Hooray for making it through another hot as fuck week. The weather pattern and my phone’s algorithm seemed to sync up this week, as I was served not one, not two, but three separate posts linking back to the same Food and Wine article raving about the Lillet and tonic, and how it is “the ultimate warm weather cocktail”. Now, I’m a bit skeptical of something being billed as the ultimate warm weather cocktail, especially when it is so close to what, in my opinion, is the best warm weather/summer cocktail: The gin and tonic. I’m definitely down to experiment with variations on a theme though, so why not give it a shot?
Lillet and Tonic
3 ounces tonic water
1 1/2 ounces Lillet Blanc or Lillet Rosé
Orange wedge, for garnish*
Combine tonic water and Lillet in a wineglass or highball glass filled with ice; stir until mixed. Garnish with an orange wedge.
*I know, no orange. But I added a couple dashes of orange bitter.
No real aroma here. Had I used an orange slice as opposed to bitters, I think that would stand out and give it a nice seasonal smell. But I’m not surprised nothing really stands out. Lillet is rather light scent wise, and tonic is…tonic
I dont know about the drink of the summer, but this is very very good. It’s light, refreshing, and certainly cools you down. As far as flavors go, It’s very well balanced. The lillet flavor, while subtle, does come through and provide a sweet balance to the quinine led bitterness of the tonic. Of which, while the recipe doesn’t specifically call for the orange bitters, I really like it in this application. I think it livens up the tonic a bit, and helps the flavor stand up to the Lillet, thereby adding to the well balanced flavor profile. It does have a lingering slightly bitter aftertaste, but nothing detrimental to the overall drink, nor does it compound if you go back in for another sip in rapid succession. Which, given the makeup of this drink, is very easy to do once it gets stupid hot out.
Would I call this the ultimate warm weather drink? In my opinion, no I wouldn’t. As mentioned above, my standard is the gin and tonic, and while this does come close, it doesn’t beat a nice G&T on a hot day. But, if you don’t like gin, definitely give this one a try.
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Vodka soda, tall, extra ice, extra fruit
The draft is Monday!!
Beer, a full-ish body beer ice cold, is the perfect drink for warm weather. But. G&T with 🍋🟩 🍋🟩 🍋🟩 is great too. Scoth & coconut water can never be wrong too.
What about rum and coconut water?
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The mortgage company, in one last hearty Fuck You to me, sent a check for the amount left in our escrow account. Made out to Gumby, who they damn well know isn’t around the endorse it. Bastards.
A little forgery never hurt anyone.
love that the lawyer is the first to mention forgery
Nor has a little walking up behind a mortgage company CEO and shooting him down in the street.
Extra work for the guy who’s gotta clean it up, but it’s outdoors, so a bucket of bleach and a hose should make for a pretty simple job.
I assume you are in charge of the estate. Should not be a major problem. My sister went through similar issues recently.
The ultimate hot weather drink is a margarita, although I am willing to listen to rum punch make it’s case.
And frankly I could use one of each, one for each hand, as I start working through cases I inherited from an attorney who recently “resigned” from our office. All I can say is that, when I decide to retire, I am going to stay an extra two years and do absolutely nothing, because it apparently takes about that long before you get “resigned” for not doing your goddamn job.
Random story from last night.
I’m wearing a Tshirt that on the front says:
It was me.
I let the dogs out.
Which, in my head, is about this song*
https://youtu.be/ojULkWEUsPs?si=9trNMoZl5uDtRqsT
I was out last night at a lacrosse game, shocking, I know, and on the way out after the game, some drunk, redneck boomer, runs up to me, grabs the front of my shirt and then proceeds to tell me that he likes my shirt. Fine-ish so far, but like don’t touch me.
Then he goes on to say that one of his neighbours used to have 3 dogs, and that he hated them, so would let the dogs out of the the neighbours backyard, as my shirt says, like this was a good thing and that I should be proud of him. Like WTAF, I was too shocked to have any kinda witty reply back**, and just wanted to get out of there. So just said thanks and walked away.
Why would you want to share this story with a stranger, and why get into my personal space to do it. Can only imagine the number of times he’s done something super creepy while trying to talk to others, but has no idea why it’s creepy
I guess I was asking for it by wearing that shirt.
* sorry for putting this song into your head
** still can’t think of anything
I mean “drunk, redneck boomer” answered pretty much all the questions you’ve raised here.
Our passion fruit vine is producing, so we’ve been turning basic jynnan tonnyxes into passion fruit jynnan tonnyxes. It’s a nice, simple, delicious twist.
Also, I’d argue that the ultimate warm weather drink is the caipirinha.
Or maybe the mai tai. You know, this might make for a decent draft topic.
Hell yes! I am a good sucker for a mai tai.
Same. There’s a bar right on Waikiki beach that serves a killer Mai tai that you can drink with your toes in the sand.
Drink in your hand? Check
Toes in the sand? Check
Beautiful girl? Really need
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vw6Qbn4TY8&list=RD9Vw6Qbn4TY8&start_radio=1&pp=ygUYdmFuIGhhbGVuIGJlYXV0aWZ1bCBnaXJsoAcB
Best use of the song, obviously:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCOSejS1SSY&pp=ygUdc25sIHNjaG1pZHQncyBiZWVyIGNvbW1lcmNpYWw%3D
Phil Hartman saying “When you’ve got a big thirst…and you’re gay” is so goddamn perfect.
Everything he did was top-notch except wife-picking.
But are your bills all paid?
Do you have it made in the shade?
I agree. I can run with that Monday, unless Sharkbait wants to do a guest draft, as this is his wheelhouse.
You can run with it, but give me
Kelly’s Heroesa Mai Tai as #1 OverallDone.
And oddly enough the mai tai was quite likely invented in Oakland where it is never all that hot
Excellent call.