"Maybe you’re hosting a dinner party and need a signature cocktail to tie the whole menu together. Or maybe you just want to feel a little extra fancy while you sit outside to unwind after work. Either way, having a bougie cocktail to sip on can make whatever moment you’re savoring feel a little more special. Sure, these cocktail recipes require slightly more effort than uncorking the half-empty bottle of wine in your fridge and pouring yourself a glass. But hey—this summer, we’re prepared to romanticize our lives to the fullest extent, and if that means mixing up a fancy cocktail with fresh herbs and fruit juice on a random weeknight, we’re here for it.
If you need some inspiration for how to put your bar cart to good use, look no further. These cocktail recipes are the perfect remedy when you want to mix up something a little extra special.
1. Cucumber Elderflower Gimlet
Source: Cookie and Kate
2. Aperol Margaritas
Source: The Cookie Rookie
3. Limoncello Spritz
Source: Downshiftology
4. Strawberry Thyme Prosecco
Source: Damn Delicious
5. Lavender Gin Sour Cocktail
6. Oaxacan Old Fashioned
Source: A Couple Cooks
7. Spicy Serrano Pineapple Margarita
Source: Half Baked Harvest
8. Boozy Watermelon Granita
Source: Plated Cravings
9. Gin and Tonic with Lemon Cordial and Rosemary
Source: Drizzle & Dips
10. Fresh Peach Mojitos
Source: What’s Gaby Cooking
11. Melon Whiskey Ginger
Source: Host the Toast
12. Bee’s Knees Cocktail
Source: Cookie and Kate
13. Rosewater Rosé Sangria
Source: Life, Love and Sugar
14. Ranch Water
Source: What’s Gaby Cooking
15. Charred Cherry Whiskey Lemonade
Source: Host the Toast
16. Easy White Wine Spritzer
Source: What’s Gaby Cooking
17. Basil Blueberry Margarita
Source: Basil and Bubbly
18. Tropical White Wine Sangria
Source: Plated Cravings
