I receive reports that it is in mid -August. I would like to spend my remaining free time this month in one of two ways: swim or sit outside with a special drink and a rotating cast of people I like. I have also been humorous to drink less alcohol. Then, we turn to friends, food experts and COJ readers for ideas, and here there are Recs winery, easy and classic childhood recipes …
Canned favos
“Pentire’s dove knows so fresh that, honestly, I can’t believe it comes out of a can. I serve it on ice, in a glass of rocks. To be extra elegant, my internal barman (my husband) will add a spring of any grass that we have in the fridge.” – Katherine Lewin, founder of Big Night
“I am perhaps the best Athletic Brewing client. Free Wave is my favorite.” – Chris Cohen, writer/editor
“On the nights in which we are not drinking, my fiance and I divide an olipop (as if it were a kind of gift!). We pour it into these cups of vintage amber wine that we find together in Philadelphia, and add a little shine to our night. It is something small but constant. I am partial to the apple flavor.” – Eric Kim, New York Times Food Columnist
“Ghia is a female non -alcoholic appetizer that will make you feel as if you are on vacation in Italy. It is bitter but brilliant, with notes from Yuzu, Pomelo and Romero. I order the canned spritz, then Ist Ice.” – Diana, COJ runner
“The brilliant cidras of the merchant Joe give me the atmosphere of a cocktail. They are very tasty and slightly sour. Having one is my Gold.” – Amy, Coj reader
Easy homemade
“I have a solution for when a watermelon falls flat when you cut yourself, too aqueous, too floury, too soft. It happens to the best of us! My solution is to put an immersion blender in the red meat of the watermelon. Then, you encounter the shit to make watermelon juice. My favorite path to the season is with salt, Lima and Sumac.” – Hayley Yates, private chef
“I think that a Arnold Palmer is the perfect drink. Black ice tea management in advance, then buy a good quality lemonade. For a party, pour ice tea and lemonade into two separate jugs, I put an ice cube and that everyone makes their perfect relationship of lemonade tea. The mine is 75%/25%.” – Katherine Lewin, founder of Big Night
Childhood classics
“Every summer day is an opportunity to get to RBF: the glorious root beer float. My one and two blows is to grab a cellar soda (mostly root beer, but I also gave me a co-collapse and orange soda) and a vanilla cone of the Mister Softee Truck. Most city parks are flanked by ice cream trucks at this time of year, thank God. ” – Hayley Yates, a private chef
“My favorite summer drink experience is a spontaneous kne in a can. The crack of a cold yoo-hoo on a hot day is one of the best summer sounds.” – Hannah La Bollette Ryan, photographer
“It is really difficult to create a better drink than an icy Coca-Cola, right?” – Chris Cohen, writer/editor
We would love to know: What is your summer drink?
PD: “Why I decided to stop drinking”, and the best alcohol beer: a taste test.
(Photo of Cornwall’s sunset, England, where my aunt lives).
