# Summer's coming, what's your Cocktail? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 14, 2007, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944 "2007-06-14T02:35:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944/21 "2007-06-14T15:11:58Z")
[QUOTE=Anaamika] My red wine is cheap, too - I usually buy the huge jugs of Carlo Rossi. [/QUOTE] That’s exactly the jug that’s sitting on the countertop right now. Thanks. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944/22 "2007-06-14T15:12:07Z")
[QUOTE=Khadaji] Beer! But then, that is my winter drink as well. [/QUOTE] Yeah, that would pretty much sum it up for me, too. ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944/23 "2007-06-14T15:38:51Z")
1 measure of Pimm’s No.1 Cup with 2 measures of lemonade. Throw in 2 strawberries halved. Add 1 slice each of orange, lemon and lime, all cut in half. Squeeze some of each citrus fruit juice into the mix. Add 2 sprigs of mint and 2 ice cubes. Straw & umbrella optional. ---
**Author:** ![Qazzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/aeb1de/32.png) [@Qazzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qazzz)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944/24 "2007-06-14T15:40:05Z")
Vodka gimlet on the rocks! ---
**Author:** ![Broken\_Wind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Broken\_Wind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broken_Wind)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944/25 "2007-06-14T15:45:28Z")
G&T (preferably with Tanqueray). Add a slice of lemon and summer ensues. ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944/26 "2007-06-14T16:14:28Z")
Cold Corona with lime Frozen margarita, no salt Mojito _NOT_ that Southern staple, the mint julep. My God, does _anyone_ like those things? ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944/27 "2007-06-14T16:34:25Z")
Margaritas, mostly–my special recipe, with a touch of honey, and little or no salt unless I’ve been working/playing out in the heat. Also, grasshoppers, made with good vanilla ice cream. (And don’t give me any crap about “girly” drinks. I sip tequila. 😛 ) ---
**Author:** ![usar\_jag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f0a364/32.png) [@usar\_jag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usar_jag)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944/28 "2007-06-14T16:39:54Z")
This summer it’s all about vodka and cranberry juice (with a nice wedge of lime)–because I hate my liver, but love my prostate! ---
**Author:** ![BaneSidhe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944/29 "2007-06-14T16:43:47Z")
When I was able to drink (can’t now), my summer drink of choice was Mimosas tied with Stoli, iced & straight. Nowdays it’s Southern style sweet tea. ---
**Author:** ![DustyButt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@DustyButt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DustyButt)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944/30 "2007-06-14T16:46:28Z")
[QUOTE=ultrafilter] Whisky, neat. [/QUOTE] Welp. I second that. While the rest of you are busy mixin’, blendin’, scrapin’, and shakin’… I’ll be drinking my spring/summer/fall/winter drink whilst I chomp on a Cohiba and peep at the ladies through my shades. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944/31 "2007-06-14T17:37:36Z")
[QUOTE=DustyButt] Welp. I second that. While the rest of you are busy mixin’, blendin’, scrapin’, and shakin’… I’ll be drinking my spring/summer/fall/winter drink whilst I chomp on a Cohiba and peep at the ladies through my shades. [/QUOTE] I might also have said whiskey or beer, but perhaps I read the topic title too literally and assumed only cocktails were requested. Otherwise, my usual drink in the summer is a crisp IPA, usually Alpha King or Two-Hearted Ale (although Bell’s is currently not distributed in Illinois). One more I forgot to mention, although this is also not a cocktail: Pernod and water (in 1:5 proportions) over ice. If I can’t find Pernod, ouzo will do. Something about ice-cold anise-flavored water says summer to me. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944/32 "2007-06-14T17:44:45Z")
With a nice seafood dinner? I tend to see the world in black and white. Weiss or stout. At other times? Dark rum, coconut rum, and pineapple juice. Or scotch. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944/33 "2007-06-14T17:44:50Z")
Usually my only nod to summer is switching from dark, heavy beers to lighter, crisper ones. In terms of cocktails, a plain ol’ daiquiri (rum, rum, Triple Sec, lime) on the rocks is nice. Mojitos are fine too, but I can’t handle too many drinks heavy on the sugar or simple syrup. ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944/34 "2007-06-14T19:11:35Z")
[QUOTE=pulykamell] I might also have said whiskey or beer, but perhaps I read the topic title too literally and assumed only cocktails were requested. [/QUOTE] And indeed, I meant it literally. I’ll gladly take a good beer (or after mowing the lawn, even a bad one) any day, but it’s seasonal cocktails that interest me right now. **Broken Wind** , you can keep your Tanq (far too sharp an alcoholic bite), make my G&T with nice, smooth Sapphire. ---
**Author:** ![Proudest\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/proudest_monkey/32/13257_2.png) [@Proudest\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Proudest_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944/35 "2007-06-14T22:29:47Z")
[QUOTE=Qazzz] Vodka gimlet on the rocks! [/QUOTE] Mmmmm . . . I am with you! My husband makes great ones–Rose’s Lime Juice only, of course. But I can’t really call that my summer drink since I pretty much have them year-round. So I’ll chime in on gin and tonic. Preferably with a premium gin, but also drinkable with Gordon’s or Gilbey’s. Yes, I like drinks with only two ingredients. 🆒 And thanks all for the other hot weather suggestions. I just hit summer vacation today (teacher here) and have lots of warm evenings to try some new and delicious creations. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944/36 "2007-06-14T22:37:14Z")
I call this a “back porch”: Vodka (watermelon flavored if you have it) Watermelon Pucker Sprite/7-Up/Sierra Mist or equivalent. Over ice. Yummy and refreshing. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944/37 "2007-06-14T22:48:48Z")
It’s 64 in Brooklyn now and I’m freezing, so I’m thinking about a nice martini or old-fashioned when I start preparing dinner. But a few days ago, when it was muggy and 90 degrees, I had me a frosty \*\*Tom Collins \*\* – juice of one lemon in the bottom of a 16 oz tall glass; tablespoon of sugar, stir to dissolve; throw in half the spent lemon and fill with ice cubes; a good three ounces of Gordon’s gin; stir to chill and fill to the brim with seltzer. The key, I decided, was not to be stingy with the sugar. This drink should be sweet-sour, a good fizzy lemonade with lots of gin. Collinses I’ve made in the past have been too damn sour. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944/38 "2007-06-14T22:53:02Z")
Summertime? When I’m not drinking beer or wine, it’s usually a _mojito_. Pain in the ass to make, but they sure are good. I once made so many for guests I had over that I complained of “\*mojito \*elbo” the next day. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944/39 "2007-06-14T22:56:56Z")
[QUOTE=Only Mostly Dead] **Broken Wind** , you can keep your Tanq (far too sharp an alcoholic bite), make my G&T with nice, smooth Sapphire. [/QUOTE] Which is exactly what I’m drinking at this moment. 🙂 I just realized another drink I enjoy with gin is gin & grapefruit, which basically is a greyhound with gin instead of vodka, or a salty dog without the salt. I’m not sure if it has a proper name other than gin & grapefruit, though. ---
**Author:** ![I\_m\_No\_Saint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/977dab/32.png) [@I\_m\_No\_Saint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_m_No_Saint)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944/40 "2007-06-15T03:50:38Z")
Beer. More specifically, Sam Adams Summer Ale or Modelo Especial with a wedge of lime. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summers-coming-whats-your-cocktail/407944.md?page=3)