Give us your super summer cocktail — Cheers!

[Once a Wheeler]

Introducing Àgua Amazônica (Amazon Water).
Take a 33cl or half-pint glass, preferably pre-refrigerated:

Chuck in a few ice cubes:

Put in two shots (larger measures for connoisseurs only) of Pernod:

Fill up with ginger beer (soft or alcoholic), again preferably refrigerated:

Top off with three or four dashes of Angostura Bitters:

Stir and drink.
Warning: looks like alligator-farm slurry. Silver lining: tastes like heaven. Desfrute! (Enjoy!)

 

[fritz katzenjammer]

Beer... lager... sorry, its not that I lack imagination, its just that I like beer.

Sometimes I have two.

 

[Slick]

Beer... lager... sorry, its not that I lack imagination, its just that I like beer.

Sometimes I have two.

Me an aw Fritz.

 

[Lee_M]

Beer for me, but my wife swears by vodka, Malibu and orange juice.

And a rather drunk landlady once introduced her to a very bloody Mary, which is basically a full on bloody Mary (including the Worcester sauce and tabssco) with a sherry added to it

 

[vickster]

A craft session pale for me, or whatever the local lager is on holiday. Or a Pimms and lemonade possibly.
The drink in the OP sounds foul, other than the ice cubes, I wouldn’t consume any of the ingredients!

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

No idea how it's made but have become rather partial to a Mango Daiquiri

 

[Slick]

A wee Moscow Mule goes down well from time to time.

 

[T4tomo]

I don't really do cocktails, except In Mallorca I will have a Mojito at Mitj Mitj
occasionally a very dry Martini or a Margarita. I don't really do sweet drinks, and they have to begin with M

 

[glasgowcyclist]

My favourite cocktails on a recent Caribbean holiday were:

a Dirty Banana - dark rum, creme de cacao, a banana, milk and a little syrup.
a Buffalo Soldier - tequila, Appleton V/X rum, lime juice, grapefruit juice, soda and (I hope you like spicy) scotch bonnet pepper.

There was another called German Chocolate Cake which was very nice as a dessert (recipe can be found here: https://www.thecookierookie.com/german-chocolate-cake-martini/ )

 

[Shadow]

Discovered this after finding a local-ish vineyard made its own vermouth with the grape residue after pressing.

Two or three ice cubes in a highball. Add a large shot of chilled quality white vermouth. (It must be decent stuff i.e. something you would drink solo!). Top up with Fever Tree Mediterranean* tonic.

Quite tasty, perfect for an evening like today.


* I have spent much time and effort researching other tonics and although others are available, this is the best.

 

[Dave7]

Discovered this after finding a local-ish vineyard made its own vermouth with the grape residue after pressing.

Two or three ice cubes in a highball. Add a large shot of chilled quality white vermouth. (It must be decent stuff i.e. something you would drink solo!). Top up with Fever Tree Mediterranean* tonic.

Quite tasty, perfect for an evening like today.


* I have spent much time and effort researching other tonics and although others are available, this is the best.

I am a heathen re' mixer drinks but I tried this tonic and it didn't 'float my boat'.

 

[Shadow]

I am a heathen re' mixer drinks but I tried this tonic and it didn't 'float my boat'.

You need to try it with a decent vermouth then!!

 

[Adam4868]

Love a Negroni.

 

[Profpointy]

We discovered Mojitos on holiday in Cuba:
white rum (Havana club 3 year old), lime juice, soda water, mint, and ice

Also got a taste for Margueritas: Tequila x2 , Cointreau x1, and half a lime's worth of juice, shaken with ice then strained into a glass with salt on the rim

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I am a heathen re' mixer drinks but I tried this tonic and it didn't 'float my boat'.

We tried it a couple of weeks back and were underwhelmed, especially as it was a stupid expensive price for a small bottle in Sainsbury.

Over-hyped trendy tosh.