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5 refreshing recipes for your summer apéritifs

Summer is the season of apéritifs, clinking ice cubes, and homemade recipes shared with friends on a terrace or by the sea. Cocktail or mocktail, it doesn't really matter as long as it’s fresh, tasty, and let’s be honest, a little stylish.

5 Easy and Refreshing Summer Drinks

Here are five super easy ideas to prepare, for effortless but joyful sipping.

1. Ginger Fizz with Lime

A mocktail that can easily become a cocktail if you're in the mood.

  • 1/2 lime, juiced
  • 1 cl cane sugar syrup
  • A few fresh mint leaves
  • Well-chilled ginger beer
  • (optional: 4 cl gin)

Fill a glass with ice, add the lime juice, syrup, and mint. Top up with ginger beer. Stir gently. Sip slowly and enjoy.

2. Grapefruit Rosemary Tonic

Perfect for a bright end-of-day moment.

  • 1/2 pink grapefruit, juiced
  • 1 sprig of rosemary
  • Chilled tonic
  • (optional: a splash of white gin)

Juice, mix, garnish with a slice of grapefruit and a rosemary sprig. Refreshing, slightly bitter.

3. Basil & Mint Lemonade

Simple, tasty, and ultra easy to make.

  • 10 cl lemonade
  • Fresh basil leaves
  • Fresh mint leaves
  • Ice cubes or crushed ice

In a tall glass, toss in the basil and mint leaves, add lemonade and a handful of ice. Zero alcohol, pure pleasure.

4. Cola, Black Cherry & Bitters

A soda with a twist for a chic evening vibe.

  • 10 cl cola
  • 2 cl black cherry juice
  • Orange zest
  • (optional: 4 cl dark rum)

An intense and subtle mix, perfect after dinner or during a sunset apéritif.

5. Lemonade with Thyme and Yellow Lemon

For those who want to extend that feeling of freshness.

  • Chilled lemonade
  • Slices of yellow lemon
  • A sprig of fresh thyme
  • Ice cubes

A southern-style, aromatic combo, as simple as it gets.

Just Add DAGHE

Whether you’re in a mocktail or cocktail mood, what really matters is freshness, simplicity, and a touch of creativity. Sometimes, all it takes is the right mixer to elevate everything. That’s where DAGHE naturally fits in, thoughtfully crafted local sodas, just as enjoyable on their own as they are mixed into something new.

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