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10 Cocktails That Will Have You Wishing it was Summer

Her Campus Placeholder Avatar Deyana Gorman
Her Campus Placeholder Avatar Kirby Beaton
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCSB chapter.

Even though summer seems so far away, these ten cocktails will give you just the motivation you need to make it through the coming weeks. Not to mention how aesthetically pleasing these drinks are!

Pina Colada

3 oz. Pineapple juice

1 oz. White rum

1 oz. Coconut cream

Blend with ice, garnish with pineapple and enjoy!

*Bonus: serve in a hollowed half of a pineapple for that tropical feel.

 

Ocean Breeze

2 oz. Coconut rum

3 oz. Blue curacao

5 oz. Sprite or 7-up

Shake well, serve over ice, add a cherry for garnish

*Bonus: add a splash of pineapple or orange juice for extra flavor!

 

Paradise

1 1/6 oz. Gin

2/3 oz. Apricot Brandy

½ oz. Orange juice

Shake with ice and serve chilled.

 

Shark bite

1.5 oz. Coconut rum

3 oz. Pineapple juice

A splash of blue curacao

Shake until chilled, serve over ice with a splash of lime

 

Maui Island Breeze

1-2 oz. Vodka

6 oz. Pineapple juice

Splash of cranberry juice

Pour all ingredients over ice, garnish with a pineapple slice and cherry

 

Malibu Sunset

1 oz. Coconut rum (Malibu suggested)

4 oz. Pineapple juice

Splash of grenadine

Pour rum and pineapple juice over ice, add splash of grenadine, garnish with 2 cherries and a pineapple slice

 

Paloma

1 ½ oz. Tequila

Top off with grapefruit soda

Shake, serve over ice, garnish with a slice of lime

 

Moonlight Margarita

0.5 oz. Blue curacao

1.5 oz. Tequila

3 oz. Margarita mix

Blend together and serve over ice

 

S’mores Sea Salt Martini

2 parts s’mores vodka

2 parts half & half

Sea salt

Chocolate syrup

Drizzle chocolate syrup in glass, coat rim in syrup and sea salt, blend vodka and half & half with ice, serve chilled

 

Blue Mango Daiquiri

2 oz. White rum

2 cups mango

1.5 oz. Simple syrup ice

Splash of blue curacao

Blend as you go, layering mango and blue ice, garnish with orange slice and a cherry

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Deyana Gorman is a second year pre-biology major at the University of California Santa Barbara from Simi Valley, California. Outside of writing for Her Campus, Deyana can usually be found watching her favorite youtubers, hanging out with friends, playing video games, brushing up on her photography skills, or doing activities with her sorority sisters. She plans on one day studying abroad in Italy, Ireland, and Australia as well as going on road trip adventures throughout California.
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Kirby is a recent graduate from UCSB currently living in Los Angeles. As a proud Her Campus UCSB alum, she's happy to be back on the HC team covering one of her fave shows: "The Mindy Project." On any given day you can find her with her nose in a book (let's be real - it's a Kindle). In her free time, she likes petting dogs, binge-watching TV, and eating a lot of food. Find her on Instagram: @kirbynicoleb or @GirlBossEats.