The most refreshing cocktails with a touch of Greece

Refreshing, tasty and impressive, the main part of the Greek summer: cocktails are definitely one of the first things that comes to mind when we think of summer, beach parties, holidays, music, dance and special nights with friends!

With bright colors, special appearance and style, served in beautiful glasses with summer aromas, fruity flavors and a little alcohol, refreshing cocktails are the best solution for hot summer evenings.

If cocktails fascinate you and your company and you are looking for new refreshing flavors for the summer, we suggest that you create your own cocktails with a little imagination, experimentation and new flavors and combinations. Many world-famous drinks can be used.

Bon appetite!

1821's Ouzotini (ouzo martini)

Ingredients

15ml ouzo

30ml Absolut Vodka

15ml Peach Schnapps

cinnamon stick

lime

Method

Pour ouzo, Absolut Vodka and Peach Schnapps into cocktail shaker.

Mix together with muddled mint and lime.

Shake until slightly diluted.

Pour into glass, garnish with lime and cinnamon stick.

Sizzling Ouzo

Ingredients
14.7ml (½ oz.) Ouzo
7.3ml (1/4 oz.) fresh lemon juice
14.7ml (½ oz.) simple syrup
29,5ml (1 oz.) pear puree
73.7ml (2 ½ oz.) Sparkling Moschofilero
Method
1. In a tall mixing glass combine Ouzo, lemon juice, simple syrup and pear puree.
2. Add ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a pre-chilled champagne flute and top with sparkling Moschofilero. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Saint George (Agiorgitiko) with fruit

Ingredients
354ml (12 oz.) of Fresh squeezed Orange juice
354ml (12 oz.) of Fresh squeezed Lemon juice
177ml (6 oz.) of Mint Syrup
236ml (8 oz.) Pyrat Rum ( Dark Rum) Reserve
236ml (8 oz.) Citronge ( Orange Liqueur)
2 liters of Saint George (Agiorgitiko)
177ml (6 oz.) of mix with Lemon, Lime, Oranges, Apple, Strawberries, Figs, Peaches, Pineapple
Preparation
1. Mix in a glass pitcher finished with splash of 7UP.

Mavrodaphne Cooler

Ingredients
59ml (2 oz.) Mavrodaphne
14.7ml (½ oz.) Crème de Cassis
14.7ml (½ oz.) White Rum
29.5ml (1 oz.) Lemon Juice
59ml (2 oz.) Cranberry Juice
Preparation
1. Shake over ice. Serve in a Balloon glass, garnished with mint sprig and lemon twist.

Smashed Grape Cocktail

Ingredients
44,2ml (1 ½ oz.) Tsipouro
21.9ml (3/4 oz.) simple syrup
5 green seedless grapes
4 lime quarters
Preparation
1. Place lime quarters and grapes in the bottom of mixing glass, add the syrup and muddle the oil in the skin from the lime quarters.
2. Fill a rocks glass 3/4 full of cracked ice and pour it over to the mixing glass along with the Tsipouro. Shake well and pour entire contents back into the rocks glass and serve.

Greek Watermelon Mojito

Ingredients
44,2ml (1 ½ oz.) Oronoco rum
4 pieces fresh Greek
watermelon (or 1 oz. fresh
watermelon puree)
29,5ml (1 oz.) fresh lime juice
21.9ml(3/4 oz.) simple syrup
21.9ml(3/4 oz.) Greek sparkling water
6 mint leaves and one mint sprig
Preparation
1. In a tall mixing glass muddle watermelon and mint leaves with simple syrup. Add Oronoco and lime juice then fill with ice and shake vigorously.
2. Strain over fresh ice into a Collins glass. Top with Perrier and swirl gently. Garnish with mint sprig.

Ouzo-Peponi Martini

Ingredients
1.5 oz. Ouzo
0.5 oz. Midori ( Melon Liquor )
2 oz Fresh Melon Puree
0.5 Oz Fresh Lemon Juice
Preparation
1. Shake ingredients with some ice and pour into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with a melon ball.

Kokkino

Ingredients
44,2ml (1.5 oz.) of Tsipouro from Muscat grape
14.7ml (0.5 oz.) citrus vodka
59ml (2 oz.) of fresh tomato juice
Splash of lemon juice
Dash of hot sauce
1/4 teaspoon of horseradish, salt, black pepper
Preparation
1. Shake and serve over ice with a cherry tomato and celery stick.

Greek island Martini

Ingredients
44,2ml (1/2 oz.) Greek brandy
14.7ml (1 ½ oz.) Cointreau
14.7ml (1 ½ oz.) of lemon juice
59ml (2 oz.) of home made lemonade
Preparation
1. Shake ingredients with some ice and serve into chilled martini glass. Garnish with sugar rim and lemon zest.

Enjoy Responsibly!