13 Summer Cocktails You Can Make At Home With Whisky
Forget what you’ve heard, summer 2020 isn’t cancelled. It’s time to make the most of the ‘staycation-summer’ with some simple summer cocktail recipes that you’ll be able to mix up with your favourite Ballantine’s whisky.
We’ve selected 13 of our favourite summer cocktail recipes, from fruity to fizzy there’s something for every taste. Time to get scrollin’.
01 Strawberry Fix Summer Cocktail Recipe
This delicious summer cocktail is perfect for freshening up a hot day with the sweetness of strawberry. It’s also super simple to make, but you don’t need to tell anyone else that ;-)
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02 Frozen Blood and Sand Summer Cocktail Recipe
Whilst the name might seem intimidating, the recipe for this summer serve is anything but. This frozen treat is a simple yet impressive summer cocktail that mixes the zest of fresh blood oranges with the honey sweetness of our Ballantine’s 12 Year.
Here's how to make it
03 Sunny Scotland Summer Cocktail Recipe
Picture the scene, it’s sunny in Scotland. When that day comes, you’ll be ready and armed with the recipe for this raspberry rich and simple to mix summer cocktail.
Want to try it out? Here's how
04 Aperballa Spritz Summer Cocktail Recipe
Let this simple spritz transport you from your kitchen to a sunkissed summer holiday in just a sip. There’s only three steps to success with this one - then add a slice of lemon to garnish and you’ll look like a cocktail pro.
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05 Honey Bubble Summer Cocktail Recipe
If a little summer sophistication is your thing, then the Honey Bubble is the perfect recipe for you. Honey, prosecco and little twist of lemon - stir it up and start the party.
Try it for yourself tonight
06 Summer Pitcher Summer Cocktail Recipe
Looking for a summer cocktail you can mix by the pitcher? Well this recipe is pitchin’. With the classic combination of lemon soda and Ballantine’s Finest, grab a jug and get to mixin’!
Gather your friends and mix this one up
07 Coconut Delight Summer Cocktail Recipe
Nothing says serious summer vibes like a coconut infused cocktail. This fruity favourite made with coconut water, orange juice and Ballantine’s Finest will take you straight to the beach. Now pass the suncream.
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08 Jungle Sour Summer Cocktail Recipe
Sharp, sweet and shaken up - welcome to the jungle (sour). If you like it fresh and tangy, this is the recipe that’ll shake up your summer cocktail repertoire.
Sour hour? Here's how to make it
09 Finest Fruit Pop Summer Cocktail Recipe
Let your creativity run wild with this fruity summer cocktail that mixes popsicles, mint and blueberries - it’s an instant upgrade to any summer’s day. Remember, this frozen treat is strictly for adults only.
Get poppin’ with the recipe
10 Whisky Peach Tea Punch Summer Cocktail Recipe
This one’s a Finest twist on a summertime sweet tea sharing punch. Minty, peachy and guaranteed to cool you and your mates down on a hot day. Serve in a jug or your biggest drinks dispenser and you’ll be the most popular person at the picnic.
Serve, sip and share with the recipe
11 Lipsmacker Sorbet Summer Cocktail Recipe
Feel like getting gourmet and really impressing your mates? Our Lipsmacker Sorbet cocktail recipe is guaranteed to turn heads (and smack lips). You’ll need to prepare this one ahead of time but the taste is worth the effort.
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12 The Guadalupe Summer Cocktail Recipe
Pineapple and lemon combine to give this summer cocktail the ultimate tropical hit. Mix it up with Ballantine’s 17 Year Old, the world’s most awarded 17YO blended scotch.
Ready to try The Guadalupe?
13 Raspberry Fizz Summer Cocktail Recipe
Grab a highball glass and a muddler to nail the recipe for this beautifully bubbly, sweet summertime drink. Made with our master blender’s personal favourite, the Ballantine’s 12 Year.
Here's how to shake it up