Odd as it sounds, a whiskey smash has become my favorite summertime drink. You can see my favorite recipe and a video about how to make it at www.themoveablechef.com which also has other ideas about cooking on vacation. I think anything that features mint is a great drink for summer--the gin-gin mule is also fantastic!

Been making this spritzer this summer:

Peach Moscato + few splashes of san pellegrino grapefruit soda...
tasty and refreshing and fruity!

I forget the recipe but make Spritz. It's an Italian beverage originating in Venice and involves prosecco, white wine, and a few other things. Simple to make, refreshing, and absolutely delicious. Pretty sure I lived on them, wine, and absinthe during my semester abroad in college.

G & T or Dark & Stormy for me.

A mimosa for brunch gets me in a beach mood. Or replace the oj with cranberry juice.

How about the classic Sea Breeze? Vodka, Cranberry and Grapefruit Juice. Get healthy while getting drunk.

Gin, lemonade, ice, and either basil or mint (or both).
Don't just drop the herbs on top -- you can either put them in when you make the lemonade the night before, and let them infuse, or muddle them in the botom of your pitcher with a little lemonade before you add the rest of the lemonade, gin, and ice.)

It's kind of like a mojito, but lighter and lemonade-y. You can drink more of it before you pass out.

I just made that up, by the way. But I bet it would be good. I'm going to try it this weekend.

I love to make a pitcher of Raspberry vodka with Newmans's limeade, top with seltzer. Cheers!

Op here. Tx for these great ideas. I may have to bring a portable liquor shelf to try all of them ... (or try some of them on my back deck once home).

Sweet tea vodka and lemonade is easy and yummy. I only learned yesterday of this sweet tea flavored vodka. I plan on buying some when we get home from the beach so I can continue this drink the rest of the summer.

Calimocho is red wine and coca cola. Add vodka if you're raging.