20 Clean Cocktail Recipes for Summer

Gone are the days of nursing a carb hangover from all the sugar in those poolside cocktails you splurged on last night. It’s absolutely possible to enjoy all the pleasures of alcohol this summer while NOT wrecking your diet, feeling bloated or wasting the entire next day on the couch, elbow-deep in a bag of chips.

Future RD, Katie Salvi, dug up 20 of the cleanest cocktail recipes for us and the only question now is which one to try first!?

1. Cucumber Gin Fizz Cocktail or Mocktail

2. Pineapple Grapefruit Paloma

3. Raw Honey Cosmopolitan Cocktail

4. Classic Paleo Margaritas

5. Blood Orange Vodka Cocktail

6. Blackberry Margarita 

7. Paleo Sangria (Spanish Style)

8. Coconut Lime Margaritas

9. Paleo White Peach Sangria 

10. Pisco Sour

11. Sugar-Free Strawberry Smash Cocktail

12. Clementine Margaritas

13. Bee’s Knees Cocktail

14. Blueberry Jalapeno Margaritas

15. Watermelon Peach White Wine Summer Sangria Recipe

16. Citrus Mint Vodka Spritzer

17. Rosemary Vodka Lemonade

18. Paleo Blueberry-Lime Moscow Mules

19. Caramelized Grapefruit Gin and Tonic

20. Paleo Watermelon Margaritas

*Note: If you’re following a strictly gluten-free diet, remember to check that the alcohol you’re using is also gluten-free (think potato or grape vodka and distilled gin). Similarly, if you’re sticking to a completely grain-free diet, you’ll want to choose a cocktail made with a grain-free alcohol (like wine or 100% agave tequila). 

Enjoy! – Katie

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