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The Cocktails You Need To Keep Brat Summer Vibes Going Into Fall

Column: industry Tag: Cocktails,Summer Vibes,Entertainment Published: 2024-08-01 09:46 Source: www.mashed.com Author: HANNAH SKINNER

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"Brat summer" is in full swing, and there's nothing better to keep the vibes going than apple and coconut-themed cocktails. If you're off of social media, this might be hard to wrap your head around. "Brat" is a Charli XCX album released in June 2024 that debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. A product of this club pop album is the viral phrase "brat summer." Charli XCX defined being a "brat" on TikTok as someone who "is a little messy and likes to party and maybe says some dumb things sometimes." A brat summer may be a messy summer, but definitely fun.

Here's where Vice President Kamala Harris, coconuts, and apples come into play. People on social media have begun to remix one of Harris' old speech quotes, "You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?" with songs off of "Brat," like "360" and "Apple," hereby crowning Harris as one of the queens of brat summer. Charli XCX said it herself on X (formerly known as Twitter), "kamala IS brat." With video edits raging across TikTok, it only makes sense to keep the brat summer vibes going with some refreshing summer cocktails turned slightly autumnal using both apples and coconuts.

A prime example of a brat cocktail is a coconut apple pie cocktail, with coconut cream, liquor store moonshine, and a lime mixer — and for garnish: a caramel-graham cracker rim and green apple slice. Brat summer cocktails are best when creative and fun, and they can keep brat summer going into the fall season (whether or not you're actually following the election news).

Brat cocktail recipe ideas

The Cocktails You Need To Keep Brat Summer Vibes Going Into Fall

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In order to make a true brat summer cocktail with an autumnal twist, coconut and apple are a must. There's nothing more summery than a classic piña colada recipe, but give it a bratty note with either a sour apple mix or some Sour Apple Pucker; level up the piña colada by serving it in a coconut (that just fell out of the coconut tree). Alternatively, try a coconut martini cocktail recipe, but swap out the coconut vodka for apple vodka and stick with the coconut rum. These cocktails encapsulate the essence of brat season.

To keep the brat summer vibes going into fall, try making a small-batch apple cider recipe once apples are in season. The drink wouldn't be complete without a reference to coconuts, so try spiking the cider with coconut rum. Stay as close to the brat summer theme as possible by making the cider with green apples to match the bright green color of the "Brat" album cover. Even though a memorable line from the song "Apple" is "I think the apple's rotten right to the core," fresh apples are ideal.

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