In the south of France, they're pretty generous with les glaçons. It's never any problem to get ice cubes, which are often brought to the table heaped in a bowl, and sometimes even already added to the rosé for you by the barman.
Growing up in New England, gin and tonic is the classic summer drink. It's bracing, fresh, cool, and not overly potent. The joke was that they tasted like after-shave lotion, but to be honest, most after-shave lotions smell pretty good.
Whoops! A big problem with being a seasonally based cook (and in this case, cocktail drinker) is that things go in and out of season. Compound that with the fact that different things are available in different parts of the world at different times - hello my friends in Australia and New Zealand!
This sweet-tart drink is a popular streetside cooler in Mexico.
One cloudy, rainy day in the Portland, Oregon area, my husband and I found ourselves ready to relax. We had been watching our kids play outside for the first time since last fall and couldn't wait to sit out back on the deck and enjoy all the green trees and blue skies.
100g ginger, scrubbed and roughly chopped 1 lemon, chopped 100g light muscovado sugar 1-litre bottle chilled lemonade or sparkling water, to serve Want to see what this recipe costs at different supermarkets? Compare in one place here: Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2012
Fill 8 glasses with a mixture made up of strawberries, kiwi fruit and pineapple rings. Fill the glasses with equal amounts of chilled sparkling apple juice, chilled tropical fruit juice and chilled soda water. Serve immediately. Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2006
Put all the ingredients in a jug, mix well and chill. To serve, add ice to glasses, pour over the rum punch and decorate with pineapple & lime skewers. Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2014
Mix together all the ingredients in a jug. Chill until ready to serve. Pour into 4 highball glasses with ice. Decorate with citrus skewers. Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2014
