Here are 5 easy cocktails for you to try at home this summer season:
Mix 2 oz. tequila, 1 oz. lime juice, and 1 oz. simple syrup. Shake with ice and strain into a salt-rimmed glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.
1. Classic Margarita
Muddle 6-8 mint leaves with ³¼ OZ. simple syrup and ¼ oz. lime juice in a glass. Add 2 oz. white rum and top with soda water. Stir and garnish with a mint sprig.
2. Mojito
Fill a glass with ice, add 2 oz. gin, and top with tonic water. Stir gently and garnish with a lime wedge or cucumber slice.
3. Gin and Tonic
Mix 2 oz. whiskey, 3½ oz. lemon juice, and ½ oz. simple syrup in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a glass. Garnish with a cherry and an orange slice.
4. Whiskey Sour
Fill a copper mug with ice, add 2 oz. vodka and 3 oz. lime juice. Top with ginger beer and stir gently. Garnish with a lime wheel.