Temperatures are rising, and what better way to cool down than with a crisp cocktail? Whether you’re lounging poolside, heading to a BBQ or hosting a beach bonfire, there's something about summer's sunny days and balmy nights that lends itself to the ultimate setting for a fun and fizzy beverage.

There's a summer drink option for every palate, whether you're craving a fruity beverage, an herb-focused libation or a wine-centered apéritif. Go for an easy two- or three-ingredient mixed drink, or embrace your inner bartender and go all out with batched beverages and more complex tipples. Don't be discouraged if you're not particularly confident in your mixology abilities, because sometimes, the most delicious drinks are the simplest. And if you're not in the mood for a mixed drink, just embrace the unofficial drink of a long summer day and sip a crisp glass of rosé.

Whether you’re craving a classic cocktail, a fizzy citrus sip or an on-brand spritz on a hot day, there's never been a better time to work on your at-home bartending skills. Below, see the best summer cocktails to try this season.

Ingredients:
40 ml Belvedere Vodka
10 ml Crème de Peche
20 ml lemon juice
5 ml sugar syrup
10 ml English Breakfast Tea
Lemon wheel, for garnish

Directions:
Add all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice; shake. Strain into a highball glass with fresh cubed ice. Garnish with a lemon wheel.

Ingredients:
1.5 oz Empress 1908 Cucumber Lemon Gin 
.75 oz fresh lemon juice
.75 oz elderflower liqueur 
.25 oz simple syrup
6 mint leaves
Sparkling wine
Soda water
Edible flowers and mint leaves, for garnish

Directions:
Shake all ingredients, except for prosecco and soda water, in a shaker with ice. Fine-strain into a glass filled with fresh ice. Top with prosecco and a splash of soda water. Garnish with mint leaves and edible flowers.

Ingredients:
2 parts Basil Hayden Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 
.5 parts simple syrup
Fresh mint leaves

Directions:
Add mint leaves and simple syrup to a julep tin cup or rocks glass and gentle muddle. Add crushed ice, then pour bourbon whiskey over ice. Stir; garnish with mint sprig.

Ingredients:
1.5 oz Aviation American Gin
.5 oz lavender syrup
.25 oz blue curacao
Lemonade, lemon twist and cherry, for garnish

Directions:
Add all ingredients to a Collins glass. Add ice; top with lemonade.

Ingredients: 
1.5 oz Casamigos Reposado Tequila 
1.5 oz fresh pineapple juice
.75 oz coconut purée 
.5 oz fresh lime juice 
2 dashes aromatic bitters 
1 pinch cinnamon 
2 pineapple leaves and cinnamon, for garnish

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, shake and strain into a Collins glass. Add fresh ice. Garnish with pineapple and cinnamon.

Ingredients:
2 parts Diplomatico Planas
1 part fresh lime juice
.75 parts mango syrup
Mango slice, for garnish

Directions:
Add white rum, lime juice and mango syrup into a shaker. Fill with ice, shake and then strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a mango slice.

Ingredients:
2 oz Teremana Blanco
1 oz grapefruit juice
.75 oz lime juice 
.5 oz simple syrup
Club soda
Salt
Lime wheel or grapefruit peel, for garnish

Directions:
Combine tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice and simple syrup in a highball glass with ice. Top with club soda and add a dash of salt. Gently stir; garnish with lime or grapefruit.

Ingredients:
2 oz Glenmorangie Original
1/2 orange
2 oz tonic water
2 oz soda water
Orange wedges, for garnish

Directions:
Juice half an orange. Fill highball glass with ice cubes and thick orange wedges. Pour orange juice, tonic water and soda water into glass. Stir.

Ingredients:
3/4 oz Del Maguey Chichicapa Single Village Mezcal
3/4 oz chartreuse amarillo
3/4 oz Aperol
3/4 oz fresh lime juice
Lime slice, for garnish

Directions:
While chilling a cocktail glass, add mezcal, Chartreuse, Aperol and lime juice into a cocktail shaker. Add ice cubes; shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Strain and serve in chilled glass. Garnish with lime slice.

