Gin is like sucking on pine needles to me. I know it goes against gentleman's code but I generally stick with Bushmills Blackbush neat...even in the summer heat. Barring that I go Greyhound(Greygoose and Grapefruit).

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• Take the juice from one bottle of that Ol' Janx Spirit.
• Pour into it one measure of water from the seas of Santraginus V(Oh, that Santragian seawater! Oh, those Santragian fish!)
• Allow three cubes of Arcturan Mega-gin to melt into the mixture (it must be properly iced or the benzene is lost).
• Allow four litres of Fallian marsh gas to bubble through it, in honor of all those happy hikers who have died of pleasure in the Marshes of Fallia.
• Over the back of a silver spoon float a measure of Qalactin Hypermint extract, redolent of all the heavy odors of the dark Qalactin Zones, subtle, sweet, and mystic.
• Drop in the tooth of an Algolian Suntiger. Watch it dissolve, spreading the fires of the Algolian Suns deep into the heart of the drink.
• Sprinkle Zamphuor.
• Add an olive.
• Drink . . . but . . . very carefully . . .

Margaritas and mojitos for all!

Not as good as it sounds... You can taste the artificial flavor.

Aperol (sweeter than Campari) plus dry sparkling wine and a lot of ice.

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It's a dry Tanqueray martini if I'm drinking gin. On a special day I like to carefully make myself one to celebrate. The ritual of making a perfect martini is half the experience.

My hot summer drink is 1/3 vodka, 1/3 tonic water, 1/3 club soda, lime, lots of ice.

Right now I'm having a glass of chardonay and I just took the second half of an Ambien. It's 4:30 in the morning, I've been awake since 2 AM, tried 1/2 an Ambien, yoga, self hypnosis, etc to slow down my brain and get back to sleep with no luck. Maybe some wine will help. I hate these nights when I can't sleep.

Don't people drive cars and not realize it when they are on ambien?!

Thank you, will try it.

I don't know. ;)

My absolute favorite summer cocktail is the Mojito. I have a huge mint plant that started from an $8 plant I bought at the grocery store - on the 4th of July I had a party and pulled 150 leaves off of it for Mojitos, couldn't even tell it had been touched. If you'd like to know how I make perfect Mojitos, check out my youtube video here - how to make a perfect mojito - YouTube

Regarding gin and tonics, I've just started using Jack Rudy Tonic Syrup and a soda siphon to make them. I can't tell if it's really better or if it's the fun of using the soda siphon, but it is more fun! :D

I used to buy Hendricks but Sapphire has a better taste to value ratio in my mind. Will have to check out this Botanist stuff though.

If I could make a few suggestions...

Muddle the mint with a muddler so you really bruise the leaves. Squeeze the lime juice with a Mexican lime squeezer; half of a Persian lime is enough. Skip the syrup and use about a teaspoon of caster sugar, maybe a little more. 2 ounces of syrup is going to make it way too sweet. Cut the rum to about 1-1/2 to 2 ounces... try Shellback and see if you like it. Add a lot more ice.

For a better presentation, you can strain the mint leaves out when you pour the drink and add a sprig of mint for looks.

JR

Mojito right now, but not as fancy. I do use a mint muddler and mint from my herb garden however.

Thanks, but I call it the "perfect" Mojito for a reason :)

I've experimented with this recipe a lot, and this is what I prefer - I like it sweet, and I like rum (I'll check out the rum you suggested, thanks!). But hey, to each their own - thanks for watching!

Wow the murse is strong in this thread :D

Yep, a nice G&T will do me just fine on hot summer afternoons.

I like G&T as well as a nice Mojito (no simple syrup) But my go to summer drink is the Shave and a Haircut....made with Guinness, Bacardi Oakhart and Coke......

Just an FYI, for the Tanqueray people, Albertsons (SoCal) has had handles on sale for $22.00. It's been going on for months but I'm stocking up now.

Hey, give it a try. The goal is something more balanced, with no single thing dominating.

The Shellback (silver) has a few interesting notes. Most people like it...

Nahhh....

JR

Summer: bourbon/rocks
Autumn: bourbon/rocks
Winter: bourbon/rocks
Spring: bourbon/rocks
Plenty of variety: Maker's Mark, Beam Double Black, Beam Devils Cut, Beam White label, Beam Green label, Bulleit, Buffalo Trace, Evan Williams, Knob Creek, Woodford Reserve.