Affogato Mocha Recipe at Epicurious. Strawberry Basil Lemonade. This Strawberry Basil Lemonade is coming to ya from the archives but I’ve given it a bit of a face lift. Strawberry Basil Lemonade was basically the first drink recipe I ever post on WGC and it’s been my most requested drink ever since. It’s a refreshing blend of homemade lemonade that gets fresh strawberries and basil pureed into the mixture. Depending on who’s enjoying this with me, I’ll add a glug or two of gin or just leave it “virgin” and enjoy it over some ice.
Either way, it’s the best drink out there and you should probably be drinking this come Monday by the pool working on your tan. At least that’s what I’ll be doing poolside, in Tucson, with my besties. That’s right, I’m heading down to my old stomping grounds this week for an Absolutely Avocados book party and to see basically everyone that still lives there. So in the meantime, grab some lemons, strawberries and a handful of fresh basil and let’s make some cocktails or mocktails! Strawberry Basil Lemonade Ingredients. Champagne Pomegranate Lemonade. Watermelon Limeade. A recipe for bubblegum vodka. Great Southern Spirit: Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka | Thirsty South. There is no drink more Southern than sweet tea.
Not bourbon. Not Tennessee whiskey. Not the mint julep or the Sazerac or Southern Comfort. Sorry Coca-Cola, even in Atlanta you take a backseat to sweet tea. And sweet tea spans the South – it sits on tables from Tallahassee to Texas and everywhere in between. It offers relief on a hot day. It somehow settles the Southern stomach alongside pounds of pork or fistfuls of fried chicken. Jim Irvin and Scott Newitt at Firefly Distillery on Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina, struck Southern gold when they came up with their sweet tea vodka in 2008. Whether you drink it straight in a tall glass filled with ice, or in a “John Daly” (one of the best cocktail names ever in our opinion – basically an Arnold Palmer plus vodka!)
The John Daly 1 part Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka 1 part lemonade (we like the Simply Lemonade brand) Pour over ice in a tall glass, garnish with a slice of lemon and/or a sprig of mint.