The Top 5 Cocktails to Order Poolside at a Resort

When you’re lounging by a sparkling resort pool with the sun warming your skin and vacation vibes in full swing, nothing hits the spot like a perfectly mixed, refreshing cocktail. Whether you’re soaking up rays in the tropics or relaxing on a rooftop retreat, here are the top five drinks you should order poolside to enhance your resort experience.

1. Palm Beach Cocktail: Elegant, Tart, and Totally Pool-Ready

Ingredients: Gin, dry vermouth, fresh grapefruit juice
A citrusy, mid-century classic with a hint of sophistication, the Palm Beach Cocktail is ideal for poolside lounging with a touch of glam.

2. Piña Colada: The Creamy Classic

Ingredients: White rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice
The ultimate vacation cocktail—tropical, creamy, and sweet. Whether blended or shaken, it’s sunshine in a glass.

3. Mojito: Minty and Ultra-Refreshing

Ingredients: White rum, lime juice, fresh mint, sugar, soda water
This Cuban-born refresher brings the zing of lime and coolness of mint together in the most thirst-quenching way possible.

4. Aperol Spritz: Bright and Effervescent

Ingredients: Aperol, Prosecco, soda water
This low-alcohol, bubbly aperitivo is a poolside favorite for good reason—light, fizzy, and gorgeously orange.

5. Frozen Margarita: Icy, Zesty, and Crowd-Pleasing

Ingredients: Tequila, triple sec, lime juice, ice
Blended to frosty perfection, this version of the Margarita is essential for beating the heat.

Cheers to sipping in style—poolside!