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7 Sensational Summer Cocktails Inspired By Luxury Wallcovering Designs

Written by Phillip Jeffries | Jul 15, 2021 12:50:37 PM

Cocktails to sip (and shop with) this summer!

Try one of these PJ-perfect cocktails to sip while shopping gorgeous wallcoverings. Imagine sipping a refreshing pineapple-infused cocktail while viewing samples from the Resort Collection or be transported to a lush rainforest with a passionfruit drink and all the colorways of our Serenity wallcovering.

And if you're lucky enough to hang out in an uber stylish bar like the one above designed by Me + General, then rest assured, any drink will taste delicious. Brooklyn-based design duo Cristina Casañas-Judd and General Judd created a space where the party can go on for days. Phillip Jeffries wallcovering, Cape Town, sets the stage.

Shake up your cocktail hour and serve one of these crowd-pleasing cocktail recipes from our PJ master mixologists and view the wallcoverings that inspired them.

Jazzy Passion
Created by International Team 
Bursting with flavor —incredibly passionate!

INGREDIENTS: 1.5 oz gin* • 4 oz passion fruit juice from 1 passion fruit • 5-6 drops of lemon bitters • soda water

INSTRUCTIONS: Turn on some jazzy music. Fill a 16 oz highball glass with ice. Pour in the gin and the juice from one passion fruit. Top it up with club soda and a few drops of lemon bitters. Add any remaining passion fruit pulp and stir. Et voila! If bubbles develop, drink it. It goes away with a burp! Get jazzy, feel the passion! 

*Use Sea Arch or Fluere as a non-alcoholic alternative.

SHOP MORE MURAL WALLCOVERINGS LIKE CASCADE


Big Le-WOW-ski
Created by Marketing

INGREDIENTS: Vodka • Coffee liqueur • Chocolate Yoo-hoo • Haagen-Dazs coffee ice cream • Hershey milk chocolate bar • White chocolate KitKats • Chocolate frosted mini-donuts • Ice

INSTRUCTIONS: Fill a small glass with ice. Add vodka and coffee liqueur (we use Kahlua). Slowly pour Yoo-hoo on top. Top with Haagen-Dazs coffee ice cream. Finish by adding chocolate bar shavings and Kit Kats. Accompany with chocolate donuts. *Can substitute with cold brew coffee, coconut milk, or cream.

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Watermelon WIPTAG
Created by Design Department

INGREDIENTS: Watermelon juice • Indian vanilla bean • Pineapple juice • Tonic water • Apple (green) • Gusto 

INSTRUCTIONS: Juice watermelon in a juicer or puree in a blender. Puree apple in a blender. Add equal parts tonic, watermelon juice, and pineapple juice to a shaker with ice. Shake with gusto! Pour mixture from shaker into a mason jar. Pour apple puree over the drink. Garnish with vanilla bean and apple slice.

SHOP VIBRANT AND RICH WALLCOVERING

 

Oasis Mangotini
Created by Finance

INGREDIENTS: 2 shots of vodka • Shot of mango puree • Splash of cranberry juice •  Splash of pineapple juice • Twist of lime • Shaken in crushed ice

INSTRUCTIONS: In a cold shaker, pour in the vodka and mango puree. Cap it and shake. Add the splash of cranberry and pineapple. Pour into a tall glass over crushed ice. Add the lime twist, close your eyes and be transported to a tropical Oasis! *Add a pineapple wedge—optional *Vodka can be substituted with club soda

SHOP BEAUTIFUL OMBRE MURAL WALLCOVERINGS LIKE OASIS

Mike (Sand's) Hard Lemonade 

Created by Sales Domestic When you’re feeling stuck in the SAND, take advice from Mike: “If life gives you lemons, make lemonade…with vodka!”

INGREDIENTS: Blueberries • Splash of lemon juice • Splash of simple syrup • Club soda • Vodka  Mint leaves

INSTRUCTIONS: Muddle blueberries in pint glass. Add ice, lemon juice, simple syrup, vodka and shake it up. Finish with a splash of club soda and top with mint leaves. Replace vodka with a splash of water for a fun yet professional Mike!

CHECK OUT OUR FLORIDA SALES MANAGER MIKE SAND'S IG ACCOUNT

 

Bermuda Triangle
Created by Talent

INGREDIENTS: 3 oz Hendrix Gin (*Ritual Zero Proof Gin) • 1 oz St. Germain Liqueur (*Elderflower Syrup) • 1 oz Lemon juice • Sparkling rose topper  (*Alcohol Free Sparkling Rose) • Lemon twist

INSTRUCTIONS: Add Hendrix Gin, St. Germain Liqueur and lemon juice to a shaker filled with ice.  Shake it up! Pour into martini glass and top with Sparkling Rose and lemon twist.  

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It's a Grape Day at Phillip Jeffries
Created by Customer Service

INGREDIENTS: Ice • Grapes • Lime • Vodka · Mint • Lime seltzer • Grape Kool-Aid

INSTRUCTIONS: Add ice and frozen grapes to a glass. Pour in one (or two…or three. CHA does not judge) shots of vodka (omit this step for an office friendly version). Pour in your pre-mixed Kool-Aid (or your favorite grape beverage, but we all know PJ drinks the Kool-Aid). Add a splash of lime seltzer. Garnish with more grapes, mint, and a lime. No straw—CHA cares about the the sea turtles!

LEARN WHY IT'S A GREAT DAY AT PHILLIP JEFFRIES!

If you decide to make one of these tasty drinks, be sure to tag us with #phillipjeffriesltd on Instagram with a photo of your creation!