Summer has come, which means it will soon become hot. It's time to experiment with summer cocktail recipes and enjoy life. Here are 16 cocktails from the trendiest restaurants and recipes so you can whip up delicious, refreshing drinks without leaving home.
“A stunning tiki cocktail with classic champagne and mint, all served in a pineapple-inspired Elyx copper glass. What is he like? Flirty, sophisticated, just the right amount of sweet and full of amazing fruity aromas. This drink is essentially a double dose of the Absolut sensation!” - Jackson Cannon, director of Boston's Eastern Standard and Island Creek Oyster Bar.
Ingredients:
Cooking method: Combine coconut, banana, lemon, simple syrup and mint in a copper Elyx pineapple cocktail glass. Stir lightly. Add vodka and crushed ice, use a bar spoon to hold the ice at the bottom of the glass until it is full, and add sparkling wine.
How to decorate: You can place the top of a pineapple on a cocktail glass and insert a decorative straw. Another option is to insert a straw into an open glass, surrounding it with mint leaves, orange slices, seasonal berries and a light dusting of granulated sugar.
“This cocktail was inspired by the great Frida Kahlo and is a tribute to her Mexican heritage.” - Cody Goldstein, bartender at Arthouse @ NYLO.
Ingredients:
Cooking method: Combine tequila, pineapple juice, lime, Pimento Dram and Ancho Reyes liqueurs in a shaker and fill the shaker halfway with ice. Mix for five seconds. Strain into a glass, adding ice. Top up with ginger beer.
“Our summer cocktail menu is inspired by paradise, where it is always warm and sunny. Southern Bell is also inspired by the South. Serving guests iced tea on a hot summer day is an integral part of Southern culture, and Breckenridge Bourbon adds a nice twist to the refreshing drink. The first iced tea recipe included lemon, so we decided to stick with tradition in this case too,” Colin Yukins, Beverage Director.
Ingredients:
To prepare black tea syrup: Mix a glass of water with a glass of sugar until it is completely dissolved over low heat. Place four tea bags in a container and steep for five minutes, then remove. Cool and refrigerate. The syrup can be stored for two weeks.
Cooking method: Mix Breckenridge bourbon with iced black tea, lemonade and peach juice in a glass. Garnish with a slice of lemon.
“This twist on the classic, refreshing cocktail adds summer depth with sea salt, poblano peppers and carrots. This is exactly what you want to drink on a warm summer day" - Nick Pagor, co-owner.
Ingredients:
Cooking method: Mix Piedra Azul Reposado and Ancho Reyes Verde liqueurs, carrot juice (freshly squeezed or purchased), lime and agave syrup in a glass. Garnish with a lime wedge, salt and sage leaf.
“This refreshing iced cocktail is the perfect answer to a hot summer day” - Jehangir Mehta, owner and chef.
Ingredients:
Cooking method: Place lychee and syrup in a blender container. Mix until smooth. You can add more syrup if desired. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze. Divide the lychee mixture equally into two glasses, add Prosecco and serve immediately.
“I wanted to create a cocktail that was complex but at the same time light-tasting. Plus, it should be insanely delicious, like green tea flavored ice cream. And of course I had to pay homage to my favorite 80's sci-fi action movie, the John Carpenter classic, Big Trouble in Little China." - Ray Sackover, bartender.
Ingredients:
To prepare the coconut mixture: Three parts Coco Lopez coconut cream to one part coconut milk.
Cooking method: Shake and pour in a thin stream into a wide glass with a high stem. Garnish with an orchid flower and matcha green tea powder.
“Lushy Machine is a fruity yet refreshing drink. Cocktails with ice are often made too heavy - and this is a simple example of how they really should be." - TJ Lynch, owner.
Ingredients:
To make red wine syrup: Boil two glasses of red wine with one glass of sugar, one clove and three cardamom pods and cook for 15-20 minutes until slightly thickened.
Cooking method: Place in a blender with two cups of ice and blend until smooth. Garnish with a couple of drops of bitters, mint, fruit - basically, anything!
“I love this cocktail because it reminds me of blooming gardens and real farmers' markets. It has the perfect balance of fresh citrus and botanical notes.” - Megan Dorman, co-owner and bar director.
Ingredients:
Cooking method: Mix all ingredients in a shaker. Pour salt and ground chili into a rimmed glass. Add celery.
“Summer is a wonderful time: the sun shines brighter, the warm wind knocks on the windows, and even our preferences in choosing drinks change towards lighter flavors and ingredients. Daydreamer embodies those moments of summer relaxation when we can exhale and take ourselves less seriously, when we focus on the best parts of life and slow down in the endless race against time. Botanist is a serious gin, but pairing it with Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur brings out its smoothness, and Cardamaro bitters make the cocktail even more special.” - Gates Otsuji, bartender.
Ingredients:
Cooking method: Combine all ingredients except rose water in a shaker filled with ice. Add three drops of rose water, close the shaker and shake well. Pass through a fine filter and pour into a glass, add ice and garnish with lemon zest.
