14. April 2012

Amazing Summer Drinks

Endlich! Die Sonne lässt sich wieder blicken.
Es ist zwar sehr kalt draußen aber ich bin mir sicher der Frühling lässt nicht mehr lange auf seine Rückkehr warten.
Ich habe hier ein paar Rezepte für euch.
Leckere Cocktails die mit Sicherheit die zu niedrigen Temperaturen in Vergessenheit geraten lassen und
damit seid ihr für den Sommer bestens gerüstet; wenn er denn dann endlich kommt.
Ich wünsche euch viel Spaß!

Fitting the 'summer-is-coming-feelings' I publish the recipes of amazing summer drinks today.
Hope you are going to have fun with, enjoy!



Cherry Smash




Ingredients

1 cup(s) pitted fresh or frozen (thawed) cherries
1/4 cup(s) fresh mint leaves, plus 4 sprigs for garnish
8 teaspoon(s) sugar
6 ounce(s) (3/4 cup) dark rum
1/4 cup(s) lime juice
3 cup(s) cherry-flavored seltzer

Directions

Divide cherries, mint leaves, and sugar among 4 glasses. Mash everything together with the back of a wooden spoon. Stir in rum and lime juice. Fill glasses with ice and top with seltzer. Garnish with mint sprigs.



Cucumber-Lemonade Chiller



Ingredients

3 large cucumbers
1 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh rosemary, plus 4 sprigs for garnish
1 cup(s) water
6 ounce(s) (3/4 cup) gin
1/2 cup(s) lemon juice
3 tablespoon(s) agave syrup (see Tips & Techniques)

Directions

Cut 12 thin slices of cucumber for garnish.
Peel and chop the rest of the cucumber; transfer to a food processor, add rosemary, and puree. Pour the puree through a fine-mesh strainer set over a medium bowl or large measuring cup. Press on the solids to extract all the juice. Add water, gin, lemon juice, and agave syrup to the cucumber juice; stir until the agave is dissolved. Divide among 4 ice-filled glasses. Garnish with cucumber slices and rosemary sprigs.



Watermelon Gin Fizz




Ingredients

5 cup(s) diced watermelon, divided
6 ounce(s) gin, divided
8 tablespoon(s) lime juice, divided
1 1/3 cup(s) ginger ale, divided
Lime wedges for garnish

Directions

Freeze 1 cup watermelon for garnish. Puree the remaining 4 cups watermelon. Strain; divide the juice among 4 ice-filled glasses.
Top each with 1 1/2 ounces gin, 2 tablespoons lime juice, and 1/3 cup ginger ale. Garnish with the frozen watermelon and lime wedges. Nonalcoholic variation: Omit the gin.



Iced Mint Green Tea



Ingredients

1/2 cup(s) fresh mint leaves
3 green tea bags
2 tablespoon(s) honey
4 cup(s) boiling water
2 cup(s) sake, divided
4 stalk(s) lemongrass, for garnish

Directions

Combine mint leaves, tea bags, honey, and boiling water. Let steep for 5 minutes; remove tea bags. Refrigerate until chilled. Divide among 4 large ice-filled glasses. Add 1/2 cup sake to each glass. Garnish with a stalk of lemongrass.
Nonalcoholic variation: Omit the sake.

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