Jackson Punch(01 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Jackson Punch recipe from Imbibe\n\nCognac and aged rum add a layer of richness to this raspberry-imbued refresher. (credit:Daniel Krieger)
Xanadu Cocktail(02 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Xanadu Cocktail recipe from Steamy Kitchen\n\nThe perfume of basil and the tartness of grapefruit create a well-balanced match in this gin-based cocktail. (credit:Xanadu Basil And Grapefruit Cocktail)
The Shifting Sands(03 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the The Shifting Sands recipe from Liquor.com\n\nThough the beaches of England tend to be associated in most minds with rain and golf-ball-sized stones that really stretch the definition of \"sand,\" we think gin still deserves a place on this list. Start with some Beefeater 24, add a little maraschino liqueur and pile on the citrus. Its poetic name is enough to counterbalance whatever paperback is in your beach bag. (credit:Liquor.com)
Homemade Pimm's(04 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Homemade Pimm\'s recipe from Imbibe\n\nHosting a berry-spiked brunch? Be sure a pitcher of this strawberry-infused pick-me-up makes its way to the table. (credit:Pieter Estersohn)
Strawberry Thyme Cocktail(05 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Strawberry Thyme Cocktail recipe from All Day I Dream About Food\n\nStrawberries and citrusy thyme work well in this unique cocktail. A strawberry and thyme syrup is the flavor base for the vodka cocktail. (credit:All Day I Dream About Food)
Cucumber, Basil And Lime Gimlet(06 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Cucumber, Basil & Lime Gimlet recipe from Liquor.com\n\nAs the favorite drink of cult filmmaker Ed Wood, the Vodka Gimlet has what we like to think of as a storyteller\'s heritage. Our suggestion? Add muddled cucumber and basil, and go catch up with someone you haven\'t seen in a while. (Spoiler alert: That someone is vodka.) (credit:Liquor.com)
Sangria Flora(07 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Sangria Flora recipe from Sugar and Charm Blog\n\nAdding Saint Germain to a typical sangria adds a floral note to this light drink. This recipe calls for peaches, strawberries, raspberries and grapes, but feel free to use any fruit you have on hand. (credit:Sugar and Charm Blog)
Greyhound(08 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Greyhound recipe from Liquor.com\r\n\r\nGrapefruit juice gives this simple classic a tart edge that its cousin the Screwdriver strangely lacks. It\'s also a great pitcher/punch-bowl/gallon-jug (if you really don\'t care what people think) cocktail, so prepare a big batch and share the wealth. (credit:Liquor.com)
Bourbon St.(09 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Bourbon St. from Imbibe\n\nStrawberries and bourbon are a match made in summer cocktail heaven, while honey and ginger sweeten the deal.\n\nPhoto: Courtesy One-Eyed Gypsy (credit:One-Eyed Gypsy)
Lillet Basil Cocktail(10 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Lillet Basil Cocktail recipe from Book Cooker\n\nThe flavors in this drink make it the perfect cocktail for summer. Lillet (a French aperitif), gin, orange juice and basil combine to create this seasonal refresher. (credit:Book Cooker)
Celery Lavender Martini(11 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Celery Lavender Martini recipe from No Recipes\n\nWe know. It sounds crazy. However, having become big fans of the Lee Bros Celery Julep last summer, we are now believers of celery juice in cocktails. The citrusy taste of the celery provides a perfect platform for the lavender\'s aroma to be the star of the show. (credit:No Recipes)
Traditional Mai Tai(12 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Traditional Mai Tai recipe from Liquor.com\n\nThough the tiki revival might have peaked a few years back, this is one of the timeless elements it left behind. The key to the faux-Polynesian concoction (invented in the 1940s by \"Trader Vic\" Bergeron) is premium aged rum. (credit:Liquor.com)
