Sunshine and awesome friends are the best part of summer living. Living in a Camden community there are endless ways to connect with your neighbors and enjoy your communities best amenities! Picture yourself chilling on your new rooftop hangout with your new friends, bbq smoking, and a fresh summer cocktail in hand.

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Bourbon Arnold Palmer

Sunshine sweet tea, fresh lemonade, and your favorite bourbon blend make this classic drink the perfect poolside beverage. Enhance your cocktail with fresh crushed ice to put some chill in your hot day.

Ingredients

• 8 cups water

• 4 tea bags (I like Celestial Honey Vanilla Chamomile)

• Zest from 1 Large Lemon

• ¼ cup Sugar

• 3 cups Ice

• 3½ cups Sun Tea (or substitute unsweetened iced tea)

• 3½ cups Lemonade

• 1 cup Bourbon

Instructions

• Make the sun tea by filling a clear glass container with 8 cups of water and tea bags. Leave out in the sun for two hours. Chill tea.

• Combine lemon zest and sugar in a bowl. Dip rims of serving glasses in water and then in lemon sugar mixture.

• In a pitcher, combine ice, sun tea, lemonade, and bourbon. Pour into prepared glasses.

Pensacola Bushwacker

This adult milkshake cocktail hails from the Gulf Coast, has a cult following, and even its own annual festival. This is the perfect beverage to whip up in your Camden kitchen and impress your friends with your mixology skills. It’s one of my favorite cocktails and was my favorite drink to make in my bartending days.

Ingredients

• 4 ounces cream of coconut

• 2 ounces Kahlua coffee liqueur

• 1 ounce Bacardi black rum

• 1 ounce crème de cacao

• 4 ounces half and half

• 1 scoop vanilla ice cream

• 2 scoops of ice

Instructions

• Pour all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.

Pineapple Party Punch

Make this batch ahead of time and enjoy a rooftop kickback with your favorite Camden neighbors. Take in the city views and sip on something that tastes like vacation.

Ingredients

• 4 cups pineapple juice, chilled

• ½ cup white or coconut rum

• 1 bottle (750 ml) Prosecco

• 2 cups frozen pineapple

Instructions

• Pour pineapple juice, rum, and prosecco into a pitcher. Add frozen pineapple to keep it chilled. Serve the same day it’s made.

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Enjoy your summer cocktails! If you enjoy all things summer living, check out some of these excellent summertime inspired blogs.

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