With Memorial Weekend here, we’re bringing you a few cocktail recipes for summertime celebrations. These refreshing cocktails were created at some of Miami’s most popular nightspots and give everything summer represents.

E11even Vodka’s Paradise Awaits

  • 1.5oz E11EVEN Vodka
  • .75oz Umeshu
  • .75oz Cream of Coconut
  • .75oz Lime Juice
  • 2oz Soda Water
  • Garnish: Lime wheel

Directions: Add all ingredients except soda to a shaker and add ice. Shake for 10-12 seconds. Add 2oz soda water to the shaker. Open pour into a Collins or pilsner glass. Garnish with a lime wheel

Sofia Design District’s Appassionata

  • 1 oz Dill infused Grey Goose one Vodka
  • .5 oz Aperol
  • .5 oz Amaro nonino
  • 2 oz Passion fruit
  • .5 oz bergamot
  • .75 Rose syrup

Directions: Add all the ingredients into a shaker. Fill with ice. Shake and strain into a martini glass.

Amal’s Guava Slay

  • 1.5 oz. Tromba reposado
  • .75 oz. guava purée
  • .75 oz. lime juice
  • 1 oz. Grapefruit juice
  • 1 oz. Fever-tree grapefruit soda

Directions: Add all ingredients in a wine glass. Build over ice, top with Fever-tree grapefruit soda and stir.

Sweet Liberty’s Our Pina Colada

  • 1.5 oz House Rum Blend (50% Cruzan Coconut Rum, 25% Bacardi Cuatro, 25% Stolen Coffee & Cigarette Rum)
  • 1 oz Pineapple
  • 3 oz Coconut Cream
  • 2 Coffee Beans
  • 1 Pineapple Chunk
  • 1 Large Scoop of Crushed Ice
  • Float Pedro Ximenez Sherry

 Directions: Blend ingredients minus Pedro Ximenez Sherry until ice is crushed and desired consistency is reached. Pour cocktail into glass, add Pedro Ximenez Sherry float, garnish with a mint sprig, red cherry and parasol

Giselle Miami’s Rendezvous With You

  • 1.5 oz E11even Vodka
  • 1 oz Peach Syrup
  • 1 oz Lemon Juice
  • Fresh Basil
  • Fever Tree Lemonade Soda

Directions: Build liquid ingredients in a tin along with a few fresh basil leaves. Shake and strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice. Top with Fever Tree Sicilian Lemonade. Garnish with a dehydrated lemon wheel and basil leaf clipped to the glass rim.

A Head of Lettuce from Warren Delray

  • 2 oz Wheatley Vodka
  • 1 oz Fresh Pressed Citrus Juice
  • 1 oz Cane Syrup
  • 1 Leaf Romaine Lettuce
  • 1 Bar Spoon Olive Oil
  • Garnish: Salt, Pepper & Chili Oil

Directions: Combine all ingredients into a shaker tin, shake for 10 seconds, double strain, garnish with salt, pepper and chili oil to taste. Serve in a chilled coup.

Feels Like Summer from Marion Miami

  • 1 oz flor de cana 7
  • 1 oz mastiha skinos
  • 0.5 oz orgeat
  • 1.5 oz mandarin
  • 1 oz lemon

Directions: Combine all ingredients into a shaker. Shake and strain into a Collins glass over crushed ice. Garnish with mint spring,  2 mandarin slices, and 3 dashes of angostura.

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