Easy Breezy Cocktail Recipes To Celebrate Memorial Day

April 2024

Memorial Day weekend is the best time to kick back, relax, and toast to the moments that matter. Whether you’re hosting a backyard bash, lounging by the pool, or simply soaking up the sun, a great cocktail can be a yummy addition. Take out your summer glasses, break out the ice, and get ready to elevate your Memorial Day celebration with these easy, breezy cocktail recipes that’ll have you raising a glass to the start of summer!

Cocktail Recipes

Low-Calorie Paloma Recipe

If you like grapefruit juice, this drink is for you!

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Low-Calorie Paloma Drink Recipe

The Best Low-Calorie Paloma Drink Recipe

Course Drinks

Keyword Low calorie, Paloma Drink

Ingredients

• 1 Ounce Tequila High Quality makes for a better tasting drink (stick to to the clear ones)
• 2 Ounce Grapefruit Juice High Quality for this as well. Freshly squeezed is the best.
• 1/2 Ounce Lime Juice Since you are not using a ton of this you can use a bottle one. But freshly squeezed does taste better. Add more or less to your own personal liking.
• 2 Ounce Sparkling Water I add more of the water vs the grapefruit to avoid the sweetness and sugar from grapefruit. But if you like more sweet add more grapefruit and less sparkling water.
• Ice

Instructions

1. Add 2 Ounces Of Sparkling Water

2. Pour 1 Shot Of Tequila In A Glass

3. Add 2 Ounces of Grapefruit Juice

4. Add Lime Juice

5. Stir well

6. Add Ice

7. Then Garnish With Lime Or Fresh Grapefruit

8. OPTIONAL: Rim Glass with Himalayan Salt

Sparkling Sangria Recipe

This white wine sangria recipe is great for parties. I like to make a big batch ahead of time and right before I serve my guests I add the sparkling water.

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Easy Sparkling Sangria Recipe

Course Drinks

Keyword Low calorie, Sangria, whitewinesangria

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

• 1 bottle sauvignon blanc wine
• 1 23 oz San Pellegrino Sparkling Water
• 1 medium lemon cut into wheels
• 1 pint rinsed and cleaned raspberries
• fresh mint

Instructions

1. Add rinsed and cleaned lemon, raspberries, and mint into a large pitcher or drink dispenser

2. Pour full bottle of wine into the pitcher. Cover and place pitcher with lemon, mint, raspberries, and wine into the fridge overnight. This allows the flavors to fuse together or if you are ready to serve, go to the third step.

3. Now this next step is VERY important!!  If you are serving the sangria right away, add Pellegrino. If you are going to let the wine fuse with lemon, mint, and raspberries for a bit in the fridge do not add sparkling water. My recommendation is that you add the Pellegrino right before you serve. Otherwise, it will lose its bubbly effects if it sits out way too long. I recommend adding sparkling water once your first guest requests a glass.

These easy Memorial Day cocktail recipes are sure to be a hit on your Memorial Day gathering. Whether you opt for the Low-Calorie Paloma or Sparkling Sangria, each sip leave you refreshed.

Cheers to many more gatherings filled with laughter, love, and of course, delicious cocktails.

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