Ingredients:
24 lemon or cucumber slices
24 cucumber leaves
1/2 cup mint leaves
2 cups Lillet Blanc
750 ml bottle Mumm Sparkling Brut Prestige
2 cups club soda

Directions:
Add citrus slices, cucumber and fresh mint leaves to a pitcher. Pour in chilled Lillet Blanc, sparkling wine and club soda. Stir to combine. Serve over ice.

Ingredients:
1.5 oz tequila
1/2 bottle Betty Buzz Sparkling Lemon Lime
1 oz agave or simple syrup

Directions:
Add ice, tequila, agave and Betty Buzz Sparkling Lemon Lime to a lowball glass. Stir together and garnish with a lime wheel.

Ingredients:
2 parts Haku Japanese Craft Vodka
3/4 part dry vermouth
1/2 part Giffard Lychee liqueur
1 tsp St. Germain elderflower liqueur

Directions:
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Ingredients:
1.5 parts Avion Reserva 44 Tequila
1 part watermelon juice
3/4 part lime juice
1/2 part honey syrup
Salt, to taste

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake thoroughly; strain into a rocks or margarita glass over fresh ice. Garnish with watermelon slice.

Ingredients: 
1.5 parts Hendrick's Oasium
.75 part fresh pink grapefruit juice
.75 part fresh lime juice
.75 part simple syrup
Soda water
Cucumber slice, for garnish

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a highball glass filled with ice. Top with soda water; gently stir. Garnish with cucumber slice.

Ingredients: 
1 oz Glendalough Wild Botanical Gin
1 oz Campari
1 oz sweet vermouth
Fresh orange peel, for garnish

Directions:
Add the gin, Campari and vermouth to a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir until chilled. Slowly strain slowly into a glass with fresh ice cubes. Garnish with orange peel.

Ingredients: 
1 oz Campari
1 oz Cinzano 1757 Rosso Vermouth di Torino
Soda water

Directions:
Pour all ingredients, except soda water, into an old fashioned glass filled with ice cubes. Add a splash of soda water and garnish with orange slice and lemon peel.

Ingredients: 
1.5 oz Bacardi Mango Chile
.75 oz lime juice
.5 oz simple syrup
1.5 oz soda water
8-10 mint leaves

Directions:
Pour lime juice and simple syrup into a tall glass. Add mint; use a bar spoon or muddler to press the mint leaves. Pour in crushed ice and rum; and stir. Top with soda water and garnish.

Ingredients:
1.5 oz JAJA Blanco
1.5 oz passionfruit juice
Sparkling wine

Directions:
Combine tequila and passionfruit juice into a stemless wine glass filled with ice. Top with bubbly sparkling wine. Garnish with frozen green grapes.

Ingredients:
2 oz Lalo Tequila
2 oz fresh lime juice
1.5 oz pineapple juice
1 oz agave or simple syrup
Jalapeño and pineapple slices, for garnish

Directions:
Frost an old fashioned glass with salt and tajin. Add all ingredients into the glass and add ice; stir until combined. Garnish with jalapeño or pineapple slices.

Ingredients:
1.5 oz Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey
1 oz ginger ale
.5 oz simple syrup
.5 oz lemon juice
8-10 mint leaves

Directions:
Fill a Collins glass with crushed ice. Add all ingredients; mix well. Garnish with mint leaves.

Ingredients:
50 ml Renais Gin
20 ml fresh lemon juice
20 ml acacia honey syrup
5 ml find sherry

Directions:
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Fill with large chunks of ice; shake vigorously for 20 seconds. Fine strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Ingredients:
1.5 oz Stranahan’s Blue Peak 
.75 oz amber vermouth
.25 oz guava puree
Sparkling apple cider
Orange slices

Directions: 
Combine whiskey, vermouth and guava puree in goblet glass over ice. Top with sparkling apple cider; garnish with orange half slices.

Ingredients:
1.5 oz Bombay Sapphire
3 oz lemonade
3 oz club soda
Fresh lemon

Directions: 
Build cocktail in a balloon glass filled with ice. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Ingredients:
1.5 parts Reyka Vodka 
1 part Ancho Reyes 
.75 part fresh lemon juice
6 parts unsweetened iced tea 
Lemon wheel, for garnish

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker; shake vigorously. Pour into a fresh glass and garnish with a lemon wheel.