What’s Your Drink?

So you should definitely try Negroni – the Milanese type of the Americano. Campari, Vermouth & Gin plus large ice cubes and, very important, orange zest.
Or, a little lighter, Negroni Sbagliato (italian for “wrong”) for which you use Prosecco instead of Gin.
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When I want to unwind in the evenings, I’ll go for a glass of red wine, or a G&T on warmer days (or a glass of whiskey when I’ve had a rough client). As for hosting, since we love G&Ts, for my birthday last year, we had a party at our apartment, and my boyfriend bought a few bottles of gin, tons of tonic, and put together a G&T bar with sliced limes, mint leaves, cucumber sticks and rosemary stems, and colorful stirrers so my friends could join me in celebrating with my favorite drink (and various variations of it).

I learned to drink the famous Aperol Spritz when I was in Paris (I avoided it the whole time I was in Italy… unfortunately!) however a classic mojito will always be dear to my heart.

Smiling ear to ear because of this post! I am a die-hard negroni girl!

My favorite summer drink is Tinto de Verano from Heidi Swanson’s Super Natural Every Day: http://mattbites.com/2011/04/28/heidis-super-natural-every-day/

I also love American/Campari/old fashion. Thanks for mentioning…..have you been to Amor y Amargo? Delicious and fun.

Fun tip: almost all good cocktail bars will give you the recipe for their drinks if you ask nicely! Those are some of my most treasured slips of paper in my recipe box! :)

We’re currently doing Moscow Mules every evening and my only dislike with them is how fast I need a refill. Vodka, ginger beer, ice, a wedge of lime and (very important!) one or two slices of cucumber that take it to a new level of freshness and make for a fun, edible cocktail stirrer.

My favorite ital. drink ( besides Montepulciano) would be an Aperol mix: either Aperol Spritz or Aperol Sour. Both very nice sundowner even in cloudy Germany.
Aperol Spritz is 2parts Aperol, 3 parts Whitewine or Prosecco and 1 splah Soda top with a black olive.
Aperol Sour is 5 cl Aperol, each 2cl lemon juice and Sugar syrup and 3cl orange juice. Shake with ice cubes and top with a slice of orange.

We’ve been hooked on Mark Twain cocktails: fresh-squeezed lemon juice, scotch, bitters and simple syrup. Give it a good shake, and voila! Everyone we make it for says it’s the best cocktail they’ve ever had.

We got the recipe from this cocktail book. It quickly became a favorite and makes a great gift. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0762457260/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500600435&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=the+new+cocktail+hour&dpPl=1&dpID=61k1iQj5U-L&ref=plSrch

My new drink, rosé and grapefruit La Croix. It’s the pink wine spritzer that makes summer so fly. Also, it makes me feel like Ned Flanders, which I enjoy.

Gin and tonic all the way. I love scotch on the rocks. I love rose and ice. Or a french 52

This is a lovely comments section! I got so many ideas!!

I stick with champagne! I decided life was too short to not celebrate everyday, so why not celebrate with the most sparkling of drinks?

It’s a dream of mine to open a bookstore with a chic champagne bar :)

Bombay pimms. Pimms No.1 and ginger beer. Strawberries and pomegranate seeds as required. SO DELICIOUS.

yes to all the italian aperitifs! our other go to drinks are bourbon rickeys (bourbon, soda water, and a squeeze of lime) or maple bourbon sours (a’la Julia Turshen’s recipe from Small Victories).

Gin, fresh lemon juice, muddled mint and elderflower liqueur

Bars: Gin & Tonic (with lots of lime)
Casinos: Tequila Sunrise (feels especially loud in that setting and tastes great even though typical casino cocktails are generally terrible)
Restaurants: Margarita (on the rocks w/ salt) for summer or Moscow mule during fall/winter
Football Season: Hard Apple Cider or Blue Moon
Christmas/NYE: Champagne with Chambord and fresh berries

I don’t drink, I eat. And have been craving the pictured pigs-in-a-blanket!

Anything that involves sparkling wine. Aperol Spritz, French 75 and the old/new Seelbach. Divine.

When I need a break from the various Campari based concoctions –
Vermouth Bianco (sweet, white vermouth – NOT dry!) with 1 or 2 ice cubes, lemon, or orange twist…best enjoyed outdoors or at least near a window.
After dinner, Amari of various sorts.

I LOVE Americanos after sipping them by the sea on a trip to Nice (how snooty is THAT?)! But my #1 all time favorite go to drink is called a Hanky Lanky staring gin and Fernet Branca. #2 (if you’re not into Fernet) is a Martinez. Both are heaven in a cocktail glass.

I love an Aperol spritz Or and Americano–although I’ve had more than one bartender tell me they don’t serve coffee when I’ve ordered one out. This summer I’m loving a gin rickey: gin, 1/2 lime, fuzzy water. So refreshing.

I love white wine. Dry, with lots of fruit, tangy but not in a sparkling way.
White Burgundy, Colombard, Riesling or Grüner Veltliner can be delicious. Served as cold as the fridge can go, but never with ice! I’m sure I’d be hearing the poor, delicious wine crying in the glass while the ice cubes crack and melt the taste away.

Sometimes I’ll take a rosè, but will be back to my favourite whites the next time!

When I’m out and no good wine is available, I’ll take a Hugo or a Mojito!

Whiskey! I have a super hard time drinking liquor straight (even things you’re supposed to, like scotch), so I usually mix it with a bit of whatever sweet drink we have in the house. Right now we have a delicious blackberry lemonade from Huberts, so that’s what my whiskey is currently cozying up to!

Jack and lemonade in the summer, bourbon and ginger ale in the fall, Frangelico over ice with a float of cream at Christmastime, strawberry daiquiris for my birthday, Kir Royales when I’m out. And year-round: tequila with margarita mix and orange juice — we call it a Margarita Sunrise. I love cocktails!

Has to be Pimms, perfect for summer!

My husband starts the summer making them with all the fixings – strawberries, cucumber, orange, mint, lemonade and ice – and by the time September rolls around we are normally drinking them plain with flat lemonade.

Either way though, totally delicious!

http://www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/food/food-news/how-to-make-the-perfect-jug-of-pimms

I’m totes preggers, so haven’t been enjoying my summertime favorite, Negronis. I also love a Boulevardier (like a Negroni, but instead of gin, bourbon!). Oh how I want one right now, with a thick orange slice and lots of ice…lil’ baby, you’d better be cute ’cause mama’s foregoing summertime cocktails for you! ;)

Vodka and soda, with a squeeze of lime and lots of ice. Doubles after we play co-ed soccer.

I’m a Scotch fan, myself (neat, please), but if cocktails are in order, I like to experiment with things citrusy or herbal. My most recent find is a Paloma recipe with Mezcal rather than the typical tequila (shameless plug, it is on my blog!). Gin muddled with cucumber and soda is nice, too.