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We’re half of the way through and it’s only getting hotter. The perfect answer to a hot day is a cold drink, so we’ve rounded up 7 simple summer cocktails to try this summer. If you’re headed to the beach, or enjoying the pool, you probably don’t want to waste time making drinks so you grab a beer or one of those nasty malt drinks at the grocery, but with these you can have a drink that’s both quick and delicious. We’ve got a lil something for everyone so be sure to try them all.

Quittin’ Time
• 8 parts Sweet Tea (made with black tea and fresh local honey)
• 4 parts Coopers’ Craft

Garnish with thick sprig of fresh mint. Serve in a pitcher packed with large ice cubes and mint. (Makes 4 servings).

Coopers’ Cup
• 2 parts Coopers’ Craft Bourbon
• 1 part fresh lime juice
• Top with Ale-8-One (roughly 6 parts)

Served over crushed ice in tin cup, garnish with mint sprig

Beau’s Berry

• 1 oz. Dixie Citrus Vodka
• 4 oz lemonade
• Muddle 2 blackberries in tumbler

Shake with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.

Summer Social

• 2 oz. Dixie Citrus Vodka
• 1 piece watermelon (roughly a square-inch cube)
• 1 piece pineapple (rougly a square-inch cube)
• ½ oz. simple syrup

Shake with ice, strain into ice-filled glass & top with soda.

Orange Bullet

• Fill glass with ice; combine:
• 2 oz. Dixie Citrus Vodka
• 2 oz. orange juice
• 4 oz. ginger beer
• Juice of 1/4 lime

Stir; garnish with orange slice

Honey Summer Tea

• 1 Parts of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey
• 3 Parts Peach flavored Ice Tea
• 1 Slice of grilled peach or sliced frozen peach
• 1 Sprig of Mint

Directions: Stir ingredients then pour into an ice filled glass and add peach and mint for garnish.

Honey Lemonade Slush

• Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey
• Lemonade
• Water
• Ice

Start by adding about 2 cups of ice to your blender then add 2 parts of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey to 6 – 8 parts of lemonade (to taste) and 1 cup of water. Blend on high until smooth and pour into a glass and garnish with a lemon wedge and add straw.

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