Between serving guests and enjoying your own party, summer entertaining can be challenging. Nobody likes spending time away from the guests they invited over because you’ve become the bartender for the night. Enjoy your guests’ company and have a good time together by making Shoana Jensen’s 3 fruity batch cocktails that will make your summer entertaining a breeze!
INGREDIENTS
Blueberry Mojito
- 7 1/2 oz (just short of 1 cup) Flor de Caña 12
- 2.5 oz (1/3 cup) lemon juice
- 10 tbsp sugar
- 5 sprigs peppermint
- 20 blackberries
- 10 oz club soda or carbonated water
Peach Whiskey Iced Tea
- 12 oz (2 1/2 cups) iced tea
- 9 oz (1 cup plus a splash) Bourbon
- 4 1/2 oz (½ cup) peach schnapps
- 1 1/2 oz ginger liqueur
- 4 1/2 oz (½ cup) fresh lemon juice
- Sliced peaches
- Ice
Strawberry Sangria
- 4 cups whole fresh strawberries
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 bottle dry rosé wine, chilled
- 1/2 cup triple sec, Cointreau or Grand Marnier
- 1 handful mint leaves
- 1 orange, sliced into rounds
- 1 lemon, sliced into rounds
- Soda water, for serving (optional)
- Fresh mint and cocktail skewers for the garnish
METHOD
Blackberry Mojito
- Add mint, blackberries, and sugar into a pitcher and muddle together.
- Next, add rum, lemon juice, and club soda.
- Stir together, add ice, and enjoy!
Peach Whisky Iced Tea
- Add iced tea, bourbon, peach schnapps, ginger liqueur, lemon juice, and peach slices to a bottle. Mix together.
- Add ice to a glass. Pour the drink mixture over ice to serve.
Strawberry Sangria
- Add strawberries, mint, orange and lemon slices, dry rosé wine, and orange liqueur to a french press. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Add ice to a glass. Push down the french press and pour the drink over ice. Serve and enjoy!