Strawberry Cooler(13 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Strawberry Cooler recipe from Imbibe\n\nSummer\'s ultimate porch sipper? This vodka, vermouth and strawberry cooler is a house favorite.\n\nPhoto: Courtesy 15 Romolo (credit:15 Romolo)
St. Germain and Champagne(14 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the St. Germain and Champagne recipe by Inspired Taste\n\nThese two together are a match made in heaven. The floral and sweet Saint Germain balances out dry Champagne perfectly. (credit:Inspired Taste)
Watermelon Bloody Mary(15 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Watermelon Bloody Mary recipe from The Bitten Word\n\nFresh watermelon perks up the classic tomato-based Bloody Mary. And we imagine that makes it an even better hangover cure with this refreshing fruit. (credit:The Bitten Word)
Wild Apple And Sage Cocktail(16 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Wild Apple and Sage Cocktail recipe from Allie Ruth Design\n\nTart apple and sage are muddled together in this vodka cocktail, which is sweetened with a sage simply syrup. It\'s earthy and refreshing. (credit:Allie Ruth Design)
Daiquiri No. 3(17 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Daiquiri No. 3 from Imbibe\n\nServed over crushed ice, the Daiquiri is the original Cuban cooler. This adaptation adds a spent lime shell to the shaker for an extra layer of citrusy refreshment.\n \nPhoto: Courtesy 320 Main (credit:320 Main)
Philly Smash(18 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Philly Smash recipe from Imbibe\n\nOne of our favorite things about this rye-spiked cocktail? It\'s super adaptable to whichever fresh berries you have on hand. (credit:John Mata)
Blackberry-Gin Smash(19 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Blackberry-Gin Smash recipe from Imbibe\n\nBlackberries in multiple forms take center stage in this summery smash.\n\nPhoto: Stuart Mullenberg (credit:Stuart Mullenberg)
Barbadian Gin Punch Swizzle(20 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Barbadian Gin Punch Swizzle recipe from Imbibe\n\nThis Caribbean cooler combines a trio of refreshment -- coconut water, genever and crushed ice cubes -- that you swizzle together until a frosty layer forms on the outside of the glass.\n\nPhoto: Stuart Mullenberg (credit:Stuart Mullenberg)
Piña Colada(21 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Piña Colada recipe from Imbibe\n\nBlended drinks are a summertime must, and the tropically tinged Piña Colada offers total warm-weather refreshment.\n\nPhoto: Stuart Mullenberg (credit:Stuart Mullenberg)
Summerlin(22 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Summerlin recipe from Liquor.com\n\nWith its rich, crimson color and a name seemingly lifted from a wistful romance novel (Nights in Summerlin -- can\'t you just see it in an airport bookstore?), we think that this sweet rum-and-watermelon conspiracy would lend a mannered air to any evening of paper plates and foot-longs. Garnish it with an orchid for the full white-tablecloth effect. (credit:Liquor.com)
Kalamazoo Julep(23 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Kalamazoo Julep recipe from Imbibe\n\nPiled high with crushed ice, this celery-spiked mint Julep cools to the core.\n\nPhoto: Cory Ryan, courtesy Midnight Cowboy (credit:Cory Ryan)
Celery Cilantro Cocktail(24 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Celery Cilantro Cocktail recipe from Skinny Taste\n\nCelery and cilantro muddled together create a unique peppery flavor that works well in this citrus vodka cocktail. Lime juice balances all the flavors. Top with seltzer. (credit:Skinny Taste)
Patrón Pomegranate(25 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Patrón Pomegranate recipe from Liquor.com\n\nFor those in the rewarding (read: unenviable) position of hosting the big cookout, cocktails involving muddled this and floral-garnished that are nice to read about but are pretty much unthinkable to prepare in batches of, say, forty. That\"s where this vermilion tequila vixen comes in: She\'s simple, summery and straightforward, so line up the cups. But don\'t substitute the cheap stuff: Easy doesn\'t mean indifferent. (credit:Liquor.com)