“As a child, my mother would make apple soju—essentially fermented apple juice with neutral alcohol added—and steep it for months until it was ready. Dad always added it to his tea. Since we had pomegranate and fig trees growing in our house, these fruits were an accompaniment. Along with Applejack brandy and pomegranate liqueur, I wanted to add black tea to the recipe to relive my childhood memories. Now I know what my father drank - as a child I could not taste it. Legend has it that the pomegranate was actually the same apple in the Garden of Eden, which is why their flavors go together so well.” - Jung Kim, bartender.
Ingredients:
Cooking method: Mix all ingredients in a shaker and pour into a tall glass with ice. Garnish with lemon and a sprig of thyme.
"A bright, refreshing cocktail with notes ginger, citrus and lemongrass. Ideal for drinking on summer days - or nights" - Christian Orlando, bartender.
Ingredients:
Cooking method: Combine all ingredients except soda and shake in a shaker with ice. Strain and pour into a glass together with mineral water. Garnish with a sprig of lemongrass.
“This drink is based on a classic tiki cocktail called the Suffering Bastard, which combines whiskey, gin, and ginger. The history of the creation of Suffering Bastard goes back to the Second World War, namely the Battle of El Alamein: it was won by British General Bernard Law “Monty” Montgomery. This drink is named after him." - John Frisell, owner.
Ingredients:
Cooking method: Mix all ingredients in a shaker and pour into glasses.
“Vernick’s cocktail menu has a seasonal section featuring the best hits of the current season. One of my favorites is Rhubarb Cocktail. Rhubarb is usually one of the first spring ingredients and always inspires me to come up with new cocktail recipes during the warmer months. This is a classic cocktail sour sweetened with rhubarb. Excellent balance between sweet and tart flavors, with subtle vegetal notes and a delicate vanilla flavor. Perfect for the summer months" - JB Bernstein, Beverage Director.
Ingredients:
To make vanilla and rhubarb syrup: Chop two stalks of fresh rhubarb and add a proportionate amount of granulated sugar. Season with the peel of two limes and add one vanilla pod. Mix the ingredients thoroughly and cover with a lid. Let sit for at least a day. Pass through a fine filter to remove solids.
Cooking method: Mix all the ingredients in a glass, adding the egg white last.
“This is a hybrid of the favorite of all New Orleans - the Pimm's Cup cocktail - with the lesser known Roffignac cocktail - a mixture of whiskey and raspberry vinegar. The Porchlight version combines refreshing and bright taste Pimm's Cup with the sourness of Roffignac. Fresh raspberries and dry sparkling wine complement this light summer drink" - Nick Bennett, head bartender.
Ingredients:
Cooking method: Pour all the ingredients into a tin, except the sparkling wine, and shake. Strain into wine glass with ice, there should be foam on top. Garnish with a cucumber slice and raspberries.
“A wonderful summer refreshing cocktail, such a whimsical lemonade. The bright accent of Dorothy Parker Gin and the gentle tantalizing notes of homemade grenadine invite you to take a second sip, and then another.” - Allen Katz, Co-Founder.
Prepared by Taya Aryanova
Summer is at its zenith. Like the air under water, there is not enough light coolness.
Here are 7 summer drinks - these refreshing cocktails will quench your thirst and give you a boost of energy.
This simple but quite strong drink is perfect for summer parties in large noisy companies.
Ingredients:
Preparation:
Combine whiskey, wine, lemon juice and sugar syrup and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Then take it out, shake it well and pour it into a jug filled with ice cubes. And to top it off, pour in ginger beer and a few drops of Angostura in a thin stream.
This watermelon cocktail will perfectly refresh and quench your thirst. And you will find many non-alcoholic recipes with watermelon.
Ingredients:
Preparation:
First, prepare the sugar syrup (melt the sugar in water and bring to a boil over low heat), cool it. Then grind the watermelon pulp in a blender. Strain the resulting juice through a fine sieve or cheesecloth.
In a jug (the original solution is to use watermelon rind instead of a jug, cut in half in the form of a vase and cleared of pulp), mix sugar syrup, lime juice, blueberries and mint. Blueberries and mint should be crushed a little so that they release juice. Then add watermelon juice and tequila and leave to cool for 2 hours.
Serve the cocktail in glass glasses filled with ice cubes and garnished with mint sprigs.
Mojito is a classic summer drink. This option is a little more fruity, but no less refreshing.
Ingredients:
Preparation:
Place lemon, strawberries and mint in a shaker (can be replaced with a resealable bottle or jar with a wide neck). Next, add crushed ice, rum, lemon juice and sugar cane syrup (prepared like regular sugar syrup). Shake well and pour in a stream into tall glasses filled to the top with ice cubes. Decorate with strawberries and mint.
Sangria is a traditional drink of Spanish and Portuguese peasants. A glass of this low-alcohol fruit drink will give you strength to work under the scorching sun.
Ingredients:
Preparation:
Mix wine, brandy, sugar syrup and citrus fruits. Then we send it to a cool place for 4-8 hours, until all the ingredients release their aromas to each other. Serve with ice.
This cocktail is very simple and delicious. If you have guests, make it larger - they will drink it quickly. For 8 servings you will need...
