6 Classic Summer Cocktails Everyone Should Know How to Make

Summer is almost in full swing! With holidays like Memorial Day just days away, now felt like an appropriate time to make sure your summer cocktail game is up to…

Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

Updated Jun 29, 2023 2:04 PM PDT

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Summer is almost in full swing! With holidays like Memorial Day just days away, now felt like an appropriate time to make sure your summer cocktail game is up to snuff.

Whether you find yourself road tripping in an RV, heading to a cabin or hosting a BBQ in your backyard, you should know how to make these six classic summer cocktails.

Margarita

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Negroni

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Pina Colada

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Mai Tai

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Paloma

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Hurricane

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Erica Banas // Rock Music ReporterWriter

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights