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The  best summer cocktail you’ve never heard of

Portuguese Daisy

Portugal, of course, is famous for its port, so it’s no surprise that porto has found its way into the country’s signature cocktails.

The Portuguese Daisy is made with 2 ounces of port, 1 ounce of brandy, 1 ounce of lemon juice, ½ teaspoon of superfine sugar, and ½ teaspoon of Grenadine, shaken with ice and strained into a lowball glass.

Try it out at Resto in Lisbon, which provides sweeping views of the city and outdoor drinking in the courtyard.

 

Summer Cocktail


Raise a glass to sunny days and balmy nights with these refreshing cocktails.
Champagne Punch

Ingredients 
3 tablespoons grenadine
3 tablespoons Cointreau
2 tablespoons brandy 
1 3/4 champagne

Rum n' Cream

A strong, sweet tasting cocktail perfect for a night in to kick back and relax.


                                                           Ingredients    
          
3 oz Jamaican Rum
3 oz Cream Soda
1 tbsp  Mint Leaves
2 slices Lemon




     Recipe:
          

1. Finely chop six or seven mint leaves (I used spearmint).
2. Then put four cubes of ice in an old-fashioned glass.
3. Sprinkle the mint over as you put the ice in so that it's evenly spread out and not floating on the top or crammed at the bottom.
4. Measure out a healthy 3oz of Jamaican Rum (I used Captain Morgan's Black Label).
5. Top it up with Cream Soda (I used Bickfords for this)
6. Add the lemon slices on top. Voila!

                                                                       

Ultimate Frozen Strawberry Margarita

         Ingredients

• 6 fluid ounces tequila
• 2 fluid ounces triple sec
• 8 ounces frozen sliced strawberries in syrup
• 4 fluid ounces frozen limeade concentratea

Jewels's Watermelon Margarita

         Ingredients

• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 strips orange zest
• 2 cups cubed seeded watermelon
• 3/4 cup white tequila
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• salt or sugar for rimming glasses (optional)
• 1 lime, cut into wedges
• 2 cups crushed ice, or as needed

 

California Surfer

                                                            Ingredients

•                                                            1 tray ice cubes
•                                                            6 fluid ounces jagermeister liqueur
•                                                            6 fluid ounces coconut-flavored rum
•                                                            2 1/2 cups pineapple juice
•                                                            1 orange slice (optional)