Ingredients:
Preparation:
Combine all ingredients (except ice and pineapple pieces) in a jug and place in the refrigerator for 2 hours. The chilled drink should be mixed well, add ice and pour into glasses decorated with small pieces of pineapple.
Cherry gin is a mixture of classic gin with original cherry syrup. To prepare 12 servings, you need the following ingredients:
For the cherry syrup:
For gin:
Preparation:
First, prepare the syrup: boil all the ingredients for it over low heat for 40 minutes. After this, filter the liquid and cool - you get approximately 540 ml of cherry syrup.
Combine gin, Cointreau, lime juice, cherry syrup and a few drops of Angostura. Mix well and pour into glasses, not adding a little to the end - fill the rest with soda. Garnish with lime and cherries and serve to guests.
Sweet peach + bitter Aperol create a unique combination. The Bitter Peach cocktail is a great drink to end a hot summer day.
Ingredients:
Preparation:
Fill a shaker (or its “analogues”) with ice, add grappa, Aperol, peach nectar and shake well. Pour into chilled glasses, topping with champagne and garnishing with peach slices.
Enjoy your moments and, of course, share your favorite summer cocktails in the comments!
Resume: Expand your summer cocktail repertoire with recipes, history and presentation of this year's most popular cocktails.
Cocktails are very popular drinks, especially in summer. Prepared from a wide variety of ingredients, they can refresh on a hot day, help you relax, or, on the contrary, charge you with vitamins or caffeine. Original taste, attractive appearance and creative serving ideas will enliven the menu of your establishment.
Cocktail consumption increases by almost 200% during the summer, so make sure you can offer a cocktail for every guest you have. Don't be afraid to set high prices for these menu items, since guests are used to paying a lot for these drinks, but also include simple and attractive cocktails that are affordable for those with less deep pockets.
Everyone should be happy in your bar. Enjoy the summer with your visitors!
What cocktails will be popular in your establishment depends on your customers. Sure, you'll tailor your cocktail menu to suit your guests' needs, but there are some cocktails that are a must-have on any menu. A must-have for any menu - classic cocktails such as Martini, Manhattan, Mint Julep and Mai Tai, as well as cocktails that never lose their relevance: Bloody Mary, Long Island Ice Tea, Tequila Sunrise, Cosmopolitan, Bahama Mama and a must-have cocktail with a creepy name - Zombie! Let me tell you the story behind each of these cocktails.
Martini is one of the oldest classic cocktails. It consists of gin and vermouth. For many years, Martini has been one of the most popular alcoholic drinks. Henry Louis Mencken once said of the martini that “it is the only American invention as great as the sonnet,” and Alvin Brooks called it “the elixir of calm.” This favorite drink of James Bond should be served with an olive or lemon zest, depending on the customer's preference.
Follow this traditional martini recipe. It's quite easy to prepare. Pour the gin and dry vermouth into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes, shake and pour into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish the cocktail with olives or lemon zest.
Traditionally the ratio of gin to vermouth was 1:1, but this changed constantly throughout the 20th century, with the ratio being 3:1 or 4:1 in the 1930s and 1940s. In the second half of the 20th century, the ratio of gin to vermouth varied in favor of gin as follows: 6:1, 8:1, 10:1, 50:1 or even 100:1!
Tip: An interesting twist is created by adding orange juice to this classic cocktail. Your bartender has just created a brand new drink - the Bronx cocktail!
The Manhattan is another must-have on your cocktail menu. Cocktail historian and expert David Wondrich says the cocktail originated in the early 1870s at the Manhattan Club in New York City, where it was invented by Dr. Ian Marshall for a banquet hosted by Jenny Jerome. This is one of everyone’s favorite cocktails due to its simplicity, strength and “secularity”. Its pink color and aesthetic appearance are other reasons why ladies often choose Manhattan.
How to cook a Manhattan?
Pour sweet red vermouth, whiskey (Rye or Canadian) and Angostura bitters into a mixing glass. Add ice and stir gently. Pour through a strainer into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with a cocktail cherry, and serve.
The Mint Julep is another popular classic cocktail. It has been around for over a century, and is associated with the southern United States, and the Kentucky Derby in particular. The main ingredients are bourbon whiskey and fresh mint.
You will need these ingredients to make a Mint Julep: Bourbon whiskey, fresh mint leaves, sugar and water.
Place mint, sugar and water in a highball glass. Mash the mint and fill the glass to the top with crushed ice. Add Bourbon and stir well.
The Mint Julep is traditionally served in tall glasses and garnished with mint leaves.
This is, of course, not a classic cocktail, but very popular. The cocktail is made with vodka. This is the most complex cocktail in the world. Vodka mixed with tomato juice with the addition of various spices and aromas. To be more precise, the cocktail includes Watchchester sauce and Tabasco sauce, celery, several types of peppers, lemon juice and salt. This is the perfect hangover cure.
How to prepare Bloody Mary? Fill a large glass with ice and add liquid ingredients (vodka, tomato and lemon juice). Stir the mixture well and then add Watchchester sauce and Tabasco sauce, salt and pepper. Pour all ingredients into a highball glass with ice cubes. Mix carefully. Garnish with a stalk of celery and a slice of lemon or even carrots (optional).
