Might it’s that the quiet, humble, under-the-radar Gimlet was this 12 months’s actual Drink of the Summer season? A pastis-based model of the cocktail and a refreshingly salty take have been amongst this month’s hottest recipes on Punch. It might not have the flashiness or cute title of previous years’ entrants (taking a look at you, Soiled Shirley), however it’s all the things you need in an August drink: refreshing, dependable and, possibly most significantly, very easy to make. 

If the Gimlet’s not your pace, the highest recipes of August have gotten you coated for the remainder of the season. From an icy Daiquiri to a coconut Margarita, listed below are the drinks you deemed greatest this month.