Summertime means backyard barbecues with family and friends. Instead of the standard sodas, beer and tea, try making a signature punch for your guests to stay refreshed with. Whether you’re looking for a mocktail or a cocktail, we’ve got you covered.
1. Homemade lemonade with raspberry cream recipe
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What could be better than a thirst-quenching glass of lemonade on a hot summer day? One with raspberry whipped cream. This homemade lemonade with raspberry cream is hitting on all cylinders.
2. Orange-brown sugar sweet tea recipe
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It doesn’t get much more Southern than sweet tea, but this orange and brown sugar twist on classic Southern tea just might make it better.
3. Spanish sangria recipe
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This sangria uses real Spanish brandy and tons of fresh fruits and veggies to make a beautiful punch everyone will enjoy.
4. Prickly pear and coconut water smoothie recipe
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Multiply this prickly pear smoothie recipe by the number of guests you have, and it sits really well in the fridge to provide a taste of the Southwest to your cookout.
5. Parisian summer sangria recipe
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This French rosé-spiked punch would be perfect for a brunch grill-out with the girls.
6. Homemade strawberry lemonade recipe
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This strawberry lemonade promises the flavors of truly fresh, ripe strawberries and fresh-squeezed lemonade (and a little vodka for the grown-ups, if that’s your jam).
7. Strawberry-thyme punch with Patrón Silver recipe
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Fresh, muddled strawberries, sprigs of thyme and fancy-pants Patrón Silver come together beautifully (in both flavor and visual aesthetics) in this strawberry-thyme punch.
8. Refreshing watermelon punch recipe
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You can’t have a cookout without watermelon anyway, so why not make it into this beautiful nonalcoholic, whole-food watermelon punch (and yes, I give you permission to spike it with gin).
9. Ginger beer and pineapple rum punch recipe
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Perfect for more laid-back get-togethers, you can sip this ginger beer and pineapple rum punch while relaxing under your SunSetter, jamming out to your fave summer playlist.
10. Ruby red Champagne punch recipe
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This beautiful grapefruit Champagne punch will appeal even to those who can’t stand grapefruit — and if it doesn’t, hey… more for you!
11. Pomegranate mojito punch recipe
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Pomegranate mojitos? Sign me up! (And everyone else at your summer cookout.) Good news is, they also provide a recipe for a single serving — you know, so you can taste test it first.
12. Watermelon ginger juice recipe
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Made with hydrating coconut water, this watermelon ginger juice is a must-have at parties during the hottest part of the day.
13. White peach sangria recipe
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Sangria is always a popular drink at backyard parties (well, any party, really), and this white peach sangria is a fun seasonal alternative to heavier red wine versions.
14. Kalimocho recipe
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Wine connoisseurs: I’d like you to take a deep breath. Please understand this drink is meant to be made with that cheap, crappy wine you wouldn’t want to drink alone anyway. Feel better? The Kalimocho is a mixture of red wine and Coke that comes together in a jiffy to please a thirsty crowd.
15. Labor Day punch recipe
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This fruity Labor Day punch features the flavors of melon, pineapple and mango, with the option to make a spiked version for an adults-only shindig.
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