15 Best Summer Cocktails of 2025

Grab a bottle of Liber & Co. Pacific Strawberry Syrup: https://bartend.link/liber-strawberry-syrup BANANA DAIQUIRI Julie Reiner | Brooklyn, New York 1 oz (30 ml) light rum 1 oz (30 ml) Jamaican rum 1 oz (30 ml) banana liqueur (https://bartend.link/banana-liqueur) ½ oz (15 ml) Demerara syrup (1:1, sugar to water) ½ oz (15 ml) lime juice 1 banana 1 ½ cups crushed ice GIN COCO NO. 2 Tern Club | Knoxville, Tennessee 1 oz (30 ml) London dry gin ½ oz (15 ml) green chilli vodka ¼ oz (7.5 ml) Green Chartreuse ¼ oz (7.5 ml) falernum ¾ oz (22.5 ml) pineapple juice ¾ oz (22.5 ml) lime juice ¾ oz (22.5 ml) coconut cream ¼ oz (7.5 ml) green herb syrup (recipe below) GREEN HERB SYRUP 64 grams fresh mint leaves 52 grams fresh basil leaves 42 grams fresh cilantro leaves 6 cups chilled simple syrup 1. Blanch herbs for 15 secs 2. Chill in ice bath 3. Blend with simple syrup 4. Strain and store in fridge for up to 1 week FLORADORA Alba Huerta | Houston 2 oz (60 ml) dry gin 1 oz (30 ml) lime juice ½ oz (15 ml) raspberry syrup Ginger beer, to top ABSINTHE COLADA Maxwell Britten and Natasha David | Brooklyn, New York 1 oz (30 ml) absinthe ½ oz (15 ml) rhum agricole 1 tsp crème de menthe 1 oz (30 ml) pineapple juice 1 oz (30 ml) coconut syrup SNAKE EYES Robby Dow and Ally Marrone | Brooklyn, New York 1 ½ oz (45 ml) mezcal, Espadín 1 teaspoon banana liqueur (https://bartend.link/banana-liqueur) 2 oz (60 ml) organic coconut water ½ oz (15 ml) cane syrup, such as JM Sirop de Canne ¼ oz (7.5 ml) lime juice ELECTRIC CIRCUS Chall Gray | Asheville, North Carolina ¾ oz (22.5 ml) gin ¾ oz (22.5 ml) Midori ¾ oz (22.5 ml) génépy ¾ oz (22.5 ml) lemon juice 1 dash Chinese bitters (Ango / Peychauds) Notes: I couldn't get a hold of a bottle of génépy so I made an alternative based on tasting notes and substitution recommendations I read online. I mixed 7 parts Green Chartreuse, 2 parts Yellow Chartreuse and 1 part Benedictine (I mixed it weeks ago, I think that's the ratio I used). I have no idea how well this resembles génépy. Leave a comment if you have some insight. PEA & T Cuties | Portland, Maine ½ oz (15 ml) ginger syrup (1:1, ginger juice to sugar) ½ oz (15 ml) lime juice ½ oz (15 ml) snap pea syrup Tonic water, to top THE BEST TOMATO MARTINI Punch | New York City 1 ½ oz (45 ml) navy-strength gin ¾ oz (22.5 ml) dry vermouth ½ oz (15 ml) tomato liqueur REVEREND PALMER Don Lee | New York City 3 oz (90 ml) black tea–infused bourbon (12 mins) ½ oz (15 ml) lemon simple syrup (10 mins) 2 dashes Angostura bitters STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI Matthew Belanger | New York City 1 oz (30 ml) light rum 1 oz (30 ml) white overproof Jamaican rum ¾ oz (22.5 ml) simple syrup ¾ oz (22.5 ml) lime juice 1 strawberry BRIDGETOWN NEGRONI Punch | New York City 1 oz (30 ml) coconut rum 1 oz (30 ml) Campari 1 oz (30 ml) sweet vermouth BLING MELON Ryan Sparks | Baltimore 1 ½ oz (45 ml) Green chilli vodka ¾ oz (22.5 ml) Ancho Reyes 1 ½ oz (45 ml) watermelon juice ½ oz (15 ml) lime juice TOREADOR Hayden Lambert | Melbourne, Australia 1 oz (30 ml) blanco tequila ⅔ oz (20 ml) apricot liqueur ¾ oz (22.5 ml) lime juice ¼ oz (7.5 ml) simple syrup NEW CRUSH Leanne Favre | Brooklyn, New York 3 cherry tomatoes 1 ½ oz (45 ml) blanco vermouth ½ oz (15 ml) simple syrup ½ oz (15 ml) lemon juice Cucumber tonic water, to top MOJITO CABALLITO Russell Thoede | Houston 1 oz (30 ml) lime juice ¾ oz (22.5 ml) simple syrup 6 to 8 mint leaves 1 ½ oz (45 ml) light rum ¾ oz (22.5 ml) sherry-based blanc vermouth 1 ½ oz (45 ml) carbonated water 00:00 Intro 00:15 Banana Daiquiri 01:20 Gin Coco No. 2 03:18 Floradora 04:09 Absinthe Colada 05:25 Snake Eyes 06:28 Electric Circus 08:16 Pea & T 09:42 Best Tomato Martini 11:32 Reverend Palmer 13:00 Strawberry Daiquiri 14:55 Bridgetown Negroni 16:17 Bling Melon 17:35 Toreador 18:29 New Crush 19:48 Mojito Caballito 21:04 Watch this