It’s time to get your summer party started with these two crowd-pleasing, delicious cocktails! With our easy recipes and tips, you’re guaranteed to stay cool in the summer heat!
Mai Tai Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. fresh lime juice
- 1 oz. light rum*
- ¾ oz. Cointreau or triple sec
- ¾ oz. orgeat syrup
- ½ oz. dark rum**
- Fresh mint leaves, lime wedge, and a maraschino cherry for garnish.
Directions:
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. add lime juice, light rum, triple sec, and syrup and shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is very frosty, about 20 seconds.
- Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Slowly pour dark rum on top to float. Garnish with mint, lime wedge, and a cherry.
*Bill’s Package store recommends Bacardi Rum.
**Bill’s Package store recommends Captain Morgan Spiced Rum.
Layered Ombre Lemonade Drops
Ingredients:
- 6 oz. vodka*, divided
- 3 cups lemonade, divided
- 2 cups frozen mango
- 2 cups chopped strawberries
- 3 cups ice
- lemon and strawberry slices, for garnish
Directions:
- Fill the blender with mango, 2 oz. vodka, 1 cup lemonade, and 1 cup ice. Blend until smooth. Transfer mixture to a separate container and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Fill the blender with strawberries, 2 oz. vodka, 1 cup lemonade, and 1 cup ice. Blend until smooth. transfer mixture to a separate container and freeze until ready to serve.
- Fill the blender with remaining vodka, lemonade, and ice. Blend until smooth. Transfer mixture to a separate container and freeze until ready to serve.
- Pour each mixture into serving glasses in layers starting with the mango mix, then adding the strawberry lemonade mix, and ending with the lemonade mix.
- Garnish with lemon slices and strawberries.
*Bill’s Package Store recommends Ciroc Vodka.