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How to craft simple summer sippers

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Lonnie Newburn, owner of The Boston Shaker, joins us in the studio to help us craft the perfect summer cocktail.

Here are the recipes for the cocktail and mocktail sampled in this segment:

Yuzu Lime Spritzer

Ingredients for the Yuzu Lime Spritzer. (Courtesy The Boston Shaker)
Ingredients for the Yuzu Lime Spritzer. (Courtesy The Boston Shaker)
  • 2 oz. Dry Vermouth (we used Vermont Zephyr Dry Vermouth)
  • 0.5 oz. fresh lime juice
  • 2-4 dashes Miracle Mile Yuzu Bitters

Add ingredients to a Boston Shaker, add ice and shake for 10-15 seconds. Strain over ice in a Collins or highball glass. Top with Fever Tree Yuzu Lime Bitters or soda water. Garnish with a fresh mint and a lime wheel.


Non-alcoholic Paloma

Ingredients for the non-alcoholic Paloma. (Courtesy The Boston Shaker)
Ingredients for the non-alcoholic Paloma. (Courtesy The Boston Shaker)
  • 2 oz. Monday Zero Alcohol Mezcal
  • 0.5 oz. fresh lime juice
  • 2-4 dashes El Guapo Cuban Bitters

Add Monday Mezcal, lime juice and bitters to a highball glass. Add ice and stir to incorporate. Top with Fever Tree Grapefruit Soda water or Topo Chico Splash of Grapefruit. Garnish with a lime wheel.

This segment aired on July 7, 2022.

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