26 Fruit Cocktail Recipes For Drinks That Go Down Way Too Easy
Any hour can be a happy hour when you really think about it.
Any hour can be a happy hour when you really think about it. And it doesn't get any happier than all of these fruity cocktail drinks. Whether you want something sweet-tart, like a layered ombre lemonade drop, or something to spice up your routine, like a salt and spiced watermelon margarita, we guarantee all of these cocktails will go down maybe too easily.
The fruitiest cocktail of them all? Sangria, naturally. We love how it takes a hum drum bottle of wine and, with just a few additions, becomes a true party starter. Our classic red sangria is perfect for customizing, and we also love how festive our rainbow sangria makes for a signature cocktail.
Fruity cocktails are ideal for when you don't want to taste the burn of alcohol, but still want a solid buzz. Our favorite fruity, can-barely-taste-the-alcohol classics are usually frosty daiquiris. Try our frozen strawberry daiquiris, lemon blueberry daiquiris, or piña colada, and you'll be feeling drunk in love in no time.
Want to mix up your margarita routine? There's so many amazing margaritas that go way beyond lime as their star ingredient. Whether you go with our peach margarita, pineapple margarita, blueberry lemonade margarita, or frozen watermelon margarita, you'll never go back to just a regular margarita.
Need more cocktail inspiration? Check out all of our best frozen cocktails, watermelon cocktails, fall cocktails, and beach drinks to sneak into your cooler. And if you need to restock your bar cart, we've rounded up all the best rum brands, best vodka brands, and best tequila brands to buy.
Layered Ombre Lemonade Drops
Looking for an easy, show-stopping cocktail this summer? Look no further than these layered ombre lemonade drops. They take the idea behind classic faves like frozen margaritas and strawberry daiquiris to the next level with colorful, bright layers. They’re quick, simple, and best of all, only need 5 ingredients (plus fresh fruit garnishes, if you like) 😍.
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Blueberry Gin & Tonic
The addition of a blueberry syrup turns a classic gin and tonic into a perfect summer drink, making it fruity, a little sweeter, and a beautiful shade of purple. It’s a fun party drink that mixes up quick with very little effort. The syrup will make more than you need for one drink, but you can save it for future cocktails or serve it over pancakes or ice cream!
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Orange Crush
Developed in Ocean City at the Harborside Bar & Grill, it’s no wonder this refreshing cocktail has found popularity outside of Maryland’s borders. Intensely juicy and citrus-forward, the drink was originally made with orange-flavored vodka, although regular vodka works just as well.
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Salted and Spiced Watermelon Margaritas
Say hello to your new favorite summer cocktail: this refreshing, salted and spiced watermelon margarita. This clever recipe combines everything magical about margaritas, with a kick of heat from the fresh jalapeños and refreshing sweetness from the watermelon juice.
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Appletini
Apple schnapps brings sweet-tart green apple flavor, while a splash of calvados (apple brandy) gives it a fiery kick. Easy to shake up, you can use either gin or vodka for this too! Warning: These babies are STRONG, so don't plan on going anywhere after consuming. 😂
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Cranberry Orange Whiskey Sour
We crave cranberry cocktails all season long, and this is our go-to cocktail this holiday season. It's warm and spicy from the whiskey and ginger beer, but refreshing and tart from the cranberry and citrus.
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Big Apple Manhattan
This Manhattan uses apple brandy to give it a fruity twist. It's a strong enough drink to handle any and all holiday hustling, and is perfect served with any of our apple desserts.
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Red Sangria
Our version of sangria is light and bubbly with an addition of seltzer water and quite a perfect ratio of wine to brandy. You don't necessarily want to use your best red wine for sangria. You will be adding lots of fruity elements and a nice dose of sugar, so even the not-so-great bottles will get a bit of a glow-up once we're done!
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Hurricane
This iconic fruity, boozy drink will transport you right to Bourbon Street, where it was invented as a spin on a daiquiri. We think the weather report has a 100% chance of this becoming your next favorite cocktail.
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Blueberry Lemonade Margaritas
This might be the most easy-drinking cocktail on the list. We bet you'll be adding this blueberry syrup to your drinks all summer long.
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Rainbow Sangria
Layering fruit in the glasses makes for the prettiest sangria presentation. If you don't want to bother, add it to the pitcher—the sangria will still be pretty as hell.
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Painkiller Cocktail
Created in the 1970s at the Soggy Dollar Bar in British Virgin Islands, the Painkiller lives up to its name, delivering plenty of booze in a frothy, nutmeg-dusted package. Looking for a way to use up the rest of that pineapple juice? Our dole whip mimosas are a brunch staple.
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Strawberry Daiquiri
Few things are as refreshing and delightful on a hot day as a frosty frozen daiquiri. Even diehard fans of piña coladas will love sipping the intoxicating blend of juicy, red strawberries brightened with lime. For best results, we call for two types of strawberries: fresh and frozen. Using frozen strawberries gives body to the drink without watering down the flavor like ice would.
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Strawberry Jalapeño Mint Julep
Don’t let Derby Day be your only excuse to make these juleps; they’re worthy all year. If you’re into spicy margs, then you’ll be able to handle the heat here; the jalapeño-infused simple syrup mellows out once it hits the cool mint and sweet berries.
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Cherry Sazerac
New Orleans made the Sazerac famous and is a classic cocktail for Mardi Gras. We added a little maraschino juice to this whiskey and cognac cocktail for a little fruity sweetness. It's bittersweet!
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Seabreeze Drink
A Seabreeze is a refreshing and simple cocktail of vodka, cranberry juice, and grapefruit juice, garnished with a lime wedge. It’s basically the love child of a Cape Codder (fancy for vodka-cran) and a Salty Dog (a descendant of the Greyhound cocktail).
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Tepache
You can follow this step-by-step to cut your pineapple to yield juicy pieces of fruit, but what happens to all that trimmed waste? When it comes to repurposing inedible pineapple skin and the fibrous core, you can add sugar and water to those by-products and make fermented, Mexican tepache.
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Lemon Blueberry Daiquiri
Inspired by our love of lemon blueberry margs, this brightly colored daiquiri has major springtime vibes. Between the fruity sweetness of the berries and the bright, citrusy flavor, the rum tends to fade to the background, making these surprisingly drinkable despite the strength. (So please drink responsibly!)
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Spicy Grapefruit Sidecar
If the idea of sipping cognac kinda scares you, fear not: This concoction of grapefruit juice, triple sec (which you’re familiar with for making margaritas go down so easy), and a sweet-and-spicy rim is bomb.
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Pineapple Margarita
Fresh and fruity with the perfect kick of tequila, this pineapple margarita will take you straight to the shore, frosty glass in hand, in less time than it takes to squeeze those limes. And if you’re on a margarita kick, check out all our favorite margarita variations here.
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