Ray Foley - The Best Summer Drinks: 500 Incredible Cocktail and Appetizer Recipes

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Some recipes contained herein may call for raw or undercooked eggs. Please consult with your physician prior to consumption. The Author and Sourcebooks, Inc., shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss, damage, or injury caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the information in this book. Published by Sourcebooks, Inc. P.O. Box 4410, Naperville, Illinois 60567-4410 (630) 961-3900 Fax: (630) 961-2168 www.sourcebooks.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Foley, Ray.

The best summer drinks : 500 incredible cocktail and appetizer recipes / by Ray Foley. -- 1st ed. p. cm. Includes index. 1.

Bartending. 2. Cocktails. I. Bartender magazine. Title. Title.

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To all those who have supported me over the years, and especially Jaclyn Marie Foley.
Publisher's Note: This book and the recipes contained herein are intended for those of a legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly and ensure you and your guests have a designated driver when consuming alcoholic beverages.

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To all the brand managers, public relation firms, agencies, and suppliers who made Bartender Magazine successful and for all their input to The Best Summer Drinks. I would also like to thank Peter Lynch, Sara Kase, and the people at Sourcebooks; Loretta Natiello; the Famous Foleys: Ray, William, and Amy; and also those on the other side of the bar tolerating me and, of course, the bartenders all over the world, who take the chance and serve me! And to Jaclyn Marie Foley, the love of my life, who makes my cup overflow and, of course, my main man Ryan.

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Summertime, and the living is easy.

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Summertime, and the living is easy.

Time for fun, fresh cocktails, and light food. In The Best Summer Drinks, you'll find new cocktails with new products not to be found in any other book. Some cocktails are cool and some frozen, but all will refresh your palate on a long summer's day. There is a cocktail for every sunny day, perfect for the beach, the lake, or the backyard. And for cloudy days, there are cocktails to chase your blues away. usbartender.com or www.bartender.com, or email barmag@aol.com.

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2 oz. 10 Cane rum 4 oz. 10 Cane rum 4 oz.

San Pellegrino limonata or aranciata Lemon, lime, or orange twist for garnish Pour liquids into a highball glass over ice. Garnish with a fruit twist.

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2 oz. 10 Cane rum 1 oz. pineapple juice oz. grenadine Shake vigorously with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

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1 oz. 10 Cane rum 1 oz. 10 Cane rum 1 oz.

Grand Marnier 2 oz. peach nectar 2 oz. pomegranate juice 1 oz. Mot et Chandon champagne Pour the first four ingredients into a mixing glass. Add ice, and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini glass, or serve on the rocks in a highball glass.

Top with the champagne.

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1 oz. 360 vodka 1 oz. Sour Apple Pucker Schnapps 1 oz. sweet and sour mix (Dissolve 1 tsp. water. Add 2 oz. lemon juice.) Shake with ice. lemon juice.) Shake with ice.

Serve in a chilled glass or on the rocks.

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1 oz. 360 vodka oz. dark crme de cacao oz. coffee liqueur 1 oz. 360 vodka oz. triple sec or premium orange liqueur oz. dark crme de cacao 1 oz. half-and-half Serve in a chilled glass or on the rocks.

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1 oz. 360 vodka oz. triple sec 3 oz. fresh iced green tea sugar or sweetener to taste Shake with ice. fresh iced green tea sugar or sweetener to taste Shake with ice.

Serve in a chilled glass or on the rocks. For added flavor, use your favorite flavored tea instead of the green tea.

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1 oz. simple syrup (Dissolve 1 part sugar in 1 part boiling water. Let cool.) 2 oz. 360 vodka 2 strawberries, sliced 6 mint leaves, torn in half Shake first two ingredients with ice.

Strain, pour into a glass over the strawberries, and add the mint leaves.

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1 oz. 360 vodka oz. triple sec 1 oz. sweet and sour mix (Dissolve 1 tsp. water. Add 2 oz. lemon juice.) lemon wedge Pour the first three ingredients into a shaker over ice. lemon juice.) lemon wedge Pour the first three ingredients into a shaker over ice.

Serve in a chilled glass or on the rocks. Top with a squeeze of the lemon wedge.

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1 oz. 360 vodka oz. raspberry liqueur 2 oz. sugar in 3 oz. water. Add 2 oz. lemon juice.) lemon slice for garnish Shake liquids with ice. lemon juice.) lemon slice for garnish Shake liquids with ice.

Serve in a chilled glass or on the rocks. Garnish with the lemon slice.

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1 1/3 oz. 360 vodka oz. triple sec 1 oz. orange juice oz. club soda or lemon-lime soda Shake the first four ingredients with ice. club soda or lemon-lime soda Shake the first four ingredients with ice.

Strain into a glass over ice, and top with the soda.

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1 oz. 360 vodka oz. banana liqueur 2 oz. orange juice 1 oz. grenadine Shake first four ingredients with ice. grenadine Shake first four ingredients with ice.

Pour grenadine down the inside of the glass. Serve in a chilled glass or on the rocks.

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4 lime wedges 6 mint leaves, torn in half 1 oz. simple syrup (Dissolve 1 part sugar in 1 part boiling water. Let cool.) 2 oz. club soda or lemon-lime soda Squeeze lime wedges, and drop into a glass. club soda or lemon-lime soda Squeeze lime wedges, and drop into a glass.

Muddle lime wedges, mint leaves, and simple syrup. Add the vodka, and top with soda. Shake with ice. Serve in a chilled glass or on the rocks.

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1 oz. peach schnapps 3 oz. cranberry juice lemon slice for garnish Shake first three ingredients and strain into in a chilled glass or serve on the rocks. cranberry juice lemon slice for garnish Shake first three ingredients and strain into in a chilled glass or serve on the rocks.

Garnish with a lemon slice.

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1 oz. 360 vodka oz. melon liqueur oz. peach pure or daiquiri mix 1 oz. pineapple juice Shake with ice. pineapple juice Shake with ice.

Serve in a chilled glass or on the rocks.

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1 oz. 360 vodka 2 strawberries, sliced 6 mint leaves, torn in half 1 oz. simple syrup (Dissolve 1 part sugar in 1 part boiling water. Let cool.) 12 oz. lemon-lime soda Muddle vodka, strawberries, mint leaves, and simple syrup in a glass.Next page