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favorite cocktails: summer
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Kaffeeklatsch Punch
Sometimes you need a pick-me-up, sometimes you need help relaxing. This drink can go both ways.
June 1969
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Hibiscus Punch Emerald Beach Hotel
The perfect mixological metaphor for British Colonialism: A drink that combines rum and Pimm’s.
July 1968
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Piña Colada
Have no fear, this is not the cloying drink of your youth. It’s a delicious and well-balanced tropical quaffer.
July 1968
- Keywords
- gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
- rum,
- fruit,
- summer,
- spirits
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Cherry Bounce
A very, very old recipe, this infusion makes a terrific cordial, but can be used in mixed drinks as well.
August 1966
- Keywords
- gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
- brandy,
- rum,
- summer,
- spirits
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Royal Cooler
A Gourmet original, this fascinating combination of liqueurs goes together surprisingly well.
August 1962
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Sloe Gin Fizz
Make this with a high quality sloe gin—such as Plymouth—and you’ll have a serious and refreshing drink.
July 1961
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French Breeze
There are too few cocktails made with Calvados. And there are too few cocktails made with grapefruit juice. Heres one with both.
July 1961
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Dunham Cooler
Orange juice tends to dominate whatever spirit it’s mixed with, but here the bourbon actually stands up to it.
July 1952
- Keywords
- gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
- bourbon,
- summer,
- spirits,
- beverages
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Singapore Sling
The lime juice in this recipe is somewhat controversial—it was not part of the original formula—but trust us, the drink needs it.
August 1953
- Keywords
- gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
- gin,
- summer,
- spirits,
- beverages