Summer brings refreshing roster of cocktails to Mesler Chicago, the restaurant and lounge in SOPHY Hyde Park. These are carefully crafted  drinks best enjoyed in the alfresco Santuary. The Cucumber & Mint Martini starts with Ketel One cucumber & mint vodka, mint & cucumber simple, and citrus. Or pony up for a Fig Gimlet, made with Tanqueray gin, fig vodka, basil syrup, and citrus.

The Raspberry Julep is concoted for the hot days of a Chicago summer with Seagrams 7, raspberry puree, mint, and citrus. For summer cooling, there’s nothing like a Watermelon Basil Margarita, a Kiwi Pineapple Margarita or a Spicy Prickly Pear Margarita. Or just maybe a flight of all three.

Visit Mesler Chicago for more summer cocktail ideas.