Feeling hot, hot, hot? Us too. The latest heat wave has us clinging to air conditioning to beat the heat, but these cool cocktails do the job too and can top off a trip to the kiddie pool. Tell us your go-to cocktail to beat the heat in the comments below or on social media using #thatchersorganic.
Hugo
From Dana D. and featuring Prosecco, summer’s sparkling wine.
1 oz Thatcher’s Organic Elderflower Liqueur
.5 oz elderflower syrup
Prosecco
Splash of seltzer
1 mint sprig
Garnish with lime
Muddle mint in bottom of glass. Add Thatcher’s Organic Elderflower Liqueur and elderflower syrup. Drop in a few ice cubes. Fill glass with Prosecco and a splash of seltzer. Stir gently and garnish with lime wedge.
Snow Martini
For a downturn in degrees.
2.25 oz Thatcher’s Organic Small Batch Vodka
.75 oz blue curaçao
3 oz pineapple juice
2 tbsp cream of coconut
See the full recipe and instructions here.
Prickly Pear Margarita
For excessive, desert-like heat.
2 oz Thatcher’s Organic Prickly Pear Liqueur
1 oz blanco tequila
1 oz fresh lime juice
.5 oz agave syrup
See the full recipe and instructions here.
Waterloo Sunset
For when the summer sun sinks beneath the horizon line.
2 oz Coppercraft Gin
1 oz Thatcher’s Organic Elderflower Liqueur
2-3 oz champagne, to taste
.25 oz Thatcher’s Organic Prickly Pear Liqueur
See the full recipe and instructions here.
Prosecco Slushies
For when you want to share with friends.
Ingredients for 4 servings
2 cups Prosecco
1.5 cups chopped strawberries
.25 cup lime juice
.5 cup Thatcher’s Organic Small Batch Vodka
Garnish with mint
See the full recipe and instructions here.
No matter how hot, hot, hot you get, chill out with a refreshing cocktail. Find Thatcher’s Organic Artisan Spirits at a store near you and share a photo of your organic cocktail using #thatchersorganic. Have a new, favorite cocktail that keeps you cool? Tell us about it here.