Cocktails to Try Before Summer Ends

We hate to say it, but summer is almost over. Kids will be back in school soon enough, work will pick up more, and sunny summer days will have to wait a couple of months. Before the summer ends, though, you have to make sure you get all of your outdoor happy hours in with friends and family. Summer cocktails are some of our favorites at Old Tennessee, and we know that the perfect summer cocktail is crisp and fresh. Here is a list of cocktails you have to try before the summer ends. 

For the Family Fun – Strawberry Lemonade Punch

1 c. fresh lemon juice

½ c. pure maple syrup

1 ½ c. strawberries, hulled, and halved.

1 c. sparkling water

1 c. blueberries

Splash of Dumplin Creek Vodka

For the Green Drinkers – Frozen Cucumber Lemonade Cocktails

8 oz. Tuckaleechee Vodka

2 oz. fresh lemon juice 

6 oz. simple syrup

2 tbsp. fresh mint

2 tbsp. fresh cilantro

1 tbsp. lemon zest

1 c. cucumber, chopped

4-5 c. ice cubes

Blend until smooth

For the Berry Buff – Blueberry Mojito

100g blueberries

Three lemons, chopped

2 tbsp granulated sugar

Two mint sprigs leave picked

600 ml of sparkling water

350 ml Thunder Road Renegade Rum

For the Sour Punch – Tom Collins

25 ml of lemon juice

25 ml of sugar syrup

25 ml chilled soda water

50 ml Dumplin Creek gin

Whichever summer cocktail you decide to make, we know with our Old Tennessee spirits mixed in that it will taste great. Refreshing cocktails and kids being out of school is the perfect combination of fun and happy hours with some of these recipes. Stop by Old Tennessee Distilling Co. for a free tasting of our spirits crafted by master distillers. Contact us today or stop on in to get a taste of Tennessee.