We checked which recipes for which refreshing summer cocktails you read the most in the first half of summer, and prepared a new selection of recipes for you. Among the unequivocal winners this year is Hugo, followed by the eternal Aperol spritz and the evergreen Mojito. There is simply no Gin and Tonic without a winner of the evenings.
Summer time is perfect for a little school of the most popular cocktails. Check the recipes and mix your favorite.
Hugo
Hugo is a refreshing drink that is impossible to resist. A delicious cocktail that pampers our taste buds with a delicious combination Prosecco wines, of elderberry syrup, lime juice and fresh mint, is perfect for anyone who bets on sweet freshness in the summer.
Ingredients for Hugo:
- 50 ml of sparkling water
- 100 ml of Prosecco wine
- 1 lime
- 20 ml of elderberry syrup
- 5 leaves of fresh mint
Instructions for preparing the Hugo cocktail:
Wash the lime and cut it in half. Cut the first half into slices, squeeze the juice from the second half. Fresh and washed mint leaves are crushed in a glass, from which the mint aroma is released. Add the elderberry syrup and lime juice to the mint and mix well. Add wine and sparkling water and a few ice cubes. Garnish the cocktail with lime slices and serve.
A mojito
Summer is the time for happy gatherings, crazy nights and wild rhythms. All in the company of a delicious Mojito cocktail. Let's learn to prepare it ourselves and make our friends happy with it.
Ingredients for Mojito:
- lime (3 cl of lime juice and lime pieces)
- 5 cl of white rum
- 8 fresh mint leaves
- 2 teaspoons of brown sugar
- Mineral Water
Instructions for preparing Mojito:
Shake the lime juice, mint leaves and brown sugar in a low cocktail glass. We crush the ingredients with an ice hammer so that the mint releases its wonderful aroma. Fill the glass with crushed ice and pour rum over it. Add a little mineral water and decorate with a sprig of mint and a straw. The edge of the glass can be rubbed with mint leaves, and a few pieces of lime can be added to the cocktail for a better look and an even more pleasant taste.
Aperol spritz
We only need a few ingredients for a refreshing summer drink, without which Italians cannot imagine a happy gathering. Here's a recipe for an Aperol spritz that's the perfect overture to long summer evenings.
Ingredients for Aperol spritz:
- 6 cl of sparkling wine
- 4 cl of Aperol
- 2 cl soda
- 1 orange
- 4 ice cubes
Instructions for preparing Aperol spritz:
Put 4 to 6 ice cubes in a wine glass, pour sparkling wine, Aperol and soda, and add a slice of juicy orange.
Gin and tonic
Gin and tonic is a perennial winner.
Ingredients for the perfect Gin and Tonic:
- fresh green lime
- 50 ml of gin
- 100 ml of tonic
- ice cubes directly from the freezer
Instructions for preparing gin and tonic:
First, roll the lime ten times on the cutting board with the palm of your hand, which will make it easier to squeeze out the juice. Then cut the lime lengthwise. Place it on a board with the flat parts and cut each lengthwise into four parts. This will give you 8 ideal pieces for perfect compression. Take one of the lime wedges between your thumb and forefinger and squeeze the juice into the bottom of the glass. Throw the rest in a glass.
Next, grab a bottle of gin and count to five while pouring. This should pour 50ml of gin. If you don't trust your bartending skills, pour the gin with a scoop. Then fill the glass to the top with ice. Then open the tonic bottle (and nothing before) and pour 100 ml of tonic into the gin. When the bubbles have subsided, stir the drink with a long spoon. If necessary, add enough ice to bring the drink up to about an inch below the rim of the glass. Then add another lime wedge, this time without squeezing it first. This will make the drink a little tastier and also look nicer. At the end in Gin and tonic add a straw if you like.
