Drop that boring drink!
You heard us! It’s time to revive your drink repertoire for the summertime. We’ve curated a list of exciting summer drink bevvys that pair perfectly with your BBQs.
Impress your guests when you easily whip up fun, unexpected drinks. Everyone will want to take down the recipe. Here are some unique cocktails for grilling time.
1. Pineapple Gin Cooler Cocktail
This summery drink offers a fruity and tropical flavor while only needing four ingredients. Grab your favorite gin, pineapple juice, lime juice, and sparkling water.
Add everything into a shaker cup, and you have a new favorite summer drink! Try this drink with our Boerewors Sausage. The herbs in the sausage pair excellently with the gin in this cocktail. Yum!
2. Grilled Spiked Lemonade
Do you ever have the urge to grill everything in sight? Here's your chance – this fun drink uses grilled lemons as a fun touch. Make sure to use clear glasses so you can see the char marks on the lemon slices.
The ingredients needed are lemonade, water, tequila, triple sec, lemons, and sugar. Slice the lemons and toss them with the sugar, then add them to the grill. You'll smell the lemons caramelizing during this process. Mix the remaining ingredients in a pitcher and add in your grilled lemon slices.
Pair our Chicken Manganero Sausages for the ultimate duo. The sweet lemonade cools the spice of the habanero peppers in these sausages.
2. Grilled Spiked Lemonade
Do you ever have the urge to grill everything in sight? Here's your chance – this fun drink uses grilled lemons as a fun touch. Make sure to use clear glasses so you can see the char marks on the lemon slices.
The ingredients needed are lemonade, water, tequila, triple sec, lemons, and sugar. Slice the lemons and toss them with the sugar, then add them to the grill. You'll smell the lemons caramelizing during this process. Mix the remaining ingredients in a pitcher and add in your grilled lemon slices.
Pair our Chicken Manganero Sausages for the ultimate duo. The sweet lemonade cools the spice of the habanero peppers in these sausages.
3. Sparkling Rosé Punch
This is a fantastic punch that can be served all summer long. The sweet wine and fresh basil offer a refreshing drink that will help you stay cool in the heat.
You’ll be combining sparkling white wine, rosé, strawberries, lime, and fresh basil for this drink.
Everything will be mixed in a punch bowl, and then you can serve in your favorite glasses.
Our Lamb Sausages served with this punch create the ideal combination. Lamb is known to pair well with lighter wines like rosé.
3. Sparkling Rosé Punch
This is a fantastic punch that can be served all summer long. The sweet wine and fresh basil offer a refreshing drink that will help you stay cool in the heat.
You’ll be combining sparkling white wine, rosé, strawberries, lime, and fresh basil for this drink.
Everything will be mixed in a punch bowl, and then you can serve in your favorite glasses.
Our Lamb Sausages served with this punch create the ideal combination. Lamb is known to pair well with lighter wines like rosé.
4. Beer Bourbon and Barbeque Cocktail
Here's an exciting cocktail recipe for adventurous drinkers. It requires a few additional steps than the previous recipes. However, it provides a unique drink that most people have never tried before.
You'll need barbeque sauce (you read that right!), hot water, bourbon whiskey, honey whiskey liqueur, orange juice, and beer. You'll be creating barbeque water out of the sauce and hot water by mixing them.
Add all ingredients together (except beer) into a shaker and shake well. Add in beer last and shake again. You're ready to have your first barbeque-flavored cocktail.
What goes better with barbeque than Randall Lineback Beef Sausages? The beef combined with the beer and whiskey creates the ultimate triple threat. You'll love this combo!
5. Non-Alcoholic Raspberry Mojito
For those who aren’t partaking in alcoholic drinks, we’ve got you covered! Here’s a tasty way to enjoy a (non-alcoholic) mojito. Grab some raspberries, mint leaves, simple syrup, raspberry juice, lime juice, and club soda.
Muddle the simple syrup, mint leaves, and raspberries together in each glass. Then, add ice and the remaining ingredients. Give it a swirl, and it's ready to drink.
If you want a fun drink for your kids during bbq season, swap out the club soda for Sprite. You can also leave out the mint leaves, and you'll have a yummy raspberry soda.
Duck Pork Sausage is the best choice to go alongside this fruity drink. Berries and duck together create the ultimate taste sensation.
5. Non-Alcoholic Raspberry Mojito
For those who aren’t partaking in alcoholic drinks, we’ve got you covered! Here’s a tasty way to enjoy a (non-alcoholic) mojito. Grab some raspberries, mint leaves, simple syrup, raspberry juice, lime juice, and club soda.
Muddle the simple syrup, mint leaves, and raspberries together in each glass. Then, add ice and the remaining ingredients. Give it a swirl, and it's ready to drink.
If you want a fun drink for your kids during bbq season, swap out the club soda for Sprite. You can also leave out the mint leaves, and you'll have a yummy raspberry soda.
Duck Pork Sausage is the best choice to go alongside this fruity drink. Berries and duck together create the ultimate taste sensation.
Pick the drink that intrigues you the most, grab your Meatcrafters product for pairing, and grill up! Enjoy your newfound favorite drinks. You can recreate your favorite throughout the summer or give them all a try.
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Make sure you upload your recipes and cooking tips to social media and tag us! We love to hear from our fans and see what YOU create with the MeatCrafters products. Who knows, maybe we will feature your custom creation on our social media! You could be the next MEAT MASTER!
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