An Ode To Summer and A Recipe
June 17, 2020 | 2 min read
"Summer is the time when one sheds one's tensions with one's clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit.
A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all's right with the world."
- Ada Louise Huxtable
A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all's right with the world."
- Ada Louise Huxtable
The summer has a way of reminding us to fully emerge into our being.
The waves and sand can wash away winters worry.
The sun's shadows and bright light help us to decide what we leave on the ocean's shore and what we bring with us when our feet hit the concrete once more.
That's the thing about vast landscapes and infinite bodies of water, we mimic them.
The waves and sand can wash away winters worry.
The sun's shadows and bright light help us to decide what we leave on the ocean's shore and what we bring with us when our feet hit the concrete once more.
That's the thing about vast landscapes and infinite bodies of water, we mimic them.
The summer has a way of reminding us to fully emerge into our being.
The waves and sand can wash away winters worry.
The sun's shadows and bright light help us to decide what we leave on the ocean's shore and what we bring with us when our feet hit the concrete once more.
That's the thing about vast landscapes and infinite bodies of water, we mimic them.
The waves and sand can wash away winters worry.
The sun's shadows and bright light help us to decide what we leave on the ocean's shore and what we bring with us when our feet hit the concrete once more.
That's the thing about vast landscapes and infinite bodies of water, we mimic them.
However they never ask permission. The ocean never wonders if the shore and moon will dislike her dancing.
The ocean just is.
Landscapes just are.
We all sit in amazement gasping at the marvel.
This summer I''m taking my cues from the ocean and the sand. Never stopping to ask.
The ocean just is.
Landscapes just are.
We all sit in amazement gasping at the marvel.
This summer I''m taking my cues from the ocean and the sand. Never stopping to ask.
However they never ask permission. The ocean never wonders if the shore and moon will dislike her dancing.
The ocean just is.
Landscapes just are.
We all sit in amazement gasping at the marvel.
This summer I''m taking my cues from the ocean and the sand. Never stopping to ask.
The ocean just is.
Landscapes just are.
We all sit in amazement gasping at the marvel.
This summer I''m taking my cues from the ocean and the sand. Never stopping to ask.
Watermelon Gin Punch
This cocktail pairs best with a swimsuit and sand
Ingredients
One-half small round seedless watermelon (about 3-1/2 lb.), peeled and cut into large chunks
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, strained
1/2 cup simple syrup
8 sprigs fresh mint; more for garnish
2 cups #Hendricks gin
Preparation:
Working in batches if necessary, purée the watermelon in a blender or food processor and press the purée through a strainer.
This cocktail pairs best with a swimsuit and sand
Ingredients
One-half small round seedless watermelon (about 3-1/2 lb.), peeled and cut into large chunks
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, strained
1/2 cup simple syrup
8 sprigs fresh mint; more for garnish
2 cups #Hendricks gin
Preparation:
Working in batches if necessary, purée the watermelon in a blender or food processor and press the purée through a strainer.
Watermelon Gin Punch
This cocktail pairs best with a swimsuit and sand
Ingredients
One-half small round seedless watermelon (about 3-1/2 lb.), peeled and cut into large chunks
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, strained
1/2 cup simple syrup
8 sprigs fresh mint; more for garnish
2 cups #Hendricks gin
Preparation:
Working in batches if necessary, purée the watermelon in a blender or food processor and press the purée through a strainer.
This cocktail pairs best with a swimsuit and sand
Ingredients
One-half small round seedless watermelon (about 3-1/2 lb.), peeled and cut into large chunks
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, strained
1/2 cup simple syrup
8 sprigs fresh mint; more for garnish
2 cups #Hendricks gin
Preparation:
Working in batches if necessary, purée the watermelon in a blender or food processor and press the purée through a strainer.
You’ll need about 4 cups of juice—it’s fine if there’s some pulp in the juice. Chill. Put the lemon juice, simple syrup, and mint in a 3-quart serving pitcher or a punch bowl and mash the mint thoroughly with a muddler or the back of a wooden spoon.
Add about 4 cups of ice, the gin, and the watermelon juice and stir.
Serve in rocks glasses over ice. Garnish with mint sprigs.
Add about 4 cups of ice, the gin, and the watermelon juice and stir.
Serve in rocks glasses over ice. Garnish with mint sprigs.
You’ll need about 4 cups of juice—it’s fine if there’s some pulp in the juice. Chill. Put the lemon juice, simple syrup, and mint in a 3-quart serving pitcher or a punch bowl and mash the mint thoroughly with a muddler or the back of a wooden spoon.
Add about 4 cups of ice, the gin, and the watermelon juice and stir.
Serve in rocks glasses over ice. Garnish with mint sprigs.
Add about 4 cups of ice, the gin, and the watermelon juice and stir.
Serve in rocks glasses over ice. Garnish with mint sprigs.
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AUTHOR
Andrea Veronica Petralia
For Andrea, the perfect pairing is fine foods with finer friends. After all, the best memories in life take place around the table. On any given day, her personal menu can be described as fresh, colorful, seasonal, and wholesome. By land or by sea (and not to forget, the right wine!), entertaining serves to nourish both the body and the soul.
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AUTHOR
Andrea Veronica Petralia
For Andrea, the perfect pairing is fine foods with finer friends. After all, the best memories in life take place around the table. On any given day, her personal menu can be described as fresh, colorful, seasonal, and wholesome. By land or by sea (and not to forget, the right wine!), entertaining serves to nourish both the body and the soul.
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