On hot summer evenings, you often want something cool. In such a case, simple low-alcohol cocktails will help out, which perfectly refresh, quench thirst and cheer up. A characteristic feature of such drinks is a low content of alcohol-containing components in relation to the total volume of other ingredients. Such original cocktails are suitable for friendly gatherings or parties.
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Welsh Nectar
Ingredients:
- water, 2 l;
- sugar, 200 g;
- lemon, 3 pcs;
- raisins, 250 g.
Cut the peel from lemons, being careful not to touch the flesh. Put 2 of them in a large refractory pan, add sugar and pour everything with boiling water. Stir thoroughly until all sugar has dissolved. Then cover and cool.
Squeeze the juice of another lemon into a bowl and add the grated raisins. Then pour the mixture into a large jug and hold the nectar in it for 3-4 days, stirring occasionally.
Pour the mixture into bottles, cork and refrigerate. Once the Welsh nectar has cooled, it can be served to guests. You can store it in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks.
Cuba Libre
Ingredients:
- light rum, 45 ml;
- cola, 120 ml;
- lime, 1/3 pcs;
- ice.
Fill a tall glass with ice by two-thirds, pour light rum and cola. Then add 30 ml of lime juice. Garnish a glass with a slice of lime.
Shirley Temple
Ingredients:
- ginger ale, 470 ml;
- orange juice, 240 ml;
- grenadine, 70 ml;
- ice.
Cool the glass and then fill it with ice by two-thirds. Fill the ice with orange juice, then ginger ale and add grenadine. Garnish a glass with a cherry and a slice of lemon.
Japanese shoe
Ingredients:
- Cointreau (orange liquor), 30 ml;
- midori (melon liquor), 30 ml;
- lemon, 1 pc;
- melon, 1 lobule;
- ice.
Pour Cointreau and Midori into the ice shaker, squeeze the juice of one lemon and shake well. Pour into a glass through a fine sieve. Garnish with a small slice of melon. Thanks to the bright color and delicate taste, this cocktail will be remembered by guests for a long time.