11 Summer Movie Themed Cocktails to Brighten Your Booze Menu

Summer movie hits are rolling in and so are thirsty patrons looking something fresh and new at the bar. Have some fun with this Summer’s movie themes and create cocktails inspired by feisty heroines, brooding heroes, aliens, and emojis.

1. Wonder Woman

Strong and sweet. Feminine, but not to be taken lightly!

• 1 1/2 oz White rum
• 1/2 oz Brandy
• 1/2 oz Triple sec
• 1/2 oz Fresh lemon juice
• Long strip lemon peel to serve – golden lasso of truth!

Combine in a shaker with ice. Shake. Strain into martini glass or a blue glass tumbler. Serve with a lemon lasso garnish!

2. Alien: Covenant

Use charcoal infused tequila to make this black as space cocktail.  Add 2 tbsp of activated charcoal powder to a full bottle of tequila and shake to make.

• 1 1/2 oz Charcoal-infused tequila
• 1 1/2 oz St-Germain
• 3/4 oz Lime juice
• Two dashes of orange bitters
• Three sprays of a smokey scotch to finish

Combine first four in a shaker with ice. Shake. Strain into a tumbler with ice. Spritz with scotch before serving.

3. The Emoji Movie

This cocktail looks exactly like the classic cocktail emoji icon!

• 2 oz Cachaça 51
• 1/2 oz Orange juice
• 1 oz Passion fruit juice
• 1/2 oz Grenadine
• Lime and cherry on pick for garnish

Pour grenadine into a hurricane glass and top with crushed ice. Combine Cachaça 51, orange and passion juice into a shaker with ice. Shake. Pour over ice. Garnish with lime wedge and cherry.

4. Spider-Man: Homecoming

Spiderman may be in high school, but the rest of us can still drink! Layer this colorful cocktail to get those classic Spidey colors.

• 1/2 oz Curaçao blue
• 1 oz Vodka
• Splash of seltzer
• 1/2 oz Grenadine
• A wedge of lime
• Cherry to serve

Rim a tall glass with lime. Pour in the grenadine then fill with large ice cubes. Slowly add vodka, then seltzer and top with blue curacao. Squeeze lime over top and garnish with a cherry.

5. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Island feel with a cheeky kick!

• 1 1/2 oz Coconut rum
• 1/2 oz Banana schnapps
• 1/2 oz Peach schnapps
• 1/2 oz Cranberry juice (not juice cocktail)
• 1/2 oz Fresh orange juice
• 2 oz Fresh pineapple juice
• Pineapple on sword pick to serve

Combine first three into a shaker with ice. Shake. Strain into highball glass with ice and top with juices in the order listed for a sunset effect. Garnish with pineapple sword. Yo ho ho!

6. Atomic Blond

Looks sweet and unassuming in the glass. Little do they know…

• 2 oz Rye whiskey
• 1⁄2 oz Yellow Chartreuse
• 1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
• 1 dash Angostura bitters
• 1 dash Orange bitters
• Lemon twist to garnish

Combine a mixing glass over ice. Stir. Strain int a chilled whiskey glass. Garnish with lemon.

7. The Hitman’s Bodyguard

Because Samuel L. Jackson would just order whiskey, but Ryan Reynolds needs it with a bit of a flair!

• 2 oz Whiskey
• 1/2 oz Fresh lime juice
• 1 oz Canada Dry ginger ale

Fill an old-fashioned glass with ice. Add ingredients in order listed. Done and done.

8. Baby Driver

A chocolaty twist on the classic White Russian. Chocolate milk for the kid, liquor for the adults.

• 6 oz Cold chocolate milk
• 1 1/2 oz Vodka
• 1 1/2 oz Kahlúa
• Mini brownie bite to garnish

Combine in a shaker with ice. Shake. Strain into a pint glass with ice. Cut part way into the brownie and settle on edge of glass to garnish.

9. The Dark Tower

Light on the bottom; looming dark on top.

• 2 oz Dark rum
• 3/4 oz Fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 oz Spiced simple syrup
• Cherry with stem to garnish

Combine lemon juice and syrup into shaker with lots of ice. Shake. Strain into highball glass with fresh ice. Float rum on top. Garnish with cherry.

10. Despicable Me 3

Everyone’s favorite little yellow Minion buddies – in cocktail form. Perfect for parents who need a pick me up after hearing “minion-speak” all day!

• 1/5 oz Absinthe
• 1/5 oz Whiskey
• 1/5 oz Gin
• 1/5 oz Vodka
• 1/5 oz Cinnamon Schnapps

Combine in shaker with ice. Shake. Strain into shot glass or tumbler with fresh ice.

11. Transformers: The Last Night

In honor of Optimus Prime, friend or foe?

• 1/2 oz Raspberry vodka
• 1/2 oz Watermelon Schnapps
• 1/2 oz Peach Schnapps
• 1 Splash Grenadine
• 4 oz Lemon-lime soda
• 1 oz Sweet and sour mix
• 1/4 oz Blue Curaçao Fill

Fill tall glass with ice. Layer ingredients in order listed topping up with ice before adding soda as needed. Add the Blue Curacao carefully so as not to lose the layers! Serve with a straw.

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