#creativecocktails

A fruity twist on the classic Moscow Mule, the Blackberry Moscow Mule combines the refreshing flavors of blackberries, lime, and ginger beer with the kick of vodka.

Ingredients: 2 oz vodka. 1 oz lime juice. 4-6 fresh blackberries. 4 oz ginger beer. Ice cubes. Blackberries and lime wedges for garnish.

Instructions: In a shaker, muddle blackberries and lime juice. Add vodka and fill the shaker with ice. Shake well until chilled. Strain mixture into a copper mug filled with ice. Top with ginger beer and stir gently. Garnish with blackberries and lime wedges. Serve and enjoy!

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

A cool take on the traditional Moscow Mule that has the sweet taste of watermelon added to it.

Ingredients: 2 oz vodka. 1 oz lime juice. 1 oz watermelon juice. 4 oz ginger beer. Watermelon slices and lime wedges for garnish.

Instructions: Put ice in a copper mug. Over the ice, pour the vodka, lime juice, and watermelon juice. Add the ginger beer on top and stir it in slowly. Put watermelon slices and lime wedges on top to look nice.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

A refreshing twist on the classic Paloma cocktail, featuring the vibrant flavors of blood orange and the subtle herbal notes of thyme.

Ingredients: 2 oz tequila. 1 oz blood orange juice. 0.75 oz fresh lime juice. 0.5 oz thyme simple syrup. Club soda, to top. Blood orange slice and thyme sprig, for garnish.

Instructions: Put tequila, blood orange juice, lime juice, and thyme simple syrup in a shaker. Put ice in the shaker and shake it well to make it cold. Strain the drink into an ice-filled glass. Add club soda on top. A slice of blood orange and a thyme sprig will look nice on top.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

A cool and interesting drink made from hibiscus tea, coconut milk, vanilla, and some sugar.

Ingredients: 2 cups brewed hibiscus tea, chilled. 1/2 cup coconut milk. 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped. 2 tablespoons agave syrup. Ice cubes. Dried hibiscus flowers, for garnish.

Instructions: Chill the hibiscus tea and put it in a cocktail shaker with the coconut milk, vanilla bean seeds, and agave syrup. Put ice cubes in the shaker and shake it very hard for 30 seconds. Pour the mixture through a strainer into a glass that has ice cubes in it. Add dried hibiscus flowers as a garnish. Serve right away and enjoy!

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

This is a cool take on the classic gin and tonic drink. It has bright flavors of Meyer lemon and fresh blackberries.

Ingredients: 4 oz gin. 2 oz freshly squeezed Meyer lemon juice. 1 oz simple syrup. 12 fresh blackberries. Tonic water. Ice cubes. Lemon slices and extra blackberries for garnish.

Instructions: Mix 8 blackberries, Meyer lemon juice, and simple syrup in a shaker. Put ice in the shaker and add the gin. Good shaking. Strain the drink into two ice-filled glasses. Add tonic water to the top of each glass. Add blackberries and lemon slices as a garnish. Serve right away and enjoy!

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Add a refreshing twist to your summer drinks with these watermelon ice cubes. They're perfect for adding a hint of sweetness and a burst of flavor to your favorite beverages without diluting them.

Ingredients: 1 small watermelon.

Instructions: You can use a melon baller to scoop out bite-sized pieces from the watermelon or cut it into small cubes. Put the watermelon cubes on a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. Make sure they don't touch. Cover the baking sheet with watermelon cubes. Freeze them for at least two hours, or until they are completely frozen. When the watermelon cubes are frozen, put them in a container or freezer bag that won't let air in. Keep them in the freezer until you're ready to use them.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

A refreshing take on the traditional gin and tonic that has rhubarb added to it.

Ingredients: 2 oz rhubarb-infused gin. 4 oz tonic water. 1/2 oz simple syrup. Rhubarb ribbons, for garnish. Ice cubes.

Instructions: Pour the gin with rhubarb into a glass that has ice in it. Put in the simple syrup and tonic water. Mix everything together slowly. Add rhubarb ribbons as a decoration. Enjoy! Serve cold.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Sangria Snow Cone with Apothic 3 is a fun take on the traditional sangria that's great for parties or get-togethers in the summer. Putting Apothic 3 wine, citrus juices, brandy, and grenadine together makes a tasty and refreshing drink. Putting it in snow cones makes traditional sangria more fun and silly.

Ingredients: 1 bottle Apothic 3 wine. 2 cups orange juice. 1 cup pineapple juice. 1/2 cup brandy. 1/4 cup grenadine syrup. 1 orange, sliced. 1 lemon, sliced. 1 lime, sliced. Ice cubes or crushed ice.

Instructions: In a large pitcher, combine Apothic 3 wine, orange juice, pineapple juice, brandy, and grenadine syrup. Add sliced orange, lemon, and lime to the pitcher. Stir well to combine all ingredients. Refrigerate the sangria mixture for at least 2 hours, allowing the flavors to meld. Once chilled, fill a snow cone machine with ice cubes or crushed ice. Drizzle the sangria mixture over the ice to create snow cones. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes