Favorite Summer Cocktails & Mocktails

Here is a round-up of my favorite cocktails and mocktails to sip on to beat the summer heat! I like my drinks sweet while remaining on the healthier side, and all these recipes provide just that!

Watermelon Margarita by Minimalist Baker

To make a virgin version, omit the tequila and use a lemon-lime soda.

• 1 1/4 cups watermelon juice
• 2 1/2 Tbsp lime juice
• 5 Tbsp silver tequila
• Sea salt (optional)

Get the instuctions here

Citrus Tequila by Skara

To make a virgin version, omit the tequila and use a lemon-lime soda.

• 2-3 fresh squeezed oranges
• 2-3 fresh squeezed grapefruits
• 1 shot of tequila
• Ice
• Dash of lime zest

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Tangerine Rosemary Mocktail by The Merry Thought

• 1/4 cup fresh squeezed tangerine juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon rosemary simple syrup (get recipe here)
• 2 tablespoons lemon-lime soda
• Club soda
• Ice

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Lemonade Cocktail by Unusually Lovely

• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup + 7 cups water
• 1 1/2 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
• 10-15 basil leaves

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Gin & Basil Tonic by Sakara

• Blackberries
• Skinned cucumber cut into small pieces
• Fresh basil
• Club soda
• Hendricks gin

Get the insructions here