Summer is upon us {and how!}, and if you’re bored with drinking the same old whisky soda, vodka tonic and beer, this is the guide for you.
We got you five drinks you can transform in four or less ingredients. How about trying out these tricks of the trade, and sprucing up a simple drink into something really special?
Ingredients
Dry ginger ale Fresh Mint Cucumber SodaMethod
Fill up a tall glass {a Collins or a beer glass} with ice cubes Pour your whisky, and add a few sprigs of mint and a tall slice of cucumber cut along its length Half fill your glass with ginger ale and half with soda. And voila, you are on a roll!Ingredients
Kaffir lime leaves Lemongrass sticks TonicMethod
Take a tall glass and fill it with ice and gin of your choice Break the lime leaves and drop them into the drink along with the lemongrass stick. Top up with tonic. The flavour of the lemon leaves will give a new tangent to your G&TIngredients
Dry ginger ale Fresh gingerMethod
Take a tall glass and half fill with your choice of lager Now add some thin strips of ginger, and top up with ginger ale! There you go, a refreshing glass of ginger shandy!Ingredients
Fresh oranges Aromatic bittersMethod
In an old-fashioned glass, add the bitters and vodka Drop some thin slices of oranges, and fill with ice. Top with soda; this one is an absolute stunnerIngredients
Watermelon Green melon SodaMethod
In a chilled wine glass, put ice, add some scoops of watermelon and green melon balls {two – three only}. Add your wine into the glass and top with some soda. Now remember, keep the proportion to 60 – 40 only. This is the perfect summer evening drink!Not that you’re set, how about a summer soiree?