We had a little party at the beach over the holiday weekend. We made pitchers full of frozen fruity drinks (both alcoholic and non alcoholic). We used quite a few fresh fruits to make the frozen cocktails, and they turned out fabulous.
Here’s the basic recipe (it’s not exact so feel free to adjust it to your taste):
Fruity Frozen Beach Cocktails
Ingredients:

1/2 to 1 cup orange juice
1/2 of a mango peeled and chopped
1 cup frozen or fresh strawberries
1/2 kiwi peeled and chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh pineapple
1 banana peeled and chopped
about 1 cup of ice (top off the blender after adding the other …read more

I have a yummy frozen cocktail for your summer parties. You can use it to put the white in your red, white and blue for the 4th of July.
What is a batida? A Batida is a Brazilian fruit cocktail made with cachaça, a sugarcane liquor from Brazil. Batidas make wonderful cocktails for summer parties because they’re light, fruity, and frozen.
This recipe is courtesy of Leblon Cachaça.

Cashew Batida
2 oz. Leblon Cachaça
½ oz. Condensed milk
1 tsp. Cashew nut paste
Glass-Rocks
Method
Pour Leblon Cachaça and other ingredients into
a blender and blend until you have a smooth
consistency.
Pour into a glass of crushed ice.
Garnish with cashew nut …read more

Like I said earlier, a pitcher of your favorite or signature cocktail works wonderful for summer backyard barbecues. It’s quick, easy, and you can make them ahead.
Here are three yummy sangria cocktail pitcher recipes from Leblon Cachaça.

Sangrias Blanco
3 oz. Leblon Cachaça
3 oz. pisco
3 oz. elderflower liqueur
6 oz. white cranberry juice
6 oz. semi sweet white wine
1 oz. fresh lime juice
3 oz. soda water
Directions:
Fill half of the pitcher with ice. Add the ingredients and stir well. Garnish with slices of limes, apples, cucumbers, kiwi, sage leaves star fruit and green grapes if available.

Traditional Sangria
4 oz. Leblon Cachaça
2 oz. brandy
2 oz. orange …read more

I have some great summer barbecue cocktail recipes courtesy of Leblon Cachaça you can make ahead by the pitcher full, and serve them to your guests as you need them. Less fuss during the party so you can focus on your guests. Just make a pitcher or two before your guests arrive and you’re ready to go.
The ingredients in these cocktails remind me of summer! One features fresh summer fruits, and the other fresh flowers for garnish. They’d be wonderful for a garden party to celebrate the Summer Solstice.

Sunset Pitcher
4 oz. Leblon Cachaça
2 oz. raspberry liqueur
2 oz. Campari
6 oz. …read more

Here’s a party punch with a kick. You can make a pitcher full for your next backyard cookout. The citrus flavors are a wonderful compliment for summer barbecues. It’s an easy cocktail because you can make up a batch or two, then not have to fuss over drinks when your party is in full swing.
This delicious recipe is courtesy of Brown-Forman.

Open House Punch
750ml Southern Comfort (1 bottle)
6 oz. lemon juice
6 oz. can frozen lemonade
6 oz. can frozen orange juice
3 liters lemon-lime soda
Mix Southern Comfort, lemon juice, lemonade and orange juice. Add lemon-lime soda and stir. Pour into a pitcher or …read more

One of my favorite summer cocktail flavors is watermelon. There’s just something about a cold fruity drink during the summer that just hits the spot. Hornitos Tequila has a unique new summery-spin on the classic Mojito.

Watermelon Hornijo
Ingredients:
2 oz Hornitos Reposado
2 tsp sugar
6-8 mint leaves
Club soda
1 lime, halved
4 ounces fresh watermelon
Mint sprig for garnish
Directions: In a large glass, combine mint, lime, and sugar. Using a muddler, mash together mint and lime until sugar is dissolved. Add watermelon, and muddle until broken down. Stir in Hornitos Reposado and ice cubes, and garnish with mint sprig.
Enjoy!

I have a yummy Summer cocktail recipe to share with you. This fruity daiquiri would be wonderful for a backyard barbecue, a poolside Tiki party, or summer family gathering.
You can enjoy a tropical island flavor in your backyard. Try his cool refreshing  daiquiri recipe, made with canned fruits that are great sources of vitamins A and C.  They’re a fabulous way to get refreshed on a warm spring or hot summer day. This recipe can be served with or without alcohol so it’s fun for the whole family (and family friendly parties).
Strawberry-Peach or Banana- Peach Daiquiri
Ingredients:5 ounces (1/2 cup, plus …read more