Panache(26 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Panache recipe from Imbibe\n\nBeer cocktails are great for summer sipping, and we especially love this combo of lemon juice, aperitif wine, elderflower liqueur and beer.\n\nPhoto: Emily Baker, courtesy Riffle (credit:Emily Baker)
Enchanted Dry Daiquiri(27 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Enchanted Dry Daiquiri recipe from Imbibe\n\nBasil syrup adds a refreshing herbal undertone to this citrus- and Falernum-splashed Daiquiri. (credit:Imbibe)
Pineapple Trainwreck(28 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Pineapple Trainwreck recipe from Imbibe\n\nLike a little liquid vacation, this icy combo of aged rum, pineapple and fresh ginger tastes like a cool tropical breeze.\n\nPhoto: John Valls (credit:John Valls)
Gin Rickey(29 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Gin Rickey recipe from Liquor.com\n\nThe original recipe for the Rickey called for bourbon and was invented at the end of the 1800s in a Washington, D.C., tavern popular among Congressmen. While it\'s tasty, this refreshing version of the drink that features gin would cool you down even if you were campaigning in a top hat and three-piece suit in July. (credit:Liquor.com)
East Aspen Heights(30 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the East Aspen Heights recipe from Imbibe\n\nLike summer in a glass, this cocktail combines gin and yellow Chartreuse with fresh berries, herbs and citrus.\n\nPhoto: Courtesy Oak at Fourteenth (credit:Oak at Fourteenth)
Cardamom Rose Cocktail(31 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Cardamom and Rose Cocktail recipe from Design Sponge\n\nRose water can be assertive and easily overpower other flavors and aromas, which is why the use of the equally robust cardamom in this cocktail is so genius. Combined with the undertones of anise in Peychaud\'s bitters, this is a gin cocktail we are really looking forward to drinking this spring. (credit:Design Sponge)
Cucumber Cooler(32 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Cucumber Cooler recipe from Imbibe\n\nA contemporary take on the classic G&T, this cocktail refreshes with fresh cucumber and a splash of Aperol.\n\nPhoto: Courtesy The Bedford (credit:The Bedford)
Leblon Coco Caipirinha(33 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Leblon Coco Caipirinha recipe from Liquor.com\n\nNobody does the beach like cariocas, so we think that Rio de Janeiro\'s signature contribution to the cocktail world, the Caipirinha, deserves our top spot. That said, we like this version, which softens the original\'s citrus sharpness with a splash of coconut water. (credit:Liquor.com)
Spiced Pear Daiquiri(34 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Spiced Pear Daiquiri recipe from Imbibe\n\nPear purée meets with rhum agricole and a spiced syrup for delicious Daiquiri sipping.\n\nPhoto: Stuart Mullenberg (credit:Stuart Mullenberg)
Rosemary Lime Cocktail(35 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Rosemary Lime Cocktail recipe from Joy the Baker\n\nRosemary simple syrup is the key to flavoring these vodka cocktails. Lime juice adds lots of brightness to contrast with the piny flavor of the rosemary. (credit:Joy the Baker)
Frozen Hibiscus Margaritas(36 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Frozen Hibiscus Margarita recipe from Pretty Girls Cook\n\nA hot summer\'s day is the time to break out this frozen cocktail to cool your friends down. Hibiscus flowers add a slightly floral sweetness and intensely red color to anything you mix them with. We love this riff on a classic Mexican summer cooler. (credit:Pretty Girls Cook)
Dill Pickley Gin And Tonic(37 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Dill Pickley Gin and Tonic recipe from Book Cooker\n\nSometimes it\'s worth messing with a classic, like the gin and tonic. Fresh dill and cucumber are muddled together for this refreshing cocktail. (credit:Book Cooker)
