Prosecco Popsicles, Rosé Margaritas? Read This Summer’s Best Cocktails!
Summer is always going to be about the alcohol, but not just a regular glass of wine — those are just for beginners. This year, people are getting super creative and making frozen treats that are already making us salivate.
Let’s start with our favorites:
Prosecco Popsicles:
The U.K.-based company Pops have put together popsicles containing alcohol (around 4 percent each). They have champagne, rosé, and prosecco bellini options. Tell us this isn’t making you thirsty!
The Frosé:
People are calling it the drink of the summer, and we’re likely to agree. It’s a slushy version of rosé, and yes it tastes just as good as it looks.
Learn how to make it by watching the video above.
A Rosé Margarita:
Cosmo
Rosé is clearly the most popular drink this year, and a new concoction is combining with tequila in the best way possible.
Thanks to Cosmopolitan, we have the recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup simple syrup
- Edible gold glitter
- 1 cup lime juice
- 1 cup tequila
- 1 bottle rosé
- 1 lime, sliced into wedges
Directions:
- Dip the rims of six margarita glasses in simple syrup, then rim each one in edible glitter.
- In a pitcher, add simple syrup, lime juice, tequila, and rosé.
- Stir well.
- Add ice and lime wedges to each glass.
- Pour, and serve.
Watermelon Sangria:
Who doesn’t like a watermelon sangria? Thanks to Delish, we can all have one!
Ingredients:
- 1 Large watermelon
- 1 750-ml bottle white wine
- 2 c. white rum
- 1 c. Seltzer
- 1/3 c. lime juice (from about 6 limes)
- 2 limes, thinly sliced
- 2 c. assorted fresh or frozen fruit, such as pineapple, blueberries, and strawberries
Directions:
- Slice off the top third of the watermelon lengthwise (save for later use) and score fruit with a knife. Using a large spoon or ice cream scoop, scoop out watermelon and transfer to blender.
- Blend watermelon until smooth. (If desired, strain seeds.)
- Add white wine, rum, seltzer, and lime juice and stir until combined, then add limes and fruit.
- Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours, then serve.
Pink Señoritas:
What’s described as a margarita’s sassy sister, this drink is always going to get you turned up. Recipe via Delish:
Ingredients:
- Lemon wedge, for rimming glasses
- Coarse salt, for rimming glasses
- 2 c. ice
- 2 c. Pink lemonade
- 1/4 c. fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 c. triple sec
- 1 c. tequila
- 4 Lemon Slices, for garnish
Directions:
- Rub a lemon wedge around the rim of four glasses, then dip rims into salt.
- To each glass, add ice, pink lemonade, lemon juice, triple sec, and tequila. Stir to combine. (if you prefer a lot of ice, stir together mixture first, then pour over ice.)
- Garnish each glass with a lemon slice and serve immediately.