Some folks may like their drinks dry, but there's just something so delightful about fruity cocktails—especially during the warmer months! Whether it's muddled, juiced, or blended with ice, nature's candy makes the sweetest addition to so many classic spring cocktails and summer cocktails. The drinks on this list range from light (like the many strawberry cocktails ) to bright (like the lemon drop or cosmopolitan, to name a few.)
Many of the best fruit cocktails are frozen drinks, like the fruity daiquiri and piña colada, that are ideal for summer pool parties and backyard cookouts under the sun. On the other hand, versatile options like the orange crush cocktail and tequila sunrise are enjoyable year-round. But that's not all! There are also some beloved margarita recipes with a fruity makeover. And if you want to quench your thirst with watermelon drinks, try the watermelon marg for the most refreshing sip of them all.
Of course, the most popular fruit cocktail that comes to mind would have to be one of Ree Drummond's favorite drinks: sangria! "All you need is a pitcher of sangria to make it a party," Ree says. Here, you'll find several sangria recipes—all of which are loaded with various sweet-tart fruits. No matter which you mix up, it’ll taste a little like vacation in a glass.
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Tropical Punch
Ryan Liebe
Mix up a bowl of this fruity punch to bring the taste of tropical paradise to your own backyard. You only need five ingredients, plus your liquor of choice if the crowd calls for it!
Watch as the ultimate summer fruit turns into an equally refreshing summer sipper. This simple drink needs just three ingredients: seedless watermelon, dry white wine or rosé, and a can of watermelon- or berry-flavored seltzer.
This bowl of punch deserves a spot at every spring and summer gathering! It’s bubbly, bright, and packed with fruity flavor with the sweet-tart taste of strawberry and lime, a little sparkle from ginger ale, and optional splash of white rum.
A more sophisticated happy hour calls for a sophisticated cocktail—and this one is a good choice. It’s light and crisp with vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry juice, and lime juice coming together in one pretty-in-pink sip.
It doesn’t get any better than this frozen fruity favorite! Thanks to creamy coconut and sweet-sour pineapple blended together with rum, it’s the kind of cocktail that’s truly made for summer days.
This orange-based cocktail is a hurricane of citrus flavor! With a delicious mixture of rum, passion fruit juice, citrus juice, and grenadine, it's a Mardi Gras must for a reason.
Sparkling rosé topped with raspberry sorbet is a drink and dessert all in one. You can even customize it with different sorbet flavors such as mango, strawberry, or lemon!
To give this tequila-based drink its beautiful ombré color, lime juice, orange juice, and grenadine are added to the mix. A slice of lime and maraschino cherry in the glass rounds it all out.
A big pitcher of white sangria just looks so pretty when it's filled with colorful fruit. Here, you'll find mango, apples, strawberries, and oranges, but you can also customize it to your preferences.
The best part about this bubbly bellini is that you can use fresh juicy peaches and strawberries when they're in season or frozen fruit during the other months!
Tropical fruit juices, vodka, and fresh pineapple wedges will make you feel like you're on vacation—even if you're just in your own backyard! The mini umbrellas are optional, but so much fun!
You might not have realized it, but frosé isn't just frozen rosé wine. It's also blended with fruity strawberries for an extra touch of sweetness and pink color.
Apples and oranges are classic fruits used in a red sangria, but you can also add in fresh berries, peaches, or plums depending on the time of year. Once the fruits are soaked in the wine, they make for the most delicious happy hour snack!
Along with fresh strawberries, sugar and lime juice mixed with tequila, these cocktails have a freeze-dried strawberry garnish on the rim of the glass! It's a fun way to let people know what they're drinking.
No time to wait for the fruit to infuse with the wine in your favorite sangria? Try blending it instead! It's a quick trick for last minute get togethers.
There's no lacking in orange flavor when it comes to this sunny, bright drink! It's made with fresh squeezed orange juice, orange vodka, orange liqueur, and orange soda.