Summer cocktails
Wine and beer has its place, but why not get into the party mood with these fantastic summer drinks. They're perfect for a barbecue or soaking up in the sun in the garden - plus they are fun to make and even more fun to drink!
Cuba Libra
A refreshing drink to get the party going with a swing - maybe even dancing the salsa!Pour a good measure of Bacardi over some ice and a slice, add cola, squeeze some lime juice into the drink and there you have it!
Fuzzy Navel
Tasty and fruity, this cocktail is good drunk through a bendy straw - or straight from a tall glass with lots of ice.Add 30ml vodka and 30ml Archers peach schnapps to 150ml fresh orange juice and shake all the liquid ingredients together in a cocktail shaker - or, if you don't have one, a clean, empty screw-top jar. Add a slice of fresh orange, two Maraschino cherries and ice according to taste and serve to guests immediately.
Rum punch
There are plenty of ways to interpret this famous formula, but here's a colourful one that you can make for one - or one hundred!Add 1 part fresh lime juice to 2 parts Grenadine, 3 parts golden rum, 2 parts pineapple juice and 2 parts orange juice. Mix well with a few drops of Angostura bitters and lots of crushed ice before serving in a tall glass.
Vermouth Cassis
Bored with Kir Royale? Here's another very different but equally exciting drink that uses crême de cassis.Mix together 50ml crême de cassis with one wine glassful of dry vermouth, a splash of soda water and a couple of ice cubes previously smashed and packed into the bottom of a tumbler.
Sea Breeze
This conjures up images of white sands under a sun-drenched sky and an azure sea lapping the shore while a cool sea breeze calms the sweated brow...Mix together 50ml vodka, 100ml cranberry juice and 50ml grapefruit juice and pour over a wedge of lime and a handful of ice cubes in a tall glass. Garnish with lime... and dream on!
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