Whether you’re trying to avoid crowds because of the Delta variant or you’re just feeling antisocial, you won’t be visiting a crowded bar anytime soon. But if you’re scared of summer drinks and craving a tiki cocktail at sunset, staying home doesn’t have to hold you back. The fresh, COVID-safe air of your own backyard (or badger, or whatever) is the perfect setting for an outdoor summer drink, provided you have a few basic tools.
Requirements include shatterproof drinking glasses, which reduce the likelihood of disaster when tipsy adults and carefree children arrive at the party. Then there’s the problem of keeping the drinks cool in hot weather, because nobody wants a warm beer or a soggy margarita. And then, of course, you need the ambiance—tropical umbrellas, quirky drink stirrers, and Instagram-worthy drink dispensers create a chic atmosphere.
We’ve put together a list of must-haves that will solve all of these problems for you. Stock up now and you’ll have plenty of time to knock back a few drinks before summer is over.
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