Favorite Summer Drink

[Miss Neecerie]

1/3 of glass filled with yogurt.
1/2 teaspoon of dried mint.
1/2 teaspoon of salt.
2/3 of glass filled with club soda.
1 ice cube.

Yes, it is an acquired taste.

That would be rather like a fizzy Lassi....

or a fizzy Keifir......both things I like....(liking sour milk is a russian thing too....try and keep me away from the sour cream!)

but cant quite imagine fizzy...

 

[Viola]

Thanks for the story on Cuba Libres, Miss Neecerie! I had no idea the romance/mystery involved. Just knew they're tasty.

 

[SamMarlowPI]

water, b/c it gets so damn hot in CA

lollollol

 

[Kilted_Surveyor]

Dark and Stormy

Good quality ginger beer and Goslings Dark Seal rum. Go see the barkeeps at the Blue Mermaid in the Argonaut Hotel in San Francisco for the best one in the bay area. :eusa_clap

 

[Alucard73]

A nice cold Mead (honeywine). With a medium-strong cigar.

 

[JennyLou]

Although, I drink it year round, my favorite summer drink is a Mai Tai. I really need to expand my list of favorite drinks.

 

[campy]

Right now I'm enjoying a Campari & OJ. Sweet, tart and refreshing!

The Gimlet is my summer favorite when I want something served 'up'.

 

[gwold]

Royal Hawai’ian Mai Tai

While there seem to be lots of origination stories for the Mai Tai, the one I like the most puts it's origin at the Pink Palace. According to one of their bartenders, it's made this way:

1 oz Dark Rum
1 oz Light Rum
1 oz Orange Curacao
2 oz Orange Juice
1/2 oz Lime Juice
Dash Orgeat
Dash Simple syrup (bar syrup)
Pineapple (slice)
Cherry

Combine all of the ingredients in the order listed in a Old Fashioned style glass over shaved ice. Stir with a swizzle stick. Garnish with a slice of pineapple and a cherry.

I've had them there, luckily, more than once, and the kids have plenty of stories of Dad and Aunt Gina making fools of themselves afterwards. They don't mix Mai Tais individually, making them in bulk (by the bucketful) instead. And it's incredibly satisfying.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

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Not surprisingly, my favorite summer drinks are Pisco Sours (from Peru and Chile) and Caipirinhas (from Brazil).



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[Ethan Bentley]

I've been experimenting with Iced Tea as late, I'm keen to try and perfect the recipe.

 

[Lily Powers]

Lemonade (fresh squeezed with honey as sweetner or a pre-made lemonade that's not too sweet), sparkling water (plain or lemon) and sprigs of fresh lavender to infuse a very subtle lavender flavor to the lemonade. Best served in a tall, skinny glass. The fresh lavender looks very enticing in the glass.

 

[SamMarlowPI]

Lemonade (fresh squeezed with honey as sweetner or a pre-made lemonade that's not too sweet), sparkling water (plain or lemon) and sprigs of fresh lavender to infuse a very subtle lavender flavor to the lemonade. Best served in a tall, skinny glass. The fresh lavender looks very enticing in the glass.

*drooooool*

huh? what? oh sorry...that sounds soooo good i spaced out...

 

[BeefeaterGin]

Great drinks on here.. Im going to add my 2 cents by adding the John Collins..

2 PARTS Beefeater London Dry Gin

1 PART Fresh lemon juice

3 BARSPOONS Castor sugar

BUILD Ingredients into a Catalina glass over crushed ice and churn

TOP UP Soda water

FINISH With another topping of crushed ice

GARNISH With 2 lemon slices and serve with 2 straws

This is a perfect summer cocktail

 

[Ethan Bentley]

Great drinks on here.. Im going to add my 2 cents by adding the John Collins.
2 PARTS Beefeater London Dry Gin

1 PART Fresh lemon juice
3 BARSPOONS Castor sugar
BUILD Ingredients into a Catalina glass over crushed ice and churn
TOP UP Soda water
FINISH With another topping of crushed ice
GARNISH With 2 lemon slices and serve with 2 straws
This is a perfect summer cocktail

I do like a good Tom Collins but what's a Catalina glass?

 

[MisterCairo]

Dark and Stormy

Good quality ginger beer and Goslings Dark Seal rum. Go see the barkeeps at the Blue Mermaid in the Argonaut Hotel in San Francisco for the best one in the bay area. :eusa_clap

Yum! Must get to the liquor store.....

 

[djhatman]

I would have to say a good 7 & 7 on the front step.

 

[Lily Powers]

*drooooool*

huh? what? oh sorry...that just sounds soooo good...

It is! Honest. Use the thin, English lavender if you can. Little things like lavender in lemonade or a thin slice each of cucumber and lemon in a carafe of water really add subtle flavors. Great for summer when you don't really want alcohol but want something a little more gracious than water.

 

[JennyLou]

I would have to say a good 7 & 7 on the front step.

Yes, that is a nice refreshing drink.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

... a thin slice of cucumber ... in a carafe of [ice cold] water ...

Wonderful! Yessss! :eusa_clap


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[Ethan Bentley]

It is! Honest. Use the thin, English lavender if you can. Little things like lavender in lemonade or a thin slice each of cucumber and lemon in a carafe of water really add subtle flavors. Great for summer when you don't really want alcohol but want something a little more gracious than water.

An excellent idea!