Santé!

Summer has arrived in most cities in Europe and that also means summer parties, which are the best kind of parties if you ask us! Being able to be outside with friends and family until the sun goes down while talking about everything and nothing. A picnic in the park or a rooftop party if you are a lucky potato who has a rooftop or just know someone who does and the most important besides everyone having a good time is having the perfect drink that not only taste amazing but also looks amazing. We made a small collection of some cute spring/summer drinks for you to try out and if you do tag us with the hashtag #drunkwithlespastels and let us know if it was a success.

Gin and lemon curd cocktail

For the cocktail

45ml gin

15ml chamomile syrup

15ml lemon juice

10ml elderflower liqueur

1 teaspoon lemon curd

1 teaspoon greek yogurt

1 egg white

fresh chamomile flowers for garnish

For the chamomile syrup

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup water

2 tablespoons dried chamomile

For the lemon curd

1/2 cup lemon juice

2 teaspoons lemon zest

1/2 cup sugar

3 eggs

6 tablespoons butter (cut into small cubes)

Make the cocktail, the homemade chamomile syrup, and the lemon curd as topping.

Use link for full instructions.

Sweet Georgia Peach Smash

For the cocktail

60ml whiskey or bourbon ( I used Old Camp Peach Pecan Whiskey )

1 teaspoon lemon juice

30ml simple syrup

3 slices peach

1 splash seltzer water

Fill glass with crushed ice. Combine whiskey, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into glass. Top with a  splash of seltzer water and garnish with peach slices (and flowers if you're feeling fancy)!

Pink Gin And Tonics With Fig Syrup

For the coctail

60ml of pink gin

Fig syrup

Tonic water

Fresh figs

Thyme

For the syrup

2 fresh figs cut into quarters

1/4 cup of sugar (brown sugar)

1 cup of water

Place all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to boil. Reduce to a simmer until liquid halves. Allow to cool before use.

Mix 60ml of pink gin with the fig syrup and top with tonic water. Garnish with fresh figs and thyme to make it look super fancy.

Coconut Rosewater Blackberry Smash

For the cocktail 

60ml gin

30ml cream of coconut (Coco Lopez)

20ml fresh squeezed/strained lime juice

¼ tsp rosewater

blackberries

Muddle one blackberry in the bottom of a rocks glass, then top with crushed ice.

Shake all remaining ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice for 5 seconds only.

Pour over the crushed ice, give it a light stir, then top with more crushed ice and blackberries. Drink with a staw in a matching color so you don't ruin the look!

And for all of you who just want to get drunk and does not care about your drink matching your outfit or nail polish, just grab a glass, fill it with ice cubes and poor some vodka over it. It is called a vodka on the rocks and it makes you looks sophisticated.

Santé!