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Pool season is upon us. It’s time to fill up the red solo cup with something refreshing and seasonal. Outside of the fact that it’s my birthday season, another reason I adore summer is that it gives me a chance to play around with fun cocktails. Great time to grab some fruit, fresh herbs and get to creating! Here are two new favorites…Enjoy!!

Orange-Mango-Pomegranate Gin Fizz

Ingredients:

+ Orange Pomegranate San Pellegrino

+ Gin (your favorite!)

+ Juice from 1 orange & orange slice for garnish

+ Mango simple syrup

Simple syrup recipe:

1 c sugar // 1 c water // Frozen mangos

Over medium heat, dissolve sugar in water. Add in frozen mangos and bring to simmer. Let it simmer for about ten minutes, or until sugar is completely dissolved. Squish up the mangos as it softens on the stove. Pop in blender and finish the job.

Drink recipe:

Fill your favorite glass with ice, 2 parts gin (or more if you want it to be a bit more boozy), 1/2 part simple syrup, 1/2 part orange juice and top off the glass with the orange pomegranate san pellegrino and orange slice.

Blackberry-Raspberry Gin Lemonade

Ingredients:

+ Pellegrino

+ Gin (your favorite!)

+ Juice from 2 lemons

+ Blackberry and raspberry simple syrup

+ Blackberries and rosemary for garnish

Simple syrup recipe:

1 c sugar // 1 c water // Frozen blackberries and frozen raspberries

Over medium heat, dissolve sugar in water. Add in frozen blackberries and raspberries and bring to simmer. Let it simmer for about ten minutes, or until sugar is completely dissolved. Squish up the blackberries and raspberries as it softens on the stove. Pop in blender and finish the job. {Simple syrup is so… simple! Seriously, it’s so easy to make a million and ten flavors!}

Drink recipe:

Fill your favorite glass with ice, 2 parts gin, 1/2 part simple syrup, 1 part lemon juice and top off the glass with the pellegrino, blackberries (or raspberries!) and rosemary.

Hope you enjoy! What summer cocktails are you mixing up this season?

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