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4 SUMMER COCKTAILS FROM END OF DAYS DISTILLERY TO KEEP YOU COOL

Updated: Jul 13, 2023

Summertime is fully-ablaze, and many of us have already indulged in plenty of sunshine, hot temps, beach days, and fun summer drinks to prove it! The June 21st solstice has arrived, making the season “officially official.” There’s no better way to commemorate the longest day of the year than by raising a glass to the most glorious season on the calendar with 4 summer cocktails from the mixology masters at End of Days Distillery.


Recipes: End of Days Distillery, Photography: Matt Ray

End of Days Distillery

French Bloom

Everything we want in a summer cocktail, Light and bubbly with notes of lavender and lemon.


Ingredients

1 oz Luna Bloom Gin

.5 oz Lavender Simple Syrup

.5 oz Lemon Juice

Top with Cava

Garnish Viola Flower or Lemon Twist


Method

Add all ingredients into a shaker, add ice, shake, and strain into a glass, then top with cava.

*Recommended* Glassware: Champagne Flute

End of Days Distillery

Mango Mojito

This light and refreshing cocktail is the perfect summer staple, well balanced between sweet and tart, with notes of mango at the forefront.


Ingredients

2 oz Port of Entry Rum

.75 oz Lime

.75 oz Simple Syrup

4-5 Mint Leaves

.5 oz Mango Preserves or 3-4 slices fresh Mango

Top the rest with Sparkling Water

Garnish Sprig of Mint and Mango Slice


Method

Muddle fresh mint with fresh mango slices or preserves, add ice, rum, lime juice, and simple syrup, and top with sparkling water. Give it a stir, then serve.

*Recommended* Glassware Highball Glass

End of Days Distillery

Strawberry Smack

The perfect summer cocktail that combines sweet and tart with the freshness of strawberries.


Ingredients

1-2 strawberries

2 oz Port of Entry Gin

1 oz Aperol

1 oz Honey Chamomile Syrup

.75 Lemon Juice

Garnish Strawberry


Method

Muddle strawberries into your shaker and add all of your ingredients. Add ice, shake, and double strain into your glass.

*Recommended* Glassware Nick & Nora

End of Days Distillery


The Melody

This perfect summer cocktail is light and refreshing with a sweet blueberry twist to entice all your tastebuds.


Ingredients

1.5 oz Port of Entry Vodka

.75 oz Elderflower Liqueur

.75 oz Lemon Juice

.5 oz Blueberry Preserves

Garnish Lemon Zest, Sugar Rim, and Blueberries


Method

Coat your rim with honey or the juice of a lemon to allow your rim to stick, then add all of your ingredients into a shaker with ice, shake, and strain served over crushed ice.

*Recommended* Glassware Rocks Glass

End of Days Distillery

1815 Castle Street, Wilmington, NC

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