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.
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