Summer is the perfect time for strutting your stuff while sipping a sexy drink. Here, Cosmo shares recipes for some creative cocktails from "Cosmo's Official Cocktail Book."
Summer Sunset
- 2 ounces vodka
- Splash of triple sec
- Splash of pomegranate juice
- Half a lemon
- Garnish: cinnamon stick
Shake together all ingredients with ice, then strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with cinnamon stick or a slice of lemon. —Mixologist Adam Kane
Put your cocktail glasses in the freezer 10 minutes before you’re ready to use them. They’ll get perfectly frosty and be able to keep your drinks cooler for longer.
Poolside Passion
- 4 lemon wedges
- 2 strawberries
- 1 oz. simple syrup (dissolve one part sugar in one part boiling water; let cool)
- 1½ oz. Grey Goose vodka
- Splash of cranberry juice
- Garnish: flower
Muddle lemon wedges, strawberries, and simple syrup in a shaker. Add vodka, splash of cranberry juice, and ice, and shake 20 times. Strain into a chilled martini glass, and garnish with flower. --JW Marriott at L.A. Live, Los Angeles
Try doubling this recipe, pouring it into a thermos, and bringing it to meet a pal for some pool time.
Berry Mojito
- 5 fresh mint leaves
- 1 tsp. granulated sugar
- 4 lime wedges, juiced
- 2 oz. Bacardi Razz
- ¼ oz. Chambord
- ¼ oz. Blue Curaçao
- Splash of club soda
Garnish: mint, blueberries, and raspberries
In a tall glass, crush mint with a fork. Add sugar and lime juice; stir. Add Bacardi, Chambord, and Blue Curaçao. Mix, and top with club soda. Garnish.—Chad Weller, Rumi, Miami