Summer Drink Recipes

We offer you four summer drink recipes that are easy to make and taste great.

Michelada

Ingredients

• 1 can Mexican lager (Tecate, Dos Equis, etc.)
• 2 oz clamato juice
• 1 oz tequila
• 1 oz lime juice
• dash Worcestershire sauce
• as much hot sauce as you like (Tapatio is our favorite)
• chile salt and lime slices for garnish

Instructions

Salt the rim of a pint glass then fill with ice. Add the clamato, tequila, lime juice, Worcestershire and hot sauce. Fill the remainder with the beer. Stir. Garnish with lime slice.

Limoncello

Ingredients

• 10 lemons, just the zest
• 1 (750 mL) bottle high-proof pure grain alcohol (we used 190 proof Everclear)
• 3 cups water
• 2 cups sugar

Instructions

Scrub the lemons thoroughly. Using a microplane, zest the lemons. Be careful to get only the zest and none of the bitter white pith. This should yield 1.5-2 cups of zest. Place the zest in a gallon glass jar. Pour the bottle of alcohol into the jar and seal with a lid. Stash your jar away in a cool dark place for at least 3 weeks (or up to six weeks if steeping with lower proof vodka). After the waiting period, combine the water and sugar in a pot and bring to a boil. Stir to dissolve sugar. Let the syrup cool to room temperature before adding to the alcohol. Give everything a good stir, and let it sit another week. The longer it sits, the more rounded the flavor. Strain the limoncello through a strainer lined with cheesecloth. Store the limoncello in your freezer.

Limoncello Moscato

• 2 oz Limoncello
• 6 oz Moscato, chilled

Instructions

Pour the moscato into a martini glass. Pour the limoncello on top.

La Doña Margarita

Ingredients

• 3 oz tequila blanco
• 1 oz Cointreau
• 1.5 oz lime juice
• 0.5 oz honey syrup*
• 2-4 drops arbol chile tincture*

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake. Pour over ice in a margarita glass.

*Honey Syrup: Equal parts honey and hot water. Dissolve the honey into the hot water. Let cool.

*Arbol Chile Tincture

• 20 arbol chiles
• 1 3/4 cup Everclear

Instructions

Combine ingredients in a pint sized mason jar. Place lid on jar. Let sit two weeks, shaking vigorously for 5-10 seconds every day.

Watermelon Agua Fresca

Ingredients

• 12 cups seedless watermelon, cubed
• 2 cups water
• 2 limes, juiced
• 2 lime, sliced
• 4 sprigs fresh mint
• 1 cup simple syrup (equal parts hot water and sugar, stir to dissolve sugar.)
• White Rum (optional)

Instructions

Working in batches, combine the watermelon and water in the blender and purée until smooth. If you prefer a thicker consistency, pour the purée straight into a pitcher. For a smoother consistency, strain through a fine mesh strainer before placing in the pitcher. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Refrigerate for a few hours before serving. Add an ounce or two of white rum to individual glasses and stir to combine, if desired.