5 Instant Cocktail Drink Mixes

Want to shake up your summer with some fun cocktails? Dining and partying al fresco while drinking margaritas, cool mojitos, spiked lemonades or punches is one of the highlights of warm nights that can’t be beat.   But for solo hosts or hostesses, concocting cocktail drink mixes can be a time consuming, tricky science.

Cocktails in an Instant

Fortunately, with so many no-fuss, instant cocktail drink mixes on the market today you won’t need to enlist a buddy to seve as bartender at your next outdoor bash.

Urban Accents: Apart from original spice blends and pre-packaged rubs, Urban Accents has introduced powdered blends and sugar beverage garnishes into their product mix. For the perfect party Sangria, pour one 750-ml bottle of fruity, chilled red wine into a large pitcher; add contents of the Mixed Fruit Sangria packet and stir until the mix dissolves completely. Add 4 cups of ice and chill. Then, just before serving, add 1 liter of club soda, chunks of fresh, seasonal fruit and stir to combine all ingredients. 

Modmix: Free of harsh chemicals, pesticides and harmful substances, this line of organic elixirs will please an eco-conscious crowd. Their newest product, Wasabi Bloody Mary, is sure to spice up the morning so serving it with brunch out on the patio.  Just mix 2 parts Modmix Wasabi Bloody Mary with 1-2 parts vodka and serve on the rocks in a high ball glass. Garnish with a multitude of options such as lime wedge, pickled asparagus, celery stick or even shrimp!

Mixerz: Made from scratch with fresh fruits and purees, one sip of a Mixerz-infused beverage and guests will be transported to faraway places like the Italian Riviera or the Carribean. To get the party started go for the seemingly complex but easy breezy Caipirinha:  just combine 2 oz. Mixerz Mojito, 2 oz. Cachaca Rum plus squirt of a 1/2 lemon, and pour into a rocks glass half filled with ice.

Stirrings: A mixologist’s dream, Stirrings is a family-run operation that has it all, including pre-bottled bar ingredients such as Simple Syrup, Grenadine and Triple Sec. If you’re heading to a party be sure to pick up the Apple Martini or gift pack sampler, which includes 4 ounce bottles of their three best selling flavors: Cosmopolitain, Mojito and Pomegranate.

El Paso Chile Company: For South of the border fun in the bucket, head over to the El Paso Chile Company. Here cocktail mixes come in a pail so all you need to do is add water and alcohol --- then chill and serve it right out of the big plastic container!

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