"Maita" means "good" in Thai. Yes, the Mai Tai cocktail tastes very good and is very popular among all rum lovers. Two types of rum are used to prepare it. This cocktail was created in 1944.
Mai Tai is prepared as follows. Fill a shaker with crushed ice, add white rum, gold rum, orange Curacao, Amaretto, Grenadine and lime juice and stir well. Pour the drink into a large glass and garnish with pineapple or cherry.
Long Island Ice Tea, despite its name, does not actually contain tea (Camellia Sinensis). This refreshing summer cocktail is made with equal parts of four types of alcoholic beverages: vodka, gin, tequila and rum. You will also need orange liqueur (Triple Sec), Coca-Cola, lemon juice and ice. Coca-Cola and lemon juice give this cocktail the refreshing taste of iced tea.
You don't need a shaker to make this cocktail. Place ice in a tall glass and pour the ingredients in random order, then add orange liqueur and lemon juice. Pour Coca-Cola into a glass and garnish the cocktail with a slice of lemon and a straw. That's it.
Today, Tequila Sunrise is quite different from the original cocktail. The name comes from its color, which is reminiscent of a summer sunset, and is created by the rich ingredients of the cocktail: Grenadine and blackcurrant liqueur Creme de Cassis (a dark herbal liqueur).
The original cocktail was made from tequila, blackcurrant liqueur and grenadine, but today a more popular version is made with tequila, orange juice and grenadine. The cocktail was invented in the 1930s and its creator, Gene Sulit, originally prepared it at the Arizona Baltimore Hotel.
A popular version of the cocktail was invented by Bobby Lazoff and Billy Rice in California in the early seventies of the last century.
Preparing the cocktail is simple and does not require mixing. Prepare fresh orange juice and add tequila and grenadine. When the syrup sinks to the bottom, decorate the glass with a straw and an orange slice.
Cosmopolitan was first prepared in 1927. This is the favorite drink of the legendary singer Madonna. But its popularity has especially grown thanks to the TV series Sex and the City, where it becomes the favorite drink of Carrie Bradshaw and her friends. So today Cosmopolitan takes on the image of a modern, urban women's cocktail.
The cocktail has a beautiful pink color and is served in a martini glass. Cosmo gives a lady everything she needs: power, strength, femininity and most importantly, a classic quality.
What do you need for cooking? Vodka, Triple Sec, Cranberry Juice and Fresh Lime Juice. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain twice into a large cocktail glass. The drink should have a nice bright pink color. Served in a martini glass and garnished with a lime wheel.
Bahama Mama is another cocktail with a sweet, fruity taste for rum lovers. It is suitable for preparing in large quantities for cocktail parties. Bahama Mama is made from three types of rum, light, dark and coconut rum, as well as orange and pineapple juice and cherry syrup.
Pour equal amounts of rum into a glass filled with ice, add orange and pineapple juice, and finally cherry syrup. Garnish with an orange slice, cherry and straw. No need to stir.
Zombie is the perfect choice for rum lovers. Its fruity flavor masks the extremely high alcohol content. Some restaurants and bars limit zombie consumption to two servings due to the cocktail's high alcohol percentage. Otherwise, unwanted drunken guests are guaranteed.
In the past, Zombie was served warm, today the drink is known as Hot Zombie. According to the original recipe, the zombie cocktail contains three various types rum, white, gold and dark, lime juice, falernum (mint, lime and spice syrup), Angostura (herbal liqueur), anise vodka, Grenadine and “Don’s Mix” - a combination of cinnamon syrup and grapefruit juice. Mix the ingredients in a shaker with a large number crushed ice. Pour into a glass and garnish with lime and orange slices.
If your bar employs a professional bartender, then you could offer your guests homemade cocktails that will satisfy all their desires. Invite guests to create their own cocktails. They will feel like they have brought something of their own to your establishment. This can be a very interesting show for everyone in attendance and can open the door to a treasure trove of new recipes and flavors in your bar.
For inspiration, all it takes is for your guest to tell the bartender what color or flavor of cocktail he or she wants, and your bartender will create a special masterpiece exclusively for him or her!
Some tips and ideas for creatively promoting your cocktail menu:
Non-alcoholic cocktails are especially in demand in the summer. Very few people like the summer heat.
Of course, in winter, during frosts, we all dream of it becoming warm and cozy outside again. But when the heat reaches forty degrees, all our dreams again rush towards something refreshing and cold.
This is why summer cocktails have earned such a significant share of attention and are popular as the weather warms up. Moreover, we are not talking about alcohol here; note, the effect is exclusively refreshing and tonic.
All cocktails that are popular in the summer can be divided into three categories by time of day when they are best suited for consumption.
In the morning, nutritious fortified cocktails based on fresh fruits and berries are more suitable for you.
At lunchtime, refreshing cocktails using ice will come in handy.
In the late afternoon, it would be a good idea to recharge your energy with caffeinated tonic drinks. Why do this? But who sleeps in the summer, pray tell? A night full of adventure and active recreation is ahead!
