Summer Cocktails.

A few years ago, my friend Allison was visiting me in New York, and we paid a visit to the famed Ear Inn.  It was one of those hot, sweltering, sticky New York summer nights, so we were aching for a cocktail that would quench our thirst.  We were super lucky to snag two seats at the cozy bar, and Allison proceeded to order us each a gin and tonic, which I'd never actually tasted for myself before.  With the first sip, I deemed it the "drink of the summer", because I found it to be so refreshing!

Last summer, my favorite concoction was a vodka soda, with mint.  The mint just made it feel that much more special to me :)

In the past few months, my girlfriends and I have been pouring ourselves the traditional vodka soda, but with a splash of grapefruit juice, which is so refreshing.  I prefer the Tropicana Simply Grapefruit, because it has less sugar.  (Is it apparent yet that I don't love sweet cocktails?)

Do you have a go-to summer cocktail?  Do share!

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