The Honey Beer(38 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the The Honey Beer recipe from Imbibe\n\nBeer cocktails are arguably the ultimate summer refresher, and this version adds in gin, lemon juice and a sweet honey rim.\n\nPhoto: Courtesy JoeDoe (credit:JoeDoe)
The Rose Pearl(39 of50)
Open Image ModalGet The Rose Pearl recipe from Putney Farm\n\nCachaca gives this summer cocktail a Brazilian touch and also delivers quite a kick. The lime juice and San Pellegrino Limonata soda pair with it perfectly. (credit:Putney Farm)
Salted Plum Haamonii Shochu With Lemon Verbena Cocktail(40 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Salted Plum Haamonii Shochu with Lemon Verbena Cocktail recipe from Food Wolf\n\nThe Japanese liquor Haamonii Shochu takes center stage in this cocktail. The flavor pairings include sour plums and lemon verbena. The cayenne rim completes the tart drink. (credit:Food Wolf)
Champagne Grapefruit Cocktail(41 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Champagne Grapefruit Cocktail recipe from Gooseberry Mooseberry\n\nMimosas will always have their place at the brunch table, but sometimes grapefruit can make bubbly more fun. (credit:Gooseberry Mooseberry)
Strawberry Lillet Cocktails(42 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Strawberry Lillet Cocktails recipe from Homemade Cravings\n\nFresh strawberries bring out the floral notes of the Lillet Rosé, and the champagne keeps it nice and light. (credit:Homemade Cravings)
Southside Fizz(43 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Southside Fizz recipe from Imbibe\n\nA long ice spear helps minimize dilution while maximizing refreshment in this classic gin sipper.\n\nPhoto: Stuart Mullenberg (credit:Stuart Mullenberg)
Berry Rosemary Cocktail(44 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Berry Rosemary Cocktail recipe from Inspired Kara\r\n\r\nChoose your favorite berries and muddle them with rosemary to create the base flavor for this gin cocktail. The rosemary adds a unique earthy flavor. (credit:Inspired Kara)
Avocado Daiquiri(45 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Avocado Daiquiri recipe from Imbibe\r\n\r\nCreamy avocado makes for some über-decadent drinking in this recipe from bartender Lucy Brennan.\r\n\r\nPhoto: Sheri Giblin, courtesy Chronicle Books (credit:Sheri Giblin)
Dark 'N Stormy(46 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Dark \'n Stormy recipe from Liquor.com\r\n\r\nThe name might bring the more shipwreck-y qualities of maritime life to mind, but we think this Caribbean classic deserves a place in any beachcomber\'s cocktail repertoire. Consider it one of those inverted good luck charms, like telling an actor to \"break a leg.\" The weather\'s going to be amazing, and Gosling\'s Rum, ginger beer and lime perfectly complement a mild sunburn. (credit:Liquor.com)
The Avenue(47 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the The Avenue recipe from The Littlest Anchovy\r\n\r\nThe Avenue, a classic cocktail from one of our favorite cocktail books, is a citrusy ode to the orange blossom. It uses just a dash of orange flower water, but don\'t worry, a little goes a long way. (credit:The Littlest Anchovy)
Mint Julep(48 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Mint Julep recipe from Forks, Knives and Spades\r\n\r\nIf you just want the most classic herbal cocktail, than choose the mint julep. It\'s just Bourbon with mint and sugar. (credit:Forks, Knives and Spades)
Cucumber Margarita(49 of50)
Open Image ModalGet the Cucumber Margarita recipe from Surly Kitchen\r\n\r\nWhile lime makes for a refreshing margarita, cucumber takes it one step further making it just the drink to quench your thirst on a hot day. (credit:Surly Kitchen)
The Châtelaine(50 of50)
Open Image ModalGet The Châtelaine recipe from The Merry Gourmet\r\n\r\nThis fruity cocktail hits the spot after a long day. It\'s made with crisp white wine, vodka, pomegranate juice and Saint Germain liqueur. (credit:The Merry Gourmet)