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Have A Blast This Summer With Top 5 Best Cocktails

What are summer parties without cocktails. Take a look at the top 5 best cocktails for summer. Cocktails are good summer brews as they cool the body in the hot season. The chilling ice cubes make the summer drink truly refreshing. Cocktails are good even from the health point of view. Sneak a peek into top 5 cocktails to know more on their health benefits.

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Top 5 Cocktails For Summer (Best Summer Drinks) -

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1. Tequila Sunrise – This cocktail is mixture of grenadine, orange juice and tequila. Grenadine is red syrup made of red currants and pomegranates. The sweetener is high in carbohydrates and sodium. Orange is an excellent source of vitamins and antioxidants. Tequila lowers cholesterol, helps digestions and optimizes cardiac functions.

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2. Blue Spring – This cocktail is made of vodka, curacao, lemonade, pineapple and cherry. Vodka contains small quantities of vitamins, phosphorus, potassium and sodium. Curacao is rich in dietary fiber. Lemonade is high in vitamins. Pineapple is rich in calcium, potassium, fiber, and vitamins. Cherry is the best source of anti oxidants.

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3. Strawberry Diaquiris – This summer cocktails contains strawberries, lemon and rum. Strawberries and lemon are rich in vitamins and antioxidants. Rum is a good source of sodium.

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4. Melon Sour – This sour cocktail has vodka, lime juice, dash of egg white, melons. Egg white contains nutrients like vitamins, minerals and proteins. Melons are valuable sources of vitamins, carotenoids and lycopene.

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5. Gin Sling – This summer drink contains gin, lemon, grenadine. Gin has no traces of nutrients but is a good source of energy.

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Try making these top 5 cocktails the next time you host summer parties. Prepare, taste and rate it yourself as which of these top five can be your favorite.

Story first published: Friday, July 1, 2011, 10:09 [IST]