In case you’ve been wondering, we’re still juicing. Sarah is still partial to fruit juice, which is understandable. Fruit juice is really good. Here’s a fruit juice with just a touch of vegetable. You could even add some more if you’re feeling adventurous. I think the bonus lime juice makes this a great summer sipper.
1/2 honeydew melon
2 granny smith apples
1 cabbage leaf
juice from 1/4 of a lime
The Pegu Club was a gentelman’s club for British officers in Burma, which was set up in the late 1800′s. The signature drink of the club is the now classic Pegu Club Cocktail, which for one reason or another I had never made. But with the weather heating up, it seemed like a good time to give it a go. If you’re a gin fan, I’d suggest you try it as well.
2 oz London Dry Gin
3/4 oz Orange Curaçao
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1 dash Angostura
1 dash orange bitters
Combine all ingredients in a shaker. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a lime twist.
(from Bitters: A Spirited History)
{ Set of vintage strawberry glasses from Pipe & Pepper — enter our current giveaway to win a print from Pipe & Pepper Prints }
Here’s a simple variation on the Port Light cocktail that I came up with to satisfy Sarah’s bourbon-hating demands. It’s also a bit easier to put together since you don’t need to blend anything. I have a feeling this is going to be a great cocktail to combat the summer heat. Here I’ve used Death’s Door Gin from Madison, Wisconsin which strays a bit from the typical London Dry style, but any traditional gin (Tanqueray, Bombay, etc.) should work well.