Hey guys,
well I see we have a summer wine thread but I was wondering if anyone has any favourite summer cocktails that they would like to share with us?
Summer cocktails
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, Jun 08 2004 10:58 AM
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Posted 08 June 2004 - 11:27 AM
I'm a complete cocktail tart - I drink them all different all the time, like almost anything so long as it doesn't contain tomato/veg and don't stick to favourites. But somehow you've just got me dreaming of caipirinhas.....
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Posted 08 June 2004 - 02:39 PM
On a really hot day...gimme a vodka gimlet, straight up, cold enough to make my teeth ache.
on second thought...gimme two B)
on second thought...gimme two B)
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Posted 08 June 2004 - 03:43 PM
The only down-side to the Gimlet is the number of places that make them with that Rose's Lime Juice (shudder) :( .On a really hot day...gimme a vodka gimlet, straight up, cold enough to make my teeth ache.
on second thought...gimme two B)
But, a properly made one is dangerously good. ;)
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Posted 07 July 2004 - 01:17 AM
My favorite summer drink is a mojito. Very refreshing and deceptively alcoholic.
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Posted 07 July 2004 - 01:23 AM
Honeydew pureed with sake and Midori.
Very summery indeed.
Very summery indeed.
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Posted 07 July 2004 - 11:27 AM
Yesterday, I bought a carton of white peach puree from this range Funkin in Selfridges. Will use to make bellinis, is it just white peach and prosecco or should I add some lime juice?
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Posted 07 July 2004 - 11:35 AM
That's invaluable! Thank you for the lead.Yesterday, I bought a carton of white peach puree from this range Funkin in Selfridges. Will use to make bellinis, is it just white peach and prosecco or should I add some lime juice?
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...it actually comes down to what thrills you - Hugh Johnson
authenticity is a fog that recedes just when you think you may be getting near it - R Schonfeld
The most political act we do on a daily basis is to eat - Prof J Pretty
this city without boundaries we all share - zigzackly
authenticity is a fog that recedes just when you think you may be getting near it - R Schonfeld
The most political act we do on a daily basis is to eat - Prof J Pretty
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Posted 07 July 2004 - 02:10 PM
Yesterday I bought some really good cherries (in a generaly mediocre cherry year) so today I will make guignolet, a cherry-infused wine that Mangeur has posted about elsewhere. I plan to use it as an aperitif if it doesn't come out too sweet, or as a substitute for cassis to make Kir or Kir Royale.
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Posted 07 July 2004 - 02:30 PM
Hibiscus (dried flowers steeped in hot water and strained), vodka, seltzer and a lime twist. A jot of simple syrup, if desired, but I like it unsweetened.
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Posted 03 August 2005 - 02:34 PM
We were invited to a dinner party for a friend's birthday and we were asked to bring a fun, sort of Asian cocktail.
Came up with a peach flavored drink that was delicious. Vodka, sake and peach nectar shaken and poured into chilled martini glasses served with a slice of fresh white peach and mint leaf. Very refreshing.
Came up with a peach flavored drink that was delicious. Vodka, sake and peach nectar shaken and poured into chilled martini glasses served with a slice of fresh white peach and mint leaf. Very refreshing.
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Posted 03 August 2005 - 02:39 PM
Sardinian Iced Tea
Mojito
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Posted 03 August 2005 - 02:41 PM
Campari with blood orange juice and a sprig of mint.
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Posted 03 August 2005 - 03:24 PM
I do that, but add a splash of limoncello.Campari with blood orange juice and a sprig of mint.
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Posted 03 August 2005 - 03:37 PM
At the Jordan Pond house in Acadia they bring lemonade unsweetened, and a little cup of simple syrup to sweeten yourself. It was so refreshing to have sour lemonade that was not sickly sweet. Great summer drink after a hike.
