7 Cocktails for a Crowd

Take it to the beach! Blend bright juices and passion fruit rum, and then top with bubbly for a tropical twist on a mimosa.

• Recipe: Seaside Sunrise

Serve this tart take on a classic mojito mixed with fresh lemon juice and infused with lemon liqueur.

• Recipe: Limoncello Mojito

Jalapeño peppers give this margarita a kick. For a spicy garnish, combine salt and chili powder in a saucer. Dip rims of glasses in lime juice or water, and dip in salt mixture to coat.

• Recipe: Watermelon-Jalapeno Margarita

Serve a taste of the islands with a tropical sangria combining passion fruit-, mango-, or citrus-flavored rum or vodka combined with kiwis, mango, and raspberries.

• Recipe: Summer Sangria

Celebrate the shore at your next beach fête with a drink the color of the sea and sky. Blue Curacao gives this fruity drink its azure hue.

• Recipe: Coastal Skies

For a lighter drink, fill glasses ¾ full, and top with ginger beer or ginger ale.

Recipe: Pimm's Cucumber Cooler

Brighten up a refreshing cocktail with fresh fruit and edible flowers.

Recipe: Pink-a-Colada