And just like that, July is upon us. Ahead of the July Fourth holiday weekend, we asked marketers of liquor brands to share their top summertime cocktail pics. Read on for their simple and refreshing recommendations for imbibing with friends and fam this weekend.

Italicus Spritz | Rachel Harrison, Founder, Rachel Harrison Communications

1 part ITALICUS® Rosolio di Bergamotto 

2 parts Fiol Prosecco

Serve in a tumbler glass with cubed ice and garnish with olives

Cantina Watermelon Margarita | Elizabeth Harrison, Founder, H&S

Cantina’s Watermelon Margarita is a ready-to-drink canned cocktail. “My kind of cocktail is one you don’t even need to mix!”

Route 27 | David Harrison, Executive Vice President, EVINS

1 oz Double Cross Vodka

1 oz Sherry

1 oz Simple Syrup

1 oz Lemon Juice

5 Blackberries

Combine all ingredients except blackberries Shake with ice and pour into a highball glass full of crushed ice Top with splash of soda and muddled blackberries

Pear & Ginger Collins | Brad Zeifman, COO, SHADOW

1½ oz Belvedere Pear & Ginger

1/2 oz Honey Water (1:1)

1/2 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

3 oz Soda Water 

1 Dash Orange Bitters

Cucumber Ribbon for Garnish (In Glass)

Sprig of Rosemary for Garnish 

Place all ingredients except soda to a cocktail shaker and shake over cubed ice. Strain into a highball over cubed ice and top with soda. Garnish with the cucumber ribbon and a sprig of fresh rosemary.

Neon Night | Akbar Hamid, Founder, 5th Column

1.5oz Don Papa 7yo

2.5oz fresh dragonfruit, puréed

0.5oz almond orgeat

0.3oz yuzu juice

0.3oz blue curaçao

Combine all ingredients in a shaker without ice and shake vigorously to incorporate. Pour into a glass filled with pebble ice, adding more to create a crown over the glass. Garnish with a wheel of fresh dragonfruit and sprinkle with crushed, freeze-dried raspberry.

Mezcal Negroni | Di Petroff, Founder, Di Petroff PR

1 oz Doña Vega mezcal

1/2 oz Campari

1/2 oz Aperol

1/2 oz Dolin Sweet Vermouth

Dash of Orange Bitters

Combine ingredients with ice and stir until chilled. Strain over a large cube ice and garnish with an orange twist.

Ranch Water | James Curich & John Weiss, Founders, Curich Weiss 

2 parts Dulce Vida Organic Blanco Tequila

4 Parts Topo Chico or Club Soda

Big squeeze of lime to taste

Garnish with a lime

Sipsmith Wimbledon Collins | Moira Breslin, Founder, Articulate Productions

2 parts Sipsmith Strawberry Smash

1 part lemon juice

½ part simple syrup

Soda water

Strawberries and a lemon twist for garnish

Combine the Strawberry Smash, lemon juice, and simple syrup in an ice-filled highball or collins glass. Top with soda water and garnish with fresh strawberries and a lemon twist.