Pool Floats and Cocktails

6 refreshing summer cocktails paired with funky pool floats for your next get-together!

1. Orange Creamsicle Cocktail

Ingredients

  • 1 part vanilla vodka cold
  • 6 part orange soda
  • Reddi Wip
  • Orange sugar sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

  1. If desired, fill a large glass with ice (but ice is not required.)
  2. Pour orange soda in glass, then add vanilla vodka.
  3. Spray whipped cream on top and decorate with orange sugar sprinkles.
  4. Serve immediately.

 

2. Mandy’s Big Kahuna

Ingredients

  • 1 oz light rum
  • 1 oz. orange juice
  • 1 oz. pineapple juice
  • 1/2 oz. amaretto
  • 1/2 oz. creme de banana
  • 1/2 oz. dark rum
  • Splash of grenadine

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients
  2. Pour over ice
  3. Garnish with fresh pineapple

 

3. Pink Flamingo

Ingredients

  • 1/2 oz. lime
  • 1 oz. gold tequila
  • 1/2 oz. cointreau
  • 2 oz. Sprite
  • 3/4 oz. cranberry juice

Instructions

  1. Pour into glass
  2. Serve over ice
  3. Garnish with lime wedge

 

4. Prancing Peacock

Ingredients

  • 10 oz can of frozen margarita mix
  • 3/4 cup of silver tequila
  • 1/4 cup Blue Curaçao
  • 2 Tbsp. of lime juice

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients into blender
  2. Fill ice to 5 cup level & process until smooth
  3. Serve immediately in sweet & salted glass

 

5. The Skull Crusher

Ingredients

  • 1½ ounces Grey Goose L’Orange vodka
  • Club soda, to top off
  • Cranberry juice, splash
  • Lime wedge, for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine vodka, club soda and a splash of cranberry juice.
  2. Pour into a highball glass filled with ice
  3. Garnish with lime.

 

6. Sparkling Mermaid

Ingredients

  • 1 scoop of lemon sorbet
  • 1/2 oz of Amaretto
  • 4 oz. of Champagne/Sparkling wine

Instructions

  1. Place 1 scoop of sorbet in a Champagne glass
  2. Pour Amaretto onto sorbet
  3. Top with Champagne