If we look at the recipes for summer non-alcoholic cocktails in more detail, we can come to the conclusion that at present there are already a lot of them. But we will focus on the most popular ones, which allow people all over the world to feel coolness and pleasure during hot summer life.
1. Double layer smoothie with berries. This cocktail attracts attention not only with its bright colors, but also with its contents. As ingredients for the bottom layer, you need to use a ripe mango, about a spoon of lime juice, fresh orange juice and a couple of spoons of honey.
Mix all the ingredients using a blender and pour into a glass, filling it exactly halfway. Then we begin preparing the top layer. You need to take a banana and a tablespoon of squeezed lime juice, which we will mix with one hundred and fifty grams of strawberries or cherries.
Having mixed all this thoroughly, fill the glass until it is full. You can leave a few slices of mango, strawberry and banana on top as garnish.
2. Yogurt smoothie with berries. This cocktail is easier to prepare. To prepare, you need to pour a glass of milk into a blender, half the amount of low-fat yogurt and a few berries or cherries. Pour this entire “mix” into a glass, and cover the top with a layer of sliced strawberries or cherries, depending on the flavor you initially chose for your cocktail.
3. Fruit smoothie with yogurt. To prepare this potion we will need a banana, seedless white grapes, a green apple, kiwi and honey. In addition, you need to get unsweetened yogurt somewhere, and add sugar separately according to your own taste. All ingredients must be thoroughly mixed in their purified form and served with kiwi slices as a decoration.
4. Watermelon mix. It’s not for nothing that watermelon is a summer berry, so it has found its own niche in the production of cocktails. In a ratio of three to one, you need to mix watermelon and raspberries in a blender and then decorate the top of this mass with a mint leaf. This cocktail not only perfectly energizes you in the morning, but also helps build muscle mass in athletes.
5. Blueberry smoothie. As the name suggests, the main ingredient of this cocktail will be blueberries. But besides this, there is also a frozen banana, orange juice, a spoonful of honey and vanilla sugar.
Banana and blueberries need to be mixed in a blender, gradually adding orange juice, watching the consistency. After everything, add honey and vanilla sugar on top, but if you find the drink sweet even without them, you can make do with what you have.
6. Tropical smoothie. This cocktail combines all the delicious tropical fruits along with a homegrown twist in the form of strawberries and apple juice. First of all, you need to take the pulp of a banana, pineapple, kiwi and cut it all into small slices, place it in a blender, where the strawberries are already waiting for them. After everything, add apple juice and mix until smooth.
7. Kefir cocktail with persimmon and nectarine. Exotic fruits such as persimmons and nectarines are also useful for preparing summer morning cocktails. It is advisable to use homemade kefir only. But the fruits need to be crushed and mixed to obtain a homogeneous mass. Along the way, you can add brown sugar to taste and, of course, kefir itself.
1. Non-alcoholic Pina Colada. This cocktail is known to many. But few people know that it can also be non-alcoholic if prepared properly. The recipe for this drink is quite conservative and understandable.
You just need to take low-fat milk, heavy cream and pineapple. Mix the first two ingredients using a mixer until the resulting mass is homogeneous, which should then be poured into a glass. All this needs to be sweetened with a tablespoon of sugar, then decorate the top of the glass with pineapple slices. 
2. . This drink perfectly quenches thirst and serves as a refresher on the hottest summer day. There is nothing complicated in its preparation.
You just need to cut the lime into several parts and then squeeze the juice into a glass. A couple of used cloves are placed at the bottom of the glass, and then the whole thing is “polished” with crushed mint.
The next step is ice cubes, after which you immediately need to pour soda along the sides of the glass. On top you can decorate all this splendor with another mint leaf.
3. Lemon-apple fresh juice with ginger. When preparing this cocktail, we will need lemon and a few apples, which we will then dilute with ginger. You just need to peel these fruits and squeeze the juice out of them, grate them and add the pulp to the resulting fresh juice.
After this, you need to wait until all the ingredients are mixed and strain. The resulting liquid can be further diluted with a pinch of cayenne pepper to add a touch of piquancy.
4. Green vitamin mix. This cocktail is not only perfectly refreshing, but also fills our body with the necessary amount of vitamins. An apple, cucumber, half a lime, a couple of sprigs of dill and celery, as well as a little sorrel must be crushed and passed through a juicer.
Believe me, you will definitely like the resulting mixture both in terms of taste and vitamin content.
5. Summer freshness. The very name of this cocktail speaks for itself. To prepare you will need green tea and some fruits. Among these, you need to highlight a couple of kiwis, lemon juice, diluting it all with cane sugar. Best served with ice.
6. Ice coffee. To prepare this drink you will need strong coffee and natural milk. These ingredients should be added in a one to one proportion to a blender, and also add a few ice cubes. After mixing the contents, you need to pour it into a glass, and place another scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. It is advisable to drink this drink through a straw.
7. Vitamin mix of avocado and cucumber. This cocktail will not only help you refresh yourself during the summer heat, but also fill your body with vitamins. First of all, you need to peel the cucumber and avocado, then cut into small slices.
