5 Tasty Cocktails for Memorial Day Fun

Memorial Day weekend is a time to welcome summer and celebrate the outdoors with friends and family. Besides the usual burgers, hot dogs and beer, you can spice up the party with these sweet summer cocktails, sure to steal the show. These refreshing drinks will keep the adults happy and coming back for more. You can also make many of them without liquor for a kid-friendly concoction.

Sweet Tea Vodka Lemonade

Pour a touch of Southern sweetness into your gathering with sweet tea vodka, a twist on the classic sweet Southern drink. To make this simple and refreshing drink, combine equal parts of sweet tea vodka and lemonade and pour over ice. Garnish with a lemon and voila, you have an unforgettable summer cocktail sure to whoo your guests.

Raspberry Refresher

Treat your guests to the sweet, summery taste of raspberries with this low-cal drink. Combine equal parts of cran-raspberry juice and seltzer. Add one shot (1.5 oz.) of vodka per drink for short drinks and one and a half shots (2.25 oz.) for tall drinks. Garnish each drink with a fresh raspberry and lime wedge.

Peach Breeze

This sweet peach cocktail is guaranteed to refresh on a hot holiday weekend. To make eight servings, combine 6 cups of seltzer, 2 cups of peach juice and 2 cups of white wine. Garnish each drink with a slice of peach for the perfect finishing touch.

Summer Punch

Sweet summer punch is a great way to quench everyone's thirst with this strawberry-infused drink. You can serve a non-alcoholic version for the kids as well by omitting the rum. Here's how to make this sweet strawberry version of a party favorite: Boil 1 ½ cups of water then lower the temperature to medium heat and add 2 cups of strawberries and 1 ¾ cups of sugar. Stir occasionally for 5 minutes. Strain and add a dash of lime juice and 2 cups of light rum. Garnish each glass with a fresh strawberry. Serves eight so there's plenty of room for seconds.

Blackberry Ice

Blackberries make a sweet and tangy summer treat and, paired with tequila, a zesty summer cocktail. To make four servings of blackberry ice, combine 8 oz. of tequila, 2 oz. of blackberry liqueur and 8 oz. of lemonade in a shaker with ice. Shake and pour into glasses of ice. Garnish each drink with a fresh blackberry on a decorative skewer for the perfect presentation and one-of-a-kind flavor.