Last Updated on June 12, 2023 by Leah Hall
A great selection of summer vodka cocktails that are either easy or complex! All are refreshing and perfect for cooling off with in warm weather! For vodka lovers, this is the list for you!
We think summer can be the best season for cocktails, I mean we love our themed holiday cocktails for sure. But, summer makes for so many ways to enjoy fresh fruit, fresh herbs, bubbles and icy cold drinks. Bunches of fresh mint from our cocktail garden, along with basil, sage and thyme make for great additions to drinks. The fresh fruit options are endless: watermelon, fresh berries, peaches, etc. Summer is all about seasonal drinks.
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Vodka Cocktails
And in looking at highlighting those fresh flavors of fruits, herbs and bubbles, vodka is the base spirit of choice! Vodka isn’t our absolute favorite spirit around here, but we love to use it to highlight certain flavors, it’s more of a blank canvas, and is great for seasonal flavors.
It can highlight those herbal flavors, and even winter flavors when you do richer cocktails when it gets chilly. So, we hope this list inspires you for summer cocktail making!
These summer vodka cocktails include classics like a Vodka Tonic, Moscow Mule, and there are lots of Vodka Spritzers and Vodka Sodas.
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Summer Vodka Cocktails
These Summer Vodka Cocktails are full of flavor, color and so fun for entertaining! Mostly simple and a great choice for all!
This Lavender Collins cocktail is easy, but so flavorful! Lemon juice, lavender simple syrup and club soda combine for this simple summer sip!
This refreshing pink cocktail is a simple combo of vodka, strawberry rum and pink lemonade. Can't get easier or prettier!
A Boozy Cherry Limeade is perfect on this list of Summer Vodka Cocktails for sure! Simple to make with vodka, limes, cherry juice and soda, this is an easy and fun adult nostalgic twist on the classic!
Since pink drinks are popular on this list, we added one more! This simple Raspberry Limoncello cocktail has just a few simple ingredients, and you will be sipping summer in a glass!
This super fun color changing drink is tasty as well as a showstopping fun party trick for entertaining! This purple and blue twist on the classic Moscow Mule makes for a refreshing sip!
This simple frozen cocktail is full of fresh watermelon and lime flavors! Blended to perfection, this watermelon slush cocktail uses the vodka to perfection by highlighting the watermelon and lime flavors, perfect cold summer sip!
This spicy Moscow Mule is so easy to make, with just a simple jalapeno and cucumber infusion in the vodka. Then lime and ginger beer are added like in a classic Moscow Mule, and makes for a tasty one on this list of Summer Vodka Cocktails!
This tropical Pink Flamingo drink is a lovely combination of pineapple and lime juices, vodka and grenadine for a lovely sip!
These Boozy Lemonade Slushies are lemon upon lemon flavor. Lemon vodka combines with limoncello and lemonade for a lovely sour and frozen cocktail perfect for hot days!
This easy tropical drink is a fun blue color because of the blue curacao! A combo of vodka, blue curacao and lemonade makes for a colorful drink made even more fun with garnishes!
This Pink Sangria is a berry and orange flavor combo in the midst of rose wine. A fun pink pitcher cocktail perfect for entertaining!
While I think you can drink this all year long, this Pickle Martini is super refreshing and perfect for warm days! Simple to make and sour, this is a must make, especially if you like pickles!
Another refreshing blended cocktail, this Pineapple Lemonade cocktail is full of tropical flavors. Plus, ice cream, so it's dessert and a must make!
This fresh blackberry and tangerine Vodka Tonic is easy to make, and the blackberry ice ball melts slowly and adds flavor to the vodka tonic as you drink it!
A Lemon Meringue Pie Cocktail is the perfect dessert sip for the summer. Topped with a toasted meringue, this easy cocktail is tasty and so much fun to serve!
This simple 3 ingredient cocktail is the perfect easy serve for summer. Especially while entertaining guests!
This tropical twist on the classic Moscow Mule is a perfect Summer Vodka Cocktail! Adding pineapple juice and spicy jalapeno pieces makes for a spicy sip with the ginger beer and lime juice!
This Simple Strawberry Lemonade is made even better by adding vodka! Fresh and light, this is the perfect sip for a party with fresh strawberries!
This Japanese Iced Tea, or Tokyo Tea is easy to make, with a lot of alcohol! A combo of vodka, gin, tequila, midori liqueur and triple sec, the alcohol is relieved by fresh lime juice, simple syrup and topped with club soda. This is a refreshing and interesting summer vodka cocktail!
This easy tea cocktail is full of flavor with Hibiscus tea, blueberry infused vodka and fresh lemon simple syrup for a lovely floral and fruity sip to cool off with!
This dessert cocktail is a treat! A great combo of vanilla ice cream, grape soda and vodka brings back fun childhood memories and fun flavors!
This Pineapple Vodka cocktail is given a spicy kick with a chipotle pineapple syrup! A perfect tropical and spicy sip for hot days!
This very simple 3 ingredient cocktail is a perfect refresher on hot summer days! A color stunner, and simple to make with fresh berries and citrus, this is a winner!
This Tomato Water Bloody Mary is the perfect summer vodka cocktail to make when you have a lot of tomatoes that you don't know what to do with! A lighter version than a thicker tomato bloody mary, this is a lovely vodka sip perfect for summer weekend brunches!
This easy Strawberry Fizz cocktail is fun to make, especially with fresh fruits! Fresh strawberries and lime combine with mint, vodka, prosecco and club soda for a bubbly, refreshing summer drink!
The green color in this Blue Hawaii cocktail is a combination of fresh pineapple juice and blue curacao liqueur. Meant to mimic the waters in Hawaii, imagine yourself on the beach while sipping this refreshing tropical drink!
This pink lemonade recipe is made pink from cranberry juice, which I think is an underused summer ingredient! Then, using added thyme simple syrup to the vodka and lemon juice mix, this is a herbal and delightful summer vodka cocktail!
This Tropical Vodka Spritzer combines lovely summer flavors of coconut and fresh strawberry with freshly squeezed lime juice and mineral water for a refreshing and cold cocktail!
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