Our Favorite Summer Vodka Cocktails So Far

Here’s Our Favorite Summer Vodka Cocktails So Far!

It’s been a great summer, and if you’re like us, you’ve spent plenty of it making drinks for friends and family. From backyard gatherings to casual evenings on the patio, summer cocktails have been a big part of the season.

With plenty of warm weather still ahead, we’re keeping the summer vibes going with five of our favorite vodka drinks. These easy summer cocktails are refreshing, simple to make, and perfect for entertaining.

there’s no shortage of fantastic easy-to-make summer drinks but below you’ll find a few of our favorite summer drinks. If you’re looking for refreshing summer cocktails or new vodka drinks to add to your rotation, start here!

1. Absolut Bird

A vodka twist on the tiki drink The Jungle Bird, the Absolut Bird has been a favorite around here ever since Bartender and Absolut Global Brand Ambassador Ricardo ‘Rico’ Dynan first made it for an episode of Absolut Drinks With Rico.

If you’ve ever wondered if you can make a tiki drink without rum, now you know. This vodka tiki drink is made with
Absolut Vodka
, pineapple juice, Italian red bitter liqueur, fresh lime juice
and simple syrup, then garnished with a pineapple wedge.

Sweet, tart and fruity, it checks all the boxes as a delicious tiki-inspired summer cocktail. Discover our recipe for an Absolut Bird cocktail.

2. Key Lime Colada

When you think of delicious summer drinks, one of the first drinks that surely comes to mind is a Piña Colada. Taking inspiration from the original rum classic, the Key Lime Colada swaps rum for lime-flavored vodka and the result is amazing.

Made with Absolut Lime, coconut milk, simple syrup, fresh lime juice and garnished with biscuit crumbs, the Key Lime Colada is simultaneously rich and creamy but also deliciously zesty.

Drop what you’re doing and go and make this indulgent summer sipper while the sun is out! Discover our recipe for a Key Lime Colada.

3. Vodka Soda

Sometimes the best summers are those that aren’t over planned or overthought. The same applies to the best summer drinks. It’s hard to beat a Vodka Soda when it comes to easy-to-make, no-fuss, two-ingredient cocktails.

To make the best Vodka Soda you’ve ever had, all you need is Absolut Vodka
, ice cubes, your favorite brand of soda water and a couple of lime wheels. So fresh, so uncomplicated, so summer.

Check out our drink recipe for a Vodka Soda.

4. Mango Fresca

Summertime is synonymous with tropical vibes, which is why we’ve been enjoying this drink and dreaming of the tropics all summer long.

The Mango Fresca is a spirited version of an Agua Fresca, a traditional non-alcoholic Mexican beverage dating all the way back to Aztec times.

To make a Mango Fresca, you’ll need a blender, some mango-flavored vodka, a fresh mango, fresh pressed lime juice, and the cleanest, most pristine aqua (pssst, that’s water in Spanish).

Trust us, there’s nothing like sitting in the backyard with friends, sipping on a Mango Fresca. But don’t just take our word for it:

“It’s a delicious drink – clean and fruit-forward,” says Ricardo ‘Rico’ Dynan, Bartender and Absolut Global Brand Ambassador. “It tastes like ripe mango and it’s perfect for any BBQ, dinner party or anytime you’re doing batch drinks for a lot of friends.”

Here’s the drink recipe for a Mango Fresca cocktail.

5. Absolut Lime Mule

Have you noticed the pattern yet? Ah, you got it! That’s right, all the drinks featured on our favorite summer drinks list have had two things in common – Absolut Vodka and fresh lime. And we’re continuing this trend with the Absolut Lime Mule.

This drink has been a big hit this summer but, let’s be honest, you can never go wrong with a mule. The Absolut Lime follows the same recipe as a classic mule cocktail but uses Absolut Lime instead.

So, if you’re lime inclined like us, then this is gonna be your new favorite summer mule cocktail.

Discover our Absolut Lime Mule recipe.