27 summer cocktails Recipes

thick slices french bread (each about 6 x 4 inches), hulled strawberries (about 6 oz), frozen unsweetened raspberries , unthawed, frozen unsweetened blueberries , unthawed, frozen unsweetened blackberries , unthawed, sugar, cranberry juice cocktail, lightly sweetened whipped cream

cream cheese, softened, mayonnaise, ranch dressing mix, cocktail rye bread, cucumber, peeled and sliced, dried dill weed

lemon wedge, mulling spices, orange peel , spiral, angostura bitters or 2 dashes other bitters, spiced rum, citrus-infused vodka, spiced apple cider, chilled

ice cube, bacardi big apple rum (3 tbsp), midori melon liqueur (2 tbsp), pineapple juice (1 tbsp), orange juice (1 tbsp), dekuyper pucker island blue schnapps (1 1/2 tsp), granny smith apple , slice

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, uncooked farfalle (bow tie) pasta, frozen cooked cocktail shrimp, diced black olives, drained, tomatoes, baby carrots, chopped, cucumber, diced, balsamic vinegar, feta cheese, crumbled, salt-free seasoning blend to taste

hoisin sauce (see cooks notes, creamy peanut butter, water, fresh lime juice, soy sauce, dried rice-stick noodles, fresh lime juice, divided, sugar, coarsely grated carrot (about 1 lb; use large holes on a box grater), chopped serrano or jalapeno chiles, including seeds, rice-paper rounds, plus more in case some tear, sliced napa cabbage, coarsely chopped, chopped cocktail peanuts, fresh mint leaves, fresh basil leaves (asian or italian )

shrimp, peeled and deveined (medium or large), tomatoes, chopped, green onions, chopped, ketchup, cilantro, chopped, jalapeno pepper, finely chopped, italian salad dressing

vodka, triple sec, pomegranate juice, lemon, cinnamon stick (to garnish )

midori melon liqueur, strawberry liqueur, lemon juice, strawberries, lemonade

champagne vinegar, shallot, finely chopped, coarse salt, green beans, trimmed, baby zucchini or 1 lb regular zucchini, cut into 1/2 ich pieces, ripe tomato (cocktail or cherry), english cucumber, cut into 1/2-inch dice, smooth dijon mustard, grainy mustard, loosely packed fresh basil leaf, coarsely chopped, loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped, fresh ground pepper , to taste, extra virgin olive oil , plus, extra virgin olive oil, ciabatta , about 1/2 loaf, torn into 1-inch pieces

macaroni, chopped celery, minced onions, white tuna in water, drained & flaked, sweet peas, drained, shredded cheddar cheese, mayonnaise or 1 1/3 cups salad dressing, seafood cocktail sauce, salt, white pepper, celery salt, milk

apricots , peaches, pears, pineapple or fruit cocktail in any combination, packed in juice, fresh lemon juice, frozen yogurt or fruit sherbet

sweet tea flavored vodka (i prefer sweet carolina brand vodka), water, ice, lemon slice (optional)

lime cordial , i use schweppes, lime juice, fresh squeezed, cream, bitters, soda water, to taste and top up

cranberry juice cocktail, chilled, fresh orange juice, lemon, juiced, lime, juiced, whole orange, sliced thin, lemon, sliced thin, lime, sliced thin, fresh strawberries, cleaned & halved, fresh peaches, peeled,pitted and thinly sliced, apple, peeled,cored and thinly sliced, sugar or 2 tbsp splenda substitute, club soda, ice cube

vodka (cheap brands are okay, the cucumber is all you taste anyway), cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced, cucumber, scored and sliced into rounds, cranberry juice, water, sugar, lemon juice (preferably not from concentrate ), lime juice (preferably not from concentrate )

ginger ale, bacardi rum, macerated strawberry, chopped cucumber, chopped fresh mint