This easy summer cocktail is delightfully refreshing on a warm summer day! Soak up the sun, and the booze, with this Picnic Punch!
Whether you’re spending a summer weekend enjoying a picnic lunch, lounging by the pool, or cooking up a barbecue, the day just wouldn’t be complete without a cool drink in hand.
My Picnic Punch is one of my absolutely favorite drinks for when hot days are on the horizon. It’s a cocktail that everyone will enjoy and is easy to make.
So, wherever your summer takes you, this easy summer cocktail is sure to be a hit!
How to Make Picnic Punch, an Easy Summer Cocktail Recipe
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Looking for a fresh and delicious new drink for summer? This easy summer cocktail requires only 4 ingredients and is easy to whip up in a flash.
Ingredients:
- Ice
- 1 oz White Rum
- 1/2 oz Campari
- 2 dashes Bitters
- 6 oz Lime Flavored Sparkling Water (or Sprite)
- Orange Peel for garnish, optional
Instructions:
- In your glass of choice, add the ice, rum, Campari, and bitters.
- Fill the rest of the glass with the lime flavored sparkling water (or Sprite).
- Garnish with an orange peel and enjoy!
Substitutions:
I highly recommend making the drink as it’s written because it’s delicious, you can make a few substitutes if needed based on what you have in your liquor cabinet:
- Rum – if you don’t have white rum available, you should be fine to substitute vodka. I’ve personally never tried this, but imagine it would still tastes great!
- Campari – the best subsititute for the Campari would be Aperol, which is another Italian bitter aperitif. If you don’t have either, I would suggest subbing in pomegranate juice with a few extra drops of bitters. Just know this will lower the total alcohol content for the drink, and change the flavor some. Again this is not something I have personally tried with this cocktail.
- Bitters – you really can’t find a decent replacement for bitters. Most grocery stores and liquor stores carry a version, so I highly recommend sticking with it. Besides, to make your own version at home, it would take longer than just running to the store or even ordering a bottle online.
Other Easy Summer Cocktail Recipes:
- Summery Boozy Cola Pineapple Cocktail
- Mint Rose Wine Cocktail
- Boozy Berry Snow Cones
- Sparkling Summer Solstice
Picnic Punch, an Easy Summer Cocktail
This easy summer cocktail is delightfully refreshing on a warm summer day! Soak up the sun, and the booze, with this Picnic Punch!
Ingredients
- Ice
- 1 oz White Rum
- 1/2 oz Campari
- 2 dashes Bitters
- 6 oz lime flavored sparkling water (or Sprite)
- orange peel for garnish, optional
Instructions
- In your glass of choice add the ice, rum, Campari, and bitters.
- Fill the rest of the glass with flavored sparkling water (or Sprite).
- Garnish with orange peel and enjoy!
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