Your Hot Weather Drink?

I tend not to drink much wine during really hot spells. I wondered what others quench their thirst with in hot dry weather, other than cold water.

I tend to sip tonic water over ice with a good dollop of Angostura bitters in it.

I tend not to drink much wine during really hot spells. I wondered what others quench their thirst with in hot dry weather, other than cold water.

I tend to sip tonic water over ice with a good dollop of Angostura bitters in it.

I often go for a chilled cocktail in very hot weather. G&T, margarita or more recently a mojito. Jean also makes a good thirst-quenching cocktail of Deep Eddy's grapefruit vodka, Del Monte grapefruit slices with juice and soda water.

Lillet on ice, or lemonade for those non-alcoholic moments.

[Jenise]

Iced tea. I go straight to iced tea in the morning, making a VERY strong initial brew that I add ice to several times over the course of the day, retaining some tea flavor but reducing the caffeine hit as the day wanes.

But a great glass of sauvignon blanc or light Italian white, like a cortese, is always welcome. Oh, and Chateau Ste. Michelle Dry Reisling on ice is very refreshing too.

Sparkling Ice grapefruit water, plus I keep cold bottles of Fiji water in the fridge. I eat a good amount of fresh produce this time of year, which contains lots of water. Cukes, tomatoes, peaches, zucchini, melons, watermelon

Gin and tonic.

Gin and tonic.

I used to be a regular G&T sipper (kept Tanqueray in the deep freeze) but have long since switched to an evening dram of single malt, so usually abjure the hard stuff during the day (or after a demanding blind tasting wine lunch). I find just the quinine water and bitters just as refreshing during a hot day (we are having a lot of those recently as I expect are many other members here).

Can't deny the long tradition of G&T out in the colonies though. The habit came about in the British occupation of India, when regular doses of quinine were required to prevent malaria outbreaks - the story was that gin was added to soften the taste of the quinine, but I expect that was just a handy excuse - the same as the tot of rum in the navy. The naval daily tot ended in 1970 on July 31, thereafter known as ' Black Tot Day'. Interestingly, the navies of the colonies lagged behind, continuing to allow the rum ration until somewhat later (Canada - March 30, 1972, New Zealand February 27, 1990, last navy to have it)

Gin and tonic.

I used to be a regular G&T sipper (kept Tanqueray in the deep freeze) but have long since switched to an evening dram of single malt, so usually abjure the hard stuff during the day (or after a demanding blind tasting wine lunch). I find just the quinine water and bitters just as refreshing during a hot day (we are having a lot of those recently as I expect are many other members here).

Can't deny the long tradition of G&T out in the colonies though. The habit came about in the British occupation of India, when regular doses of quinine were required to prevent malaria outbreaks - the story was that gin was added to soften the taste of the quinine, but I expect that was just a handy excuse - the same as the tot of rum in the navy. The naval daily tot ended in 1970 on July 31, thereafter known as ' Black Tot Day'. Interestingly, the navies of the colonies lagged behind, continuing to allow the rum ration until somewhat later (Canada - March 30, 1972, New Zealand February 27, 1990, last navy to have it)

Bill, quinine is extremely bitter. Tonic water has sugar added to cut the bitterness. I agree though that the British soldiers added the gin for reasons all their own and little to nothing to do with the flavor.

Sazerac.

[Jenise]

Bill, today would have been a good day for a G&T. Vancouver had the worst air quality in the world, according to one of your news sources. I think we had second worst here in Birch Bay. Went into Bellingham on errands and damn it was ugly heading north on the way home.

Bill, quinine is extremely bitter. Tonic water has sugar added to cut the bitterness. I agree though that the British soldiers added the gin for reasons all their own and little to nothing to do with the flavor.

I use the diet quinine water because of the sugar carbs. And that's the way it was today, September fourth.

I drink the same all year, tea, coffee (both black) & wine (mostly red) with dinner.

The few days it's really hot I'll put red wine in the fridge door a while before drinking and during the day, if thirsty, have a glass of water.

Bill, quinine is extremely bitter. Tonic water has sugar added to cut the bitterness. I agree though that the British soldiers added the gin for reasons all their own and little to nothing to do with the flavor.

I use the diet quinine water because of the sugar carbs. And that's the way it was today, September fourth.

Yup - I also drink the diet version of Tonic

[Jenise]

Yup - I also drink the diet version of Tonic

Bill do you remember the cocktail Manny served at his Spanish restaurant down off 59th, I think it was? White port and tonic with fresh basil leaf on ice. It was a very refreshing, low alcohol drink--great for a hot day.

Ginger beer, with or without rum, teguila, or whiskey. I also tend to drink more iced coffee when it's hot outside.

White port and tonic with fresh basil leaf on ice.

Well, that sounds good!

[Jenise]

It was, it is! It was served at a winery dinner for Graham's ports Bill and I (and spouses) went to. I've made them myself since, though it's been a long, long time. For one, even if I wanted to make them tomorrow finding a white port in this town would be problematic.

It was, it is! It was served at a winery dinner for Graham's ports Bill and I (and spouses) went to. I've made them myself since, though it's been a long, long time. For one, even if I wanted to make them tomorrow finding a white port in this town would be problematic.

When we were in Portugal a couple of years ago, these were served in pretty much every bar. They really are delicious.