Summer is upon us, which means it’s time to fire up the grill and get ready for dinners on the patio! But what fun is a backyard BBQ without a delicious cocktail? Try one of these refreshing and shareable summer punch recipes at your next get together!
Lemon Fizz
750 ml gin4 oz Grand Marnier
4 lemons
½ cup lemon juice
24 oz club soda, chilled
Peel the lemons, avoiding the white pith. Muddle the peels with sugar in a large pitcher or punch bowl and let stand for 30 minutes. Add the lemon juice and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Add gin and Grand Marnier and stir. Fill the pitcher or bowl halfway with ice and add the club soda. Stir and serve!
White Strawberry Sangria
750 ml white wine½ cup white rum
2 lemons, thinly sliced
1 apple, cored and sliced
1 cup strawberries, hulled and sliced
4 cups lemon-lime soda
Add all fruit slices to a large pitcher. Pour the remaining ingredients over the fruit. Mix well, cover and refrigerate for 4-5 hours. Serve in wine glasses over fruit slices and ice.
Sparkling Fruit Punch
750 ml sparkling wine1 peach, thinly sliced
1 cup raspberries
1 cup blueberries
¼ cup lemon juice
⅓ cup simple syrup
Mix fruit, lemon juice and simple syrup in a large punch bowl and let sit for an hour. Pour in sparkling wine and serve over ice.
Pomegranate Sparkler
750 ml sparkling wine¾ cup white wine
3 tbsp sugar
1 cup pomegranate juice
2 oranges thinly sliced
1 cup diced pineapple
¼ cup pomegranate seeds
In a punch bowl, dissolve the sugar in pomegranate juice. Add the sparkling wine and white wine. Then add orange slices, diced pineapple and pomegranate seeds.
