meet your perfect match

Posted on June 27 2016

 we believe perfect summer days are spent lounging by the water from sunrise to sunset, with friends in the backyard for a barbecue or spending an evening around the bonfire after hiking your favorite trail.

whatever adventure you choose, we’re pretty sure nothing goes better with the perfect summer day than a freakishly soft tee and a cool drink to beat the heat, so we’re sharing summer cocktails that perfectly pair with our favorite summer tees.

 

the peachy keen mimosa + THE SCOOP

the peachy keen mimosa x umano

'cause you’ll look mighty keen clinking glasses while rockin’
THE SCOOP

you’ll need:
- 1/2 cup of frozen raspberries
- 1 cup of frozen peaches
- 4 tablespoons of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons of cold water
- 1 or 2 bottles of prosecco or sparkling juice*
- fresh raspberries and peach slices for garnish
THE SCOOP x Maritza

directions:

puree the frozen raspberries, frozen peaches, sugar, lemon juice and cold water in a blender. fill each drinking glass with two teaspoons of the puree, and top it off with some bubbly or a sparkling juice. garnish the rim of the glass with fresh peaches and raspberries and enjoy! 

*makes 8 drinks, divide 1-2 bottles of bubbly evenly between each glass depending on your preference.


the mexican mule + THE SLICE

the mexican mule x umano

2 classics with a modern twist

you’ll need:
- your favorite tequila
- fresh ginger beer
- freshly cut lime wedges
- crushed ice
THE SLICE x Dior 

directions:

fill a glass with crushed ice, and pour in one and half ounces of your favorite tequila.

top with three ounces of ginger beer, and add as much fresh lime juice as you’d like. repeat the process until you and all of your friends have their own mexican mule.

 

red, white and blue sangria + THE 1776

red, white and blue sangria x umano

they belong together like red, white and blue. 

you’ll need:
-1 pound of strawberries
- 6 ounces of blueberries
- your favorite bottle of white wine or grape juice
- triple sec
- tonic (optional)
- extra berries for garnish
-THE 1776 X Danny
 
directions:

clean the fresh produce removing the green leaves from the strawberries, and then add the strawberries and blueberries to a pitcher or punch bowl large enough to hold your whole batch of sangria. add a cup of triple sec and the bottle of wine. fill glasses with ice and distribute the sangria to your friends. you can top it off with tonic for a little bit of sparkle and garnish with fresh fruit.

cheers to summer!