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Luxury Summer Cocktails

Julio & Daisy

Photo Credit: Don Julio

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer, and to beat the heat and impress your summer guests, here are a few fun and refreshing cocktail creations to try. 

Julio & Daisy

Created by Dallas Mixologist Christian Armando Guillén

Ingredients:

1 1/4 oz Tequila Don Julio Blanco

1 oz Hibiscus and Passionfruit Infused Agave Syrup

3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice

1 Dash Pepper Bitters

Orchid for Garnish

Preparation:

Combine Tequila Don Julio Blanco, hibiscus and passionfruit infused agave syrup, fresh lime juice and pepper bitters into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well. Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass. Garnish with orchid.

Cruzan Rum, Black Cherry
Photo Credit: Cruzan Rum

Cruzan® Black Cherry Avalanche

Ingredients: 

1 Part Cruzan® Black Cherry Rum

1 Part DeKuyper® Michigan Cherry Schnapps Liqueur

Lime Wedges 

Mint Spring

Black Cherries

Preparation:

Pack rocks glass with shaved ice. Slowly pour chilled spirits over the ice. Squeeze lime on top.  Garnish with sprig of mint and a black cherry.

Remy V Champs-Elysees

Ingredients:

1 ½ oz Remy V

¾ Lemon Juice

½ Simple Syrup

½ Green Chartreuse

2 dashes Angostora Bitters

Preparation:  

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all of the remaining ingredients and shake well. Strain into a chilled coupe.

Midori® Colada

Ingredients:

2 parts Midori® Melon Liqueur

1 part Cruzan® Pineapple Rum

4 parts Colada Mix*

*Colada Mix Ingredients:

5 parts Coco Lopez® Cream of Coconut

8 parts Pineapple Juice

Preparation: Combine ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a hurricane type glass and top with whipped cream and a pineapple/cherry stack. 

Method: Combine all ingredients in a blender without ice and mix until well blended. Keep remaining mixture chilled (mixture should last between 5-7 days)

baileys, chocolate chip cookie milkshake, milkshake
Photo Credit: Baileys

Baileys Chocolate Chip Cookie Milkshake

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Baileys™ Original Irish Cream

2 1/2 cups Coffee Ice Cream

1/2 cup Milk

2 Large Chocolate Chip Cookies (save a bit of cookie crumble for garnishing!)

6 Ice Cubes

Preparation:

Combine Baileys Original Irish Cream, coffee ice cream, milk, chocolate chip cookies and ice cubes into a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into rocks glass. Garnish with chocolate chip cookie pieces. 

Kimberly Fisher

Kimberly Fisher is a Freelance Writer and On-Camera Host based in New York City. Kimberly's work has appeared in over 45 publications including Huffington Post, JustLuxe, Luxe Beat Magazine, Luxury Lifestyle Magazine, Ocean View Magazine, Pursuitist, Sherman's Travel, Sunset Magazine, Travels.com, and USAToday. Her travels have taken her to sip champagne cliffside in Portofino, shark feedi...(Read More)

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