Summer is the perfect time to enjoy refreshing cocktails that quench your thirst and capture the essence of the sun-soaked days. Here’s a list of popular summer cocktails that will be a hit at your restaurant bar. These drinks are designed to enhance your menu and offer guests delightful options to beat the heat.

Piña Colada

Ingredients:

• 2 oz white rum
• 1 oz coconut cream
• 1 oz heavy cream
• 6 oz fresh pineapple juice
• 1/2 cup crushed ice

Instructions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a blender.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour into a chilled glass.
4. Garnish with pineapple and a maraschino cherry.

Aperol Spritz

Ingredients:

• 3 oz Prosecco
• 2 oz Aperol
• 1 oz soda water
• Ice cubes

Instructions:

1. Fill a glass with ice cubes.
2. Add Prosecco, then Aperol, and top with soda water.
3. Stir gently to combine.
4. Garnish with an orange slice.

Watermelon Margarita

Ingredients:

• 2 oz tequila
• 1 oz triple sec
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 2 cups seedless watermelon, cubed
• Ice cubes
• Salt (for rim, optional)

Instructions:

1. Blend watermelon cubes until smooth, then strain to remove pulp.
2. Rim the glass with salt (optional).
3. Combine tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and watermelon juice in a shaker with ice.
4. Shake and strain into a glass filled with ice.
5. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Strawberry Daiquiri

Ingredients:

• 2 oz white rum
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled
• Ice cubes

Instructions:

1. Blend rum, lime juice, strawberries, and simple syrup until smooth.
2. Pour into a glass filled with ice.
3. Garnish with a strawberry.

Blue Lagoon

Ingredients:

• 1 oz vodka
• 1 oz blue curaçao
• Lemonade
• Ice cubes

Instructions:

1. Fill a glass with ice cubes.
2. Pour vodka and blue curaçao over the ice.
3. Top with lemonade and stir gently.
4. Garnish with lemon and a cherry.

Paloma

Ingredients:

• 2 oz tequila
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• Grapefruit soda
• Ice cubes
• Salt (for rim, optional)

Instructions:

1. Rim the glass with salt (optional).
2. Fill the glass with ice cubes.
3. Pour tequila and lime juice over ice.
4. Top with grapefruit soda and stir gently.
5. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.

Coconut Lime Cooler

Ingredients:

• 2 oz coconut rum
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• Soda water
• Ice cubes

Instructions:

1. Fill a glass with ice cubes.
2. Add rum, lime juice, and simple syrup.
3. Top with soda water and stir gently.
4. Garnish with lime and a mint sprig.

Sangria

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle of red wine
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 1/4 cup orange liqueur
• 1/4 cup simple syrup
• 1 orange, sliced
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 1 lime, sliced
• 1 apple, cored and sliced
• 2 cups soda water
• Ice cubes

Instructions:

1. Combine brandy, orange liqueur, wine, and simple syrup in a large pitcher.
2. Add the sliced fruits and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
3. Add soda water and stir gently before serving.
4. Serve on ice and garnish with a slice of fruit.

These summer cocktails not only offer refreshing flavors but also serve as great conversation starters for your guests. Perfectly balanced to appeal to various palates, these drinks will surely enhance the overall experience at your restaurant bar. Cheers to a spectacular summer!

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