This summer, cocktails are lighter, more botanical, and crafted with a keen eye for detail, sustainability, and design. From low-alcohol spritzes to smoked elegance and mindful mocktails, these five summer cocktails are what you’ll be sipping poolside, on the terrace, or aboard a private yacht.
1. Aperol Spritz
The Aperol Spritz remains the undisputed queen of the luxury summer cocktails. With its unmistakable sunset-orange hue, low alcohol content, and perfect balance of sweet and bitter, it’s a staple on terraces from Milan to Mykonos. In 2025, its popularity continues to soar thanks to its timeless elegance and effortless drinkability.
Ingredients: Aperol, prosecco, soda water, orange slice
2. Spicy Margarita
A fiery twist on the timeless Margarita, this version turns up the heat with fresh chili or jalapeño. Bartenders around the world are embracing the Spicy Margarita as a high-impact, flavor-forward choice for hot summer nights. Certainly one of the most luxury summer cocktails!
Ingredients: Tequila, Cointreau, fresh lime juice, jalapeño or chili syrup
3. Mojito
The Mojito remains a go-to for summer purity — clean, herbal, and perfectly balanced. It’s a timeless classic that offers instant transport to a Caribbean state of mind.
Ingredients: White rum, lime juice, fresh mint, sugar, soda water
4. Piña Colada
Once kitschy, now cool — the Piña Colada is enjoying a revival in premium cocktail circles. Think top-shelf rum, fresh-pressed pineapple, and artisan coconut cream served with modern flair. A luxe vacation in every sip of these luxury summer cocktails.
Ingredients: White rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice
5. Espresso Martini
The Espresso Martini is no longer just an after-dinner indulgence — it’s a sleek, cosmopolitan staple for sunset-to-late-night sipping. Equal parts caffeine kick and cocktail chic.
Ingredients: Vodka, fresh espresso, coffee liqueur, sugar syrup
