We’re in full swing preparing for the summer months here at Silver Bay, and there’s nothing that screams we love summer quite like a cocktail!

With its many pubs, bars, clubs and restaurants, there have been countless Anglesey inspired cocktail recipes created over the years which have gone on to be drank far beyond the boundaries of our small island. However, you don’t have to drink alcohol in order to have fun with your drinks. There are also plenty of mocktail recipes which are sure to tantalise the taste buds.

To get your in the Summer holiday spirit, we thought we’d put together a list of some of the best cocktails on Anglesey and the recipes behind them so that you too can get the taste of Anglesey even if you are miles away from our island.

Menai Mojito

• 4 Parts Draig Goch White Rum

• 3 Parts Fresh Lime Juice

• 6 Mint Leaves

• 2 tsp Brown Sugar

•  A dash of Angostura bitters

The fantastic Dylan’s Restaurant on Menai Bridge is one of the most popular restaurants on Anglesey, with the brand having now spread across the North Wales region. However, it is at its original Menai Bridge restaurant that it has concocted  its own spin on the classic Mojito. Their Menai Bridge cocktail uses Angostura Bitters as opposed to soda water which is utilised in the original Mojito recipe. This certainly puts an extra kick into this classic tipple.

Yet what we really love the most about these tasty drink are the tantalising green mint leaves that remind us of the beautiful Anglesey landscape. It’s luscious at this time of year, and we think it perfectly represents Anglesey’s natural beauty!

Margarita

• 7 parts Tequila

• 3 parts Lime Juice

• 4 parts Cointreau

On Anglesey, we have the perfect environment to create taste-bud tingling salt, and few do it better than the famous Halen Môn sea salt producing company who have their HQ right here on our glorious island. We adore decorating our margarita glass rims with this beautiful Anglesey produce and settling down to sip our tasty treat! It’s a great tribute to summertime on our beautiful island.

Anglesey Sling

• 3 cl Gin

• 1.5 cl Cherry Liquor

• 0.75 cl Cointreau

• 0.75 cl Benedictine

• 1 cl Grenadine

• 12 cl Pineapple Juice

• 1.5 cl Lime Juice

• A dash of Angostura Bitters

An Anglesey Sling (traditionally known as a Singapore Sling!) is a fruity, summery treat and we love the tropical vibes of the drink.

These match perfectly with a summer’s day on Silver Bay beach, where you can sit back and relax alongside the gorgeous blue waters. It’s the classic image of a summer holiday, and one we flock to every year.

Why not have your summer moment in Anglesey when the summer months are upon us?

Lemon Lavender Mocktail

We’ve also put together a few mocktails recipes so that any teetotallers amongst you don’t have to miss out on the taste sensations.  First up is the Lemon Lavender Mocktail:

• 60ml Fresh Lemon Juice

• 1 & ½ tbsp Lavender Simple Syrup

• ¼ tsp Grenadine

• 3 dashes Bitters

You might not be aware, but there is a strong Druid past on Anglesey. And this mocktail right here makes us imagine we’re drinking on of the magical elixirs that would have been popular back then!

Be whisked away to times gone by this summer with this gorgeous tribute to Anglesey’s Druid past!  If you follow this link you’ll discover more details about the recipe including how to make the Lavender syrup.

Keep reading if you would like to discover a few more of our recommended Anglesey Mocktails.

Mock Champagne

• Ginger Ale

• Pineapple Juice

• White Grape Juice

One of the best things about going on your holidays is celebrating the fact that you’re on your holiday!

And if you’re not the biggest fan of champagne or want to create something your little ones can enjoy too.

This alcohol-free champagne is the perfect treat that will refresh and make it feel like you’re really celebrating a very special holiday indeed!

More information about this recipe can be found here.

Ombre Grapefruit Mocktails

• 125ml Grapefruit

• 1 can Sprite/7up

• 60ml Simple Syrup

• Grenadine

• Ice

For something a little extra special, this Ombre Grapefruit mocktail perfect fits the bill. What we love the most about this drink is how it reminds us of the glorious Anglesey sunsets we witness from our island.

The deep reds and striking orange is the perfect mix of colours, and we love the chance to relive the sunset over and over again!

Find out more about this gorgeous drink right here.