Summer Cocktails inspired by Slush and Popsicles

With Labor Day approaching, sadly it is time to start saying good bye to summer in some parts of the US. As a send-off to summer, here are a few summer cocktails inspired by summer deserts. These cocktails are fun to make and enjoy. Have Fun...

This recipe uses: Lime Tree Cove Fresh Lemon Cocktail Sugar  

Frozen Lemon Drop Martini Cocktail Recipe AKA Lemon Slush-tini (by the glass):

Ingredients needed:

• 2 ounce Vodka
• 1 lemon
• 1 cup lemonade
• 1 cup ice
• Lime Tree Cove Fresh Lemon Cocktail Sugar  

Directions:

1. Squeeze lemon juice into blender.
2. Add the vodka, lemonade and ice.
3. Blend
4. Wet the rim of the glass with a lemon slice, and use your Barmaid to garnish the rim with Lime Tree Cove Fresh Lemon Cocktail Sugar  
5. Enjoy!

Filed under: Martini Cocktail Recipes.

This recipe uses: Lime Tree Cove Fresh Lemon Cocktail Sugar  

Watermelon Slush-rita (by the glass):

Ingredients needed:

• 1 lime
• 1 lime slice
• Cut Fresh Watermelon
• 1 ounce simple syrup
• 1 ounce tequila
• 1 ounce triple sec
• Ice
• Lime Tree Cove Fresh Lemon Cocktail Sugar  

Directions:

1. Squeeze lime juice into glass.
2. Add the simple syrup, and muddle (mash) the watermelon.
3. Add the ice, then the tequila and triple sec.
4. Wet the rim of the glass with the remaining lime slice, and use your Barmaid to garnish the rim with Lime Tree Cove Fresh Lemon Cocktail Sugar  

Filed under: Fresh Lemon Cocktail Sugar.

Orange Creamsicle Cocktail Recipe(serves 6):

Ingredients needed:

• 2 medium to large navel oranges
• 2 scoops of lite vanilla ice cream
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 2 cups of Ice
• 7 oz of Rum or Vodka
• 3 Oz Orange Liquor or Triple Sec

Directions:

1. Slice oranges into 8ths Saving 4 slices for garnish
2. Puree oranges in blender until uniform
3. Wet rim using orange slice
4. Apply Premium Sugarcane from the Martini Fling Cocktail Spice Sampler using The Barmaid

For a deadlier version of this cocktail, replace lite vanilla ice cream with regular ice cream. You can also use the actual orange creamsicle Popsicles. Both of these beverages look striking with blue rock sugar on the rim. Be sure to check back for more drink recipes.

Filed under: Fun Cocktail Recipes.

Tim McCaffery is the chief mixologist at Lime Tree Cove. He is responsible for food and cocktail pairing and new cocktail spices.

Article Posted September 01, 2010