Summer Recipes

A drink with a long history in the Tar Heel state

Put pawpaws to good use and enjoy this pleasing sipper

The now-famous concoction was developed outside the Volunteer State

A cocktail that needs no lobbying as an ideal summertime refresher

A tropical drink that brings the beach to you

The welcome chill factor of the frozen cocktail

First: Make a margarita

Plus, the tastemakers India Hicks and David Flint Wood share refreshing hospitality ideas in a beautiful new book

A surprising key ingredient returns the original mint julep to its roots

Recreating a grandmother’s beloved recipe for a gift of Southern summers

Louisville’s High Horse doesn’t take its cocktails too seriously, as this big-batch spin on the modern classic makes clear

A DIY take on Kentucky’s signature sip

Chef Kevin Johnson of the Grocery in Charleston makes magic with end-of-season stone fruit

This effervescent vodka, lemon, and basil cocktail comes straight out of the Mississippi Delta

With wood chips and ingenuity, a South Carolina chef puts a smoky spin on a classic summertime treat

A Birmingham, Alabama, chef makes a deep-dish take on the summertime classic

Washington, D.C. chef Reid Shilling gives his take on street corn that’s ripe for Fourth of July festivities—and previews his new restaurant in the Yards

Cool cukes meet Miami heat in chef Raymond Li Jr.’s surprisingly refreshing summer side

Think of this refreshing sipper from Atlanta’s Minero as an agua fresca with a vodka kick

Mississippi-made Cathead honeysuckle vodka gives this sweet-and-sour cocktail from Chattanooga’s Easy Bistro & Bar serious appeal