Summer Quenchers
Recipes
Pump it up with a fruitier, premium version of a long island standard. The
Berry Island Tea
gets ½ oz each of the four whites – vodka, gin, rum, and triple sec. From there we add a dashof sweet & sour, a good splash of lemon-lime soda, ¼ oz of blueberry schnapps, and a finalfill with organic berry nectar. Big glass, big ice, big straw, and garnish with a berry kabob.The spell is upon you, so grab a pint glass, pack it with ice, and start the build with 1oz eachof the following: spiced rum, coconut rum, melon liqueur, orange juice, and pineapple juice.After all of that, there should be enough room to throw a splash of club soda on top.Garnish – The
Big Bad Voodoo Cooler
doesn’t get one, unless you beg . . .Change into your swim shorts or hot little bikini, and head on out to where everybody elseis hangin’,
By The Pool
. Build this drink in a tall or poco grande glass filled with ice, andadd 1oz vodka, ½ oz peach schnapps, ½ oz melon liqueur, fill with cold lemon-lime sodaand top with a splash of orange juice. Garnish with a melon and peach ball with umbrella.Soon after you get checked into your room, you’ll be livin’ it up at the
Hotel California
.What a lovely place. What a tasty recipe. Starting off with a parfait glass and the use of a blender, put in 1 scoop of orange sherbet with a little bit of cracked ice, and pour in 2 ozapricot brandy and 3-4 oz of orange soda, depending on how thick or thin you want it.Finished with the day’s tan, the
Lady In The Shade
wants her drink in a tumbler over lots of ice, and now! Pour 1oz tequila, 1oz melon liqueur, and fill with grapefruit juice.Garnish with lemon and lime wheels, and an umbrella.The
L’aird of Summer Isle
is as old fashioned as it gets. And so it goes, in an old fashionedglass, filled with cubed or cracked ice. Shake & strain 1 ½ oz scotch, ½ oz licorice liqueur,and 3 oz of pineapple juice. That’s it. No garnish necessary.As the evening music continues to flow, and as the CD player is on random selection, thegreat sound of
Pink Floyd
fills the glass. ½ - ¾ oz each of amber rum, coconut rum, and peach schnapps. Fill with cold pink lemonade and dash the top with grenadine for color.Garnish with a cherry and sip back under the dark side of the moon.This romantic coastal town is always just what the doctor ordered. With a gentle breezeas we walk up and down State Street, the
Santa Barbara Sunset
is something to behold.Shake & strain the following in a chilled martini glass: 2 oz gin, ¾ oz apricot brandy, juice of ½ lime, 2 oz orange juice, and a dash of grenadine or raspberry syrup.So sweet and so shy. Yeah, right! Turn away for five seconds and the next thing you know,she’s
Skinny Dippin’
. No complaints though. In an old fashioned glass with cracked ice, pour in 1 ½ oz vodka, ½ oz peach schnapps, ½ oz amaretto, and top with a splash of cranberry juice. Garn with a slice of peach.
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