37 Southern Porch Cocktails Begging To Be Your New House Drink

Recipe: Pitcher Mojitos

These go down so easy you'll need to go ahead and make a pitcher. Garnish each glass with fresh mint and lime for a heavenly aroma that hits you before you even take a sip.

Recipe: Watermelon Sangria

We combined two of our favorite summer treats: fresh watermelon and iced-down sangria. This sangria gets a blush-colored upgrade with a mix of both still and sparkling rosé wines, making it more than ideal to sip by the pool, on the porch, or at the beach.

Recipe: Salty Dog Cocktail

A twist on the classic vodka- and grapefruit-infused Greyhound drink, this refresher makes use of gin, grapefruit juice, and salt for a cocktail that's anything but saccharine-sweet. 

Recipe: Summer Cobbler Cocktail

This recipe proves that whiskey drinks can be refreshing and fit for summer. Made with fresh blackberries, blackberry preserves, white whiskey, and lime, it is like summer in a shaker. 

Recipe: Sweet Tea Mule

This one is a boozy spin on sweet tea, the South's favorite beverage. All you need is ginger beer, bourbon, and lime juice to have the ultimate porch cocktail.

Recipe: Vodka Cherry Limeade

With just five ingredients (most of which are cocktail bar staples), this limeade is ready to sip as soon as a thirst hits. The best part? You can stir up a pitcher and serve all your porch guests easily.

Recipe: Spicy Watermelon Refresher

A spicy, more bubbly version of a watermelon margarita, this recipe makes use of serrano peppers and tequila reposado (which is slightly smoky and incredibly smooth). Ah, feeling the good vibrations already.

Recipe: Berry Patch Cocktail

Gin and elderflower liqueur provide a vibrant, floral quality for the fresh raspberries and tart limeade.

Recipe: Lemon-Basil Spritzer

We kept the list of ingredients short and sweet on this spritzer: lemon, fresh basil leaves, our simple syrup, and your bubbly mix-in of choice. Because you don't need all the bells and whistles when you have hard-working flavors like lemon and super aromatic basil. 

Recipe: Big Batch Bloody Marys

A perfectly balanced, not-too-heavy Bloody Mary is hard to master—but luckily we already did the leg work for you. This big-batch recipe serves ten people, easy. Switch the vodka out for tequila to turn it into a Bloody Maria. 

Recipe: French 75

Classy as a string of pearls, this gin cocktail makes you want to sit back and fan yourself with a bit of flair. Top it off with a lemon twist and rosemary sprigs for a fancy finish.

Recipe: Pineapple-Coconut Fizz

This combination of pineapple, coconut, and rum is enough to transport you straight to the Keys. Swaying palm trees included. Like a piña colada, but way lighter and more low maintenance.

Recipe: Aperol and Blood Orange-Mint Spritz

Aperol spritzes are quite en vogue right now, and we get it. They're light, fresh, and make you feel like you're on an Italian beach somewhere. We added blood orange juice and fresh mint to make it even more vibrant. 

Recipe: Cucumber-Honeydew Cooler

Cucumber and honeydew is the cocktail duo we never knew we needed—until this cool gin drink walked into our happy hour. 

Recipe: Moscow Mules

How cute are the copper mugs alone? That's reason enough to make this simple but crowd-pleasing cocktail of crisp vodka, slightly spicy ginger beer (read: NOT ginger ale), and zingy lime juice.

Recipe: Blackberry-Mint Sparkler

Your shady porch swing is begging to get a taste of this easy-drinking spritz that uses in-season blackberries and fresh mint. 

Recipe: Watermelon Margaritas

Fact: Everyone loves this margarita. End of story. Fresh watermelon makes a classic recipe even better. 

Recipe: Frozen Margarita

Trust us, this is way better than the sugary restaurant renditions you'll order elsewhere. This recipe hits the perfect blend of salt, sweetness, slush, and spirits—and it serves eight people. (Or less, if you're motivated.)

Recipe: Basil Bourbon Orange Smash

Fresh seasonal fruit and liquor are smashed together over ice for this citrusy delight.

Recipe: Key Lime Daiquiris

Make every day feel like vacation with one of these tropical drinks.

Recipe: Southern Sunrise

The name says it all. This beautiful cocktail relies on just a few ingredients, making it easier than ever to kick back and relax.

Recipe: Blackberry Bramble Pisco Sours

Blackberries are just one treasure of summer. Try this recipe if you've gone overboard picking and have far too many on your hands.

Recipe: Hurricane Cocktail

This drink certainly packs a punch, so take your time as you sip and enjoy.

Recipe: Strawberry Piña Coladas

Close your eyes as you sip on this delicious drink and you'll feel like you're on the beach.

Recipe: Texas Ranch Water

Think of ranch water as a dressed down margarita that's hard to mess up.

Recipe: Whiskey Sour Slush

A splash of lemonade and sparkling citrus soda dress these whiskey sours up.

Recipe: Lemon Mint Sparklers

Garnish with some mint (grown on the porch of course!) and you're ready to go.

Recipe: Shoo-Fly Punch

Ginger beer is the secret to this zesty and refreshing cocktail.

Recipe: Carolina Peach Sangria

Southern peaches do love to put on a show, don't they? Get epic summer flavor in every sip of this rosé sangria. 

Recipe: Spiked Arnold Palmer

This recipe marries three Southern favorites—bourbon, tea, and lemonade.

Recipe: Blushing Mimosas

Pineapple juice and grenadine add a twist to classic mimosas.

Recipe: Black-Eyed Susan Slushies 

Test Kitchen star Ivy Odom whipped up this recipe for the Derby this year, but we think it deserves a spot on your summer drink line-up too. With citrus, pineapple juice, ginger ale, and bourbon all mixed up in a slushie, what's not to love?! 

Recipe: Mojitarita

Mojitos and margaritas are both summertime favorites—and thanks to this recipe, there's no need to decide between the two. This cocktail is as refreshing as a margarita but with the minty kick of a mojito.

Recipe: 4th of July Punch

With a name like this, this punch needs no explanation. But trust us: This batch-made cocktail is perfect for group gatherings on the 4th of July and beyond. 

Recipe: Aperol Bourbon Fizz

Bourbon drinkers, we didn't forget about you. This recipe calls for bourbon and Aperol, making it a go-to drink for a hot afternoon in the South. 

Recipe: Classic Transfusion Cocktail

This cocktail is a favorite on the golf course so you know it's designed for enjoying outside. This summer, we say, why not make it a staple on your front porch too?! 

Recipe: Bourbon-Peach Iced Tea

Pair these two Southern staples together for a stellar sipper.