Summer Cocktails

[Stringer 1398]

When it comes to cocktails, I am almost exclusively a bourbon guy.  Problem is, that's not the best for the summer.

What are some of your favorite cocktails and recipes for a hot summer day?

[kevwun 15189]

Pimm's Cup.  You can get fancy with the fruit garnishes if you like, but all you really need is Pimm's No. 1, some ginger ale and a couple slices of cucumber.

[Incredulity 11141]

Kettle one, diet tonic, wedge of lime.

[BearCountry11 1234]

Bourbon, ginger beer, several dashes of angostura bitters

 

[hornbri 1345]

I mostly end up with Gin and Tonics (you can make them fancy with different fruits) and Moscow Mules. 

If you wanted a Bourbon drink I find a Blackberry Smash refreshing. 

[travelingtexan 198]

your wife's moist vagina

[Kringelbert Fishtybuns 942]

Bourbon drinks are good for hot days.

How is a mint julep not refreshing?

Also, I like a Stone Fence. The lady at the tigress makes one with ginger beer, cider, bourbon and bitters and it tastes like bourbon flavored soda.

[Johnny Sack 8397]

Ranch waters. Republic lime juice. Tequila. Topo.  Salt and a lime slice. 

[Zepol87 9015]

I use mezcal but ranch Waters are awesome

[Anastasis 23191]

Deep Eddy Lemon. Long pours. Ice. Splash of soda. Float the river. 

[Bone3421 716]

Margaritas and mojitos

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[Grippe 308]

Captain and Ginger Ale over ice, thank you.

[PorscheGuy 127]

Equal parts grey goose, club soda and sprite mix over ice with 5 or 6 lemon wedges




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[GreenspointTexas 9353]

10 hours ago, Zepol87 said:

I use mezcal but ranch Waters are awesome

Ranch Water is the answer. Zepol and Johnny Sack are correct. I would also add Ramos Gin Fizz, but most people dont wanna go through the trouble or dont know what it is

 

I am a fiend for margaritas and mojitos tho. Although I also dont think 2 ingredient drinks should be considered “cocktails”

Edited June 9, 2018 by GreenspointTexas

[brown water 3760]

2 hours ago, Grippe said:

Captain and Ginger Ale over ice, thank you.

This was basically our go to for afternoons in the pool. Used pyrat instead of a spiced rum - and may drop in some lime or mint if it's around.  

Just a lighter version of a Dark and Stormy.  In the middle of a particularly good afternoon we renamed them Partly Cloudies. 

[Redneck Mutha 7832]

Marga-damn-rita. 

Although last week was "random bullshit rum/vodka/gin in the bar that needs to be emptied" punch.

[Upgrayedd 5743]

Vodka lime juice and ginger kombucha in a tall insulated tumbler

[HouTex 1838]

Vodka and Fresca with a lime.

[Redneck Mutha 7832]

Caipirinha is a good and easy one, too.  Lime, muddled with simple syrup, fill glass with ice, fill with Cachaca, stir.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

Vodka tonic with lemon

Hendricks Gin and tonic

Cubra Libre

Vodka & lavender lemonade with our without a splash of tonic.

Cocunut vodka (or rum) Fresh Oj and a splash of Tonic. I call it an "escape form the family"

[closetojumping 61996]

Fucking amateurs. Throw a party and make a giant punch bowl full of Skip and Go Nekkid, have wife/girlfriend invite many wives/girlfriends over. A couple gallons of lemonade, a sixer of pilsner, a liter of vodka or everclear (if you have the balls), throw in a little gin, mix all together and you’ve got yourself a party. Do not let anyone drive home. 

[Gourmand 7761]

16 hours ago, hornbri said:

 

If you wanted a Bourbon drink I find a Blackberry Smash refreshing. 

I was going to recommend the same, but peach instead of blackberry, especially in Central Texas.

[Mo Horn 8680]

A real daiquiri like Hemingway drank. Not the strawberry or other pretend daiquiri. 

[Loco 3752]

5 hours ago, Grippe said:

Captain and Ginger Ale over ice, thank you.

no don't use a teenager's "rum"

Good mixer dark rum ( I like Gosling's), small wedge of lime, lots of cracked ice, diet ginger beer (I like Barritt's)

 

if you want to watch the world burn use white over-proof Wray &Nephew 

[PantsTent 1995]

Beer. Drink straight from can or pour in glass.

[Player 4566]

Paloma por favor.

[baboso 6030]

Chilton.  Juice of one lemon, double shot of vodka, soda water, salted rim of glass.

[VABuckeye 2472]

11 hours ago, Anastasis said:

Deep Eddy Lemon. Long pours. Ice. Splash of soda. Float the river. 

Yep.  We add some lemonade to it too.  Makes for a nice crisp, refreshing summer drink.

I also drink Tito's and lemonade or limeade in the summer.

[Surly Bevo 24247]

Deep Eddy Grapefruit...pour it long

7 Up

Couple or three dashes of Tabasco

Edited June 9, 2018 by Surly Bevo

[GreenspointTexas 9353]

Lol, vodka

 

 

didnt know so many 55 year old females post on the surls

[Hank_Hill 17564]

15 hours ago, Johnny Sack said:

Ranch waters. Republic lime juice. Tequila. Topo.  Salt and a lime slice. 

