Best Cocktails to Enjoy
When the Sun is so hot, your top priority is probably cooling down. Sure, air conditioning and a dip in the pool can work wonders, but there’s nothing better than a refreshing, fruity cocktail to cool the jets. Check out these amazing Cocktail Drinks to help you cool off!
Long Island Iced Tea
The Long Island iced tea, or Long Island ice tea, is an IBA official cocktail that can easily catch you off guard. Long Island Ice Tea is typically made with tequila, vodka, light rum, triple sec, gin, and a splash of cola. Despite its name, the cocktail does not typically contain iced tea but is named for having the same amber hue as iced tea.
Ingredients
½ fluid ounce vodka
½ fluid ounce rum
½ fluid ounce gin
½ fluid ounce tequila
½ fluid ounce triple sec (orange-flavored liqueur)
1 fluid ounce sweet and sour mix
1 fluid ounce Coca-Cola
1 lemon slice
Directions... Add all ingredients into a highball glass filled with ice. Stir gently. Garnish with lemon spiral. Serve with straw. Make your Long Island Ice Tea!
Mai Tai
The Mai Tai is one of the most famous Tiki drinks in the world. Not only does this drink look like happiness in a glass, but the humble Mai Tai will transport you back to the Tiki culture of the 1940s.
Ingredients
1 cup ice cubes
3 fluid ounces of pineapple juice
2 fluid ounces orange juice
1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger spiced rum
½ (1.5 fluid ounces) jigger coconut-flavored rum
1 teaspoon grenadine syrup
Preparation: Shake all ingredients except the dark rum together in a mixer with ice. Strain into glass and float the dark rum onto the top. Garnish and serve with a straw.
Manhattan
One of the most iconic classic cocktails in the world, the Manhattan’s origin story is as filled with competition as it is with bold flavors. The Manhattan Club formally added the drink to its menu by the early 1900s. The drink’s popularity has only grown since.
Ingredients
2 oz. of American rye whiskey
5 oz. of sweet vermouth
1-3 dashes of Angostura bitters
2-3 ice cubes
maraschino cherry or lemon peel twist.
Directions: Combine 2 oz. of American rye whiskey with .5 oz. of sweet vermouth and 1-3 dashes of Angostura bitters in a chilled cocktail glass. Add 2-3 ice cubes, then stir. Garnish with a maraschino cherry or lemon peel twist.
CLASSIC MANHA COCKTAIL
Besides the whiskey, you only need some sweet vermouth, aromatic bitters, and a cherry garnish. Stir and serve in a chilled cocktail glass and enjoy!
Ingredients
2 oz. Bourbon
1 oz. sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Luxardo cocktail cherry for the garnish
Directions: Combine 2 oz. of American rye whiskey with .5 oz. of sweet vermouth and 1-3 dashes of Angostura bitters in a chilled cocktail glass. Add 2-3 ice cubes, then stir. Garnish with a maraschino cherry or lemon peel twist.
