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85 Refreshing Summer Drink Recipes
I know that a lot of people are getting ready to head back to school but I refuse to believe that the summer is almost over.
Instead of thinking about school & the end of warm weather I decided to share a round-up of 85 refreshing summer drink recipes, both with alcohol and without for all ages to enjoy. As we end the days of warm weather and backyard BBQs hopefully you can make a few of these drinks to celebrate and relax.
{Non-Alcoholic Drinks}
Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade // Persnickety Plates
Papaya and Lime Agua Fresca // The View from Great Island
Photo courtesy of The View From Great Island
Honeysuckle Ice Tea // The View from Great Island
Tropical Almond Coconut Mango Smoothie // A Cedar Spoon
Virgin Mojitos // Jen’s Favorite Cookies
Lemon Cream Sodas // Jen’s Favorite Cookies
Tangelo Mint Iced Tea // Homemaking Hacks
Raspberry Mango Cooler // Homemaking Hacks
Strawberry Orange Cooler // Wine Lady Cooks
Photo courtesy of Two Peas & Their Pod
Pomegranate Blueberry Float // Two Peas & Their Pod
Mango Planter’s Punch Mocktail Recipe // Jeanette’s Healthy Living
Blackberry Lemonade // One Sweet Appetite
Mint Limeade // One Sweet Appetite
Mojito Smoothie // Wonky Wonderful
Blackberry Honey Spritzer // Wonky Wonderful
Mango Slushie // Wonky Wonderful
Limonana {Middle Eastern Frozen Mint Lemonade} // An Edible Mosaic
Pineapple Orange Creamsicle Smoothie // Two Healthy Kitchens
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade // Life Tastes Good
Photo courtesy of Food Faith Fitness
Banana Foster Smoothie // Food Faith Fitness
Cheater Margarita Smoothie // Farm Fresh Feasts
Strawberry Mango Margarita // A Cedar Spoon
Chili and Herb Infused Lemonade // Seasonal & Savory
Watermelon Frosty // Cupcake Diaries
Raspberry Floats // Cupcake Diaries
Photo courtesy of Diethood
Hibiscus Iced Tea Sparkler // Diethood
Homemade Strawberry Lemonade // Overtime Cook
Iced Tea with Strawberries and Lemonade // Lemons for Lulu
Watermelon Limeade // Busy in Brooklyn
Watermelon Ice // Taste and Tell
Sparkling Cucumber Limeade // Taste and Tell
Cantaloupe Mocktini/Martini // Tasty Yummies
Rosemary Lemonade // Like Mother, Like Daughter
Blended Mint Lemonade // Aida Mollenkamp
Photo courtesy Cooking with Books
Citrus Hibiscus Fizz // Cooking with Books
Raspberry Lime Spritzers // Taste As You Go
Practically Perfect Pineapple Punch // Mom On Timeout
Sweet Peach Iced Tea // Erren’s Kitchen
Sparkling Mint Lemonade // Renee’s Kitchen Adventures
{Alcoholic Drinks}
Strawberry Sangria // A Cedar Spoon
Photo courtesy of The Cookie Rookie
Strawberry Margarita Punch // The Cookie Rookie
Easy Peach Lemonade // The Cookie Rookie
Pink Summer Shandy // The Cookie Rookie
Cherry Limeade Margarita // The Cookie Rookie
Summer Peach and Basil Sangria // The View from Great Island
Blackberry Mojito // The View from Great Island
Nectarine Vodka Chiller // A Healthy Life For Me
Watermelon Poptini // Snappy Gourmet
Fresh Fruit Lychee Martini // Tasting Page
Watermelon Lemonade Slushy // A Cedar Spoon
Watermelon-Moscato Slush // The Kitchen is My Playground
Sparkling Mint Juleps // The Kitchen is My Playground
Frozen Watermelon Margaritas // Liv Life
Blackberry Sage Jam Cocktails // With Food + Love
Boozy Green Lemonade // With Food + Love
Photo courtesy of Cooking on the Front Burner
Grapefruit Lime Basil Cocktail // Cooking on the Front Burner
White Wine Cocktail with Peaches and Honey Fig Syrup // Food Faith Fitness
Mexican Martinis // Quarter Life (Crisis) Cuisine
Strawberry Watermelon Sparkling Sangria // Nosh and Nourish
Cucumber Mojito // Diethood
Grapefruit Lime Basil Cocktail // Cooking on the Front Burner
Blueberry Ginger Mojitos // Frugal Foodie Mama
Iced Arnold Palmer Teagaritas // Frugal Foodie Mama
Lemon Lime Vodka Cooler // A Cedar Spoon
Photo courtesy of The Law Student’s Wife
Strawberry Rhubarb Apple Sangria // The Law Student’s Wife
Strawberry Basil Champagne Sparklers // The Law Student’s Wife
Pimm’s “Sippy” Cup // The Boys Club
Overnight Daiquiris // Simply Sated
Moscato and Berry Wine Spritzers // The Hungry Goddess
Photo courtesy of Sugar Dish Me
Sweet Tea Sangria // Sugar Dish Me
Pink Moscato Lemonade // Julie’s Eats & Treats
Blueberry Sangria // Julie’s Eats & Treats
Spiked Raspberry-Lime Coconut Water // A Cedar Spoon
Nectarine Vodka Chiller // A Healthy Life For Me
Peach Beer Sangria // The Beeroness
Skinny Spicy Tequila Cocktail // Keep It Sweet Desserts
Banana Pina Colada // Tasty Yummies
Photo courtesy of Aida Mollenkamp
Strawberry Moscow Mule // Aida Mollenkamp
Summertime Blood Orange Martinis // Noble Pig
Tangelo Sangria // Karen’s Kitchen Stories
Peach Serrano Shrub // Autumn Makes & Does
Coconut Mojito // Nutmeg Nanny
Blackberry Moscow Mule // Eat Your Heart Out
Photo courtesy of Mom On Timeout
3 Ingredient Coconut Peach Cooler // Mom On Timeout
Are you looking for more drink ideas? Check out my Drinks to Sip On Pinterest Board!
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Cheers to summer!
Julia
























Thank you for this great selection, Julia! All look absolutely delicious. Can’t wait to try these cocktails!
OMG these drinks are really perfect for summer!!! Will definitely try them, thank you for sharing these recipes! 🙂
Thank-you so much Julia, they all look fabulous! I think I’m going to be tempted by the Mojito Slushie 🙂
I can’t believe summer is just about over too. Pure craziness how fast it’s flown by! This drink roundup is awesome! I want to try each and every one! 🙂
A delicious and refreshing round up for the last few weeks of summer. They all sound amazing. Thank you for including my Strawberry Orange Cooler.
Of course! Thanks Joanne for letting me-it looks wonderful.
Thanks for including my banana foster smoothie! Pinned!
Thanks for letting me include it! That smoothie looks awesome by the way!
You can never have too many good summer cocktails! What a fabulous round up!
I agree Lisa! 😉
Oh my gosh, this is exactly what I need. We continue to be over 90 degrees every day. Now I can cool off and enjoy every sip.
I know! It has been great weather here in Chicago which I am loving!! Not sure how to pick which drink to make first. 😉
This is such a fun and beautiful roundup!! Thanks so much for including our Strawberry Margarita Punch!! xoxo
Thanks for letting me Becky! Cheers!
Oh this is a fabulous round up! Nothing like a cool drink on a hot day! I’m all for this until September and then going back to school enters my mind 🙂