401285 Sun May 13 22:44:38 -0700 2007 42 36 Spirits 0 2567161 For me, it's simple, a modified cape codder: Highball glass, fill with ice 1.5 oz vodka 0.5 lime, juiced Fill with equal parts Cranberry Juice and Soda (Seltzer). Light, refreshing, a bit of a kick but not too much. What are you summer drink suggestions? Sun May 13 22:44:38 -0700 2007 97574 jb8765 1 2567170 1 oz. tequila .5 oz lime juice (fresh, not Rose's) 1 oz. vodka .5 oz. creme de banane mango nectar ( to fill out whatever glass size you're using...use a larger martini glass.) Shake with ice and strain into glass. Sip and enjoy. Sun May 13 22:58:43 -0700 2007 2567161 49525 cayjohan 1 2567667 Gin Rickey 2 oz Gin (beefeater) 3/4 oz lime build in a collins glass over ice, top with soda. So tasty and refreshing. Mon May 14 08:03:19 -0700 2007 2567161 40841 fafner 1 2567687 There is this restaurant I use to work at that had the best martini I have ever tasted! I don't remember how much of everything you use but it consisted of Champane, Bacardi O and peach syryp with a cherry and it was delicous! I also tend to drink more beer in the summer but lately I mix the beer with tomato juice. Delicious! Mon May 14 08:09:22 -0700 2007 2567161 78870 Sarah P 1 2567703 Don't have a name for this one, but I have been enjoying it the last few days: 2 parts Brandy or Cognac 1 part Orange Jc 1 part Pomegranate Jc (Pom Wonderful, or other) 1/2 part amaretto 2 dashes Orange Bitters Shake with ice, and strain/up for cocktail, or serve on ice in a tall glass. Mon May 14 08:15:06 -0700 2007 2567161 23762 Papa Kip Chee 1 2567756 50/50 Carlo Rossi White Grenache and club soda with a twist of lime. Addictive, and a perfect complement to bbq pork. Dirt cheap too if you buy the 3 liter jug! Mon May 14 08:29:08 -0700 2007 2567161 12359 monkeyrotica 1 2567768 Perhaps overly traditional.... Gin and Tonic, lots of lime Anchor Stream Mon May 14 08:31:41 -0700 2007 2567161 80141 ccbweb 2 2598099 couldn't agree with you more - except, in Canada, switch the Anchor Steam for a Steam Whilstle Thu May 24 08:11:43 -0700 2007 2567768 70075 tochipotle 2 4154562 Yeah, G&T with a big squeeze of lime. Thu Nov 06 15:55:25 -0800 2008 2567768 58128 ajs228 1 2567775 Minute Maid Limonada or Limeade with some ice cold Absolut and a lime wedge hanging over side of glass...amazing!! Mon May 14 08:35:02 -0700 2007 2567161 72790 bac528 2 4174454 i like making frozen lemonade with vodka and blending it into a slurry Fri Nov 14 14:42:35 -0800 2008 2567775 75907 japhyryder 1 2567901 Lately I've been kicking back limoncello with diet tonic, on the rocks. Sometimes I add a splash of pear-peach italian soda. Also, a splash of limoncello in the iced tea is good. It's like a (delicious, alcoholic) twist of lemon. Mon May 14 09:17:53 -0700 2007 2567161 88339 grrlscout 1 2567905 Try it with the Knudsen's unsweetened cranberry juice. It's amazing! Mon May 14 09:19:17 -0700 2007 2567161 26966 kolgrim 1 2567948 I have a problem with carbonation sometimes as well as acidic fruit juices (orange, pineapple). (Of course with these issues, should I be drinking alcohol? Probably not but what the hell....) Anyway, I LOVE the light blue or light purple gatorade mixed with coconut rum. And it is so festive looking I have several people hooked on this drink. (Of course I can't order this in a bar, this is out by the pool only) Mon May 14 09:29:03 -0700 2007 2567161 69170 funholidaygirl 1 2569010 I modified this favorite served at the Left Bank Louis Malle (traditional) ================= French lemonade Vodka Alizé Gold Passion (passionfruit & cognac) Louis Malle (modified) ================ Meyer Lemon honey sweetened lemonade vodka Passionfruit juice (in bar bottle; see BevMo link below) E&B Brandy "float" The original Alize was just too expensive for weekly consumption, what with bringing large batches to Little League games :-) It does have a facinating wiki entry (from a brand management standpoint. