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7 Refreshing Wine Cocktails for Summer

Get your taste buds in the summer spirit with these  bright and punchy wine cocktails. Whether you reach for red or white, we have you covered with the perfect summer wine drinks for relaxing poolside or catching the setting sun.

From a tongue-tickling White Wine Mojito to a citrusy Cabernet Cobbler, these refreshing wine cocktails feature the best summer has to offer, with juicy fruits, fresh herbs, and lots of ice! And for those hosting family and friends for the ultimate backyard BBQ, we’ve included two delicious sangria recipes perfect for your biggest pitcher.

Cabernet Cobbler 

The perfect cool cocktail for a warm summer evening.

  • Dissolve the sugar in the lemon juice in a large red wine glass. Add the soda and ice, and top with wine. Give it a gentle stir, and garnish with the orange slice. 
    • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
    • 1 tsp sugar
    • 2 oz soda water
    • Orange slice
    • 4 oz chilled Cabernet Sauvignon

Rose Punch

Keep it fresh and light with this citrusy concoction. 

  • Add all ingredients, except the sparkling water and fruit, to a tall glass filled with ice and give it a good stir. Add the citrus wedges and strawberry, and top with sparking water.
    • ½ oz Campari
    • 1 lemon wedge
    • 1 sliced strawberry
    • 2 oz sparkling water
    • 3 oz chilled Rose 
    • 1 grapefruit wedge
    • ½ oz fresh lemon juice
    • ½ oz simple syrup

White Wine Mojito

What's one of the best ways to tickle the tongue this summer? Fresh mint and lime! 

  • Muddle lime wedges, mint leaves, and agave syrup in a shaker. Add wine and ice, and give it a good shake. Pour into a stemmed goblet and top with club soda and slice of lime.
    • 6 fresh mint leaves
    • 1 tsp. Agave syrup
    • 4 oz chilled club soda
    • 2 lime wedges
    • 4 oz chilled Sauvignon Blanc
    • Lime Slice

Strawberry Basil Moscato Lemonade

What tastes more like summer than strawberry lemonade?

  • Combine ingredients, except for the wine in a blender. Strain over a tall glass filled with ice and add the wine on top.
    • 1 sprig basil
    • 1 oz lemon juice
    • 4 strawberries
    • 6 oz chilled Moscato 
    • 1 tsp sugar

Aperol Spritz

A bubbly Italian cocktail classic - it’s summer on the Mediterranean in a cool glass!

  • Add the orange slice and ice to a tall glass. Pour in the wine, followed by Aperol. Top with club soda.
    • Orange Slice
    • 3 oz Aperol
    • 3 oz chilled dry Prosecco
    • 1 oz club soda

Summer Sangria

There is no better way to celebrate summer with friends and family than an ice-cold pitcher of sangria.

Red Wine Sangria

  • Make the wine, orange juice, brandy, and sugar in a large pitcher. Stir in fruit. Refrigerate until it’s time to get the party started (about 2 hours). Before serving, top with seltzer.
    • 1 bottle of red wine (Pinot Noir, Merlot or CAbernet Sauvignon)
    • 8 oz orange juice
    • 1 sliced orange
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • 4 oz brandy
    • 1 sliced apple
    • 1 cup blueberries
    • 1 cup sliced strawberries

White Wine Sangria

  • Mix together Grand Marnier, mango, strawberries, peach and sugar, then refrigerate for an hour. Transfer mixture to a large pitcher, and add the orange, lime and apple slices. Stir in the white wine and seltzer, and enjoy! 
    • 1 bottle chilled dry white wine (Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdejo, or a dry Riesling) 
    • 2 oz Grand Marnier 
    • 1 sliced orange
    • 1 cubed mango
    • 1 sliced lime
    • 1 sliced apple
    • 1 sliced peach
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 cup sliced strawberries
    • 8 oz seltzer

Tropical Breeze

  • 2 oz rum
  • 1 oz coconut cream
  • 2 oz pineapple juice
  • 1 oz orange juice
  • Ice

Get summer into full swing by stocking up on all the essentials to make the best summer wine spritzer drinks and getting your wine collection organized! Wine Racks America has both wood and metal options to match any home and create a beautiful, functional space so your favorite wines are always close at hand for those summertime get-togethers.

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