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Most A collection of recipes – Top 5 Requested Summer Drinks
When most people host summer parties, which often have based beverages such as beer and wine, but rarely do you see a host offer a selection of very special summer drinks.
I have perfected my list of offerings in recent years and now I can share my "Top 5 most requested drinks Summer" with you (no particular order).
Number One Most Requested Summer Cocktail – Limoncello Lemonade Mint
1 / 2 cup lemonade concentrate
1 / 4 Mint cup of fresh leaves
1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
Ice cubes
1 / 4 cup Limoncello (lemon liqueur)
1 / 2 cup club soda
Lemon slices and mint for garnish
In a small pitcher, "muddle" mint leaves with the lemonade concentrate and lemon juice. Shred means of bruising the leaves to release flavor. I use the end of a wooden spoon.
Add ice cubes, Limoncello and club soda and pour into 4 glasses. Top them off with a slice of lemon, a sprig of fresh mint and an umbrella.
4-10 oz drinks ago.
Max asked two cocktail Summer – Pomegranate Blueberry Martini
Made with 1 / 2 juice so not as strong as most martinis.
1 / 2 part vodka
Mix 1 part pomegranate (I use "Rose" brand)
1 part pomegranate blueberry juice (I use "Tropicana" brand)
Orange slices for garnish
Shake ingredients with ice for 1 minute in a martini shaker. Pour into some martini glasses and garnish with a slice of orange. Crisp and refreshing!
Maximum of three required summer cocktail – Pineapple Bleu
2-oz liquor Hypnotics
1 oz Grey Goose Vodka,
Splash pineapple juice
Lemon twist for garnish
Stir together hypnotic, vodka and ice to cool. Pour into a martini glass, top with pineapple juice and garnish with a lemon twist and an umbrella.
Most Number Four required summer cocktail – Sangria Punch
This is great for Summer barbecues because you can easily make a pitcher at a time or can serve as a punch bowl.
1 lemon
1 lemon
1 orange
Rum 1-1/2 cups (spiced rum works well too)
1 / 2 cup white sugar
1 (750 ml) bottle dry red wine
1 cup orange juice
Cool fruit, rum, orange juice and wine. If desired, ice cubes in orange juice. This is a good way to keep the drinks cold without diluting them Icey.
Slice lemon, lime and orange into thin slices and place in a large glass jar. Pour the rum and sugar. Chill in refrigerator for 2 hours to develop flavors.
When ready to serve, crush the fruit lightly with a wooden spoon and add the wine and orange juice (cubes if made). Adjust to taste sweet.
Number Five most requested cocktail of summer – Fruited Brandy Punch
This has become a favorite in my house and a lot of parties attend, the more likely that everyone loves and you can make a huge amount and serve in a punch bowl.
1 / 2 part brandy (I use Christian Brothers brand)
1 part lemon-lime soda
2 pieces of fruit juice (blueberry and peach mix is my favorite)
1 / 2 bag frozen fruit (blueberries and strawberries look great)
An ice rink with fruit (see recipe below)
Slices of lemons, limes and oranges, if desired
Mix juices fruit and frozen fruit together in a nice punch bowl or container.
Pour in the lemon-lime soda, stir gently and then float an ice ring on top (See recipe below). Rather than spike the punch, I serve the brandy on the side for my guests who prefer non-alcoholic punch can drink.
To ice rink
Pour 1-2 cups of the juice mixture from above into a Bundt pan or other mold. Add some fruit and / or fresh citrus slices. Freezing from one day to another.
Just before serving, place the bread in some hot water to loosen the ice ring and then turn it into the bowl. It is a presentation very nice, cools the punch and since it is made with juice, not water from the blow. Perfect!
This recipe can easily be altered so it can serve a drink that is really gaining popularity lately. Just leave out the fruit and the ice ring.
So, now you have five cocktails summer classics your guests with WOW. They will be so surprised when the hand in one of these special summer drinks instead of the usual beer and wine.
About the Author
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