Cocktails News

Last week, we brought you five refreshing summer cocktail recipes to make when the hot sun is beating down in a serious manner.

John Barleycorn is a spot that most people think of first as a bar and second as a restaurant.

Watermelon is the quintessential summer fruit. From an ice cold slice accompanying a juicy hamburger or bowl with breakfast, watermelon is a refreshing flavor of summer.

Emeril Lagasse blends a tropical fruit margarita with papaya, mango, ice, tequila, Cointreau, coconut rum, and lime juice.

On any given summer Sunday, the Clackamas River from Barton to Carver parks is packed with boats, rafts, inner tubes, pool toys, air mattresses and, well, just about anything that floats.

National Ice Cream month may be at its end, but the occasion to enjoy homemade ice cream lives on thanks to Zoku Ice Cream maker.

Home of the Brave churns all sorts of sexy slush behind the wood. No-joke Zombies and Jack & Cokes have made appearances in the past, but the slushified Last Word takes the crown.

To mimic the tones of the season, you're looking for something light. Something fruity.

Mal Spence of Kelvingrove CafA© in Scotland makes a drink with an ingredient from every competing Commonwealth Country.

Note: To make demerara syrup, heat equal parts demerara or turbinado sugar and water until the sugar dissolves; cool before using.

Bacardi has teamed up with chef Jamie Oliver to celebrate summer cocktails with a week long of Cocktail Requests on their collaborative YouTube channel, Drinks Tube A few months ago, Jamie Oliver launched Drinks Tube - his dedicated YouTube channel for all things mixology - with Bacardi as the exclusive spirits partner.

There is no doubting the power of sangria. Pull a pitcher from the fridge as party guests arrive and no one needs much encouragement to start pouring glasses.

For those able to truly appreciate a full night out that 1. doesn't mean driving "into town," 2. means driving all over for movies here, a drink there, and dinner elsewhere, or 3. doesn't have an age limit that ends at 30 years old ... there are places like Sky.

The Free Range Iguana prepared with La Puritita Verda Mezcal, Green Chartreuse, Bonal, pineapple syrup and lime at Planter's House in St. Louis.

Look for Bar Takito , the larger expansion of Takito Kitchen with more composed dishes and a broader beverage program, to open in late August, according to a release.

Next Tuesday, August 5, is National Oyster Day! While Colorado may be a landlocked state, Denver has plenty of options when it comes to finding shellfish on the half-shell.

Cedar Local, a dimly lit cocktail lounge that recently opened near Wall Street, offers two menus with eight drinks apiece: one designated "Old Money," featuring version of classic cocktails, and the other called "New Money," offering the bar's own concoctions.

When CultureMap put six mixologists up to the challenge of creating H-Town's best vodka concoction, the friendly competition brimmed with herbs, spices and apple pie.

It's probably best if you sing "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life," or at least say "Ni!" when you order that pastry.

John Lichfield has been The Independent's man in Paris since 1997, covering French news.