Sipping cocktails and catching up with girlfriends is one of my favorite things about a get-together.  Here are the top ten summer cocktails according to the Food Network. You don’t have to be a bartender to make these. The recipes for these cocktails call for very simple ingredients. 

 1    Mojito   (moh-HEE-toe)
 2    Sangria
 3    Gin & Tonic
 4    Cape Codder
 5    Martini
 6    Mai Tai
 7    Long Island Iced Tea
 8    Pina Colada
 9    Cosmopolitan
10   Sea Breeze

For a list of recipes see the Food Network’s article.