20 Easy Summer Cocktails For A Cool Backyard BBQ

Get ready to enter a cooling state of mind and entertain with lots of easy summer cocktails for that backyard bbq. You can sip on these super simple summer cocktails all season long and cool off the tasty way! You won’t break a sweat ’cause I’ve got you covered with 20 summer cocktail recipes you can whip up in a flash so you can get back to the good stuff: Sip, Savor, Repeat!

Entertain with Easy Summer Cocktails For Your Soirée

Fresh basil and lemon make a mouthwatering martini combo in this fresh lemon basil cocktail bursting with juicy flavor! … A perfect addition to your tasty cocktail lineup!

These summery rum shots are loaded with super fresh strawberry flavor and finished off with a little rose petal…grab some fresh berries and whip up these easy and quick fresh summer shooters!

This fresh blueberry and lime rum smash is the perfect marriage of easy and delicious. It’s like a tiny blueberry rum party…in a glass! Get this refreshing and easy summer cocktail recipe here!

>> Pair it up with these grilled chicken skewers!

This is the perfect drink when you’re craving an icy cold frozen cocktail with delicious red berry and fruit flavors! This will cool you off for sure…

 This delicious strawberry mango tequila smash has it all: a dash of lime, a fruity sweetness, a hint of berry and a little touch of something smoky… Can you guess what it is?

>> Serve with this amazingly fresh tomatillo salsa verde!

 This peach tea and bourbon cocktail has a nice fresh-brewed tea flavor that is quenching and refreshing with chunks of sweet peach! Tastes like summer.

Got fresh peaches? Try this delightful summery grilled peach dessert…

This easy Rum Highball Cocktail is a bright mix of citrus juice with a tasty rum kicker…perfect for sipping any time!

This fun and festive berrylicious vodka cocktail is a refreshing combination of vodka, blueberries, and sparkling water studded with strawberries and raspberries! It’s a triple berry delight!

If you’re looking for a good mouthwatering cocktail, look no further than these boozy and refreshing little sips of watermelon heaven!

These super easy fresh lime margaritas are so simple and so refreshing, you’ll want these on rotation in your regular cocktail lineup! They get topped off with bubbling sparkling wine for a tasty luxe finish…

This Sparkling Wine Cherry Spritzer is easy to make and the pop of cherry fruit gives it a delicious fruit twist that’s perfect for staying cool!

This simple and refreshing cocktail carries a little sunshine in every sip. The mandarin orange brightens everything up and gives the bourbon a nice touch of orange flavor. Check out recipe + video >> here!

Juicy cucumber quenches your thirst while fresh basil and lime elevate the flavor flirting back and forth with the gin. This cocktail is a refreshing cucumber cooler for sophisticated sippers…

Bust out the pink sanding sugar and lime ’cause these are the only little green apple watermelon shots you’ll need to get the summer party started.

It’s an easy Simply Limeade margarita recipe that uses bottled limeade as our margarita mix with citrusy blue curaçao standing in as our triple sec.  Lots of fresh blueberries jazz up this easy purple summer margarita.

If you love a simple, crisp, white wine sangria like I do, let this easy white wine peach sangria quench your thirst all summer long.

This easy 4th of July cocktail is the perfect marriage of refreshing, fizzy, and delicious! Thirst-quenching lemonade is dressed up all in blue with splashes of chilled white wine and lemony sparkling water.

A hint of rosemary highlights the agave notes of silver tequila in this rosemary pineapple tequila cocktail and makes for a fragrant, unique, and delicious summer cocktail.

I hope you’ll enjoy shaking up and pouring a few of these simple and refreshingly easy summer cocktails for your next soirée! They really set the mood and make delicious little ways to keep things cool by grill or by the pool!

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