 part(s) Simple Syrup

Instructions

Serve over ice in a tall glass. Garnish with a mint sprig and lime.
Malibu Splash photo

Malibu Splash

Ingredients

2 part(s) Coconut Cream
2 part(s) Malibu Rum
1 Lemon
1 Lime
1 dash(es) Sugar

Instructions

Muddle lemon and lime and shake with ice and serve in a rocks glass.
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Malibu Liquid Sunshine

Ingredients

1 1/2 part(s) Malibu Rum
1 splash(es) Club Soda
1 part(s) Orange Juice
1 part(s) Pineapple Juice

Instructions

Build over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with an orange slice.
The Loco Coco Smash photo

The Loco Coco Smash

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. Partida Reposado Tequila
1 1/2 oz. Syrup (Key Lime, Fresh Pineapple and Coconut)
3/4 oz. Yellow Chartreuse (Infused with Jalapeno)
Cayenne Pepper
Cilantro Leaves

Instructions

Serve over crushed ice in a fresh cracked coconut. Mash Cilantro with a Swizzle Stick in bottom of a Coconut. Add all other ingredients. Swizzle and add crushed ice. Garnish with Cilantro and Cayenne.

Created by Michael Parish of Living Room at the W in Miami

Red, White, and B-Lucid Punch photo

Red, White, and B-Lucid Punch

Ingredients

2 Blackberry (ies)
2 Strawberries
1 oz. Gin
1 oz. Lucid Absinthe Superieure
3/4 oz. Orange Juice
1/2 oz. Ginger Syrup

Instructions

Muddle the berries in the ginger syrup and orange juice. Add remaining ingredients and shake well with ice and strain over ice. Garnish with sliced strawberries and blackberries

Created by: Jonathan Pogash, New York

The Patriot photo

The Patriot

Ingredients

8 leaf(leaves) Basil
6 Tomato (Cherry)
3 oz. Russian Standard Vodka
1/2 oz. Agave Nectar
1/2 oz. Lime Juice
Black Pepper (Crushed)
Salt (Kosher)

Instructions

Muddle cherry tomatoes and basil with a dash each of salt and pepper. Add lime agave and Russian Standard Vodka. Shake vigorously with ice cubes and double strain into a coupe glass rubbed with lime and rimmed with equal parts salt and black pepper. Garnish with a basil leaf.

Created by: Emily Evans, Milwaukee, WI

Flor de Cana Firecracker photo

Flor de Cana Firecracker

Ingredients

3 dash(es) Peychaud Bitters
2 oz. Flor de Cana 7 Year Old Rum
1 dash(es) Lucid Absinthe Superieure
1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
Grapes

Instructions

Salt rim of small rocks glass. Add Flor de Cana, simple syrup, Peychaud Bitters, and Lucid to shaker with ice. Strain into coup style glass. Garnish with red grapes.

Created by: Duane Fernandez Jr., New York City

Herradura Red, White and Blue photo

Herradura Red, White and Blue

Ingredients

12 Blueberries
4 Strawberries
2 oz. Herradura Silver Tequila
1 1/2 oz. Agave Nectar
1 1/2 oz. Lime Juice

Instructions

Combine each set of ingredients in advance as you’ll want to blend these quickly one after another. Blend the ingredients of layer 3 and place in the base of the glass. Blend the ingredients of layer 2 and layer carefully over the first base. Blend the ingredients of layer 1 and layer carefully. Garnish with half a strawberry and 3 blueberries. Layer 1
  • 1/2 oz. Herradura Silver
  • 1/2 oz Lime juice
  • 1/2 oz Agave Syrup
  • 4 Strawberries
Layer 2
  • 1 oz. Herradura Silver
  • 1/2 oz Lime juice
  • 1/2 oz Agave Syrup
Layer 3
  • 1 oz. Herradura Silver
  • 1/2 oz Lime juice
  • 1/2 oz Agave Syrup
  • 12 Blueberries