Summertime Drinks š¹
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Get your drink on! Itās the summer time sweetie and it is hot. Londonās heat wave has been a killer. After a long day of riding on the tube and trekking back to your flat; sit back, relax, and make yourself a drink. Ā Here our drink inspirations to fit your day to day Yull aesthetic.
Lavender Lemonade Martinihttps://www.creative-culinary.com/lavender-lemonade-martini/
ServesĀ 2-3Ā
Ingredients:
For the lavender simple syrup
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 6 sprigs of culinary lavender
- 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 4 oz vodka, chilled
- Sugar for rimming
- Additional lavender sprigs
- Lemon slices, halved
To Make the Simple Syrup:
- Combine the sugar and water in a pot on the stove and bring to a boil; cook only until the sugar is dissolved. Add lavender sprigs and allow to cool completely, stirring occasionally.
- Rim the edge of two martini glasses with a lemon slice and dip the edge into sugar (I like cake decorating sugar with larger crystals)
- Strain the lavender simple syrup into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and add the lemon juice and vodka. Shake until VERY cold.
- Pour the lemonade/vodka mixture through a strainer into a cocktail glass. I prefer it without ice but if you prefer, put some crushed ice into the glass first.
- Garnish with lavender sprigs and lemon slices.
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Guava Mojitohttps://smartlittlecookie.net/home/guava-mojito/
Ā Servings 1
Ingredients:
- 4Ā mint leaves
- 2Ā teaspoonsĀ sugar
- 2Ā tablespoonsĀ freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/2Ā cupĀ guava nectar
- 3Ā ozĀ white rum
- 2Ā ozĀ seltzer water
- ice
- lime slicesĀ , for garnish
- fresh guavaĀ , sliced, for garnish
- mintĀ , for garnish
- In a cocktail glass, add mint leaves, sugar and lime juice.
- Muddle together until the mint leaves are bruised to release the mint flavor. Then, add the guava nectar and rum. Mix with a spoon until sugar has dissolved.
- Add seltzer water and ice.
- Garnish with lime slices, guava and a mint sprig. Serve immediately.
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Fresh Frozen Blueberry Lime MargaritaServingsĀ 2
Ingredients:
- 2cupsĀ ice
- 3ozĀ Triple Sec
- 3ozĀ Blue Curacao
- 5ozĀ Tequila
- 2tspĀ lemon juice
- 1 ½tbsp fresh blueberries extra for garnish
- ½lime peeled & extra for garnish
- Kosher or sea salt for rimming the glasses
- Rub the rim of two margarita glasses with a lime wedge. Swirl the rims through a small pile of kosher or sea salt.
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour into glasses and garnish with blueberries and lime.
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Sparkling Watermelon Punch BowlServing Size:Ā 12
http://domesticate-me.com/sparkling-watermelon-punch-bowl/
Ingredients:
- 1 oblong seedless watermelon (about 8 pounds)
- 3 cups vodka of your choice (I recommend Titoās)
- ¾ cup fresh lime juice
- 2 cups club soda
- For garnish: (optional)
- Fresh mint
- Lime slices
- Slice the top sixth of your watermelon lengthwise using a sharp knife. (Donāt worry if itās not exactly a sixth. Just cut a ālidā off that exposes enough of the melon to hollow it out easily, okay?) Please do this sober.
- Scoop out the flesh of the watermelon until the rind is left with minimal pink showing.
- In a blender or food processor, puree the watermelon in batches. Strain the puree through a fine mesh strainer, and discard the solids. You should be left with about 9 cups of watermelon juice.
- Pour the watermelon juice back into the watermelon punch bowl. Add the vodka, lime juice and club soda and stir to combine.
- Go trashy: Add ice to your sparkling watermelon punch bowl along with as many straws as you like. Get your friends. Get weird.
- Go classy: Ladle punch over ice and garnish with fresh mint and lime slices.