8 Simple & Refreshing Summer Cocktails

Not only is this cocktail beautiful – just look at that color! – but it’s also simple to make with only 3 ingredients. Campari is an Italian aperitif that’s then mixed with club soda and processco. Add orange slices for a pretty garnish and then pile on the ice for a cool drink!

This pretty drink is similar to the spritz cocktail mentioned above since it also includes prosecco. What makes a Hugo Cocktail different? It also uses elderberry, fresh mint and sparkling water instead of club soda. Once you try it you’ll understand why it became one of Europe’s most popular cocktails in the early 2000’s!

Add a summery twist to a classic Moscow mule by adding fresh peaches to the mix! With a homemade peach simple syrup, peach schnapps and peach slices this drink is much summer in cocktail form.

Sweetened with pure maple syrup this mojito recipe only takes a couple minutes to make. No blender required! This cocktail is made with mango nectar, mint and white rum with a touch of lime. Add sparkling water, then pour over ice and enjoy!

Easy to make and delicious to drink, these layered raspberry mango daiquiris are so perfectly refreshing. This beautiful cocktail is essentially a raspberry daiquiri and a mango daiquiri layered on top of each other!

If you have never tried a French 75 cocktail, now’s the time to try it. Made with homemade blackberry sauce, lemon and champagne, sipping this drink is a luxurious summer treat.

It doesn’t get much easier than this Salty Dog cocktail. Usually served over ice with a salted rim, this simple drink is made with grapfruit juice, vodka and sparkling water with a touch of lime.

This fruit-filled mint julep is summer vacay in a glass! It’s sweet, refreshing and after two sips you’ll have a smile on your face all day long. The flavor combination of blackberries + bourbon + mint is everything we want in a summer cocktail.