Easy cocktails (and mocktails) for summer!

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With summer just around the corner we are gearing up to sit in the garden each weekend with a tipple in hand! But forget your regular mojito and cosmopolitan we have found four super easy recipes that just scream English summer! Below are some of our favourite cocktails AND mocktails for the warmer months!

For all of the below simple pour all the ingredients into a glass or jug with ice and stir!

Rhubarb Fizz

Ingredients – makes 1 glass

• 50ml rhubarb gin (substitute for Rhubarb Presse for a mocktail!)
• 50ml grapefruit juice
• 25ml elderflower cordial
• Lemonade

Nicole Franzen

Lemon Ice Tea

Ingredients – makes 10 servings

• 1L of cooled English breakfast tea (use 4 tea bags)
• 1 ½ litres still lemonade
• 6 tbsp. caster sugar
• Mint sprigs and lemon slices to garnish

Doctor Oz

Orange and Basil Fizz

Ingredients – makes 6

• 10 tbsp Cointreau
• 10 drops of Angostura aromatic bitters
• Bottle of Chilled Prosecco or sparkling wine
• Orange zest and basil leaves for garnish

Tasty Vino

Blackberry Mojito

Ingredients – makes 1 glass

• 50ml light rum
• 100ml soda
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1 tsp. sugar
• Fresh blackberries and handful fresh mint leaves for garnish

Delish

Do you have a favourite summer drink? Let us know by commenting below!