Refreshing Warm Weather Cocktails
 

Right now I’m stuck in the middle of a freak-heat wave and craving some refreshing spring cocktails. Here are a few tasty drinks that will last you through September—they’re great for backyard parties and get-togethers. CHEERS!

Pom Rita

1 ½ parts premium tequila
1 part Hiram Walker Pomegranate Schnapps
¼ part Hiram Walker Triple Sec
½ part lime juice

Shake or blend with ice into a salt-rimmed margarita glass. Garnish with a slice of lime.

Spring Blossom

1 ½ oz. OVAL vodka
1 oz. St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
Juice of ½ lemon
1 tsp sugar
1 ½ oz. soda water
Stalk of lemon grass for garnish

Shake first four ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Strain into an ice-filled highball glass. Top with soda water and garnish with a lemon grass stalk.

La Limonata by Tiare Olsen of A Mountain of Crushed Ice

1 ½ oz. Tequila
1 oz. Absinthe Mata Hari
½ oz. fresh lime juice
½ oz. simple syrup
Top with lemon soda

Combine first four ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake thoroughly and strain into a wine goblet filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a lime slice.

Refreshing warm weather cocktails is all about the olde fashioned Gin and Tonic.

2 ounces Gin
3 ounces Tonic Water

Pour the gin and the tonic water into a lowball glass almost filled with ice cubes. Stir well. Garnish with a lime wedge.


It is imperative to use the original Beefeater Dry Gin for this drink. Enjoy!!!

That does sound good. I've never heard of the La Limonata. This is also the first time I've ever heard of a summer cocktail with Absinthe in it. I will definitely have to give THAT one a try. :D