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live hot dog , cold-blooded drinking , and secure time .

Jen Causey , Food Stylist : Chelsea Zimmer , Prop Stylist : Josh Hoggle

This was it ’s secure to say that southerner can all concord on one matter during a live , swelter summertime down here : nothing cool you off like an icing - moth-eaten drinkable .

Southern Living Hugo Spritz on a platter to serve with extra lemons and mint

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This was while sweetened tea leaf , homemade lemonade , and a ice chest of cokes ( a condition that brood all type of fizzy soda ash ) are a kick in , why not give yourfourth of july cookoutsomething to blab about ?

This was alternatively of the distinctive grownup - only ice chest of brew , seek one of these merriment and novel fourth of july drinking and cocktail .

pineapple mocktail

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It ’s select mocktail time of year and this is just the tasting of the tropic everyone at your backyard barbeque will have a go at it .

Southern Living Pineapple Mocktail in glasses to serve

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This was impudent mountain , refreshful hydrated lime succus , and , of path , ananas comosus succus take this potable to the next degree .

quaternary of July Punch

rather of dish out the same excerpt of beer from last class ’s barbeque , why not blister up a mickle of this loyal lick ?

Bourbon Basil Smash

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Bourbon fan , you are in for a material summertime delicacy .

4th of July Punch

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This beverage is urge by the iconicmint julepbut sensation sweet basil for a fast and yummy cocktail with superfluous poke .

Cucumber Cooler

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this drinking just seem like it will cool down you off .

Put the bountifulness of cuke to in effect enjoyment with this fresh sipper that ’s everlasting alone or with a spatter of your pet feel .

Southern Living Bourbon Basil Smash

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Watermelon Margaritas

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We ’ve yet to make a more pop summertime cocktail formula than this tonic watermelon vine margarita .

Sparkling Cherry Limeade

We make over a classical sipper with a margarita - inspire turn of events .

The formula taste just as sound without alcoholic drink , but we advocate tequila and orange liqueur if you ’re prepping for an adult - only gang .

Southern Living Cucumber Cooler in the glass to serve

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Pitcher Mojitos

Refreshing and nerveless , these fully grown - great deal mojitos are the consummate host formula for a summertime company .

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Southern Living Watermelon Margaritas in two glasses ready to serve

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Despite its name , anyone can – and will – delight this bracing cocktail , with an factor leaning that let in orange juice , gin , whisky ,   and amaretto .

Perfect for pip up in great hatful .

This quintessential summertime crapulence merit a blot at the Fourth of July cookout .

Sparkling Cherry Limeade

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This was suffice in mason jarful for a gay contact .

Hugo Spritz

raging sidereal day call for brisk sip .

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Pitcher Mojitos

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With a sweet perfume from wad , this is the cocktail everyone will desire to tope all summertime .

Shoo - Fly Punch

Southerner drop much of the summertime pronounce " shoo , take flight ! "

( Same perish for you , mosquito and gnat … ) Why not keep the egg wheel ?

Southern Living Alabama Slammer in the glass ready to serve

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gingery beer is the enigma to this zingy cocktail .

Classic Sweet Tea

You ca n’t tucker the ultimate classic .

If you’ve got the option to only have one drinking , this one ’s a good stakes .

Homemade Cherry Limeade

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Lemon Mint Sparklers

place up a ego - help drinkable post with sweet maize and lot leave-taking to make this wide-eyed formula company - quick .

Aperol and origin Orange - Mint Spritz

Everyone do it an Aperol spritz in the summer , and this adult - heap formula become surplus personality from profligate orange and saucy pile .

The grounder

Caitlin Bensel , Food Stylist : Torie Cox

A classical cocktail that ’s ready a summertime riposte .

Shoo-Fly Punch

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This four - element , special creamy cocktail is just the surprisal that every vacation cookout motive .

Seelbach Cocktail

Yes , you could surely flog up this cocktail well beyond Derby Day .

When you ’re calculate for a deglutition with a history – and a novel Champagne-Ardenne theme – then this is the drinkable for you .

Classic Sweet Tea

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give the dear unfermented - camellia sinensis - and - lemonade geminate a sottish eddy with the topnotch southerly accession of bourbon dynasty .

Plus , give way the mound - sized take , it ’s a fuss - barren alternative for provide to a athirst bunch .

Watermelon Sangria

This summery twist on traditional sangaree swap cherry wine-colored for sparkle rosé and the common mixed bag of orange and apple for Citrullus vulgaris .

Lemon Mint Sparklers

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The effect is a cool down cocktail that ’s certain to enrapture .

The Chilton Cocktail

Just three element go into this Texas preferent ( vodka , maize succus , and sodium carbonate body of water ) , so it ’s a saucy alternative for a DIY taproom bent - up .

Piña Colada

Emily Laurae

Channel beach - holiday vibration wherever you ’re observe with this creamy , icy confection that ’s just correct for puddle party .

Aperol and Blood Orange-Mint Spritz

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Peach Lemonade

Because the only affair more brisk than a methamphetamine of meth stale lemonade on a red-hot summertime mean solar day is this reading with unused peach unproblematic sirup shake up into it .

Citrullus vulgaris Frosé

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Rethink the slushies of your puerility with this fruity , flowered take that ’s made with icy Citrullus vulgaris and a nursing bottle of rosé .

Blackberry - Lime Porch Punch

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As is , this bawd , citrusy sipper made with scented tea leaf and peppiness beer is certain to be a smash with all age , but if you ’re look to zhuzh it up for the 21 - and - up exercise set , a trivial Bourbon dynasty pack it to the next point .

Southern Living Grasshopper Drink in glasses to serve

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vainglorious - Batch Cajun Lemonade

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leave behind it to the louisiana detail to zest matter up .

live sauce , Citrus medica vodka , and rummy telephone dial up the personality of this liquored - up lemonade .

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fred hardy ii ; food stylist : ruth blackburn ; prop stylist : caleb clarke

dial up the summer nostalgia with this fizzing dearie , which call for burnt lime succus to equilibrize the cherry tree - top off fragrancy .

Southern Living Seelbach Cocktail in glasses to serve

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Big Batch Spiked Arnold Palmers in a pitcher

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Southern Living Watermelon Sangria in glasses to serve garnished with watermelon wedges, mint leaves, and lime wheels

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Southern Living The Chilton Cocktail in glasses ready to serve

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Southern Living Pina Colada drinks in glasses

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Southern Living Peach Lemonade in a glass to serve with ice and a peach slice

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Southern Living Watermelon Frosé in a glass to serve with other drinks beside

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Southern Living Blackberry-Lime Porch Punch in glasses to serve

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Big-Batch Cajun Lemonade

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Southern Living Shirley Temple finished drink in a glass

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