The University Daily Kansan
Monday, June 10,2013
Page 11
'IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE
Seasonal beverages attract summer drinkers
JENNA JAKOWATZ
jjakowatz@kansan.com
Hot summer months mean cold summer drinks,and a way for students to expand their mixology skills.
Tim Hewitt, a senior from Arkansas City, has perfected his "summer brew," a homemade drink comprised of lemonade, beer, citrus vodka and champagne.
Hewitt said he uses two cans of pink lemonade concentrate, six light beers, two cups of citrus vodka and about half a bottle of sparkling champagne to make his drink.
Hewitt suggests using inexpensive ingredients, such as André, for the summer brew. He said the taste will basically be the same, so there's no need to shell out extra cash. His recipe for summer brew makes about one gallon, which he stores in a one-gallon sun tea container.
"With a group of four to five people, it takes about 45 minutes to drink." Hewitt said. "I try to make it about once every three weeks, or for small parties."
John Graves, the general manager of Tonic Bar at 728 Massachusetts St. said that once school gets out, customers tend to order more drinks associated with summer.
"We put out drink specials on margaritas and Coronas. We tend to sell a lot of tequila." Graves said. "People like to order drinks with bright colors like green, blue and red."
Another Lawrence favorite, The Sandbar, 17 Eighth St., is known for serving summer themed drinks year round. With tropical decorations and a laid back atmosphere, summer patrons can imagine they're sitting on a beach as they sip the famous Shark Attack cocktail.
Feeling creative? Crank up some Jimmy Buffet and try one of these homemade drinks this summer.
Edited by Allison Kohn
Miami Vice Cocktail
**Ingredients:**
5 oz of rum
12 oz frozen strawberry daiquiri concentrate
12 oz of frozen Piña Colada mix
Instructions:
1. Place the frozen Piña Colada mix,
2 1/2 oz rum and ice into the blender.
Mix it to your desired consistency and put this mixture aside.
2. Place the strawberry daiquiri mix,
2 1/2 oz of rum and some ice into a blender. Mix.
3. Using a tall glass, pour both mixes in the glass from opposite sides and at the same time. The drinks will separate cleanly in the glass.
Liquid Marijuana
Ingredients:
½ oz spiced rum
½ oz coconut rum
½ oz melon liqueur
½ oz blue curacao
Splash of sour mix
1-2 oz pineapple juice
Instructions:
Place all ingredients except for pineapple juice in a shaker with ice, and shake thoroughly. Strain into short glass with ice Top with pineapple juice.
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Tipsy Arnold Palmer
Also known as sweet tea with vodka and lemonade
Ingredients:
2 large tea bags for iced tea
1/2 cup boiling water
8 fresh mint sprigs
4 cups lemonade made from frozen concentrate
1/2 cup vodka
Ice cubes
8 lemon slices
Instructions:
Steep the tea bags in boiling water for four minutes then discard tea bags. Place mint sprigs in large pitcher and mash with a wooden spoon. Pour in the tea, lemonade and vodka. This recipe makes about 8 servings. Garnish the glasses with lemon slices and serve over ice.
— bonappetit.com