Muddled Fruit Cocktails

This summer’s big trend is drinks featuring muddled fruit. The process of muddling helps release juice and essential oils from the fruit. All you need is a muddler (or a pestle or even a spoon) and fresh fruit. Simply muddle the fruit in the bottom of a mixing glass by pressing firmly with a muddler before adding the remaining ingredients. Crushing, mashing, piercing or pounding is not needed: think bruise and press.

Citrus Tango

1.5 oz. SKYY Infusions Citrus
2 muddled fresh orange slices
3 oz. lemonade
Squeeze of fresh lime wedge

Muddle orange. Pour SKYY Infusions Citrus, and lemonade into the glass. Add ice cubes. Shake well. Add a squeeze of fresh lime.

Grape Crush

1.5 oz. SKYY Infusions Grape
5 muddled fresh raspberries
3 oz. pomegranate juice
Splash of ginger ale

Muddle raspberries. Pour SKYY Infusions Grape and pomegranate juice into the glass. Add a splash of ginger ale. Add ice cubes. Stir.

Cherry Refresh

1.5 oz. SKYY Infusions Cherry
3 muddled fresh raspberries
Squeeze of fresh lime wedge
3 oz. ginger ale
¼ oz. simple syrup

Muddle raspberries. Pour SKYY Infusions Cherry, ginger ale, and simple syrup into the glass. Add ice cubes. Stir. Add a squeeze of fresh lime.

Edited by Patricia D. Sherman

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