If you have a sense of adventure, now’s the perfect time to whip up some berry extraordinary summer beverages. Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries—they’re all at their prime abundance. Just take your pick from Spec’s crop of potent potables to create these colorful coolers!
Pink Hibiscus
2 oz white rum
3 oz ginger beer
1 oz lemon juice
6 raspberries
Agave syrup to taste
Muddle raspberries in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, rum, juice and agave syrup. Shake well and strain into a glass with ice. Top with ginger beer.
Blackberry Gin & Tonic
1½ oz gin
3 oz tonic water
1 oz simple syrup
½ oz lime juice
10 blackberries
Muddle lime juice and 8 blackberries in a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Add simple syrup and gin and shake well. Double-strain into a glass and stir in tonic water. Garnish with 2 blackberries.
Rosie Margarita
½ cup tequila
3 tbsp orange-flavored liqueur
½ cup lime juice
¼ cup sugar
3 ½ cups strawberries
Lime wedge for garnish
Puree tequila, liqueur, strawberries, lime juice and sugar in a blender with ice until smooth. Divide into 4 glasses and garnish with a lime wedge.
