Summertime Booze

[SacDuc]

Soon life will a string of BBQs and rides. A lot of us are finishing up home improvements or dusting off the grills in anticipation of this year's backyard parties. So now comes the annual conundrum, what will I drink this summer? Gin and Tonics are a staple. Gimlets are wonderful. My brother in law makes a damn good margarita. And of course the beer will be plentiful (Pacifico is this year's watery summertime beer of choice). But what else? I need drink recipes/ideas. I've perfected a summertime drink I started working on last year. It goes like this:

1 1/2 oz Vodka
1 1/2 oz Grapefruit Juice
1/2 oz Cointraeu
juice of a quarter of a lemon
a splash of Campari (I use a half of a cap full)

Just put it all over ice in your shaker and shake the hell out of it. Pour into a sugar rimmed martini glass.

Please share the tastiest way you know how to get blasted.

Cheers.

sac

[krolik]

The Monster

Fill a pint glass with ice &
1 oz Ouzo
1 oz Rum
Top off with pink lemonade

Enjoy!

oops, & a splash of grenadine.

[androgynous]

 

The Monster

Fill a pint glass with ice &
1 oz Ouzo
1 oz Rum
Top off with pink lemonade

Enjoy!

mmmmmmmmm  ouzo

[slowpoke13]

I'm a fan of a good mojito. But, they're such a pain to make and are rarely worth it. I've made a modified version off a recipe from someone here that uses lots of citrus and is made by the pitcher. It comes out damn good.

Otherwise, I tend to stick with G&Ts. Last summer, I found a Brazilian booze over some C&C lemon (basically lemon soda) is damn good.

[cyrus buelton]

Run, Skip, and Go Naked (aka Skippy's)

<lots of variants to this recipe, we'll call this Butler University style>

- grab a large pitcher
- add six pack of light beer (doesn't really matter what brand)
- add the contents from a frozen lemonade cannister (found in the frozen section at the grocery)
- fill the empty lemonade cannister with vodka, dump into pitcher.

I know it sounds like a crazy ass mixture, but they are really good and will make the beast with two backs you up beyond normal eye sight.

[the_Journeyman]

Sounds like a hell of a mix Cyrus!

Homemade strawberry wine.  Pop cork, pour, enjoy

Red Hook Summer Rye beer

Rum on the Rocks

Jimmy Buffett's Perfect Maragrita

JM

[MrFryMoto]

rum and tonics - a good sunday afternoon beverage

rum
tonic
lime
drink
enjoy

...as with most tonic drinks, you should really start with a good rum

[SacDuc]

I found a bottle of Pisco the other day. And experience tells me that these will sneak up on you:

Pisco Sour

1 1/2 ounces ABA Pisco brandy
3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
1 ounce simple syrup
1 small egg white

Garnish: Angostura bitters

Instructions
Measure all ingredients except the bitters into a mixing glass. Shake well for at least 10 seconds, to emulsify the egg white, and strain into a chilled martini glass. Drop the bitters on the surface of the drink to create a circular pattern. Drag a toothpick through the droplets to swirl.

The egg white is optional if you don't want the hassle.

Cheers.

[cyrus buelton]

Sounds like a hell of a mix Cyrus!

It will make the beast with two backs you up a lot quicker then you think, be careful if you decide to make it.

Last time I had them was when I went on a bus trip to the Kentucky Derby from Indy in 2003 (last exam was the day before).

By the time we reached the outskirts of Louisville, everyone was so make the beast with two backsed up.


It is an odd combination, but tastes really good. The beer takes out all the acidity of the lemonade

[aaronb]

i got drunk from a pitcher of beer/lemonade/vodka cocktail last summer.  it was good.   

[kenrok1]

One of the best summer time drinks - really refreshing when it's hot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Mule

Has to be served in the copper mug - not that easy to find but worth it, trust me... I've never bothered with the bitters & the lime juice from a wedge is all you need & optional at that (1 part lime juice is way overkill)

My mix is typically:

copper mug
lots o' ice
fill 1/2 vodka
the other 1/2 ginger beer
stir good & enjoy

[kenrok1]

Oh yea - and this one is called a "Drive-by Shooting" - the best "jungle juice" I've ever tasted
Tastes just like hawiian punch so will F you up too becuase people drink way too much not realizing it's all booze

sloe gin
southern comfort
blackberry brandy
banana liquor
amaretto
spiced rum
orange juice
pinapple juice

...all the booze is equal parts and the juice is equal to the booze
e.g. I usually mix this one by the cup, so if I poured 1 cup ea of the booze I'd pour 3 cups OJ & 3 cups pinapple juice

Ice & serve ~ by the shot, glass, pitcher, bucket, whatever

[TiAvenger]

scotch



glass...

[Grampa]

oyster shooters with vodka at Brophy Brothers with friends.

hail a cab

[Ash]

One of the best summer time drinks - really refreshing when it's hot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Mule

Has to be served in the copper mug - not that easy to find but worth it, trust me... I've never bothered with the bitters & the lime juice from a wedge is all you need & optional at that (1 part lime juice is way overkill)

My mix is typically:

copper mug
lots o' ice
fill 1/2 vodka
the other 1/2 ginger beer
stir good & enjoy

i think i love you.

that sounds delicious!