What pool cocktail to spend a nice Indian summer?

It is important to note that when mixing the products, we will refer to the Anglo-Saxon units of measurement, in particular in "oz" and "line" to indicate the measure of the litre. So 1 oz = 2.841306 cl and 1 stroke = 0.1cl. The use of a mixing kit is also important. In this case, we recommend that you buy a kit including:

• 1 Shaker
• 1 double dispenser for 2 and 4 cl
• 1 clamp
• 1 strainer
• 1 pestle
• 1 corkscrew
• 1 spoon

First swimming pool cocktail: Spritz

The Spritz is the star of summer cocktails straight from Italy.

The elaboration of this cocktail does not require a specific knowledge of mixology except that you just need to have on hand the ingredients necessary for its preparation. In general, the Spritz is composed of fruit, sparkling wine, Apérol and sometimes Prosecco. Here is the recipe:

The ingredients: 

• 1 oz of Apérol
• 1/2 oz. citrus liqueur
• A plum cut into 4 slices
• A citrus fruit cut in 2 slices
• 3 lines of bitterness
• Prosecco to add a unique taste

How to prepare it?

1. Add the plum slices in your shaker
2. Pour in the Apérol, citrus liqueur and the bitterness
3. Shake or shake and pour into a wine glass.
4. Pour in Prosecco to prolong the taste.
5. Place the two slices of finely cut citrus fruit on top of each other to decorate.
6. Enjoy

Second Pool Cocktail: The Fresh Pink Cooler

The Fresh Pink Cooler seduces with its refreshing and thirst-quenching taste. Pink as the inside of a grapefruit, this cocktail is clearly attractive to charm lovers of this fruit. Real connoisseurs will be surprised by the unique taste of this cocktail.

The ingredients:

• 20 ml fresh rosé wine
• Grapefruit Liqueur 15ml
• Blackcurrant double cream 10ml
• 2 dashes of Tabasco
• Campari 10ml
• 20ml fresh lemon juice
• 2 thin slices of yellow lemon
• 4 mint leaves
• Seasonal red fruits of your choice

How to prepare it?

1. Use your shaker and fill it with crushed ice.
2. Pour the pink wine inside, grapefruit liqueur, crème de cassis, Campari, lemon juice and Tabasco.
3. Shake well or Shake well, then pour into a tall glass.
4. Decorate with the mint leaves and the red fruits, and finally arrange the 2 slices of yellow lemon finely cut.
5. Enjoy

Third swimming pool cocktail: « Le Bon Mix »

We keep the good taste of Italy with this pool cocktail “Le bon Mix”. You'll remember the summer with its extremely fruity flavour composed of citrus, almond and red fruit.

The ingredients:

• 1.5oz Amaretto
• Cane sugar syrup or simple syrup of 0.75oz.
• 1oz pink grapefruit juice
• 0.7 oz fresh yellow lemon juice
• 6 fresh raspberries
• 4 fresh coriander leaves
• Tonic

How to prepare it?

1. Crush the raspberries with the cane syrup and put them in the shaker.
2. Put all the ingredients in except the tonic
3. Add crushed ice
4. Shake well and pour into a highball glass like the one in the picture.
5. Add tonic
6. Decorate with raspberries and coriander leaves.

Fourth pool cocktail: “Le Rose Lilas”

Who doesn't know the famous sangria, a summer cocktail to be enjoyed by the pool. The “Rose Lilas” is a variation of sangria but in a more elaborate version. It is composed of rosé wine which will give it a unique taste. Here is its recipe for 4 people.

The ingredients:

• 2 oz. Gin
• 1 oz. Orange Liqueur
• Rosé wine of 500ml
• Fine sugar of 2 spoonfuls of bar or barspoon
• 4 oz grapefruit juice
• 2 oz. orange juice
• Soda of 250ml
• 1 orange
• 1 grapefruit

How to prepare this cocktail?

1. Put in a pitcher the orange zest and grapefruit supremes. Sweeten it all and stir to dissolve the sugar.
2. Pour all the ingredients on ice.
3. Mix well.
4. Pour the cocktail into a glass of wine decorated with orange zest and grapefruit.
5. When serving it, do not forget the ice cream and soda.
6. Enjoy the taste

Fifth pool cocktail: The unique and timeless Mojito in autumn version!

Mojito rhymes with fine white sand and sunny days. To savour a succulent autumn mojito, here's a new recipe you've never tried. It will be made with special ingredients and fresh fall colours.

The ingredients:

• Calvados 2 oz
• Maple Syrup from ½ oz
• 1 oz. Lemon Juice
• 8 basil leaves
• 2 oz. sparkling apple cider
• Decoration based on basil and 2 apple wedges

How to prepare it?

1. Crush the basil leaves in the shaker.
2. Put all the ingredients with crushed ice except the sparkling apple cider.
3. Shake well and pour into a regular glass.
4. Use a highball glass full of ice to sieve it.
5. Then add the sparkling wine
6. The basil leaf and the apple wedges will serve as decoration.
7. Taste and enjoy the Fall Mojito

After choosing the cocktail that suits you, enjoy a good time by the pool and enjoy your Indian summer. Beware of alcohol abuse. As you know, alcohol consumption is dangerous to your health. Our advice: always do it in moderation! (even if some people don't know the definition of this word!). We are sure that nostalgia for summer holidays will be a bad dream thanks to these recipes. Have a good Indian summer with your feet in the water!