Spicy pineapple margarita. (Recipes by: Diala Canelo; produced by: Chantal Braganza and Sun Ngo; Photography by Carmen Cheung; food styling by Sage Dakota; prop styling by Christine Hanlon; hair and makeup by Wendy Rorong; clothing courtesy of horsesatelier.com)
This delicious cocktail is the perfect accompaniment to a summer taco feast—our editors made it at our editor-in-chief's house and everyone *loved* it. Get our spicy pineapple margarita recipe.
It’s time for the simple, ultra-easy-to-make tequila-grapefruit drink the paloma to finally step out from the long shadow of the margarita and take its rightful place as one of the all-time best tequila cocktails. Get our paloma recipe.
This three-ingredient light lemon cocktail works well at any time of year but is particularly refreshing on a hot day. Get our limoncello spritz recipe.
It’s time to bring back the Blue Lagoon, a guilty-pleasure drink that was invented half a century ago in Paris at the iconic Harry’s New York Bar. This version has a significantly more complex flavour than the classic, thanks to the addition of ginger juice, coconut milk and Italian lemonade. We’ve also given it a Canadian nod: “Les barachois” is a term for the coastal lagoons of Atlantic Canada and Quebec. Get our Blue Barachois Cocktail Modern Blue Lagoon recipe here.
Wish you could distill late summer into a glass? Although basil, pink peppercorns and balsamic vinegar are slightly unusual-sounding cocktail ingredients, when mixed with gin and tomato water, everything comes together. Get our gin and tomato cocktail recipe.
We gave Mexican lager the slushie treatment—and we think you’ll agree it’s fantastic. Get our lager and lime blender slushie recipe.
Repurposed potato scraps cut this vibrant cocktail’s carbon footprint down to size. Made with Loop gin, a zero-waste spirit that’s distilled from “rescued” scraps from a potato chip factory in Quebec, this cocktail is a fresh and bright mix of basil, citrus, ginger and elderflower. Get our gin, basil, citrus, ginger and elderflower cocktail recipe.
We’ve turned this classic sparkling peach beverage into a slushy, perfect for hot summer days. Get this frozen Bellini slushy recipe.
This spiced rum and ginger beer cocktail works well served with rice paper chips, and can also be turned into a mocktail. Get our spiced rum and ginger beer cocktail recipe.
Make a delicious, fresh pop with this syrup and soda water. (Or add some gin!) Plus, variations for homemade ginger ale; lemon-mint; and cream soda syrups. Get our pink rhubarb-lemon syrup recipe.
The formula is simple and easy to remember—three parts Prosecco, two parts Aperol and one part soda. Then kick back with a good book and channel the Amalfi coast. Get our classic Aperol spritz recipe.
It's summer, you've worked hard and you deserve a drink. Kick back with our tequila watermelon cocktail, and enjoy the lazy-hazy days of the season. Get our watermelon tequila cocktail recipe.
Mix up this traditional cocktail and say cheers to summer. Get our classic mojito recipe (and even more mojito recipes).
A sparkling summer sipper to enjoy out on the patio with friends. Get our strawberry sangria recipe. (And get more of our best sangria recipes.)
This margarita mocktail recipe has the zesty zip to start morning brunch off right. Get our cucumber jalapeño margarita cocktail recipe.
This take on the quintessential Canadian cocktail was created by Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds for the 2022 book Caesar Country. “It’s the quintessential Canadian cocktail and one of the first drinks I ever had," he says. "We lived on Crescent Drive, hence the name.” Get Ryan Reynold's Caesar cocktail recipe.
A refreshing cocktail that can easily be made boozy or not is perfect for gatherings with kids and those who prefer non-alcoholic drinks. Get our mango-ginger gin sling recipe.
This sweet-and-tart gin cocktail is the perfect toast to fresh, peak-season strawberries. Get our strawberry grapefruit smash cocktail recipe.
Two parts tonic to one part gin is a classic formula that’s easy to follow, easy to remember and will never let you down. Get our classic gin and tonic recipe.
Mixologist Nishan Nepulangoda from Toronto’s Blowfish Restaurant shakes up this star-worthy cocktail. Get our thyme and ginger sour cocktail recipe.
This summer-ready twist on the classic sweet-tart Tom Collins adds maple flavour and a ripe red hue from the berries—perfect for patio parties! Get our Maple Collins recipe.
This iconic drink is frosty, refreshing Southern sipper, and perfect for hot summer afternoons. Get our mint julep recipe.
Better make a few pitchers if you're hosting a barbecue–this spiked bevvie goes quick.
Get our spiked iced tea recipe.
Delight your taste buds with a recipe that makes rhubarb the star of the show. That’s right, its sweet-tart kick extends way beyond pie! Get our rhubarb sour recipe.
Add a little extra sparkle to your cocktail glasses tonight, with a fizzy port spritzer.
Get our sangria spritzer recipe.
Gordon Bailey, head chef and owner of Charlottetown's Lot 30 Restaurant, shakes up the perfect lemon drop martini recipe.
It just takes five minutes to make this splashy riff on the Batanga, a popular Mexican cocktail. Get our tequila and lime cola recipe.
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