A glass of a refreshing cocktail can keep you calm and relaxed on a sunny day. While there are many cocktails you can try, an ideal summer cocktail usually is the one that is cold and easy to make. Not to mention, it is delicious too — just like all cocktails featured on the list. Read on to know four easy-to-make and most popular summer cocktails you can enjoy at home.

1. Whiskey Smash
The Whiskey Smash is one of the easiest and refreshing whiskey cocktails you can concoct at home. A good Whiskey Smash requires you to firmly compress the lemon wedges so that it releases the oil in the peel along with the juice. The oil will add to the taste when combined with bourbon and some sugar. Add all the ingredients: lemon juice, bourbon, and simple syrup in a shaker with ice, and shake until well-chilled. Double-strain the mixture into a rocks glass over fresh ice cubes and garnish with a mint sprig.

2. Mai Tai
This famous Tiki cocktail is also one of the most popular summer drinks in many places around the country, particularly Hawaii. What’s even better is that making Mai Tai at home is extremely simple. All you have to do is add white rum, orange curaçao, lime juice, and orgeat into a shaker with crushed ice. After the drink is lightly shaken, pour into a double old fashioned glass and float dark rum over the top. You can use a lime wheel and mint sprig for garnish. You can also garnish with pineapple wedges or cherries.

3. Mojito
Mojito is yet another easy and one of the most popular summer cocktails that most people enjoy. The key to an excellent Mojito is muddling the mint well so that it enhances the sweetened mixture of lime juice and rum. Once the mint is muddled, making Mojito is super easy. Simply add rum, lime juice, ice into a shaker, and shake for a couple of seconds. The drink is best served into a highball glass over fresh ice. Don’t forget to top with club soda before garnishing with a mint sprig and lime wheel.

4. Margarita
Margarita is one of the most easy-to-make popular drinks. Out of the dozens of variations of margarita, you can try a couple of them before determining the combination you like the most during summer days. However, if you want to stick to the classic version, remember, the quality of your tequila is key. Experts recommend choosing Blanco tequila made from 100% blue agave. Also, for a high-quality, it’s important to use freshly squeezed lime juice and good orange liqueur, preferably Cointreau or Grand Marnier. After adding all ingredients into a cocktail shaker, add some ice and shake until well-chilled. Strain the mixture into a rocks glass over fresh ice and garnish with a lime wheel and kosher salt.