Cool Down This Summer with Tropical Paleta-Inspired Cocktails

July is National Ice Cream Month, and while a frozen dessert is always a welcome way to beat the Chicago heat, this year, consider taking inspiration from one of summer's most beloved treats: the paleta.

Chivas Regal and GOYA® have teamed up to create a collection of paleta-inspired cocktails that capture the bright, fruit-forward flavors of the classic frozen treat in an unexpected way. Made with Chivas Regal 12-Year-Old Blended Scotch Whisky and ingredients like GOYA® coconut water, guava nectar, mango nectar, pineapple juice, and passionfruit, the recipes offer a refreshing take on Scotch that's perfect for summer.

Whether you're hosting friends for a backyard barbecue, gathering for a soccer watch party, or simply looking for a new happy hour favorite, these colorful cocktails bring together the nostalgic flavors of traditional paletas with a modern twist.

Calor de Campeón

2 parts Chivas Regal 12-Year-Old Scotch Whisky
0.5 parts GOYA® Pure Coconut Water
1 part GOYA® Cream of Coconut 
1 part GOYA® Pineapple Juice
0.25 parts GOYA® Lime Juice 
1 tsp GOYA® Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce (sauce only) 
Method: combine all ingredients over ice and shake; strain into a pint or hurricane glass
Garnish with pineapple fronts, lime wedge and dried chipotle pepper.

Guava Social Punch

16 oz. Chivas Regal 12-Year-Old Scotch Whisky
16 oz GOYA® Pure Coconut Water
14 oz GOYA® Guava Nectar
6 oz GOYA® Lemon Juice
8 oz GOYA® Jamaican Style-Ginger Beer 
4 oz Simple Syrup
Method: build all ingredients in a pitcher over ice and gently stir. Garnish with skewered ginger candy, guava cubes and lemon wheels.

Gol-Den Mango

2 parts Chivas Regal 12-Year-Old Scotch Whisky
2 parts GOYA® Pure Coconut Water
2 parts GOYA® Mango Nectar
0.75 parts GOYA® Lemon Juice 
0.5 parts GOYA® Blue Agave Organic Sweetener
Method: Shake over ice and strain into a highball glass. Garnish with a spiced rim and fanned mango slice.

Copa de Coco

2 parts Chivas Regal 12-Year-Old Scotch Whisky
1 part GOYA® Pure Coconut Water
0.75 parts GOYA® Lime Juice
0.5 parts simple syrup  
Method: combine ingredients over ice and shake; strain over ice into a double rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wheel and toasted coconut flakes.

Pasión de Gol

2 parts Chivas Regal 12-Year-Old Scotch Whisky
0.5-part GOYA® Pure Coconut Water
0.75 parts GOYA® Passion Fruit Cocktail
0.75 parts GOYA® Lime Juice 
0.5 parts GOYA® Orange Blossom Honey
Method: combine ingredients in a shaker with ice; shake and strain over ice into a rocks glass. Garnish with grated dark chocolate and a GOYA® Chocolate Maria Cookie. 

For those looking to recreate the cocktails at home, the Chivas Regal x Goya® Summer Pack, now available online via Reserve Bar and in select retailers in Illinois, includes a bottle of Chivas Regal 12-Year-Old Blended Scotch Whisky and GOYA® Coconut Water—the starting point for all of the featured recipes.