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Related: About this forumOur Most Refreshing Summer Drinks
Rum hibiscus tea, Pina Colada, Strawb-Peach Sangria, +++
https://cooking.nytimes.com/68861692-nyt-cooking/16755-our-most-refreshing-summer-drinks?
They forgot MY favorite, Vodka Gimlet:
1 1/2
ounce gin or vodka
1
ounce fresh lime juice
1
ounce simple syrup
Ice cubes
Lime wheel or lime zest for garnish, if desired
1
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
2
Add the vodka, lime and simple syrup.
3
Shake rapidly for about 20 seconds.
4
Strain into rocks glass filled with ice.
5
Add desired garnish. P.S. I recall many make it with Rose's Lime Juice. May get some!
Kali
(55,019 posts)might have to institute a cocktail hour and dedicate some evenings to a tasty beverage more often this summer. so far it was a couple peach ales on Tuesday night.
golfguru
(4,987 posts)My drink recipe requires just 2 ingredients.
Buy a big watermelon, whole.
Drill a deep hole (as close to center of melon as possible)
big enough for a small funnel to fit.
Insert funnel, pour in rum or vodka slowly without overflowing .
Let sit for 30 min.
Pour more booz without overflowing.
Let sit another 30 min.
Pour more booz without overflowing.
If you want a really intoxicating drink repeat
the whole process one more time.
Let the melon rest for an hour at room temp.
Then insert a straw and suck the heavenly juice.
4139
(1,893 posts)Use pink lemonade concentrate straight from the can,
add vodka and stir, then add cold club soda
klook
(12,165 posts)Thanks for the vodka gimlet recipe. Sounds very civilized and refreshing.
elleng
(131,103 posts)Pimm's is good too! Had forgotten!
Saviolo
(3,283 posts)I love a gin gimlet, for sure.
My husband mixes a mean margarita, too, which is awesome, and I love the classic gin and tonic with just a dash of bitters and a lime wedge.
If I'm feeling motivated I'll enjoy a frosty mint julep with some good southern rye or (my personal favourite) good Kentucky bourbon.
And there's a frozen drink that I learned at a Sandals resort in Jamaica once. It's a blend of ice, bananas, rum, rum cream (like Bailey's but with rum, the most popular brand is called Sangster's), simple syrup, and a touch of coffee liqueur (like Kaluha). They called it a Dirty Banana (those Sandals bartenders were flirts with the ladies).
no_hypocrisy
(46,182 posts)I make my own lemon syrup, add it to sparkling water (lemonade) and then 1-2 oz of gin.
http://wormwoodsociety.org/forums/topic/6892-help-dry-martini-with-lemonade/
PennyK
(2,302 posts)I made them as a celebration when I finished chemo, but it was too soon for this non-drinker (tummy rebelled). Months have passed, it's hot hot hot, and I think tonight's the night to try again! i bought special glasses, after all.