Herb Inspired Summer Cocktails

Enjoy these refreshing, herb inspired cocktails for summer, with special thanks to our partners Coppedge Kitchen and Gardenuity for the inspiration!

Recipes developed by Coppedge Kitchen

Blueberry Basil Smash

Ingredients-Serves 4:

• Half pint blueberries
• 1/4 cup basil leaves, thinly sliced + more for garnish
• 2 lemons, juiced
• 2 oz simple syrup
• 6 oz gin
• 20 oz sparkling water

Directions:

1. Fill 4 cocktail glasses with ice. Add blueberries and basil to a medium sturdy mixing bowl and muddle using a muddler (or a wooden spoon) until the berries have been crushed and the basil is fragrant. Scrape the berry mixture into a pitcher.
2. Add the lemon juice, simple syrup, and gin to the pitcher. Mix well until fully incorporated. Add sparkling water and stir again.
3. Pour into glasses and garnish with whole basil leaves. Cheers!

Strawberry Thyme Spritz

Ingredients-Serves 4:

• 6 large strawberries, cut into quarters
• 8 sprigs of thyme, divided
• 2 lemons, juiced
• 2 oz simple syrup
• 20 oz sparkling rosé (about ¾ the bottle)

Directions:

1. Fill 4 cocktail glasses with ice. Add strawberries and the leaves of 4 thyme sprigs to a sturdy medium mixing bowl and muddle using a muddler (or a wooden spoon) until the berries are mashed and well combined with the thyme. Scrape the berry + thyme mixture into a pitcher.
2. Add the lemon juice, simple syrup and sparkling rosé to the pitcher and stir until well combined.
3. Pour into glasses and top each cocktail with an additional thyme sprig. Cheers!