and the other half will steal your cup. Ingredients (or as we call them: happiness building blocks)
Directions (very easy — even after one drink)
Or irresponsibly with friends. It’s your lemonade — live your truth. 🍹
Tasting Notes This drink is: 🍋 Refreshing enough to fix your attitude 🔥 Warm enough to cause oversharing 🍊 Bright enough to require sunglasses indoors 😎 Perfect for patios, pontoons, and post-grill victory laps The Sun Drop finish brings summer-in-a-can energy, triple sec kicks open the front door, and bourbon pays the tab. Serve it in a mason jar to feel rustic. Serve it in a red Solo cup to feel dangerous. Serve it in a fancy glass if company’s watching. Just don’t let Grandpa try three. You will be Ubering a tractor home. Optional Upgrades Because we don’t know how to leave well enough alone: 🔻 Add muddled mint 🔻 Add cranberries for Northwoods flair (oh look — cranberries again 😏) 🔻 Float cherries on top because Wisconsin 🔻 Rim the glass in sugar… OR seasoning if chaos calls You can even make it frozen like the lake in January. Blend. Sip. Scream.
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Mad Dog & Merrill® Midwest Grill’n — where lemonade grows up and gets bourbon.
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This gorgeous little glass of joy brings together strawberry lemonade, orange juice, and champagne, then tops it all off with fresh fruit like you’re hosting brunch at a resort instead of just avoiding laundry. Pair it with some sizzling grill action and suddenly you’ve achieved inner peace… or at least tipsy contentment. 🍓 Why This Cocktail Slaps So Hard 1. It tastes like warm weather even if you're snowed in.Strawberries + citrus + bubbles = a liquid vacation. Perfect for grilling days, brunches, or when you're standing in your kitchen wearing slippers and pretending you're at a beach. 2. It looks impressive with zero effort. A handful of strawberries and an orange wedge? Boom. You're a mixologist. Gordon Ramsay could walk in and he’d be like, “Alright, that’s gorgeous.”
3. It plays nice with the grill. You can sip this while flipping steaks, spritzing your rib roast with your beefy Worcestershire spray, or brushing on Mad Dog & Merrill® Root Beer BBQ Sauce like a legend. It’s the drink that says, “I grill AND I sparkle.” 4. Champagne makes everyone funnier. Raise your hand if this is a scientific fact. 🙋♀️🙋♂️ 🍾 The Sunrise Strawberry Sparkler Recipe Ingredients
Directions
🍊 Pro Tips From the Grill Masters (and Wannabe Bartenders)🔥 Serve it icy cold. Cold champagne hits different. Warm champagne tastes like regret. 🔥 Want it sweeter? Add a splash of Sun Drop. Yes, we said it. Yes, it’s delicious. Yes, Twig’s Beverage deserves a hug. 🔥 Want it stronger? Replace “3 oz champagne” with “whatever your heart says.” We support responsible chaos. 🔥 Hosting brunch? Pair this drink with grilled citrus chicken, smoked ham, or bacon cooked on a Pit Boss. Because nothing says “good morning” like bacon sizzling at 500 degrees. 🔥 Cutting fruit? Use your Rebex Cutlery knife—code GRILL15 because saving money makes drinks taste better.
🎉 Final Toast The Sunrise Strawberry Sparkler isn’t just a cocktail—it’s a vibe. It’s brunch energy. It’s vacation energy. It’s “I deserve something nice today” energy. So the next time you fire up the grill, entertain guests, or just want to feel fancy while wearing sweatpants, whip up this sparkling beauty and let your inner grill master shine. Here’s to bubbles, berries, and better grill’n.
Cheers, legends! 🍓🔥🍾
Ingredients
Directions
Grill’n Tip 🔥 This works best if you poke the holes deep enough so the soda drains slowly through the melon. Too shallow and you’ll have a sticky explosion. Too deep and… well, you’ll be cleaning Sun Drop off your shoes instead of enjoying it. Why It Works Watermelon is already about 92% water—when you replace some of that water with a bold, citrus soda like Sun Drop®, you’re basically creating a built-in fruit punch bowl. The kids get a kick out of the “spiked” part, and the adults get to look like geniuses for making something fun and easy.
Final Slice
So next time the little ones ask for something special at the cookout, don’t reach for the plain old popsicles. Grab a watermelon, a couple of bottles of Sun Drop®, and let the grill-side fun begin. Summer memories aren’t just made on the grill—they’re made with recipes like this one.
Directions
Grill’n Tip 🔥 Serve it over ice in a mason jar or tall glass to keep it cool and classy. For a crowd, you can easily scale it up into a pitcher—just remember to top it with Sun Drop® right before serving so the fizz stays lively. Cranberry Summer Hummer Twist 🍒 Want to add a little Wisconsin flair? Swap the plain orange juice for a cranberry–orange juice blend or add a splash of pure Wisconsin cranberry juice along with the orange juice. The tart cranberry balances the sweet citrus and makes this drink even more refreshing. Top it with your slice of orange and a few floating cranberries for a drink that screams Wisconsin summer. Thanks to our friends at the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association, cranberries make everything better—especially cocktails.
Final Pour
Whether you’re on the deck, by the grill, or floating on the lake, the Shawano Summer Hummer is pure sunshine in a glass. And with the cranberry twist? It’s a Midwest masterpiece. Raise one high and toast to long days, good friends, and the sweet fizz of Sun Drop®. A little sweet. A little tart. A little tipsy. Perfect. You ever sip something so refreshing it makes your lawn chair feel like a beach lounger? That’s the Seabreeze—a juicy, boozy blast of cherry, citrus, and pineapple that turns any backyard cookout into a coastal escape. No sunscreen required. This fruity firecracker is perfect with Awesome grilled shrimp, pineapple-glazed brats, or just sipping between burger flips while your neighbor says things like “You always do something weird, but it works.”
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Alternate Twists for Seabreeze Shenanigans Want to mix it up? Try one of these wild-yet-wonderful variations:
This one’s for the tart-lovers who like a cocktail with a little bite and a lot of bold. A tribute to the mighty cranberry--grown with pride in Wisconsin, supported by our pals at the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association! Tropical Trouble Add a little coconut cream or swap vodka for rum for an extra island twist. Garnish with grilled pineapple (because of course you’re grilling your garnish).
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