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alizé http://www.bevmo.com/productinfo.asp?sku=00000071856&N=168+42+0&Nr=Store%3A99&area=more Mon May 14 14:16:27 -0700 2007 2567161 26949 neil 1 2569029 Gin and bitter lemon regularly. Meyer lemon Cosmos are wifey's fave right now (at least til the lemons run out). Mon May 14 14:21:37 -0700 2007 2567161 10784 Scrapironchef 1 2569092 Well, this has no name that I know of, but it sure is just right for me on a hot summer afternoon. Robinsons Lemon Barley Water, to taste(it's concentrated and pretty tart) Gin seltzer to fill The Gin is in the freezer, the Robinsons Lemon Barley Water and seltzer are always in the frig. Mon May 14 14:37:35 -0700 2007 2567161 61669 Quine 1 2569309 Campari and soda ... it just tastes like summer. Mon May 14 15:37:48 -0700 2007 2567161 41016 Meann 1 2598074 mojitos rule. i know it's a chain, but bahama breeze makes the best mojitos around my neck of the woods because they use fresh pressed sugar cane juice instead of simple syrup. Thu May 24 08:04:30 -0700 2007 2567161 51618 hitachino 1 2598227 Last night, perhaps inspired by another thread, I sipped Sauza Tres Generaciones with a couple of ice cubes in it. I actually sighed after the first taste. Thu May 24 08:49:50 -0700 2007 2567161 76025 mojoeater 1 2598255 Schweppes Bitter Lemon and vermouth is nice, cool and light...maybe a bit of lemon or lime added too. Thu May 24 08:56:46 -0700 2007 2567161 14726 twodales 1 2598319 Gin and tonic, gin rickey, gin and ginger ale (does this have a name?), etc. Another good combination is coconut rum with lots of fresh lime juice and soda to top it off. Last night out with friends had the most amazing "rhubarb drop" that I'm now trying to replicate - vodka, rhubarb puree, a little simple syrup and...??? Any suggestions? Thu May 24 09:15:41 -0700 2007 2567161 34183 kkbriggs 2 2598390 How about real Maple syrup as the sweetener? Thu May 24 09:35:06 -0700 2007 2598319 10789 Wiley 1 2598349 Pimm's Cup Cocktail Place a few cubes of ice in Collins glass Pour one measure of Pimm's #1 Cup Top with Ginger Ale or English-style "lemonade" Garnish with sliced cucumber, orange and apple. (For extra strength, add a trickle or two of gin) Thu May 24 09:25:24 -0700 2007 2567161 26793 Fozzie_Bear 2 2663370 The U.S. equivalent of "English-style lemonade" is really just Sprite or 7-Up. I prefer Pimm's Cups with ginger ale. Fri Jun 15 09:43:07 -0700 2007 2598349 11148 Alcachofa 1 2598812 NASA Truth Serum: In large glass with ice: 2 parts peach schnapps 2 parts Malibu coconut rum 1 part orange juice Fill with pineapple juice Top with splash of vodka Thu May 24 11:27:34 -0700 2007 2567161 12858 Covert Ops 1 2602991 The best summer drink is a Mount Gay Rum & tonic, with lots of limes, over ice. I also like campari & sodas with lime. Fri May 25 17:03:18 -0700 2007 2567161 11028 DanaB 1 2608178 Cocojitos: mojitos made with coconut rum - and don't forget the mint and sugarcane swizzle stick! Hypnotic and Pineapple on the rocks Sangria - a nice summer variety that uses peaches or nectarines, strawberries, cava, vanilla liqueur and mint leaves and a little lime or lemon juice Mon May 28 13:04:14 -0700 2007 2567161 89060 anhdeluxe 1 2608241 The recipe does not do service at all to the outcome! This drink is so refreshingly exciting that I promise you will not be disappointed and will certinly crave more than one! Mojito Slushy (Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence) 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1/2 cup fresh lime juice, about 4 to 6 limes 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, firmly packed 2 limes, zested 1/2 cup light rum 8 cups crushed ice Mint sprigs and lime wedges, for garnish In a saucepan over medium heat, add the sugar and water. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until the sugar is dissolved and the syrup is clear. Set aside to cool. Put the sugar syrup, lime juice, mint leaves, lime zest, and rum into a blender and blend until smooth. Add the ice and blend until slushy. Spoon into glasses; garnish with a sprig of mint and a lime slice. Mon May 28 13:38:28 -0700 2007 2567161 101616 Tehama 1 2608345 Mojito made with 1 lime, a tsp. of sugar syrup, lots of mint, crushed ice, rum and soda water. Gin and tonic with double lime, but the tonic must be Schweppes. Margarita made with fresh lime juice, triple sec or cointreau, good quality tequila. No mixes! I drink them on the rocks or straight up as a margarita-tini kind of thing. Mint julep made with bourbon, sometimes some lemon and sugar syrup and LOTS of crushed ice, served in my sterling julep cups. (Can't have these too often, though. The drinking of same precludes any productive activity for the rest of the evening.) Mon May 28 14:35:32 -0700 2007 2567161 73976 Furgs 1 2614992 Alize Gold in a large snifter with some cracked ice...smells heavenly, summery...and tastes even better. :) Wed May 30 15:55:24 -0700 2007 2567161 51540 MartiniQueen 2 4151721 Aaaargh! A snifter with