These 15 delicious drinks are made without refined sugar to help keep your summertime soirées a little healthier without missing out on any of the fun. If you have favorite naturally-sweetened cocktails for summer, I’d love to hear about them in the comments!
Watermelon Gin Cooler from A Calculated Whisk: This refreshing drink is made with honey-basil simple syrup and botanical gin.
Grilled Mango Habanero Margaritas from Wicked Spatula: This sweet & spicy cocktail is sweetened with honey. Grilling the mango adds a little bit of smoky flavor!
Naturally-Sweetened Horchata Cocktails from The Roasted Root (made with this homemade horchata): This vegan drink is sweetened with maple syrup and is perfect for lovers of cinnamon.
Beet-Infused Margaritas with Rosemary Syrup from The Urban Poser: This unique recipe involves steeping beets in tequila for 24 hours to create a stunning ruby hue.
Grapefruit Jalapeño Margaritas from A Calculated Whisk: My favorite sweet and spicy drink no matter the season! My fiancé loves it without the jalapeño.
Lavender Arnold Palmer from A Clean Bake: This twist on a summer classic uses monk fruit sweetener and lavender tea.
Grilled Pineapple Margaritas (3 ways) from Honey, Ghee, & Me: Creamy, blended, on the rocks, with or without coconut–Natalie has all your grilled pineapple margarita options covered.
Citrus Mint Kombucha Cocktails from Pure & Simple Nourishment: This one is sweetened just with fruit, and includes a generous dose of vanilla to round out the other flavors.
Strawberry Orange Ginger Fizz from A Calculated Whisk: This is my go-to for strawberry season! It’s sweetened with honey and the ginger gives it just enough of a bite to keep things interesting.
Spicy Pineapple Coconut Cocktail from My Heart Beets: This drink gets all its sweetness from pineapple, and is made with gluten-free vodka.
Smoky Maple Margarita by A Calculated Whisk for SoFabFood: This warming margarita is sweetened with maple syrup and kicked up a few notches with bittersweet smoked paprika, both in the drink and on the rim.
Islamorada Piña Coladas from Flabs to Fitness: This creamy treat is sweetened with just pineapple and banana!
Strawberry Margaritas (2 ways) from Zenbelly: Whether you want an herbal strawberry-basil margarita or a spicy strawberry-jalapeño version, this post has you covered with recipes sweetened with honey simple syrup.
Cold-Pressed Bloody Maria from Wicked Spatula: As a member of the savory libations team, this one requires no sweetener. And as you can see, the toppings really make the drink!
Blackberry Smash from A Calculated Whisk: Blackberries, mint, and lime come together with a bit of vanilla to create a fizzy drink that’s perfect with or without alcohol.
Which one will you try first?!
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