Five refreshing summer mocktails to level up your BBQ - including DELICIOUS recipes from Waterloo Sparkling Water

By Pandora Amoratis For Dailymail.com

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The official start of summer is nearly here, and as the days grow warmer and brighter, nothing beats an All-American backyard barbecue with plenty of ice-cold, refreshing and flavorful beverages on hand.

Waterloo Sparkling Water's newest flavor collection including Raspberry Nectarine, Tropical Fruit, and Summer Berry can be enjoyed straight from the can or used as a mixer to create delicious mocktails.

There's no need to exert additional time, energy, or lessons to become an expert mixologist. When you try out these easy-to-follow recipes, you're sure to become the best home bartender around!

The official start of summer is nearly here, and as the days grow warmer and brighter, nothing beats an All-American backyard barbecue with plenty of ice-cold, refreshing and flavorful beverages on hand

The official start of summer is nearly here, and as the days grow warmer and brighter, nothing beats an All-American backyard barbecue with plenty of ice-cold, refreshing and flavorful beverages on hand

Waterloo's Raspberry Nectarine, Tropical Fruit, and Summer Berry were custom-crafted by skilled in-house flavor artists who are masters of designing an exhilarating full-flavor experience.

Tropical Fruit blends blood orange, pineapple and mango with hints of other exotic fruits and is the result of close to 75 mixing iterations.

Raspberry Nectarine is a dazzling combo of tart and sweet raspberry that perfectly harmonize with luscious nectarine.

And Summer Berry is an aromatic blend of dark berry and red raspberries that goes down easy.

Stock your home bar with all three and your summer sips are set!

Raspberry Nectarine is a dazzling combo of tart and sweet raspberry that perfectly harmonize with luscious nectarine.
Tropical Fruit blends blood orange, pineapple and mango with hints of other exotic fruits and is the result of close to 75 mixing iterations.

Waterloo Sparkling Water's newest flavor collection including Raspberry Nectarine, Tropical Fruit, and Summer Berry can be enjoyed straight from the can or used as a mixer to create delicious mocktails

Summer Berry is an aromatic blend of dark berry and red raspberries that goes down easy

Summer Berry is an aromatic blend of dark berry and red raspberries that goes down easy

Leave the hangovers to the amateurs! With these easy to create recipes, you and your guests can raise a glass that's buzzy, but not boozy! 

Berry Nectarine Martini

Ingredients:

4 oz. Waterloo Raspberry Nectarine Sparkling Water

½ tsp Blueberry Preserves

⅛ tsp Rosewater

1/16 tsp (3 shakes) Citrus Bitters

Garnish: Blackberries and Honeydew Slice

Directions: In a shaker add blueberry preserves, rosewater, and 2 ounces of Waterloo Raspberry Nectarine. Add ice and swirl with the lid off, to let off some carbonation pressure. Then cap and shake. Pour mixture into an up glass. Top with an additional 2 ounces of Waterloo Raspberry Nectarine and citrus bitters. Garnish with a skewer of 4 frozen blackberries and honeydew slice.

In a shaker add blueberry preserves, rosewater, and 2 ounces of Waterloo Raspberry Nectarine. Add ice and swirl with the lid off, to let off some carbonation pressure. Then cap and shake. Pour mixture into an up glass. Top with an additional 2 ounces of Waterloo Raspberry Nectarine and citrus bitters

In a shaker add blueberry preserves, rosewater, and 2 ounces of Waterloo Raspberry Nectarine. Add ice and swirl with the lid off, to let off some carbonation pressure. Then cap and shake. Pour mixture into an up glass. Top with an additional 2 ounces of Waterloo Raspberry Nectarine and citrus bitters

Summer Aqua Fresca

Ingredients:

Waterloo Summer Berry Sparkling Water

½ cup Watermelon

¼ cup Cherries, pitted

Fresh Mint

Lime Wedge

Salt

Directions: Muddle watermelon, cherries, mint, lime and a pinch of salt in a glass. Strain into a glass filled with ice. Pour Summer Berry Sparkling Water over the watermelon mixture.

Muddle watermelon, cherries, mint, lime and a pinch of salt in a glass. Strain into a glass filled with ice. Pour Summer Berry Sparkling Water over the watermelon mixture

Muddle watermelon, cherries, mint, lime and a pinch of salt in a glass. Strain into a glass filled with ice. Pour Summer Berry Sparkling Water over the watermelon mixture

Paradise Punch

Ingredients:

Waterloo Tropical Fruit Sparkling Water

2 oz. Tangerine Juice

½ cup Red Dragon Fruit, diced

½ tsp Dragon Fruit Powder

Lime wedge

Pineapple wedge

Directions:  Pour tangerine juice and 4 ounces of Waterloo Tropical Fruit sparkling water over ice into a glass. In a cocktail shaker, muddle dragon fruit and lime juice. Strain and pour dragon fruit mix down the one side of the glass to get a swirled cocktail. Garnish with lime, pineapple wedge and dragon fruit powder.

Pour tangerine juice and 4 ounces of Waterloo Tropical Fruit sparkling water over ice into a glass. In a cocktail shaker, muddle dragon fruit and lime juice. Strain and pour dragon fruit mix down the one side of the glass to get a swirled cocktail. Garnish with lime, pineapple wedge and dragon fruit powder

Pour tangerine juice and 4 ounces of Waterloo Tropical Fruit sparkling water over ice into a glass. In a cocktail shaker, muddle dragon fruit and lime juice. Strain and pour dragon fruit mix down the one side of the glass to get a swirled cocktail. Garnish with lime, pineapple wedge and dragon fruit powder

Peach With a Passion

Ingredients:

Waterloo Peach Sparkling Water

½ oz. Passionfruit Purée

¼ oz. Fresh Lemon Juice

5 Fresh Mint Leaves

Peach Slice

Fresh Mint Sprig

Directions: In a cocktail shaker add fresh mint, passionfruit purée and lemon juice. Shake well and strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass and top with Waterloo Peach. Garnish with peach slice and mint sprig.

In a cocktail shaker add fresh mint, passionfruit purée and lemon juice. Shake well and strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass and top with Waterloo Peach. Garnish with peach slice and mint sprig

In a cocktail shaker add fresh mint, passionfruit purée and lemon juice. Shake well and strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass and top with Waterloo Peach. Garnish with peach slice and mint sprig

Loorita

Ingredients:

Waterloo Lemon-Lime Sparkling Water

¾ oz. Fresh Orange Juice

½ oz. Grapefruit Juice

Lemon Wheel

Lime Wheel

Salt (optional)

Directions:  In a glass filled with ice, add orange juice, grapefruit juice and top with Waterloo Lemon-Lime. Stir well and garnish with lemon and lime wheels. If preferred, salt rim of glass in advance.

In a glass filled with ice, add orange juice, grapefruit juice and top with Waterloo Lemon-Lime. Stir well and garnish with lemon and lime wheels. If preferred, salt rim of glass in advance

In a glass filled with ice, add orange juice, grapefruit juice and top with Waterloo Lemon-Lime. Stir well and garnish with lemon and lime wheels. If preferred, salt rim of glass in advance

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