The weather's heating up and we need ways to cool down. Why not make an extra special cocktail concoction for your front porch? We got these herbal and floral recipes from three of NYC's hottest restaurants -- Counter, Harbour, and Yerba Buena (above).

We'll provide the list of ingredients, and you can be creative with your pours!

Some of these recipes call for creative (and totally brilliant) infusions of various alcohols. Not sure how to infuse? Check out this guide -- but be sure to plan ahead; while they are definitely easy, infusions can take up to two weeks.

Ready to start mixing? Recipes for cool summer cocktails are in the gallery below!