Whether you are relaxing on the beach, liming with friends and family or simply spending some quiet time at home, a cool summer cocktail is always a nice addition to any recreational activity. Summer is usually never short of hot days and Beaches Negril Bar Supervisor Nekoro Vassell is also not short of great summer drinks ideas, even for those working with a limited bar. Here are some of his top drink picks to combat the summer heat.

Tipsy Limeade

Ingredients:

½ shot Wray & Nephew White Rum

½ shot Mr Boston Sour Apple Schnapps

¼ shot lime juice

2 oz pineapple juice

Soda water

Method:

In a cocktail shaker add all ingredients with ice and shake well. Pour into glass of ice cubes. Garnish with lime and mint.

Beer with Me

Ingredients:

Red Stripe Beer

Kingston 62 Gold Rum

Blending ingredients:

½ oz Red Grenadine

½ oz lime juice

½ oz Triple Sec Liqueur

2 oz of Tequila Silver

Method:

Mix Red Stripe Beer with Kingston 62 in serving glass. Add ingredients to blender with ice and blend until smooth. Pour on beer mixture and garnish with cucumber and lime.

Blue Island Cocktail

Ingredients:

½ Absolut Vodka

½ shot Blue Curacao

1 oz pineapple juice

¼ shot lime juice

Lemonade

Method:

Add all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, shake for 15 seconds. Pour into a glass with ice and top off with lemonade. Garnish with lemon or orange.

Vodka Scotch Bonnet Shot

Ingredients:

½ shot Absolut Mandrin

Scotch bonnet pepper

1 garlic clove

Sandals Blaze Fiah Pepper

Method:

Muddle the pepper and garlic, then add all ingredients in shaker and shake for 20 seconds. Pour shot and serve.

Caribbean Sunset

Ingredients:

2 oz tequila

1 oz triple sec

½ oz lime juice

4 oz pineapple juice

1 mango

Method:

Dice mango into small slices and combine all ingredients in cocktail shaker, shake for 15 seconds, rim margarita glass with sugar and garnish with cherry and pineapple.