ice in it! My eyes, my eyes! Nails on a chalkboard. Wed Nov 05 13:37:42 -0800 2008 2614992 92744 invinotheresverde 1 2664720 Somewhat repeating my post from a similar recent thread: In hot weather, I tend to prefer drinks that aren't too strong, so I can continue sipping, and balance is important: overly sweet drinks cloy very quickly. That leads me to highballs like the Americano (Campari, sweet vermouth, soda), Moscow Mule (a quality ginger beer, vodka, and half a lemon), the Beton (Becherovka, a Czech potable bitters, and tonic with a slice of lemon), vodka or bourbon with fresh homemade lemonade, sangria (many good recipes on this board), tinto de verano (basically cheap red wine mixed with an equal amount of lemon/lime soda). Mojitos are pleasant enough, but seem kind of tired, and they are the bane of the busy bartender's existence. If I want something stronger, I often lean toward clear-liquor based cocktails: caipirinha, Pisco Sour, an up Margarita (my current recipe is 1 fresh OJ, 2 simple syrup, 3 fresh lime juice, 4 Marie Brizzard Triple Sec, 8 pure-agave blanco tequila, salt rim), Tiki cocktails like the Trader Vic's Mai Tai, the traditional Daiquiri (fresh lime juice, a little bit of sugar, light rum, served up). I recently did a rum-a-palooza party, making pina coladas (with fresh pineapple, crucial), Stardusts (rum, fresh lemon juice, and Parfait Amour -- thank you, B-Side Lounge), banana daiquiris (delicious, no need for added simple syrup), and my rum punch, among others. Fri Jun 15 15:53:53 -0700 2007 2567161 10143 MC Slim JB 2 2665126 I'm rather partial to Palomas right now. Fri Jun 15 18:58:41 -0700 2007 2664720 62340 Mr Lee Ho 1 2665140 I've said this before but at least I'm consistent. I like the Provencal Roses. Fri Jun 15 19:07:28 -0700 2007 2567161 41118 inuksuk 1 4152583 I can't seem to settle on just one. when the weather's hot, I like Gin and bitter lemon, Aviation cocktails, Pimm's Cups, Mint Juleps, Amarena Gimlets, Mojitos, Capirinhas, and any variation of these that happen to come out of my experiments Wed Nov 05 20:48:23 -0800 2008 2567161 106255 chazzerking 2 4153302 I would second the caipirinhas. I dont really care for the traditional pimms cup but recently tried pimms with a cranberry soda. I was actually wonderfully refreshing. I was uncertain whether these two items which I do not like by themselves(the soda was treacly sweet to my buds) made a magic combo together. I think gin is wonderful mixed simply - tonic, grapefruit juice Thu Nov 06 08:35:54 -0800 2008 4152583 13330 quazi 2 4154542 I left out last summer's invention which is basically a mojito, made with basil instead of mint, gold rum(usually Mt. Gay, or Cruzan Estate), turbinado sugar, lime and fresh grated ginger. assembly is like a regular mojito wit the ginger muddled with the lime and sugar before adding the basil. I will also add a drop of Regan's Orange bitters on occasion, if it strikes me when I'm fixing them. Thu Nov 06 15:46:51 -0800 2008 4152583 106255 chazzerking 3 4208972 Dang, that sounds good. Never liked mojitos because of the mint. What are the proportions? Sat Nov 29 18:26:17 -0800 2008 4154542 105892 pollystyrene 4 4218563 for 1 drink; in a double old fashioned or rocks glass, muddle 1/2 of a large lime(cut in 1/4ths first, it makes muddling a lot easier) with a Tbsp of turbinado sugar(demerara works fine too) and 2 tsp fresh grated ginger, until the lime is completely juiced, then add about 6-8 basil leaves(thai basil works best, but the regular stuff is fine as well. if using Thai, increase to 10-12 leaves. muddle until leaves are crushed. then add 3 oz. light rum (see above) and add a drop or 2 of orange bitters, and fill the glass with crushed ice. stir to combine and add a splash of plain soda or water and serve with a straw. repeat as necessary. Wed Dec 03 15:57:26 -0800 2008 4208972 106255 chazzerking 1 4153774 I can't remember the name of it, but my number 1 summer drink consists of: 50ml gin (Tanq 10 or Hendricks works nicely) 35ml elderflower cordial/St Germain 35ml cloudy apple juice 5ml simple syrup 1 inch of cucumber, cut up into small dice 6 mint leaves Shake and FINE strain into an ice-filled highball glass and top with soda water. Thu Nov 06 11:21:19 -0800 2008 2567161 228878 Steve_K 1 4154516 a) Campari & soda b) Pastis, preferably Ricard Thu Nov 06 15:34:14 -0800 2008 2567161 28122 zin1953 1 4158119 Beefeaters and tonic with a lime. Sat Nov 08 09:51:31 -0800 2008 2567161 206877 jpc8015