10 Trendy Cocktails for a Summer Party in the Style of Different Countries Around the World
Get inspired by the English countryside, a vacation in Italy, or exotic locations and enjoy summer parties in style! 10 easy summer cocktail recipes with trendy flavors from these countries can be easily mixed at home in your garden. Stock up on rum and gin… and get started on cocktails that will make every party legendary!
#ENGLAND: Countryside and the taste of European gardens
Amidst the glory of the British royal family and the historical attractions of London, other beauties of England can easily fade into the background. Few people have thoroughly explored the quirky beaches of the British coast and the picturesque English countryside with its hedgerows and soft fruits. If you venture there, you will also find gooseberries, which have recently made a huge comeback. They simply belong to summer. So why not draw inspiration from them when mixing drinks for your summer party? Try the great and easy-to-make Gooseberry Gin Tonic.
Gooseberry Gin Tonic:
■ 50 ml gooseberry gin Whitley Neill Gooseberry Gin
■ 50 ml apple juice
■ lemon tonic Thomas Henry Bitter Lemon
■ lemon for garnish
Instructions:
In a tall glass with ice, pour the gooseberry gin, apple juice, and top with tonic. Stir with a spoon or cocktail stirrer and garnish with lemon.
TIP: Try other variations of this drink with the flavor of other European fruits! Just swap the gooseberry gin for raspberry, blackberry, quince, or rhubarb-ginger. Whitley Neill's fruit gins have a range of flavors that will inspire you to mix drinks on their own, and it's quite possible you'll want to try them all.
#ITALY: Classic elegance vs. juicy Sicilian citrus
A summer party in European style can also look completely different. Imagine Sicily scented with citrus! Or perhaps the blooming Italian countryside, the elegant scent of flowers, and the world of fashion? Here are recipes for two drinks for an Italian-style summer party that are definitely worth trying:
Sicilian Sunset:
■ 50 ml orange gin Whitley Neill Blood Orange Gin
■ 50 ml fresh orange juice
■ 25 ml freshly squeezed lime
■ 10 ml liquid honey
■ 1 slice of fresh or dried orange
Instructions:
Shake gin, honey, orange, and lime juice well in a shaker. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a slice of orange.
Parma Violet Spritz:
This trendy and unusual Italian drink will pleasantly surprise you!
■ 50 ml violet gin Whitley Neill Parma VIOLET
■ 100 ml prosecco
Instructions:
In a glass with ice, pour the elegant violet gin. Top up with prosecco and gently stir with a spoon.
#ASIA: Juicy exotic fruits and green tea
Asia has many sides. The crazy nightlife in Bangkok, street food, liters of refreshing green tea, and stalls full of exotic fruits and vegetables alternate with beautiful beaches, Buddhist temples, and a journey to discover inner peace.
Gangrene Fingers:
■ 50 ml coconut rum Dead Man’s Fingers Coconut Rum
■ 60 ml chilled green tea
■ 12 ml lime juice
■ 10 ml sugar syrup
■ 12 mint leaves
■ 6 slices of cucumber
Instructions:
Mix all liquid ingredients with ice in a shaker and strain into a glass with crushed ice. Garnish with cucumber and mint.
Quince Tea:
■ 50 ml quince gin Whitley Neill Quince Gin
■ 100 ml green tea
■ 15 ml lemon juice
■ 3 slices of cucumber
Instructions:
In a glass with ice, add all ingredients, stir with a spoon, and garnish with cucumber.
Did you know that the quince, whose flavor you can also find in Whitley Neill Quince Gin, is a delicious pear-like fruit with a beautiful aroma reminiscent of a mix of vanilla, ginger, and lemons? It is very hard and can only be eaten after cooking, which helps release its wonderful fragrance. It used to be found in old European gardens, and today it is making a comeback and is mainly grown in warmer southern countries.
#CUBA: Havana nights full of salsa rhythms, rum, coffee, and limes
While you tune your playlist for your summer party to the graceful rhythms of salsa, don't forget to prepare drinks that will make your Cuban night legendary! You can start with rum Black Tears, the true (and first) Cuban rum, which you can now buy even outside of Cuba. Prepare some fine coffee and dark cocoa. And limes, because it is said that Mojito originated in Cuba!
Double Black:
■ 50 ml Cuban rum Black Tears Spiced
■ 50 ml coffee liqueur Kahlua
■ 50 ml chilled espresso
■ cocoa
Instructions:
Shake Cuban rum, espresso, and Kahlua well with ice in a shaker. Strain into a martini glass and dust with cocoa.
Cold and Dark:
■ 50 ml coffee rum Dead Man’s Fingers Coffee Rum
■ 60 ml chilled espresso
■ 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions:
Intensely mix rum, espresso, and honey in a shaker. Pour into a glass and garnish with coffee beans.
Ginger and Spice:
A ginger version of the popular Mojito.
■ 50 ml rum RedLeg Spiced
■ 10 ml sugar syrup
■ ginger beer Thomas Henry Ginger Beer
■ half a lime
■ 10 mint leaves
Instructions:
In a glass, muddle the sliced half lime, add rum and simple syrup made from sugar and water. Crush the mint leaves in your hands to release their aroma and add them to the glass. Fill with a few ice cubes, top with ginger beer, and stir with a stirrer. Drink up!
#CARIBBEAN: Pineapple, mango, rum… Daiquiri!
You can also enjoy a summer party in the style of Caribbean relaxation, juicy tropical fruits, and delicious Caribbean rum with a Daiquiri cocktail. It's up to you whether you prefer its pineapple version or go for mango; both are perfect for summer!
Pineapple Daiquiri (RedLeg Pineapple Daiquiri):
■ 50 ml pineapple rum RedLeg Pineapple
■ 35 ml lime juice
■ 20 ml sugar syrup
Instructions:
Shake rum, lime juice, syrup, and ice well in a cocktail shaker. Strain and garnish with a piece of ginger.
Mango Daiquiri:
■ 50 ml mango rum Dead Man's Fingers MANGO
■ 20 ml lime juice
■ 10 ml sugar syrup
■ 10 ml mango juice
Instructions:
This cocktail is a total mango explosion that will shine at any summer party! It's a mango twist on the classic Daiquiri.
Shake rum, lime, and mango juice, syrup, and ice well in a shaker. Strain and garnish with a slice of mango.
