Part of my summer manifesto includes making three new drinks.
This one isn’t new but it’s my current favorite – made even more my favorite because it comes from my parents (and I love that when I read it I can hear my Dad’s voice). I shared it last month on Facebook but wanted to include it here so I can easily access it again in the future.
Do you have a favorite summer drink I could add to my list to try? I just saw a watermelon mojito recipe in Everyday Food last night that would accomplish two things from my summer manifesto (three new drinks + lots of watermelon).
Hope you have a great weekend!
ALMAC SUPREMO MARGARITA
Basic Quantities to make one serving (one serving = one pitcher // two glasses):
- 3 oz. good tequila
- 2 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice – when you pick out the limes, go for the soft ones
- 1 oz. simple syrup – to make simple syrup – mix 1 cup water and one cup of sugar in small sauce pan and bring to a boil until liquid is clear – then chill. Usually I do a couple of cups each and save left over in refrigerator for next event. After liquid turns clear then cool it – best to make ahead of time.
- 1/4-1/2 oz. orange liquor (we used Cointreau)
Triple above ingredients and mix all in pitcher or blender 3/4 full of ice – shake and pour over ice for “on the rocks” or blend and put in a martini glass for “blended.” Your Mama and I prefer “on the rocks.”
Rim your glass with mixture of one tablespoon of kosher salt and one teaspoon of sugar by placing the mixture on a plate. Rim the glass with a wedge of lime and dip glass in mixture of salt/sugar (it helps to do this prior to pouring your potion in the glass).
5 stars *****
Makes my mouth water! I love that he said “your mama and I”
I’ll be adding this to our summer manifesto list AND our weekend recipes!
My favourite summer drink is “Pimms O’clock”
Take a jug or glass and fill it with ice, mix one part Pimm’s No. 1 with 3 parts chilled lemonade, add some mint, cucumber, orange and strawberries.
Its a long tall glass of summer !
Great for sharing and so very English.
This is my favourite too! We had it all of the Jubilee Weekend, despite the dreadful weather
That sounds really good. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve tried this Raspberry Margarita and its so yummy: http://www.mylifeasamrs.com/2011/07/raspberry-margarita.html
Sounds yummy.
LOL @ (it helps to do this prior to pouring your potion in the glass).
I love mojitos but I don’t know how to make them. I should add that to my summer bucket list!
Oh, I have a watermelon margarita recipe that is to die for! Involves squeezing the pulp, but it so worth it. I will unearth, and send it to you. Comes from the Highland Grille in Birmingham, Alabama.
Cindy, I would love your watermelon margarita recipe, too!!
We make something similar but use agave syrup (available in the sweetener aisle of Whole Food or some grocery stores) instead of simple syrup. It’s easy, yummy, and doesn’t separate when iced.
rinda
We made Limoncello Prosecco Coolers for a part a few weeks ago and they’re our new fav summer drink!
1 part Limoncello (keep in the freezer so it’s good and cold)
3 parts Prosecco (cheap champagne works great too, as does club soda)
Freeze raspberries to use as ice cubes, add a few sprigs of mint if desired.
Enjoy!!
This makes me smile so big!
I love Raspberry, lemon drop martinis yummo
Oh that looks fabulous for a hot summer evening! My summer staple is a hopped up Arnold Palmer – ice tea and limoncello. This summer I’m determined to try a new “martini” I made up: godiva, roasted marshmallow vodka, and a crushed graham cracker rim. It’s a s’more in a glass! I just can’t seem to find the dang vodka local right now.
I have a yummy drink for you and the kids to enjoy – it’s a treat I grew up on that was also considered a reward! (e.g. “Go clean your room and I’ll make you an Egg Cream.)
EGG CREAM
Fill a 12 or 16 oz glass 1/3 with milk on bottom
3-4 squirts of chocolate syrup next
Then simultaneously pour cream soda while you stir the mixture up!
