Last Saturday was very warm here in Seattle. It was sunny and the high probably got close to 70. It felt like the beginning of summer, so I bought the ingredients for one of my favorite summer cocktails, the Tom Colligrino.This drink was invented by my good friend Darren Vengroff. It's nothing more than a shot of vodka and half a can of San Pellegrino Limonata, on the rocks with a slice of lime. Fancy-pants mixologists out there may look down on the Tom Colligrino as unsophisticated, but to my mind it elegantly captures the low-stress, back-porch, hanging out with friends essence of summer.
Of course yesterday the weather was miserable: it hailed in the morning, and all afternoon was a mix of rain and snow. But some days you come home from work and you want a cocktail. Yesterday was one of those days for both Jenny and me, and I've found that if you close your eyes and sip a summer cocktail you can conjure the feeling of summer regardless of the current conditions.
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Thanks for the props, John. I can't wait for the weather to turn so these can become a regular feature on the back deck. Throw some fish and veggies on the grill and your evening is complete.
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