You should also first remove the pit from the avocado, then place all this abundance in a blender, combining it with sprigs of basil and oregano. You also need to add pistachios and salt to taste to the blender. By mixing all this, you can get a high-quality, fortified and refreshing cocktail.
8. Sweetie. To make this sweet and fresh cocktail you will need a shaker. Use it to thoroughly mix the juices of pineapple and orange. Also add pomegranate syrup with ice cubes. After pouring the contents of the shaker into the glass, you can decorate your cocktail with a cherry on top, which will add a touch of sophistication to it.
9. banana light. This cocktail combines banana, pineapple, lemon and orange juice. All this, along with several slices of a whole banana, is mixed in a shaker with the addition of ice, and then poured into a glass. You can place a mint leaf on top as a decoration.
10.Pomegranate frappe. For this cocktail you will need one scoop of lemon sherbet, which must be placed in the glass initially. And fill it with a mixture of pomegranate and lime juice, which are shaken together with ice. Top with a quarter of a lime and a sprig of lemon balm.
11. Pineapple sour. This cocktail couldn't be easier to prepare. You just need to mix pineapple juice, sugar syrup and lemon juice. 
12.Summer. To prepare a cocktail with the meaningful name “Summer”, you will need juices. In particular, pineapple, orange and tangerine. Pomegranate syrup is also used. Mix the juices with ice, and add the pomegranate syrup into the glass after. Place pieces of fruit nearby as decoration.
13. Crimson. For this cocktail you will need a quarter kilogram of raspberries, a glass of cream, a couple of tablespoons of granulated sugar and ice. Everything except the ice is mixed in a shaker and served in tall glasses.
14. Northern. If you take a kilogram of carrots, half a liter of cranberry juice and the same amount of boiled water, you can prepare about six servings of a high-quality refreshing drink. The first two ingredients must be mixed in the juice state, but add water and sugar to taste after that.
15. Aqua fresco. This cocktail requires melon, lemon, sugar and mint to make. In addition, you will need sparkling water and ice. First of all, you need to bring the melon pulp to a homogeneous mass using a blender. Pour plenty of lemon juice over the top, add sugar to taste and crushed mint leaves.
Make the resulting mass homogeneous and let it brew for three hours. After this, you need to use a coarse sieve to strain this combination of fruits and aromas, and also dilute the liquid with sparkling water. Serve with ice cubes in a glass.
1. Lemon Twist. This cocktail, invented in the French city of Strasbourg, wonderfully combines vegetables and fruits. In addition to fresh celery, beet pulp and a lemon wedge for garnish, there is also room for lemon juice, apple juice, and non-alcoholic beer Tourtel brand.
2. Aojiru. This drink is green in color, which is logical based on the fact that its main ingredient is cabbage juice. It is not very tasty, as they say, “for everyone,” but it is very, very healthy.
3. Punch "Plantator". This invention is also quite dietary, so it is very popular among women all over the world. Most of the juice here is carrot, but there is also pineapple and tangerine juice. In addition, the punch contains strawberries, which must first be marinated in pepper. And all this is diluted with special Evian water.
4. Lassi. If you are in an atmosphere of high temperature and significant humidity, without being able to acclimatize for a long time, then lassi will help you with this. It consists of water and yogurt.
Further preparation depends on whether you are a fan of sweet drinks or prefer a more spicy taste. You can add honey and sugar or use salt.
5.Ovaltine. The drink with such a pleasant name combines malt and egg. They replace coffee drinks with a “3 in 1” effect. That is, in the evening this is the best thing if you suffer from insomnia. Currently, to prepare Ovaltine, you just need to get the powder prepared by the manufacturers and add milk to it. Moreover, the temperature of the milk does not matter.
6. Mate. This product is much more tonic than the coffee we are used to drinking daily. But its disadvantage is that the holly tree, from the leaves and stems of which mate is made, grows only in Latin America.
But if you travel there, be sure to order this particular cocktail from the bartenders, which is served in pumpkin pots. You won't regret it!
Enjoy your summer accompanied by refreshing and tonic drinks!
Restaurants
The time has come for hot nights, sunny beaches and vivid impressions. Undoubtedly, many are already looking forward to a voyage to warm countries with exotic nature and cocktail parties on a yacht. But what should those who are forced to stay in the noisy, hot capital do? How to escape the heat, how to refresh yourself on a hot summer day, doing it in a fashionable, fun and tasteful way? Localway interviewed head bartenders of various establishments in the capital to find out what unusual things they had prepared for the summer season to quench the thirst of their visitors. In response, the cocktail gurus told us about the changes in the bar menu, shared their secrets of refreshing mixes and told us about the most current cocktail trends of this summer.
P.S.: not a single Mojito was harmed...
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I have a few introductory axioms that I use to make a cocktail. These are super ingredients: high-quality alcoholic drinks (I use premium alcohol) and fresh foods (leaves, vegetables, fruits, spices). It is also the hands and personal attitude towards drinks. There is also a certain filter in the mouth that understands what is possible and what is not. Maybe my experience as a cook helps me, or maybe my experience as a technologist, but I always weed out everything unnecessary and people end up getting what they want. And the last, most important criterion for a successful cocktail is demand and relevance. I don't do what people don't drink.
