Nothing beats going to the beach with your best friends, a cooler full of adult beverages, and afternoon plans devoted to basking in the sunshine. When you are ready to relax, play in the sand and dip your toes in the water, an ice-cold mixed drink can be the perfect companion for your sandy setting. The only problem is, how do you decide what to bring?
If this question sounds familiar, then you are in luck. Using some of the most popular current lists of beachy booze favorites, this article combines a unique look at the top eight mixed drinks to enjoy at the beach. Before grabbing a swimsuit, sunglasses, or towel, take a look at this list. You make want to take a step back and write a grocery list before hitting the sand. Take a look at these delicious treats.
Hello, whiskey, strawberry, and basil lovers! A unique blend to tease your senses and pour over ice as your watch the waves from the shore under your giant umbrella, this tasty smash also offers a lemony bite that will awaken your summertime bliss.
For another sip of fruity, alcohol heaven, you can never go wrong with a pina colada while you are boozing it up on the beachside. An appetizing combination of light rum, pineapple juice, coconut cream, and a cherry, this drink is basically a dessert.
A for a sip of something from the tequila department on your beachside afternoon, a worthy contender for your attention is the tequila mockingbird. Mixing tequila, Aperol, St. Germain, and grapefruit juice, this bitter fruit concoction is great for watching the sunset.
Equally satisfying yet completely different from all the other drinks on this list is the Tully Fizz. A brilliant combination of Tullamore D.E.W. Original, Irish Whiskey, lemon juice, and other ingenious ingredients, this summertime favorite is sure to delight.
For another tasty strawberry mix and one more reason to bring a bottle of Absolut along, strawberry vodka lemonades make some of the tastiest wave-watching beverages to enjoy while you catch some rays and catch up on the good times with your favorite people.
You will probably have to find a way to get creative if you are going to sip this one by the beach (unless you have a waterfront home… lucky!). What is the reason? Well, it is frozen! For an absolutely mind-blowing, and sometimes brain-freezing, selection, looking no further than a frozen watermelon coconut mojito.
What beach beverage is better than Sex on the Beach? (Practically nothing… the answer is practically nothing.) Fitting in name, irresistible in flavors and impressively beautiful in appearance, this seaside-perfect cocktail is an excellent addition to any beach day afternoon.
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