With summer peaking and scorching, most people would be looking for ways and means to spend indoors or at their friends’ place trying to entertain themselves when they are free. When cocktails are concerned, tastes definitely veer towards lighter side. Light spirits and fresh fruits such as vodka and white run step in for those richer barrel-aged and heavier spice liquors. As a matter of fact, mixologists are well aware of the drill. Some would like to begin with basil and fresh mint, honey and bright citrus fruits. A good lime is sure to be loved by everyone to beat the summer heat.

Making a difference to summertime cocktail making

Well known mixologists state that the difference made by them for their clients when preparing summertime cocktail is to ensure that all the drinks during the period are easier to prepare. It is to be put up together quickly, to make the whole thing delicious and to enjoy good company and sunshine.

Three refreshing and quick summer cocktails

With these three cocktails, it is possible to have the guests to enjoy the drink and to seek more.

1. Colbert Bump

It is Esquire’s David Wondrich, who create this drink and it is after Stephen Colbert a political satirist extraordinaire that it has been named after, something that is sure to please everyone’s palate.

Ingredients:

Gin 1 ½ oz.

Cherry Heering 1 oz.

Club Soda / Carbonated Water 2 splashes

Lemon Juice ½ oz.

Mixing instructions

4 ice cubes are to be placed in highball glass. Cherry brandy of 1 oz. to be poured, followed by Gin of 1.5 oz and then by lemon juice of 0.5 oz. Soda water is to be added and stirred.

2. Canadian Summer Vacation

It is another popular recipe that is enjoyed not only in Canada, but across the globe.

Ingredients

Peach Schnapps 1 ½

Yukon Jack 1½

Pineapple juice 1 ½ oz.

Mixing instructions

Taking a cocktail shaker, ingredients are to be shaken well. It is then to be strained into a glass that is filled up with ice.

3. Merry’s Mid-summer Night Lemonade

It is another cocktail that is gin based and easy to prepare. One should serve it in mason jar.

Ingredients

Gin 1 ½ oz.

Lime Cordial (Rose’s) 1 splash

Sprite 5 oz.

Lemon 1 wedge

Lime 1 wedge

Mixing instructions

Gin is to be added over ice in mason jar. Then sprite is to be added and topped off with lime juice. Now, garnish with lime and lemon wedges and stir.

Knowing how to prepare them can help the individual to entertain the guests with wonderful cocktails.

There are many kinds of wines that are available in the market like the sparkling, rice, blush and champagne. The well-known wines are the white and red. There is a question on how people choose which wine to drink whether for a certain occasion or celebration. The common answer would be it will depend on the taste preference of the person that will be drinking and the type of wine that will be drink. The difference between the white and red wine is the juice being used. For the red wine it includes the stem, the skin and the seeds of black or red grapes. While the white wine is any grape color, and only the juice is taken.

In choosing which wine to drink in a meal, the preferred is the white wine for the light food eating. This is because drinking heavy wines will dominate the food taste. The red ones is appropriate for the heartier meal since the food will going to be complimented in the strong flavor of the wine. Most people dink white wines together with the white meats like the chicken and fish and the red wines for the red meats and foods with sauce.

In a restaurant, the right time to choose which wine to drink is after deciding on what type of meal you will be eating. But this does not apply usually, this will vary on what type of taste you have either taking the white or red wine does not matter. The main thing that matters is how to enjoy both the food and the wine. The rules are only just a guide and remember that in every general rule there is an exemption, and in here, the exemption is the taste.

The taste of wine can be either dry or sweet, though it is hard to tell that a liquid would taste dry, but in terms of wine, it is just simply the opposite of sweet. In addition to the dryness of a wine, the weight is also under the category. The weight may refer to the alcohol amount that is present. The word “body” can be equivalent to the wine’s thickness and the weight of the mouth. In choosing what the right wine for you, is to have a taste testing since it creates a different impact depending on the weight, body an taste you prefer.

How people choose which wine to drink depends also on the vintage. Vintage is the year when the wine was made. The weather has also a participation on the on the taste of the wine. The level of rains that comes to cover the time of harvest will produce good sugar amount to the grapes. The certain years of a wine can make best wines as compared to other wines. The bottle also makes a difference. The 1990 is the good year for wines, choosing wines from this age will be a good factor. Remember that though vintage is important to know which wine to drink, the older wines may not necessarily be the best wine if the bottle comes from a bad vintage.