This season there is a demand for the Spritz cocktail: I make it not with prosecco, but with cider - it has become even more refreshing and popular. People love clear glasses and ice. It is associated with rest, siesta, vacation. Naturally, when you come back from work in the evening, you want to return these feelings, at least through a drink. And with my cocktail I try to give people a trail of pleasant memories.
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Homemade Colada is essentially a classic Pina Colada. We serve the cocktail in a milk bottle, mocking the existing incorrect version of Pina Colada. Sometimes bartenders add milk or cream to a cocktail, which is a violation of the recipe and is in bad taste. Initially, when the drink was invented, its composition included fresh pineapple juice, coconut cream and rum. The balance of these three components is the ideal cocktail recipe. It seems to me that the bright, tropical taste of this drink rhymes perfectly with the summer mood and weather. It is also very nutritious and can give you energy for the whole evening.
We serve the cocktail in a non-alcoholic version. To involve guests in the process of creating a drink, we invite them to choose the rum themselves and mix the cocktail to their liking. Thus, the guest not only receives a cocktail, but becomes a mixologist himself! Homemade Colada is served without ice and drunk from clay mini bowls, which truly reveals its taste!
Cafe, Bar
The Fox Fur cocktail acquired its unusual name, which translates as “fox fur,” due to its rich fiery red color.
Its alcoholic base is vodka and orange bitters. Sea buckthorn combined with the subtle aroma of Asian lemongrass gives the cocktail a spicy, sweet and sour taste. Natural apple juice adds refreshing notes that are so relevant in the summer season.
Restaurant, Bar
Pisco Sour is a strong, but at the same time refreshing drink, since the brandy included in its composition is made from grapes. An indispensable component of the drink is lemon, which adds a pleasant summer sourness to the mix. Whipped protein foam makes the taste softer, rounder, absorbing the harshness of strong alcohol. I tried to make different variations of this cocktail: one has a summer berry taste, another has a bright aroma of lavender and Provençal herbs, the third is completely made using the now fashionable “superfood” theme - with liqueur and goji berry syrup. Each of our six Pisco Sour varieties is unique.
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A cocktail that breaks the usual boundaries of drinks. The combination of tequila, salt, sage, pineapple and menthol gives not only a new bright wave of taste, but also an abundance of unusual sensations. The cocktail is served in a puff of smoke, which allows it to acquire an additional property in the form of a smoky aroma - and this works perfectly in tandem with the taste. Thus, we are playing with the mind, because at first the brain gives us the information that a smoky drink will follow, but the effect is completely the opposite. It is recommended to refresh your mouth receptors with mint spray before drinking, which will allow you to discover all the facets of the taste of this drink, or try it in combination with a signature garnish in the form of pineapple infused in menthol liqueur.
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Cafe
When creating the “Banks” bar card, I tried to incorporate all the most current and popular trends in a modern bar. We have already presented interesting varieties craft beer and cider, there is a decent wine line, and now we have introduced cocktails. All cocktails in the Bank are made exclusively from ingredients that we prepared ourselves. For example, “Tomato Scrub” is a light summer cocktail with notes of tomato and basil. First, tomato water is prepared: the tomatoes are chopped, basil is added - everything is covered with sugar and infused for three days. The fermentation process begins and tomato water is released. After this, it is mixed with wine vinegar. The resulting mixture is brought to a boil, cooled and filtered - this is how the base of this cocktail is obtained, which is then mixed with vermouth, sparkling wine and gin.
I would also recommend a White Negroni for the summer season. In our country, it is prepared from Lille Blanc liqueur, gin and French Suze, which gives it a light green color. The cocktail is served with orange chips. I also recommend liqueurs that are popular at any time of the year - chamomile whiskey, thyme and prune whiskey, and raspberry gin.
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The cocktail was created specifically for the summer menu. It contains fresh fruits: passion fruit and feijoa. Lime juice gives the cocktail a balanced, slightly sour flavor, and mint emphasizes its freshness.
Vodka was chosen as the base because, with its neutral taste, it does not distort, but greatly enhances the aroma and bright taste of the drink. Green Paradise Tini will especially appeal to ladies, because it is an excellent evening cocktail that is also good as a digestif. It is difficult to find a more ideal drink for enjoying the sunset and the lights of Moscow in the evening on the summer terrace of Carlson.
Restaurant, Bar
Together with the 15 Kitchen+Bar team, I have compiled a unique menu of 9 signature cocktails, which, like the gastronomic menu, will change regularly. Ordering a drink will become a kind of adventure for the guest - the cocktail card is more reminiscent of a playing field or a treasure map, which is divided into five parts: Aer, Ignis, Aqua, Terra (Air, Fire, Water, Earth) and the mysterious Mystery Box. The recipe and taste of eight drinks - fresh, tart, light or rich - are inspired by one of the elements, and behind the intriguing name Mystery Box are the author's versions of famous classic cocktails with a spectacular presentation.
