Pair these 5 summer songs with the perfect sips for the season

By Mae Strehlow

Everyone has a favorite summer song. A perfect complement to blue skies and sunshine, it’s the one that makes you want to roll down the windows, turn up the volume and sing! And no matter what your go-to summer song is, there’s sure to be a favorite summer drink (and promotional drinkware) to pair with it.

Combining summertime songs and refreshing beverages is the perfect way to get people in the summer mood. Almost half (46%) of people say lemonade is their favorite summer drink opens in new window, followed by iced tea, iced coffee and soda. Give people a taste of your brand when you use summer songs as inspiration for your next event!

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Nothing says summer like a baseball game. And nothing says baseball like a hotdog, a cold drink and the song “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” Host a family fun day to boost employee engagement and morale. Take your team to a baseball game or go to a park and organize your own. Outfit players in company-branded Unisex Tri-Blended Baseball Tees. Provide baseball-themed treats like nachos, popcorn and hotdogs. Serve cold lemonade and other favorite beverages in branded Stadium Cups. At the end of the ninth inning, reward the winning team with a themed prize, such as Baseball Snack Tubes or a set of branded beer steins.

Escape - Piña Colada

Do your customers or employees need an “Escape” from the day-to-day? Throw an island-themed appreciation party complete with delicious, tropical piña coladas. Simply blend cream of coconut and pineapple juice for a taste that will make them feel like they’ve escaped to a tropical island. Serve in a hollowed-out pineapple or coconut or in a Mason Jar Mug topped with skewered pineapple.

If your party is outdoors, set up fun games like Oversize Wooden Yard Dice Game and Beach Ball volleyball. A Refresh^® Vacuum Wine Tumbler will help eliminate spills while keeping their drinks cold for hours.

It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere

Does your business hold networking events or company happy hours? Be the host with the most when your next event is served up with a fun, themed drink. Shake up some lime juice, orange juice, passion fruit puree, grenadine and simple syrup for a “hurricane” of a drink—after all, “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere!” Serve this thirst-quenching beverage in Mood Hurricane Cups or Martini Glasses with Light-Up Spiral Stems. Employees and clients will love these fun, color-changing cups imprinted with your brand.

Or crowdsource drink recipes ahead of time. Ask your guests to share their go-to summer drink. Select 10 and have them available at your event for taste-testing. You can line up samples in branded Shot Glasses on an individual Flight Board with Chalkboard. Give everyone who submitted a recipe a glow-in-the-dark can holder and reward the top three winners with a Soundwave Vacuum Audio Bottle.

California Girls

Whether they’re east coast, west coast or somewhere in between, just about everyone knows the oldie but goodie, “California Girls.” Host a surf-inspired open house for customers, prospects and suppliers. Provide an array of finger foods, desserts and a California-themed drink. You probably know California is famous for its wine, but did you know that Coachella Valley is the date capitol of the world? In an insulated Gala Vacuum Tumbler, serve up a sweet, swirled date shake made with dates, milk and vanilla ice cream. Or for something a little more customary, fill pint glasses to the brim with refreshing iced tea or cold brewed coffee. Encourage people to share their contact information in exchange for being entered into a fun prize drawing. A Lumi Tritan Audio Bottle makes a great gift.

Margaritaville

Perhaps one of the most famous summertime songs, “Margaritaville” is about shrimp, sponge cake and, of course, “that frozen concoction” known as the margarita. Treat employees to their own “Margaritaville” with an after-hours boat cruise for your next team-bonding event. Offer team members a tasty, blended drink in a Frosted Light Up Margarita Glass that they get to take home. Serve delicious appetizers like coconut shrimp, grilled pineapple skewers and sponge cake layered in a Stemless Champagne Flute with delicious fruit and whipped topping. Ask each employee to contribute some favorite summertime songs to create a summer cruise playlist. Every time one of their songs is played, they get a Wooden Nickel that they can use to enter a drawing for a fun prize or extra day of vacation.

Hit the right notes this summer

With these summer songs and sips paired with the perfect promo drinkware, you’ll leave a wonderful brand taste that’ll make clients thirsty for more.

Mae Strehlow

Mae Strehlow has 23 years of importing and merchandising experience at 4imprint—and 15 years in international and domestic retail before that—bringing nearly four decades of expertise to the promotional products industry. Over the years, she’s worked across a wide range of product categories, but drinkware is where her true passion lies. Mae thrives on product development, whether it’s creating exclusive private label lines or collaborating with suppliers to turn market trends into practical, successful solutions. She loves the challenge of refining shapes and styles to meet the unique demands of the promotional products industry. She believes that transparency, collaboration and a shared commitment to success—both internally and with 4imprint’s vendor partners—are what truly sets 4imprint apart.

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