The Best Drink Recipes For Hot Days
Cold brew coffee over ice topped with whipped coconut milk/water blend.
As we reach the dog days of summer, you might be hankering for drinks to get you through the heat. From sunup to sundown, these refreshing recipes are everything you need for a caffeine fix to a cocktail happy hour.
Mornings
Cold brew how to:
- Take a bag of fresh ground coffee and soak it in 7 cups of cold water overnight.
- In the morning, strain the grounds into a large pot using a fine mesh sieve covered with a layer of cheese cloth. This might take an hour or so.
- Discard the cheese cloth and grounds.
- Next, strain the coffee liquid again but this time line the seive with a large coffee filter. This process can take several hours. Just leave it be and let it do its thing.
- After several hours you'll notice most the coffee has strained through. Discard the filter and any left over coffee sludge.
- Pour this coffee concentrate into a large pitcher and then add to it an equal amount of cold water.
- Stir and refridgerate until ready to use, then pour over ice and top with perferred milk product.
*add sugar or a simple syrup if you like...
Evenings
Dark & Stormy Cocktail Recipe
It doesn't get easier or more delicious than this...
- Open a can of ginger beer and pour over ice.
- Top with a shot or two of dark rum.
- Squeeze fresh lime juice into it.
- Dunk the ice to give it a mix.
And just in case you are one of those folks that LOVES beverage culture, I went ahead and made some utensils to really connect with your inner barista and mixologist. The coffee scoop measure a level tablespoon in case you prefer a more tradition hot coffee and the cocktail stir… well, bar cart anyone?
Cheers! And good luck with the heat!