4 Fresh and Light Cocktail Ideas to Celebrate Summer
4 ideas for fresh and light cocktails to celebrate summer
After a few months of gray weather, summer is (finally) back! The opportunity to sit on the terrace with your sunglasses and a cold cocktail.
A cocktail ? Yes but which one? To help you find inspiration, here are 4 recipes for ultra-thirst-quenching and light cocktails.
But what would a cocktail be without the glass in which it is served? To enhance your aperitifs all summer long, Duralex® has designed elegant glasses... And still just as resistant.
- The Daiquiri: a delicious Cuban cocktail
It was on the beaches of Cuba that this rum-based summer cocktail was born. It was one of the favorite drinks of the famous American writer, Ernest Hemingway, nicknamed 'Papa’ by the inhabitants of the island. And it didn't take long for the Daiquiri recipe to cross the ocean to France, where its success has never wavered!
Ingredients :
- 6 cl de rhum blanc
- 2.5 cl of lime juice
- 1 cl of cane syrup
- Crushed ice
Preparation :
In a shaker, add the crushed ice. Then pour in the white rum, the juice of a squeezed lime and half a teaspoon of cane syrup.
Mix vigorously. Then serve very chilled in the glass of your choice. You can decorate your Daiquiri with a slice of lime or a few mint leaves.
Glass recommended :
The Manhattan - Transparent Cocktail Glass (22 cl)
With the Manhattan range and our refined curved glasses, immerse yourself for a few sips in the trendy atmosphere of New York cocktail bars.
- Gin Fizz revisited: a refreshing summer cocktail
Perhaps you already knew Gin Fizz, with its fresh and tangy taste? Here is a revisited version of this timeless summer cocktail classic: the melon and cucumber Gin Fizz. The opportunity to highlight seasonal fruits. And surprise your guests with a (really) original cocktail.
Ingredients for 20 cl of melon syrup :
- 10 cl of water
- 120 g of sugar
- 200 g de melon
Ingredients for the cocktail :
- 6 cl of melon syrup
- 4 cl of gin
- 3 cl of sparkling water
- 3 melon balls
- 2 slices of cucumber
- 1 sprig of fresh mint
- Ice cubes
Preparation :
In a saucepan, pour the water and sugar, then heat until boiling. Wait 30 seconds, then remove the pan from the heat and let your syrup cool.
Then add your preparation to a blender with the melon flesh. And mix until you obtain a homogeneous mixture.
Then take a shaker, and add the ice, melon syrup and gin. Shake and serve well chilled. Then pour in the sparkling water to finish your Gin Fizz.
To decorate your glass, you can also add a few slices of cucumber, a sprig of mint and melon balls.
Glass recommended:
Jazz - High Transparent Glass (26 cl)
With their pop design, inspired by the keys of a piano, the cocktail glasses from the Jazz range bring pep to all your summer drinks.
- The Blue Lagoon: a colorful cocktail
With its bright blue color, the Blue Lagoon is recognizable at first glance. But it’s not just for its aesthetic qualities that this drink is on our list of the best cocktails for summer. Because not only will the Blue Lagoon please your eyes, it will also tantalize the taste buds of your guests.
Ingredients :
- 4 cl of vodka
- 2 cl of bleu curaçao
- 1 cl of lemon juice
- Ice cubes
Preparation :
Fill your shaker halfway with ice. Then add the vodka, blue curaçao and squeezed lemon juice.
Stir for about 15 seconds. Then pour your summer cocktail into a long drink glass, and enjoy chilled.
If you want to lighten up your Blue Lagoon, you can add a splash of sparkling water to your glass.
Glass recommended :
Jazz - High Transparent Glass (26 cl)
- Grapefruit and Rosemary: an original mocktail
Want a non-alcoholic cocktail? We have exactly what you need! This time, head south: we'll take you for a tour of the Mediterranean basin. Because in this little-known mocktail, you will discover the improbable marriage of grapefruit and rosemary. It’s fresh, light and terribly thirst-quenching.
Ingredients :
- 20 cl of grapefruit juice
- 20 cl of sparkling water
- 10 cl of water
- 10 g of cane sugar
- 2 sprigs of rosemary
- Crushed ice
Preparation :
Heat 10 cl of water in a small saucepan. Then add the cane sugar. When the sugar is diluted, remove the pan from the heat and add the 2 sprigs of rosemary.
Let your syrup cool. Then pour two tablespoons into a large glass. Add two spoons of crushed ice.
To finish, pour 10 cl of grapefruit juice and 10 cl of sparkling water. You can add a sprig of rosemary to decorate your non-alcoholic summer cocktail.
Glass recommended :
Le Picardie® - Transparent Cocktail Glass (36 cl)
To enjoy your non-alcoholic summer cocktails with elegance, fall for our Picardie® cocktail glass and its finely chiseled facets.