Chill Glasses: Store glasses in the refrigerator or freezer before serving to keep your drinks cold for a longer time. Insulated Tumblers: Invest in insulated tumblers or cocktail glasses that can keep your beverages cold for hours, even in hot weather.

Fruit Garnishes: Add frozen fruit slices or fruit cubes. Try Mixing Ice with Salt: For an extra boost in keeping your drinks cool, try mixing ice with salt.

When salt is added to ice, it lowers the freezing point of water, causing the ice to melt at a lower temperature. This creates a super-chilled environment that can help cool your drinks faster and keep them cold for a longer time.

Simply place a layer of ice in a container, sprinkle salt over it, and add another layer of ice. Just remember to rinse off any salt residue before opening your drink. Are you over 18 years of age?

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Enjoy a day in the sun with one of these fruity summer cocktails. The blend of limoncello try making your own! Garnish with a twist of lemon peel and sip away.

A spoonful of bitter Campari liqueur tames the floral notes of rose in this poppy-orange cocktail. Sprinkle the lemon garnish with coarse sugar to balance out the tartness.

This single-serving refreshing summer vodka beverage is perfect for cooling off on a scorching hot day. Move aside, margarita mix. You can prep these frozen summer drinks in just 10 minutes. When you're ready to serve, take them out of the freezer, and you'll be cooling down in no time.

For a sweeter summer take, make with frozen strawberries. A splash of sparkling lemonade gives these summer drinks their refreshing, bubbly appeal. Lemon-lime sparkling water works well, too, if you're watching your sugar intake.

Add the syrup at the end for dramatic color in every bourbon cocktail , then pop in a few berries for garnish. Cheers to your new go-to sparkling water-spiked cocktail.

This vitamin-packed fruit and vegetable punch is ideal to serve during the transition from spring to summer. Carrot juice nods to colder weather, while pineapple and peach preview the warm days to come. Please wine and beer lovers alike with this "spiky" refreshing summer cocktail.

Pineapple and fresh rosemary are the secrets to getting your favorite sparkling white wine and pale ale to join forces. Opt for Prosecco , Cava, or Cremant for a more budget-friendly option than Champagne.

Ditch the cans. You can make a fizzy concoction with home-brewed tea and sparkling water. Make your mocktail extra delicious by stirring in sliced stone fruit and fresh berries. This sunny-orange lemonade is brimming with natural sweetness thanks to fresh carrots and pineapple juice. Plus, it's packed with vitamins A and C.

Use white grape juice as the base if you prefer your sips on the sweeter side. For a more tart twist, start with pineapple juice. Keep cool with a glass of this raspberry-infused mojito. Fresh mint, raspberries, rum, sparkling water, and lime juice scream summer in a glass.

If you want to keep the summer drink kid-friendly , omit the rum and increase the amount of sparkling water. Use limited data to select advertising. Create profiles for personalised advertising.

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Learn about BHG's Editorial Process. Trending Videos. View Recipe. Fresh Watermelon Cocktails to Sip On All Summer. How to Prepare a Pineapple in Four Easy Steps. Coffee is to mornings as salt is to pepper. After a few sips of that "liquid gold," dark under eye circles begin to disappear and excessive yawning comes to a halt.

Many people simply can't live without it! A different and perhaps more healthy alternative in the morning is the increasingly popular smoothie.

What would happen if both of these favorites were combined? The answer is simple: the best breakfast of all time, of course!

In December , Esquire magazine named the margarita as its "Drink of the Month," calling it nice to look at, exciting, and provocative. Since then, it hasn't changed much, but in the meantime a new model has arrived on the scene: the blackberry margarita — the perfect addition to a summer evening spent hanging out with your friends on the patio.

Frank Sinatra once sang about New York City's special brand of magic. A trip to the "city that never sleeps" is quite often an unforgettable one. But because the big city is not around the corner for everyone, some trips are easier dreamed of than made.

With this recipe, let the Big Apple come to you! Hey, if you can't be in NYC, at least you can raise your "glass" to it with this delicious cocktail! If shaken or held the wrong way, a carbonated beverage can lead to disaster.

But you can also use the bubbly effects of sparkling water to your advantage by creating this light, fruity beverage.

Go on and sweeten up your balmy summer evenings! Whether it's a birthday party, a garden party, or a girls' night out, every special occasion calls for boozy punch. If an event is approaching, this tropical refreshment is sure to delight your guests!

It's got quite the kick, and not only because of the alcohol. This fruity, refreshing beverage is also loaded with vitamins!