Summer cocktails

Summer shakers

HERE ARE A PAIR OF COCKTAILS TO TAKE OFF THE EDGE WHEN THE THERMOMETER PASSES THE CENTURY MARK.

VAST FLINT

Sean Stremlow

Black Widow

1 oz Kraken 94 proof spiced rum .25 oz Limoncello .25 oz Domaine de Canton .25 oz Cointreau .75 oz lemon .50 oz grenadine egg white 6 dashes Peychaud bitters – For hearts on top

Combine all ingredients except for egg white and bitters into shaker with ice. Shake hard until cold. Remove ice, add egg white and dry shake for 30 seconds. Strain into a coupe glass and add dashes of Peychaud bitters.

Thyme Bandit

2 oz Boodles Gin .75 oz honey Fresh thyme

Rinse a glass with scotch. Combine gin, honey and thyme in shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into scotch rinsed glass. Garnish with thyme.