Fresh is Best: Try These 10 Fresh Fruit Cocktails
You will often here the advice that fresh is best when it comes to mixing drinks and it is very true. Whenever possible, you should be using fresh fruits and juices in order to get the best cocktails possible. While there are some drinks that use just an accent of fruit, there are some that rely on them completely and those below are some of our favorites.
Among this list you will find a couple of favorite drink recipes, those that we have all enjoyed for years, as well as a couple of new takes on popular drinks. Primarily, however, these drinks are all new creations, developed by talented bartenders and chefs to showcase fresh fruits of the season and they are a lot of fun to explore.
One note on fresh fruit drinks... Many times the fruit remains in the serving glass, such as the Caipirinha and Mojito. However, when you want a clean, pulp and seed free drink it is best to double strain the drink to ensure that you've removed any fruit pieces.
We're going to start off with a very fun cocktail that is an unusual mix.
La Berceuse is a mix of tequila, agave nectar, lemon, and strawberries, which sounds pretty normal. It is the other liquor that takes this to an entirely new level of interest and if you don't think that absinthe will work with the berries and tequila, think again. Give this one a try, even if it is just for the experience.More »
Next up is a favorite from the blender and it is one of the more popular daiquiri recipes out there.
The mix is an easy one: rum, triple sec, lime, sugar, ice, and a fresh banana. When blended properly, the Banana Daiquiri is a delight to sip on those hottest days of the year.More »
Here is a quick variation on the popular Caipirinha.
The original recipe uses fresh lime, but this one adds lemon and blueberries to the muddling process, giving it a nice fruit kick that is perfect when blueberries are at their peak.More »
Pink grapefruit, pomegranate seeds, and an elderflower liqueur are the perfect (and easy) complement to a great vodka and that is all that you need to create this stunning cocktail.
It is fresh fruit at its best and sipping on a Crimson Crush on a steamy summer day is one of the great joys in life.More »
There are many fruits that could go into a fruit punch, this recipe just happens to choose one of the best fruits of the summer.
This punch mixes vodka with watermelon and pink lemonade and it adds a little bit of parsley for color and a little flavor kick that is both unusual and delightful.More »
During peach season the markets are filled with a great variety of the popular fruit and this cocktail celebrates the white peach in particular.
It comes from Chef Laurent Tourondel, who has taken the classic Mint Julep and added fresh white peaches and peach liqueur to the bourbon and mint mix. The result is a fantastic option for barbecues and pool parties.More »
Here we have another simple variation on a favorite mint cocktail.
The Pineapple Mojito is exactly as it sounds and adds both fresh and juiced pineapple to the classic rum, mint, and lime drink. It is an easy variation that you can serve as an option to the Mojito.More »
This cocktail is a little darker than the rest, but it makes a perfect summer cocktail just the same.
The Blackberry Malt mixes a single malt Irish whiskey with fresh blackberries, lime, and syrup, topping it all off with sparkling water. It is refreshing and a great way to enjoy your whiskey all summer long.More »
Raspberries may be the star of the Brooklyn Cocktail, but it is the arugula that everyone will be talking about.
It is not an ordinary cocktail ingredient, though when it mixes with the gin, pear, and berries it is wonderful and may leave you wondering if there are other drinks that could use a hint of arugula. Plus, you get to say arugula a lot, which is fun.More »
Last up, we have a cocktail with a complex flavor that is too good to resist.
The Fresa Caliente begins with a vodka infused with chiles and strawberries and when that is ready you will add more strawberries, cucumber, syrup, and top it off with a sparkling wine. Simply fabulous.More »
Among this list you will find a couple of favorite drink recipes, those that we have all enjoyed for years, as well as a couple of new takes on popular drinks. Primarily, however, these drinks are all new creations, developed by talented bartenders and chefs to showcase fresh fruits of the season and they are a lot of fun to explore.
One note on fresh fruit drinks... Many times the fruit remains in the serving glass, such as the Caipirinha and Mojito. However, when you want a clean, pulp and seed free drink it is best to double strain the drink to ensure that you've removed any fruit pieces.
More Fruity Cocktails
•La Berceuse
We're going to start off with a very fun cocktail that is an unusual mix.
La Berceuse is a mix of tequila, agave nectar, lemon, and strawberries, which sounds pretty normal. It is the other liquor that takes this to an entirely new level of interest and if you don't think that absinthe will work with the berries and tequila, think again. Give this one a try, even if it is just for the experience.More »
•Frozen Banana Daiquiri
Next up is a favorite from the blender and it is one of the more popular daiquiri recipes out there.
The mix is an easy one: rum, triple sec, lime, sugar, ice, and a fresh banana. When blended properly, the Banana Daiquiri is a delight to sip on those hottest days of the year.More »
•The Lemon, Lime and Blue Caipirinha
Here is a quick variation on the popular Caipirinha.
The original recipe uses fresh lime, but this one adds lemon and blueberries to the muddling process, giving it a nice fruit kick that is perfect when blueberries are at their peak.More »
•Crimson Crush
Pink grapefruit, pomegranate seeds, and an elderflower liqueur are the perfect (and easy) complement to a great vodka and that is all that you need to create this stunning cocktail.
It is fresh fruit at its best and sipping on a Crimson Crush on a steamy summer day is one of the great joys in life.More »
•Summertime Fruit Punch Lemonade
There are many fruits that could go into a fruit punch, this recipe just happens to choose one of the best fruits of the summer.
This punch mixes vodka with watermelon and pink lemonade and it adds a little bit of parsley for color and a little flavor kick that is both unusual and delightful.More »
•White Peach Julep
During peach season the markets are filled with a great variety of the popular fruit and this cocktail celebrates the white peach in particular.
It comes from Chef Laurent Tourondel, who has taken the classic Mint Julep and added fresh white peaches and peach liqueur to the bourbon and mint mix. The result is a fantastic option for barbecues and pool parties.More »
•Pineapple Mojito
Here we have another simple variation on a favorite mint cocktail.
The Pineapple Mojito is exactly as it sounds and adds both fresh and juiced pineapple to the classic rum, mint, and lime drink. It is an easy variation that you can serve as an option to the Mojito.More »
•Blackberry Malt
This cocktail is a little darker than the rest, but it makes a perfect summer cocktail just the same.
The Blackberry Malt mixes a single malt Irish whiskey with fresh blackberries, lime, and syrup, topping it all off with sparkling water. It is refreshing and a great way to enjoy your whiskey all summer long.More »
•Brooklyn Cocktail
Raspberries may be the star of the Brooklyn Cocktail, but it is the arugula that everyone will be talking about.
It is not an ordinary cocktail ingredient, though when it mixes with the gin, pear, and berries it is wonderful and may leave you wondering if there are other drinks that could use a hint of arugula. Plus, you get to say arugula a lot, which is fun.More »
•Fresa Caliente
Last up, we have a cocktail with a complex flavor that is too good to resist.
The Fresa Caliente begins with a vodka infused with chiles and strawberries and when that is ready you will add more strawberries, cucumber, syrup, and top it off with a sparkling wine. Simply fabulous.More »
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