Stop at about 2/3 full and keep stirring quickly, it will make a nice foamy top
I love this drink! And the neat part is, you may hate milk or cream soda as a stand alone,but mixed together it’s a different story!
Enjoy!
http://pinterest.com/pin/17381148532396916/
is something I want to try!
Thanks for sharing…that looks fantastic!!! I just love a good margarita!!!
White wine Sangria….yum!! You can mix it up with any summer fruit like peaches, nectarine, oranges, green grapes. I don’t have a specific recipe but I love this!!
Our fave is an adaptation of one we saw on Semi-homemade with Sandra Lee.
One bag of frozen peach slices (reserve 4 slices)
One cup of peach yogurt
One can (15 oz) sliced peaches
One cup peach schnapps
Place all in blender and process until smooth. Serve in 4 tall glasses with a straw and one peach slice on the rim.
Ddd
love anything peachy; will try that recipe for sure.
Thanks for sharing your margarita recipe. I’m looking forward to trying it out.
My favorite beer margaritas
Equal amounts of limeade (not diluted) and your favorite light beer
Tequila
Ice
Mix in blender
Yummy
I make this version of the margarita too and it is always a big hit. So simple but so tasty. Highly recomended!
Pear martini is one of my favorites.
two limes freshly squeezed
one oz simple syrup
1 oz pear vodka
shake in shaker.
pour into martini glass and add sliced pear Yumo!
ooohhh this looks delicious!! Will definitely be trying this one
Usually a friend and I made Cosmopolitans 
My favorite summer drink isn’t really fancy, but perfect for summer evenings on our patio. I love Smirnoff Citrus Vodka with Lipton’s Diet Citrus Green Tea. It’s heavenly!!! And with no calories in the green tea… it’s just the vodka! Light and refreshing.
Mmmmm…I can taste it already.
I don’t drink alcohol but I do love smoothies and mocktails. At the end of the week I used to whizz up a few fruits that I had left in the fridge and we would have a non-dairy smoothie with our dinner. My 3 year old loved that he was in on the good drink action too!
My annual summer garden party rocks the mango mojitos or pomegranate margaritas. Yum!
i love margarita… will try your recipe thanks for sharing
Just tried a pomegranate martini when off last week. Made with Palm pomegranate juice and orange flavored voda shaken over ice, strained and served with a sugared rim glass (optional) and orange slice.
Also, love Sangria. Will Send you the recipes for both red and white.
Cheers!
Love Margaritas…TFS!
Alison xx
I love the last line about rimming the glass before putting the drink in the glass… What a DAD thing to say
From the minute you posted the first time about your Dad’s margaritas, I was hoping you’d share the recipe, lol! I can’t wait to try it out! =)
http://www.food.com/recipe/peach-schnapps-slush-23745
Because I don’t know the original source… I’ll credit food.com
For many years our favorite summer drink…. peach schnapps slush! Love knowing I have this in the freezer when friends or family stop by…or for a day of 90+ degree heat…like today!
I love margaritas and whenever we go to Zapatas in Adelaide, South Australia, I always order a jug! Will definitely try your dads recipe….so sweet to hear him say “your mama and i…..”
I discovered my favorite summer drink on the blog Dinner: A Love Story last summer (great website too!). Pack a tall glass with ice. PACK. Then add about an inch of dark rum, and fill the rest with Ginger Beer (had never had before but now see everywhere). Squeeze half a lime and stir. So refreshing!
http://www.dinneralovestory.com/daddy-needs-a-drink/
Here’s a link to the original post. It’s called a Dark & Stormy.
Smiled when I read the “your mama and I” comment. Sweet memories!
I made Nojitos just the other day. (http://www.skinnytaste.com/2007/07/skinny-beverages.html). I don´t drink alcohol, but I love mint and lime! It was SO good! (but I vote no to the Sprite Zero, it was just to sweet, and sugar is not really necessary)
Hi Ali,
I just made a pink lemonade last week. Yummy, non alcoholic, but really refreshing.