Mixologists Share Summer Cocktail Recipes You Can Try At Home

No matter if it’s a movie night or a house party, every hosting in the summer season calls for some chilled cocktails. Not only will the cocktails beat the heat, but they will also add the right energy to your party. With summer ingredients like watermelons, lime juice, citrus fruits, and of course, your favourite liquors, you can quickly whip up some pretty-looking cocktails.

The best part is that you don’t even have to be a skilled mixologist to make these cocktails. Just follow these simple steps, as shared by bar experts from all across the country and impress your guests. So, what are you waiting for? Make your weekends, parties, or even cosy movie nights with friends a time to remember.

Lemon Ninja by Nishant K Gaurav, Mixologist At Guppy 

Ingredients:

  • 2 slices of grapefruit
  • 1 slice of orange
  • 2 basil leaves
  • 15 ml lemon juice
  • 15 ml simple syrup
  • 20 ml orange juice
  • 60 ml gin

Instructions:

  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker.
  2. Shake well with ice cubes.
  3. Take a fancy, clear glass, and strain the cocktail into it.
  4. Garnish with a basil leaf and a slice of grapefruit and serve.

Salty Bae By Harish Chhimwal, Lead Mixologist At Monkey Bar

Ingredients:

  • 60 ml Skinos Mastiha
  • 15 ml Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 15 ml Dry White Wine 
  • 5 ml Olive Brine
  • 4 drops of Saline Solution
  • 60 ml Soda Water

Instructions:

  1. Build directly in a chilled highball glass over ice.
  2. Stir gently to mix.
  3. Garnish with a cucumber slice and green olives before serving.

Spill The Juice By Jenu Sunny, Head Mixologist, One8 Commune Golf Course Road

Ingredients:

  • 200ml Gin
  • 80ml Watermelon Juice
  • 40ml Amaro
  • 40ml Homemade Strawberry syrup
  • 80ml Lime Acid

Instructions:

  1. Take gin, watermelon juice, Amaro, strawberry syrup, and lime acid in a cocktail shaker.
  2. Shake vigorously till the contents are well mixed.
  3. Strain the beverage through a coffee filter.
  4. Pour it into a clear glass with a block of ice, and serve.

Soldado By Fay Barretto From Miss Margarita

Ingredients:

  • 60 ml mezcal
  • 20 ml mint & watermelon rind shrub
  • 10 ml supasawa
  • 10 ml milk

Instructions:

  1. Shake mezcal, supasawa, mint and watermelon rind shrub.
  2. Mix in milk gently.
  3. Pour the cocktail into a glass and garnish with a watermelon ball and mint air.
  4. Serve with a whimsical hat.

Silk Route Serenity By Fay Barretto for Mezze Mambo

Ingredients:

  • 60ml Bourbon whiskey 
  • 15ml Pistachio syrup 
  • 5ml Pistachio paste 
  • 5ml Citric
  • 10ml Milk 
  • 20ml Fresh cream 
  • 20ml Heavy cream

Instructions:

  1. Add the whiskey, pistachio syrup, citric acid and pistachio paste in a shaker glass.
  2. Roll it 5-6 times with lots of ice.
  3. Pour this into a tumbler glass with a large cube of ice.
  4. Add the milk and cream to a siphon gun and add a generous amount on top of the glass
  5. Garnish using toasted and chopped pistachios.