The warm summer weather makes us yearn to spend time outside, soaking up that vitamin D, grilling good food, and sipping on some of our favorite mixed drinks! But not just any mixed drinks, they need to be summer specific mixed drinks. So we've gathered recipes for what we consider to be some of the best summer alcoholic drinks. What makes them the best? Well, they taste great, are easy to make, and are refreshing on a hot day. That we're partial to a few Latin cocktails should come as no surprise, but we've also included a nice variety of easy mixed drinks recipes from all over the world to share with you so that you can play mixologist this summer.
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You'll find some of the most popular mixed drinks for summer on our list, as well as some you might not be familiar with but should really get to know because they are like GUAU-zers! As always, remember to drink responsibly, because no one is trying to wake up with a hangover the next morning, and you know we're all trying to model responsible behavior. Oh, and don't forget to have water to sip alongside your mixed drink, because you have to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate on summer days. Anyway, with that in mind, check out our tantalizing list of easy mixed drinks recipes and ¡Salud!