Five Summer Cocktails to Beat the Montana Heat
Summertime, noun: The season or period of summer. When it’s summertime there’s nothing better than chilling off from the fresh Montana heat with an ice-cold drink in hand. Drum roll, please. Whether you’re a fan of vodka, tequila, rum, or gin these are the cocktails for you.
Time to sit back and unwind because it’s summer time.
Spicy Mango Jalapeño Margarita
Wanting to beat the heat with heat? Meet the spicy mango jalapeño margarita. The first sips of this drink adds a kick of both crisp and tart flavor. This sweet but spicy drink really levels the playing field compared to your classic margarita.
Here’s what is in it:
How could you ever get over how delicious it tastes.
Watermelon Martini
Next on our list is the sweet reminder of the summertime a watermelon martini and the best summer cocktails are made with watermelon. Full of refreshing flavor here are the ingredients:
- Watermelon
- Mint
- Vodka
- Cointreau
- Lime Juice
- Simple syrup (Optional)
This drink is sweet but not sweet like your watermelon candies. This drink is sweet enough for the watermelon to create a perfect balance between the concept of a cocktail and your favorite summertime snack.
Cherry Lime Gin Rickey
She’s bright, she’s beautiful, she’s Cherry Lime Gin Rickey. The combination of cherries and lime can get an award, with the addition of tart from the citrus compliments the sweet berry of the drink.
Here is what is in it:
- Fresh Lime Juice
- Cherry Syrup
- Soda water
- Gin
- Maraschino cherries and lime wedges.
This is a great drink for both entertaining and enjoying because it always brightens the mood.
Strawberry Mojito
It’s not a regular mojito, it’s a strawberry mojito. Can we add it to the hall of fame yet for the best cocktails yet?! Sweet, tart ripe strawberries-only just improves this classic cocktail.
Make your own with these ingredients:
- Fresh mint
- Strawberries
- Lime juice
- Simple syrup
- White rum
- Soda water
Some say this drink goes way back to the 1500s. Who doesn’t love vintage?
Huckleberry Moscow Mule
This really wouldn’t be a blog about refreshing your taste buds without some huckleberries. A Huckleberry Moscow mule to be exact. This sweet concoction of ginger, vodka, and huckleberry easily puts Montana on the map with no competition.
Perfect your cocktail recipe with these ingredients:
- Huckleberry Vodka
- Ginger beer
- Lime
- Mint Leaves
- Huckleberries
Don’t forget to use your copper mug with this delicacy
Cheers to summer time!
