5 Easy-To-Make Cocktails For Memorial Day Weekend

It's a long holiday weekend coming up and here are some easy-to-make cocktails for Memorial Day Weekend. Let's start by saying that first and foremost, Memorial Day weekend is a federal holiday to honor and mourn the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. That is why we have this holiday and let's not forget it.

Memorial Day weekend is also the kind of unofficial, official kick-off to summer. While summer doesn't officially start until Thursday, June 20th, we like to kick it off this weekend. This weekend many people will be putting the boat in the water, opening the pool, and getting the yard ready for Summer.

If Memorial Day Weekend finds you hosting people at the house or even a group at the beach or lake, nothing goes better together than a cold one and grilling. What are the best grilling foods and cold ones? I'm glad you asked.

According to Statista, these are the top 5 most popular foods to grill.

34% Steak
19% Hamburgers
18% Chicken
11% Ribs
6% Bratwurst

What are the top 5 most popular cold drinks and easy-to-make cocktails for Memorial Day Weekend while grilling? When asked by Reddit visitors, these are what are most popular while standing behind the grill and preparing the meal.

Cold Beer
Margarita
Jack & Coke
Daiquiri
A mixed drink

So as we get ready to celebrate this weekend with these 5 easy to make cocktails for Memorial Day Weekend and grilling time, please remember to drink responsibly, always have a designated driver, do not drink and drive, please do not boat and drive, it's just as much against the last as driving a vehicle while drinking.

If you get the long holiday weekend off, enjoy, be safe, and again remember why we have this holiday weekend. Let's remember the real reason we are allowed this freedom. Let's honor those U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

For the Tequila lover in you, why not a nice refreshing Margarita this weekend?  When it comes to the flavor, it is endless as to what you can do there.  This is the basic salt Margarita.  Have fun with it! 

In the song "It's 5 O'clock Somewhere", Alan Jackson made the "Hurricane" famous with the line, "Give me a hurricane before I go insane"  When it comes to fresh and fruity, this is one that will do the trick. This is also a drink that you can make to your flavor taste.  Those are the best. 

Maybe you are a simple bourbon person like myself and enjoy an Old Fashioned.  This is my go-to in the winter months, but summer and Memorial Day weekend doesn't mean you can't enjoy an Old Fashioned.  The only real change that is needed to make this "your" official Old Fashioned is to find the bourbon that you like best. 

This is one of those drinks you can make in large quantities if you are having guests over and just want an easy-to-make fruity drink that hits the sweet taste you may be having. 

This one is so easy that even an at-home wannabe bartender can do this one.  Talk about refreshing and hitting the spot after a long day on the water or in the sun.  This one could end up being a year-round favorite.