4 Cocktails to Keep You Cool, Cute & Outside This Summer

Hey Sis! Can you believe we’re already halfway through summer? If you’re anything like me, you’re wondering how June flew by in a blink and why it feels like the sun is personally attacking us with this extreme heat. Hydration is a must, obviously! So yes, keep that cute water bottle close but, we deserve a lil’ something extra to make these long, sweaty days feel like a mini vacation too.

We work hard, we show up, we look good… so we deserve cocktails that taste like vacation in a glass. Whether you’re hosting the girls on your patio or pre-gaming before brunch, these four summer cocktails will have you sipping pretty and living your best soft, HOT girl life. Let’s get into it!

🍉 1. Watermelon Sugar High

Stay juicy, stay hydrated, stay cute.
You’ll Need:

  • 2 cups fresh watermelon, cubed & frozen
  • 1 oz simple syrup (or honey)
  • 1 bottle chilled rosé
  • Fresh mint leaves

Instructions:
Blend frozen watermelon with rosé and syrup until it’s slushy perfection. Pour into cute glasses, garnish with mint, and toast to being THAT girl all summer long.

🍍 2. Pineapple Rum Punch

For when you’re feeling tropical and a lil’ extra.
You’ll Need:

  • 2 oz white rum
  • 1 oz coconut cream
  • ½ cup pineapple juice
  • Splash of orange juice
  • Pineapple slice for garnish

Instructions:
Shake rum, coconut cream, and juices with ice. Pour into a glass over more ice, top with a pineapple slice and maybe a tiny umbrella because, why not?

🌶️ 3. Spicy Hot Girl Margarita

Sweet with a kick, just like you.
You’ll Need:

  • 2 oz tequila (silver is perfect)
  • 1 oz triple sec
  • ½ cup mango puree
  • 1 oz fresh lime juice
  • Tajín for the rim

Instructions:
Run a lime around the rim of your glass, dip in Tajín. Shake tequila, triple sec, mango, and lime juice with ice. Pour, garnish with a lime wheel. Take a pic for the ‘gram first, obviously.

🥒 4. Cucumber Basil Chill

When the sun’s doing the most, you do the least.
You’ll Need:

  • 2 oz gin
  • ½ oz elderflower liqueur (optional but cute)
  • 3 slices cucumber
  • Fresh basil leaves
  • Club soda

Instructions:
Muddle cucumber and basil in your glass. Add gin, elderflower, and ice. Top with club soda, stir lightly, sip slowly, and pretend you’re poolside at a fancy hotel.

So there you have it, Sis.

4 ways to beat the heat, stay refreshed, and remind the world: this summer is still yours for the taking. Play your favorite playlist, text your girls, and raise a glass to good company, good cocktails, and main characterenergy all season long.

Stay hot, stay hydrated, stay outside. Cheers! 🥂