This summer, we are bringing you two fun drink recipes to keep you as cool as a cucumber. Whether you decide to try our cocktail or mocktail recipe, both will be sure to please your taste buds. As an added bonus, we’ve paired a cute outfit with each drink!
CUCUMBER TWIST
Ingredients
- 1 oz Gin
- 1 oz Chartreuse
- 2 oz Sparkling lemonade
- A handful of diced cucumber
- Ice
- 10 Mint leaves
- Lime slices, to taste
- Lemon zest, to taste
- 1 thin cucumber slice to garnish
How-to
- Muddle mint leaves and place in a cocktail shaker.
- Add ice, gin, chartreuse and lemon zest to the shaker.
- Shake, shake, shake!
- Garnish the cocktail glass and pour the strained drink into the glass.
- Add the sparkling lemonade and stir.
- Top with additional garnish.
- Serve and enjoy!
RASPBERRY A-GO-GO
Ingredients
- 4 oz Black tea
- A handful of raspberries
- A dash of sugar
- Lemon zest
- A handful of pineapple chunks
- 10 mint leaves
- Ice
- 10 redcurrants
- Lime slices to garnish
How-to
- Brew black tea, cool and refrigerate.
- Muddle mint leaves, raspberries, pineapple chunks, sugar and place in a cocktail shaker.
- Add ice, black tea and lemon zest to the shaker.
- Shake, shake, shake!
- Garnish the cocktail glass and add redcurrants to the bottom of the glass.
- Pour the strained drink into the glass.
- Top with additional garnish.
- Serve and enjoy!
* For an extra fruity mocktail, skip the use of a strainer.
Don’t forget to tag us @penningtons to show us how you have fun with these recipes and style your matching outfits!
Find the green outfit here: linen blouse and linen shorts.
Find the red outfit here: tankini swim top, hipster swim bottom and multi-way cover up.
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