Summer cocktails epitomize the joy and relaxation of the season, offering a refreshing escape with every sip. These vibrant drinks feature HipStirs Lavender Haze, Blackberry Mint, and Strawberry Basil syrups, making summer cocktails a perfect complement to sunny days and warm nights. Whether it’s a poolside party, a backyard barbecue, or a quiet evening on the patio, summer cocktails add a splash of fun and flavor, embodying the carefree spirit of summer. They’re not just drinks; they’re a celebration of the season’s abundance, inviting you to relax, refresh, and revel in the pleasures of summer.
1 ½ oz Vodka
½ oz Lemon Juice
1 ¼ oz HipStirs Lavender Haze Syrup
Add all ingredients to a shaker tin add ice and shake. Strain over new ice into a rocks glass and garnish with lemon swath
Tools Used: Shaker, Hawthorne Strainer, Jigger/Measuring Device, Ice
1 ½ oz Gin
¼ oz Aquavit
¼ oz Creme de Mur
¾ oz HipStirs Blackberry Mint Syrup
1oz Lime Juice
Combine Ingredients in tin sans creme de mur, add ice, shake, strain into glass, add fresh ice, sink creme de mur (slowly pour down the back of bar spoon), garnish with mint plouche and blackberry
Tools Used: Shaker Tins, Hawthorne Strainer, Jigger/Measuring Device, Bar Spoon, Ice, Rocks Glass, Blackberries, Fresh Mint
2 oz White Rum
5 Lime Pieces
¾ oz HipStirs Blackberry Mint Syrup
Brown Sugar Cube
Slice a lime in half, quarter each half, combine 6 pieces of lime, sugar cube, and syrup in tin, muddle (break down the sugar cube and express the limes thoroughly), add rum, add ice halfway up small tin, aggressively shake, dump ingredients into rocks glass, enjoy
Tools Used: Shaker Tins, Muddler, Jigger/Measuring Device, Rocks Glass
2 oz Gin [Rose Gin is great with this recipe, too]
½ oz HipStirs Blackberry Mint Syrup
4 oz Tonic Water
Mix all ingredients, except tonic water, into shaker tins and add ice. Seal the tins and shake for 6-9 seconds. Strain with a hawthorne strainer into a tall glass and top with the tonic water.
Fun Fact: just add 1 ½ oz lemon juice to change this drink from a G+T to a Tom Collins!
Tools Used: Shaker Tins, Jigger/Measuring Device, Hawthorne Strainer, Tall Glass, Ice
2 oz Vodka
3/4 oz Lime Juice
1 oz HipStirs Strawberry Basil Syrup
Soda
Combine ingredients in tin sans soda, add ice, shake, strain into glass, add fresh ice, top with soda, garnish with strawberry slices and fresh expressed basil leaf
Tools Used: Shaker Tins, Hawthorne Strainer, Jigger/Measuring Device, Ice, Collins Glass, Strawberries and Fresh Basil
2 oz Tequila
1/2 oz Triple Sec
1/2 oz Strawberry Basil Syrup
1 oz Lemon Juice
4-5 Frozen Strawberries (optional)
Mix all ingredients into shaker tins, adding strawberries last. If making this drink without strawberries, add ice to the tin last. Seal the tins and shake for 6-9 seconds. Strain with a hawthorne strainer into a margarita glass. Rim glass with coarse salt or sugar.
Tools Used: Shaker Tins, Hawthorne Strainer, Jigger/Measuring Device, Ice, Margarita Glass, Frozen Strawberries, Salt or Sugar
2 oz White Rum
½ oz Orange Juice
2 oz Pineapple Juice
½ oz Liquid Alchemist Coconut Syrup
¾ oz HipStirs Blackberry Mint Syrup
Cocktail Umbrella
Add all ingredients to the shaker tin, add ice and shake. Strain over new ice into a tall glass or tiki mug if you have it. Garnish with a cocktail umbrella
8 Mint Leaves (+ more to garnish)
1 oz HipStirs Blackberry Mint Syrup
¾ oz Lime Juice
2 oz White Rum
2 oz Soda
Muddle mint and syrup then add lime juice and white rum and shake with ice until chilled. Pour over ice in a collins glass and top with 2oz soda. Garnish with mint and frozen blackberries
3/4 oz HipStirs Blackberry Mint Syrup
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
Soda Water
Add syrup and lemon juice to a tall glass, stir together. Add ice and top with soda water.
1 oz HipStirs Strawberry Basil Syrup
1/2 oz Lime Juice
Soda Water
Add syrup and lime juice to a tall glass, stir together. Add ice and top with soda water.
¾ oz HipStirs Lavender Haze Syrup
½ oz Lemon Juice
Ginger Ale
Add syrup and lemon juice to a tall glass, stir together. Add ice and top with ginger ale.
2 oz Reposado Tequila
¼ oz Hipstirs Old Fashioned Syrup
Combine ingredients in a glass with a large ice block. Stir for 5-10 seconds to combine and dilute. Express a grapefruit peel over drink and garnish with peel
2 oz Tequila Alternative
1 oz Lime Juice
¾ oz HipStirs Blackberry Mint Syrup
Ginger Beer
Shake all ingredients, except for ginger beer, with ice. Strain over new ice into a glass (copper mug if you have it) and top with ginger beer. Garnish with mint.
2 oz Gin Alternative
1 oz Lemon Juice
¾ oz HipStirs Blackberry Mint Syrup
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a glass over new ice and garnish with lemon zest.
2 oz Whiskey
1 oz HipStirs Old Fashioned Syrup
3 dashes Bitters
Frozen oranges/cherries
Blend ingredients and enjoy!