Yep. Throw some grapefruit juice in there sometimes if I'm feeling fancy

[Bone3421 716]

Ranch Water is the answer. Zepol and Johnny Sack are correct. I would also add Ramos Gin Fizz, but most people dont wanna go through the trouble or dont know what it is
 
I am a fiend for margaritas and mojitos tho. Although I also dont think 2 ingredient drinks should be considered “cocktails”

What margaritas and mojitos are you making with just 2 ingredients???

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[GreenspointTexas 9353]

8 minutes ago, Bone3421 said:

What margaritas and mojitos are you making with just 2 ingredients???

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Sorry. 2 Completely seperate thoughts. Shoulda clarified

[Bone3421 716]

I was wondering...no worries

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[dcbc 14179]

12 oz. Styrofoam cup.  Ice.  Cutty.  Water.  Squeeze of lemon. 

[Landomatic 3813]

6 hours ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Lol, vodka

 

 

didnt know so many 55 year old females post on the surls

So would now be a bad time to throw out a vote for a glass of Rose’ 

[Jimbaround 971]

Negroni

[BigDHornfan 6504]

7 hours ago, Surly Bevo said:

Deep Eddy Grapefruit...pour it long

7 Up

Couple or three dashes of Tabasco

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[NeverMarryAStripper 21765]

Fruit infused Mojitos are excellent for summer drinking. I like them with blackberries or blood oranges, but you can use any number of fruits.

[NateHitch 1282]

Pimms Cup

Moscow Mules

Sparkling water, vodka and whatever fruit you like

Gin and tonic

Why does this forum double space when I hit "Enter"?

[deft 6747]

12 oz. Styrofoam cup.  Ice.  Cutty.  Water.  Squeeze of lemon. 

2 styrofoam cups, lean, ice, sprite

[Trey3216 15298]

On 6/9/2018 at 9:33 AM, Redneck Mutha said:

Caipirinha is a good and easy one, too.  Lime, muddled with simple syrup, fill glass with ice, fill with Cachaca, stir.

Caipirinhas are fantastic, and also on several of my fabeorite Bourdain episodes.  

 

My go go to drink during the heat are caipirinhas, or gin with muddled lemon and topped with Topo/Peligrino/Perrier.   Super simple and damned refreshing.  

[idahorn 26]

Gin Buck: Cut a lemon into quarters; squeeze one of these into a highball glass, then drop the squeezed lemon quarter into the glass.  Add jigger of gin (I find Gordon's works best).  Drop in 4 or more ice cubes and top off with Canada Dry ginger ale.  Extremely refreshing--the combination of bitter gin, acidic lemon, and the slight sweetness of the ginger ale is synergistic.

Tanqueray makes a better martini, but it's cousin Gordon's is better here.

It is mentioned in my drink book The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks and was ordered in a speakeasy in the Cagney/Bogart film "The Roaring Twenties."

[Stoogey 219]

1 hour ago, idahorn said:

Tanqueray makes a better martini, but it's cousin Gordon's is better here.

I'm a Beefeater 24 man. Sometimes ya gotta use regular Beefeaters, sometime ya gotta use Gordon's.  

Try Death's Door London dry gin. Very versatile. Distillate: red winter wheat, corn, malted barley. Botanicals: coriander, fennel seeds, wild juniper from Washington Island. That's how it gets the kind of dramatically dumb Death's Door name. Washington Island is off the Door County (they leave off the death part to encourage tourism) peninsula in the Porte des Mortes (Door of the Dead). Many French ships sank in the strait sailing to Baie Verte (Green Bay).

Not a big fan of ice in my drink. I prefer straight up martinis. If it's a warm afternoon I will make the trip to Sonic or buy a block of ice at the liquor store and chop into large chunks. Have not graduated to Japanese bartender level.
 

 

[Buzzrock 14775]

Fucking amateurs. Throw a party and make a giant punch bowl full of Skip and Go Nekkid, have wife/girlfriend invite many wives/girlfriends over. A couple gallons of lemonade, a sixer of pilsner, a liter of vodka or everclear (if you have the balls), throw in a little gin, mix all together and you’ve got yourself a party. Do not let anyone drive home. 

Rum Swizzles are equally dangerous.

Prepare a 50/50 mix of gold and dark rum, and a 50/50 mix of orange and pineapple juice.

Mix two parts juice to one part rum.

Add a little grenadine for color and a few dashes angostura bitters to taste.

Delicious and will get you shitfaced in a hurry.

[deter 311]

Elixer. One part vodka, one part Rain cucumber vodka, 1/2 part Braggs apple cider vinegar with the mother, 4 parts water and ice.  Braggs is good for the joints ect.

Sounds like crap, but give a few a try.

 

[elfenix 34000]

Grayhound, I add a couple dashes of bitters to the top.

Kalimotxo is pretty good on a hot day. 1/2 coke and 1/2 cheap red wine. Serve with a lemon wedge. Tastes like sangria.

[South Austin 51409]

Goldschlager, mayonnaise and soy sauce.

[Hank_Hill 17564]

I don’t know which of the two above sound worse.

[RD3 64]

My go to is pretty simple.

- Deep Eddy Grapefruit vodka

- 1 fresh squeezed lime

- Topo Chico

- Ice

It's great in the summer...