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These 45 Summer Cocktails Belong On Your Drinking Bucket List

Soak up the sun...and the booze.

By Sienna Livermore and
Piña Colada Pineapple Cups
Ethan Calabrese

Celebrate the season with these essential summer cocktails. From frozen drinks to icy margs and tropical mixed cocktails, there's something for every mood, party, and holiday this summer. Pineapple? Check. Coconut? Check. Need some non-boozy options? Try our favorite non-alcoholic summer party drinks.

spicy grapefruit sidecar
Emily Hlavac Green
1 of 45
Grapefruit Sidecar

This unique cocktail might become your new go-to.

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st germain spritz
Erik Bernstein
2 of 45
St. Germain Spritz

If you're a fan of refreshing, low-alcohol cocktails like the ever-popular Aperol Spritz, we have a sneaking suspicion you're gonna love this cocktail.

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strawberry jalapeño mint julep
Emily Hlavac Green
3 of 45
Strawberry Jalapeño Mint Julep

Mint + Jalapeño + Strawberry = Top 5 Cocktail Flavor Combos

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mai tai
Emily Hlavac Green
4 of 45
Classic Mai Tai

This drink is a tiki staple for a reason. Feel free to go crazy with the garnish.

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frozen pimm's cup
Emily Hlavac Green
5 of 45
Frozen Pimm's Cup

A frozen twist on a British drink that will perk up any summer day.

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Rosemary Gin Fizz - Delish.com
Park Feierbach
6 of 45
Rosemary Gin Fizz

Just LOOK at that foam sitting on that glass!

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perfect strawberry daiquiri
Ethan Calabrese
7 of 45
Classic Strawberry Daiquiri

Sweet strawberries are even better with rum.

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rum sunset
Ethan Calabrese
8 of 45
Rum Sunset

Our rum-ified spin on the classic Tequila Sunrise is simple yet sultry.

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pineapple coladas
Ethan Calabrese
9 of 45
Pineapple Coladas

Is there anything more summer than drinking a cocktail out of a pineapple?!

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rainbow sangria
Erik Bernstein
10 of 45
Rainbow Sangria

This drink is aaaaalll about those fruity layers.

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pina colada
Ethan Calabrese
11 of 45
Piña Colada

Is it even a piña colada without an umbrella in it?

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Mermaid Lemonade Vertical
Ethan Calabrese
12 of 45
Mermaid Lemonade

Ariel-approved.

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Juice, Drink, Orange drink, Agua de valencia, Orange juice, Orange soft drink, Fuzzy navel, Bellini, Champagne cocktail, Mimosa,
courtesy
13 of 45
Summer Crush Mimosas

Will have you seriously crushin'.

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frozen sangria margarita
Ethan Calabrese
14 of 45
Frozen Sangria Margarita

This boozy slushie is a must for your next girls night.

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rum and coke
Park Feierbach
15 of 45
Rum and Coke

As the name suggests, this drink couldn't be simpler.

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mimosa-margaritas
John Komar
16 of 45
Mimosa Margaritas

Why choose between the two?

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frozen watermelon margarita
Parker Feierbach
17 of 45
Frozen Watermelon Margarita

Pro tip: put watermelon in the freezer the night before you make these!

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Food, Drink, Non-alcoholic beverage, Ingredient, Alcoholic beverage, Beer cocktail, Distilled beverage, Batida, Punch, Apple cider,
Ethan Calabrese
18 of 45
Frozen Dark & Stormy

Spicy ginger beer shines in this grown-up slushie.

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moscato margarita
Parker Feierbach
19 of 45
Classic Margaritas

The perfect balance of sweet & sour.

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pina colada recipe
Ethan Calabrese
20 of 45
Piña Colada Sangria

Two of our favorite cocktails combined and we regret nothing.

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boozy dole whip
Charlie Gillette
21 of 45
Boozy Dole Whip

SO much better than the original!

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blackberry mojito
Ethan Calabrese
22 of 45
Blackberry Mojito

Crushed, ripe blackberries give this mojito a tart-sweet kick.

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sangria
Parker Feierbach
23 of 45
Perfect Red Sangria

No one can turn down a good Sangria.

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hurricane
Ethan Calabrese
24 of 45
Hurricane

We might need to be on a beach with this one.

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layered lemonade drops
Natalie Migliarini
25 of 45
Layered Lemonade Drops

Don't be fooled by it's pretty layers; this baby packs a punch.

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sweet tea sangria
Ethan Calabrese
26 of 45
Sweet Tea Sangria

This Southern-inspired sangria is perfect for porch sipping.

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strawberry frose vertical
Jonathan Boulton
27 of 45
Strawberry Frosé

Frosé all day.

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cuba libre
Ethan Calabrese
28 of 45
Cuba Libre

Add lime juice to a good old fashioned rum and coke, and you've got yourself a Cuba Libre!

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Food, Drink, Non-alcoholic beverage, Blackberry, Fruit, Italian soda, Juice, Cocktail, Ingredient, Punch,
Brad Holland
29 of 45
Blueberry Lemonade Margaritas

So. Refreshing.

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Drink, Blue hawaii, Blue lagoon, Lemon-lime, Non-alcoholic beverage, Cocktail garnish, Paloma, Alcoholic beverage, Cocktail, Lemonade,
Brad Holland
30 of 45
Mermaid Mules

Super refreshing for those hot summer days.

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