Our getaway to Montego Bay for the annual Reggae Sumfest music festival had us immersed in more than music and warm summer temps last weekend. Resting our heads comfortaby at the Secrets Resorts, our three-night stay was made even better by a melange of fantastic cocktail mixes we sipped, in-between summer beach reading and dips in the turquoise sea.

Thanks to Secrets tuxedo-suited bartender Leonard Anderson — who walks into the pool and surf fully attired to serve hotel guests cocktails, always to unexpected delight (and rousing cheers, too) of onlookers — Thursday Life shares six of the mixologist’s favourite summer cocktail recipes.

(PHOTOS: ACEION CUNNINGHAM)

BOB MARLEY

Ingredients

6 oz Strawberry daiquiri

6 oz Mango daiquiri

1/2 oz Mango mix with Blue Curacao

Method

Blend all ingredients separately, then pour in layers of red, yellow and green.

CHOCOLATELATINI

Ingredients

1 oz Grey Goose vodka

3 1/4 oz rum cream

4 oz 100% cream

Chocolate syrup to taste

Method

Put all ingredients in a shaker. Shake vigorously and pour into a martini glass.

CARIBBEAN DELIGHT

Ingredients

1 oz Appleton rum

2 oz pineapple juice

1/2 oz apricot brandy

Dash of orange juice

Splash of Blue Curacao

Dash of strawberry syrup

Method

Combine rum, pineapple juice and apricot brandy into a shaker. Shake vigourously. Pour from shaker into glass. Use bar spoon to layer Blue Curacao and strawberry into glass. Garnish with orange wedge and cherry.

BLUE MARGARITA

Ingredients

1 1/4 oz Patrón tequila

3/4 oz Blue Curacao

Sweet and sour mix to taste

Dash of lime juice

1/4 oz Triple Sec

Method

Combine all ingredients into a shaker. Shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass.

CLASSIC BELLINI

Ingredients

Moët & and Chandon Champagne

1/4 oz Peach Schnapps

Slices of strawberry

Method

Pour a flute of champage and add Schnapps and garnish with strawberry slices.

BLUE HAWAIIAN

Ingredients

1/4 oz Malibu Coconut cream

1/2 oz Cocomania coconut rum

1/4 oz Blue Curacao

Dash of pineapple juice

4 oz whole or skimmed milk

Method

Blend all ingredients until smooth, and serve.