Adrift Distillers’ Summer Cocktail Guide 

17 September, 2024 - Raven Plato

Don’t let the need to limit the amount of time you spend out and about at bars and restaurants this summer get you down! We’ve got you covered with recipes for classic summer inspired cocktails using an array of our craft spirits. Make sure you’re well stocked on ice, pull out your shaker, and getting mixing!

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A clear cocktail in a rounded glass with ice and a green leaf garnish sits on a wooden table against a textured, pale pink background.

Rickshaw

2 oz Adrift Distillers Gin

1 oz Simple Syrup

1 oz Lime

2 Basil Leaves

Shake and double strain into a rocks glass. Fill with ice and garnish with a cucumber slice or basil leaf.

Gimlet

2 oz Adrift Distillers Gin

3/4 oz Lime

1/2 Simple Syrup

Shake and double strain into a coupe. Garnish with a lime slice.

A coupe glass filled with a pale yellow drink is placed on a pebbled surface. The drink is garnished with a lime wheel on the rim of the glass.
A clear glass goblet filled with a light-colored liquid sits on a wooden surface. An orange peel is floating inside the drink. The background appears to be a dark, rustic wooden table.

The Veronica

oz Adrift Distillers Vodka

1 oz Grapefruit

1/2 oz St. Germaine

1/2 oz Simple Syrup

Shake and double strain into a coupe. Garnish with grapefruit twist.

Sea Breeze

2 oz Adrift Distillers Vodka

2 oz Grapefruit

3/4 oz Cranberry Juice

3/4 oz Simple Syrup

Shake and dump into a collins glass and garnish with a lime slice.

A tall glass filled with a red-colored beverage, topped with ice and garnished with a lime wheel on the rim, placed on a rustic wooden table. The background is slightly blurred, featuring a wooden interior with indistinct objects.
A copper mug filled with a beverage, garnished with a lime slice, is placed on a wooden table by a window with natural light illuminating the scene. The background shows part of the window frame and an out-of-focus outdoor view.

Kentucky Mule

2 oz Adrift Distillers Straight Bourbon Whiskey

3/4 oz Lime

1/2 oz Simple syrup

Pour all ingredients into a copper mug and top with ice. Top with Fever Tree Ginger Beer. Garnish with a lime slice.

Brown Derby

2 oz Adrift Distillers Straight Bourbon Whiskey

1 oz Grapefruit

1/2 oz Honey Simple Syrup

Shake and double strain into a coupe.

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A tall, clear glass filled with a cold, light-colored beverage, garnished with a lemon slice, sits on a polished wooden table. The background features a textured, pinkish wall.

Old Tom Collins

1 1/2 oz Adrift Distillers Old Tom Gin

1/2 oz Lemon

1/2 oz Simple Syrup

Shake and double strain into a collins glass and top with soda and a lime wheel.

Aquaman

2 oz Adrift Distillers Aquavit

3/4 oz Blanc Vermouth

1/4 oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur

2 Dash Rhubarb Bitters

Stir and strain into a coupe and top with a cherry.

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A tall, cylindrical glass filled with a light-colored drink is placed on a wooden windowsill next to a large white planter containing a green plant with elongated leaves. Sunlight is streaming through the window.

Danish 75

1 oz Adrift Distillers Aquavit

1/2 oz Lemon

1/2 oz Crem de Framboise

1/4 oz Simple syrup

Stir and strain into a flute and top with prosecco and a dill sprig.

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