Festive Memorial Day Cocktails to Kick Off Summer in Style

Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of summer, which means grills are being fired up, rooftops are reopening, and everyone suddenly remembers they own a cooler. Whether you’re hosting a backyard get-together, heading to the beach, or simply looking for something more exciting than another basic vodka soda, these festive Memorial Day drinks bring the color, flavor, and easygoing energy the long weekend deserves. From fruity spritzes to frozen favorites and playful warm-weather cocktails, consider this your first sip of summer.

NOLET’S Silver Firecracker Gin + Tonic

• 1.5 oz. NOLET’S Silver Gin

• 1 Bomb Pop (or other popsicle)

• Frozen Raspberries & Blueberries

• 4 oz. Tonic Water

Add the NOLET'S Silver Gin and frozen berries to a tall glass, top with tonic water, and garnish with the Bomb Pop as a stir/garnish so it slowly melts into the drink.

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Sicilian Strawberry Spritz

• 2 Strawberries, sliced

• ½ oz Lemon juice

• ½ oz Honey syrup

• 5 Mint leaves

• 1 Cucumber ribbon

• 3 oz La Marca Prosecco Rosé

  Add strawberries and mine to a shaker and muddle inside. Next add honey and lemon juice to the shaker and shake. Strain into glass then top with La Marca Prosecco Rosé. Garnish with mint and a cucumber ribbon. 

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Key Lime Colada

• 0.5 oz Blue Chair Bay Coconut Rum

• 1 oz Blue Chair Bay Key Lime Rum Cream

• 1 oz Pineapple Juice

• 1 oz Orange Juice

• 1 oz Cream of Coconut

• 1 Cup Ice

When life hands you limes, you make a Key Lime Colada. Blend all ingredients together. Pour into a cup rimmed with coconut flakes. Garnish with a lime wheel and a cherry.

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Tomatini

Created by LPM Dubai

• 1 ripe Campari tomato, sliced into quarters (about ½ cup total)

• 1 ½ oz Ketel One Vodka

• ¹⁄₃ oz white balsamic vinegar

• Pinch of salt and black pepper

• 1 barspoon simple syrup

• Black pepper, for garnish

• Cherry tomato, for garnish

In a cocktail shaker, muddle the tomato quarters. Add remaining ingredients and ice. Shake well, then double strain into a martini glass. Sprinkle black pepper on top. Garnish with a cherry tomato on the rim or pick.

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Cucumber Coconut Water

• 1.5 oz Dulce Vida Lime Tequila

• 2 oz Coconut Water

• 0.5 oz Agave Syrup

• 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice

• Muddled Cucumber

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously until chilled. Strain into a halved coconut with ice. Garnish with cucumber slices.

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owever you’re celebrating Memorial Day Weekend, the right drink can make the moment feel a little more festive, whether it’s served poolside, on a patio, or next to a very ambitious platter of grilled everything. These cocktails are easy enough to make at home but fun enough to feel like a proper seasonal upgrade, giving guests something bright, refreshing, and just a little indulgent to enjoy as summer officially gets underway.

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