The best hydrating cocktails for a hot weekend

What can you do – the heat is on but you want a cold cocktail? Here are some of the best to keep you reasonably hydrated

Temperatures are rising, but it's still summer – time for beach trips, pool parties and barbecues. You want a cocktail, but you need to be careful about dehydration. Here are the best hydrating cocktails for a hot weekend. Alcohol will dehydrate you a bit – but here are some better alternatives. And try to have a glass of water with every drink.

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Coffee, tea and energy drinks should be avoided. According to the Mayo Clinic, “caffeine is a chemical that increases urine production, which means that caffeine acts as a diuretic.” This means that the espresso martini is definitely off-limits. Beer is also consumed in large quantities, which can give a false sense of hydration.

Vodka and lemonade

The best hydrating drink in hot weather is vodka with soda water and fruit. The minerals in soda water are hydrating and vodka contains fewer byproducts, making it less likely to cause severe dehydration or a hangover.

Ingredients

• Fill glass with ice

• Add vodka and soda
• Garnish and enjoy

Gin Negroni

Gin was the drink of choice for the British in the heat of the tropics. This refreshing drink can also be a treat for your body. The Grapefruit Negroni sticks with gin, sweet vermouth and Campari, but changes the ratio, calling for more gin and less Campari. This adjustment results in a less bitter drink than the original.

Ingredients

• 2 peeled ruby ​​red grapefruit segments (or 1 ounce fresh ruby red grapefruit juice)
• 1 1/2 Ounces gin
• 1 ounce sweet vermouth
• 1/2 ounce Campari
• Trim: long, wide stripe Grapefruit peel

Create

• Squeeze the grapefruit pieces into a shaker and add the fruit (or add fresh juice)
• Add gin, sweet vermouth and Campari with ice to the shaker and shake well until chilled.
• Put ice in a glass and roll the grapefruit peel around the inside of the glass.
• Strain into the prepared glass

Pink Gin Spritz

Gin & Tonic is the classic hot, boozy, fun drink. Originally created to mask the taste of quinine, the powder was broken down with soda and sugar to create tonic water. And then it was mixed with gin. Here's a fun hot day update for you – something summery, fresh and a treat!

Ingredients

• 1 ounce Pink Gin
• 1 ounce tonic

• 2 ounces Prosecco

• 1 strawberry

• 1 Mint sprig

• Ice

Create

• Mash strawberries in a glass
• Fill glass with ice
• Add Gin Tonic
• As a splash of Prosecco
• Garnish with mint

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The oak lily

The cocktail hero at Churchill Downs during the heat, the Oaks Lily is a great substitute for the heavy Mint Julep. The juice is good for your body and the flavor is light without being too sweet.

Ingredients

• 1 ounce vodka
• ½ ounce orange liqueur
• ½ ounce simple syrup (see notes)
• ½ ounce fresh lemon juice
• 3 ounces cranberry juice
• Lemon wedges for serving
• Fresh blackberries for serving

Create

• Fill a Collins or highball glass with ice
• Add vodka, orange liqueur, lemon juice, sugar syrup and cranberry juice
• Stir and mix
• Garnish with a lemon slice and a fresh blackberry

Remember to be careful when consuming and drink plenty of water. We wish you a nice summer.