Recipes for summer drinks
Pour yourself some simple refreshment. Recipes for using flavored simple syrups to make sophisticated drinks.
Root Beer Float
Start to finish: 5 minutes
Servings: 1
2 ounces caramel-root beer simple syrup
2 ounces vanilla cognac
2 ounces heavy cream
Ice
Club soda or seltzer water
In a cocktail shaker, combine the syrup, cognac and cream. Fill with ice. Shake, then strain into a tall glass. Top with club soda or seltzer.
Orange Star
Start to finish: 5 minutes
Servings: 1
2 ounces orange-star anise simple syrup
2 ounces brandy
1 ounce light rum
1 ounce triple sec
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Ice
Club soda or seltzer water
In a cocktail shaker, combine the syrup, brandy, rum, triple sec and lemon juice. Fill with ice. Shake, then strain into an ice-filled cocktail glass. Top with club soda or seltzer.
Tropical ShirleyTemple
Start to finish: 5 minutes
Servings: 1
2 ounces pomegranate-pineapple simple syrup
2 ounces pineapple juice
Ice
Lemon-lime soda
Maraschino cherries
In a tall glass, stir together the syrup and juice. Fill the glass with ice, then top with soda and garnish with cherries.
Lemon-ThymeIced Tea
Start to finish: 5 minutes
Servings: 1
6 ounces unsweetened iced black tea
2 ounces lemon-thyme simple syrup
1 ounce vodka
1 ounce limoncello
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Ice
1 sprig fresh thyme
In a cocktail shaker, combine the tea, syrup, vodka, limoncello and lemon juice. Add ice, then shake. Strain into a tall ice-filled glass. Garnish with a sprig of fresh thyme.
Triple Ginger Pink Limeade
Start to finish: 5 minutes
Servings: 1
1 ounce vodka
1/2 ounce Cointreau
1 ounce ginger liqueur
2 ounces cranberry-ginger simple syrup
1 ounce lime juice
Ice
Ginger beer
In a cocktail shaker, combine the vodka, Cointreau, ginger liqueur, syrup and lime juice. Add ice, then shake. Strain into an ice-filled glass and top with ginger beer.
Raspberry-Lemon Rickey
Start to finish: 5 minutes
Servings: 1
1 ounce raspberry-lemon simple syrup
1 ounce gin
1 ounce vodka
1 ounce lemon juice
Club soda or seltzer water
Lemon wedge, for garnish
Several fresh raspberries, for garnish
In a cocktail shaker, combine the syrup, gin, vodka and lemon juice. Add ice, then shake. Strain into a cocktail glass, top with club soda or seltzer water, then garnish with a lemon wedge and few raspberries.
Vanilla Berry Rum and Coke
1 ounce light rum
1 ounce vanilla cognac
2 ounces cardamom-vanilla-berry simple syrup
Coke
In a tall glass, combine the rum, cognac and syrup. Add ice and Coke, stir gently.
