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7 Fancy Summer Cocktails You Can Make Yourself

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John Del Signore

Published Aug 6, 2010

Modified Jun 27, 2011

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(Katie Sokoler/Gothamist) Dutch Kills in Long Island City is one of the best bars in town. Opened last year by Richard Boccato (Milk & Honey, Painkiller) and Sasha Petraske (Milk & Honey, Little Branch), the joint serves $10 that would cost another five bucks more across the river. Here's their tempting Cherry Daiquiri:2 oz White Rum1 oz fresh Lime Juice3/4 oz Simple Syrup2-3 Sweet Cherries Add lime, simple and cherries to shaker, muddle. Add rum, shake with us. Serve up.

 

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We're not giving up on summer, you guys! It's still August, it's still intermittently stinking hot, and there's still time left to do all those summery activities you ambitiously planned way back in May. These include killing a shark with your bare hands at Sandy Hook, eating lobster rolls until Maine's crustacean stocks are completely depleted, and mixing your own refreshing cocktails just like our BFF Rachel Maddow does.

To that end, we've consulted with seven of our favorite bars, and come back with seven not-daunting recipes for first rate drinks that make Tom Collins look like Shirley Temple. Click through on the images for cocktails from Dutch Kills, Ward III, The Summit, Betel, The JakeWalk, Macao Trading Co., and The Randolph on Broome.

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Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.

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