Looking for a summer cocktails to make with the vodka you have? Here you will find refreshing summer drinks with vodka that you and your friends will enjoy.
Summer Drinks with Vodka
The Cosmopolitan
One of my favorite drinks not only in summer but year round. You will need the following ingredients –
- citrus-flavored vodka
- triple sec (Cointreau, preferably)
- cranberry juice
- fresh lime juice
In a cocktail shaker add ice, vodka, triple sec, cranberry, and lime, and shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange, lemon or lime twist.
Cosmopolitan
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounces citrus-flavored vodka
- 1/2 ounce triple sec (Cointreau, preferably)
- 1/2 ounce cranberry juice
- 1/4 ounce lime juice
Instructions
In a cocktail shaker add ice, vodka, triple sec, cranberry, and lime, and shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange, lemon or lime twist.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 139Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 2mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 0gSugar: 5gProtein: 0g
Island Breeze Cocktail
Tropical drinks are made for summer. To make this Island Breeze Cocktail you need the following ingredients –
- vodka
- pineapple juice
- cranberry juice
Fill glass with ice and vodka, pineapple juice and then cranberry juice. Garnish with pineapple wedge or maraschino cherries (if you like).
Moscow Mule
Moscow Mule has been new on the scene for a few years now. You can usually recognize someone is drinking one due to the copper cups. Here is how you make one –
- vodka
- chilled ginger beer
- lime
Squeeze lime into mug. Add ice and pour vodka and ginger beer in mug. Stir.
Summer Vodka Fizz
Enjoy summer with this a vodka fizz. Here are the ingredients you need –
- vodka
- fresh lemon juice
- mint simple syrup
- tonic
Make a mint simple syrup. Add ice, mint simple syrup, vodka and lemon juice to cocktail shaker and shake.Strain into a glass filled with ice and top off with tonic.
Summer Vodka Fizz
Ingredients
- 2 ounces vodka
- 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 ounce mint simple syrup
- 2 ounces tonic
- ice
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 369Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 10mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 0gSugar: 59gProtein: 0g
Vodka Tonic
A slight variation of the vodka fizz. Here are the ingredients you need to make one –
- vodka
- tonic
- fresh lime juice
In a glass filled with ice add vodka, lime and top off with tonic.
Vodka Tonic
Ingredients
- 2 ounces vodka
- 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
- tonic
- ice
Instructions
- In a glass filled with ice add vodka, lime and top off with tonic.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 247Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 41mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 0gSugar: 30gProtein: 0g
Sex on a Beach
Actually this is a slight variation of Sex on the Beach but just as good. The only ingredients you don’t need is peach schnapps (the one ingredient I didn’t have and I decided to try it without it). Here is how you make one –
- vodka
- orange juice
- cranberry juice
In filled with ice, pour in vodka, cranberry juice and orange juice. Stir.
Sex on a Beach
Slight variation of sex on the beach
Ingredients
- 2 ounces vodka
- 2 ounces orange juice
- 4 ounces cranberry juice
- ice
Instructions
- In filled with ice, pour in vodka, cranberry juice and orange juice. Stir.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 210Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 9mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 0gSugar: 17gProtein: 1g
Woo Woo
A drink called woo woo sounds like a great summer drink to add to the list since summer drinks with vodka. Here’s what you need to make one –
- vodka
- Peach Schnapps
- cranberry juice
In a highball glass filled with ice, add peach schnapps, vokda and cranberry juice.
Woo Woo
Ingredients
- 1 oz Vodka
- 1/2 ounce Peach Schnapps
- 2 oz cranberry juice
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