Fresh grapefruit juice
Lavender sugar
Red vermouth
The cocktail features the rich floral flavor of lavender with the bitterness of grapefruit, ripe pears and subtle lines of herbs and spices. To serve, we use an elegant vase to highlight the floral flavor of the drink.
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The Final Fantasy cocktail was conceived as an alternative to the classic and beloved Spritz cocktail. This is a light summer cocktail, an excellent aperitif, which is also suitable to accompany cold appetizers and seafood salads. It consists of red plum wine, a splash of soda and the French aperitif Suze. The cocktail is refreshing, slightly tart, with a subtle bitterness. For decoration we use freeze-dried lingonberries - they also add additional acidity to the drink. As you drink the lingonberries, they gradually turn the cocktail red - this gave us the idea for the name Final Fantasy. This name was also inspired by the Japanese anime of the same name.
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The idea for creating this cocktail came to us while thinking about how to convert people who love beer to drink cocktails. So the idea was born to use syrup made from beer, and away we go... An unexpected combination scotch whiskey and traditional Irish stout gives rise to a cocktail with a harmonious taste and airy texture. Strong, yet light, Hoppy Sour is perfect for the warmer months. In addition to scotch and Guinness, the cocktail contains homemade hop syrup, lemon juice and protein, which gives it its characteristic consistency.
Restaurant
For the Adonis 22 cocktail, I infuse Martini Rosso with pu-erh tea, due to which the vermouth acquires astringency, its sweetness is smoothed out, and new flavor notes appear. The tea here is not pronounced, but gives a noticeable accent, just as it seems to me that the sherry and orange bitters included in the drink create a harmonious alliance. The cocktail goes well with Chinese dishes served in our restaurant.
Bar
Mint Julep is fresh spicy drink, which can be drunk in large quantities, so my choice fell on it. Usually at NOOR we prepare only classics with minimal adjustments. However, we made this cocktail our own, adding mint sugar to it.
A little about the history of the drink. Since the 18th century it has been served in a silver or metal glass. Frost forms on the walls of such a glass, giving coolness. That is why the drink is so popular in the sultry southern states of the United States. The Mint Julep is still traditionally served during the biggest horse race, the Kentucky Derby.
The cocktail contains powdered sugar, bourbon and mint. We mix the ingredients and, adding plenty of crushed ice, serve it in a copper glass.
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I came up with the Hongsavan cocktail during a trip to Asia. Upon arrival in Moscow, it was modified and acquired its final form. Fresh, light, but at the same time rich and piquant, it is suitable for both girls and men.
It contains: gin, mango puree, lime juice, ginger, lemongrass syrup with honey, mint and white wine.
The taste was interesting, fruity and fresh. The aftertaste includes notes of ginger. Hongsavan is served on a board with cheese biscuits and homemade strawberry and red hot pepper marmalade.
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We worked on the creation of the Duran Duran cocktail for two months: we studied the tastes of the lead singers of the Duran Duran group, looked for combinations and verified the nuances of taste. Finally, the right balance has been found. The Duran Duran cocktail is not just a set of ingredients, but our association with the group and the era, which we want to convey to our guests. The result was, on the one hand, a fashionable and bright mix, and on the other, a whole story that was born in a glass.
Rochdelskaya, 15, 26, Moscow
Restaurant
I came up with a new cocktail in 2008, when I was working in one of the iconic Moscow bars. Already having sufficient experience and knowledge, I began trying to combine seemingly incompatible products, experimenting and inventing original mixes. At first my friends appreciated this cocktail, and then it became popular among regular guests of the establishment. It contains: red bell pepper, strawberries, Campari bitters, dry gin, chestnut honey and lime juice. The cocktail has pleasant taste, which combines the sweetness of strawberries and honey, freshness bell pepper, as well as slight astringency and bitterness characteristic of Campari.
The drink is served in a frozen cocktail glass and garnished with a slice of bell pepper and green pea shoots.
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I am a very big fan of the Negroni cocktail (it was the basis for my cocktail) and am not a fan of complex premixes with rare ingredients. I was inspired to create the cocktail itself by two factors:
I used gin as a base because I really love this drink. I added Suze aperitif, which I respect for its history and taste. By the way, now, in my opinion, it is not as popular among bar guests as it used to be, although it perfectly tones and quenches thirst - it is not for nothing that it was once called “a healthy aperitif for athletes” and “a friend of the stomach.” I wanted to complete this picture with something sweet, so the third ingredient was Martini Bianco vermouth. The result, in my opinion, is a very balanced aperitif cocktail that will easily save you from the summer heat!
“White Negroni” - 390 rub.
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Especially for the hot summer season, I decided to add several bright, refreshing alcoholic cocktails to the bar menu at Brasserie Most, which are so pleasant to drink in the summer, sitting in the fresh air.
Brasserie Most tini dessert is one of the contrasting summer solutions. It includes aromatic homemade Limoncello liqueur, shaken in a shaker, and a scoop of creamy almond milk sorbet.
Strawberry tini is a drink created specifically for ladies who love strawberries. A vodka-based cocktail with a rich berry flavor. The sweet taste of strawberries is complemented by a hint of pepper in the form of a couple of drops of balsamic vinegar.
