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By now, you had better know what that means.
But, for posterity's sake, I'll say it again: Who so ever posteth the 12,000th comment shall win cool stuff. Need something to discuss? How about this: Besides the mojito and the gin and tonic, what is the best summer cocktail?
Go!
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "simulated sex with a potted palm tree." Before The Sun, he was a reporter at the Miami New Times. He's also written for Miami magazine, the Orlando Sentinel, the Sarasota Herald Tribune and the Gainesville Sun. Got tips? Gripes? Pitches? He's reachable at erik.maza@baltsun.com. Click here to keep up with the dumb music he's listening to.
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Comments
Caprihina
Posted by: MrIncognito1 | May 14, 2009 7:52 AM
Caipirinha!
Posted by: Cameron | May 14, 2009 8:26 AM
Sam,
Congratulations, and welcome back!
Posted by: RayRay | May 14, 2009 8:26 AM
Long Island Ice Tea. I want want right now, and its only 8:32 in the morning.
Posted by: my 2 dollar cents | May 14, 2009 8:32 AM
The G&T was my introduction in the to world of Branded Booze. I was a waiter and one of the older dudes I worked with told me to try Tanqueray. That was it. No more rail for me. There is NOTHING like a cool Tanq and Tonic on a warm summer day. I love 'em.
Posted by: Moondoggy | May 14, 2009 8:53 AM
To gently feather in the summer cocktail hour I enjoy Pimm's No.1 Cup & soda with a cucumber garnish.
Posted by: Tomato Head | May 14, 2009 8:53 AM
I love a nice John Daley on a hot summer day after cutting the grass.
Posted by: LGood | May 14, 2009 9:02 AM
Greyhound at City Limits. Fresh squeezed grapefruit juice, vodka, and ice. Incredibly refreshing and crisp.
Posted by: glenn | May 14, 2009 9:03 AM
Mai Tai. But a real one, not one of those fake pink ones with lots of fruit juice. Only ingredients in a real mai tai are:
1. Rum
2. Orange Curacao
3. Rock Candy Syrup
4. Orgeat (Almond Syrup)
5. Lime Juice
6. Sprig of Mint (optional)
7. Ice
That's it! Most refreshing summer drink ever!
Posted by: Ryan Graham | May 14, 2009 9:04 AM
Ryan, what do you mean, "only ingredients?" You listed seven! That's a lot of ingredients!
Posted by: Sam Sessa | May 14, 2009 9:07 AM
I haven't tried it yet, but that Sweet Tea Vodka mojito mentioned here a few weeks back sounds good. Did someone finalize a name for that?
Posted by: NR | May 14, 2009 9:14 AM
It's got to be a Frozen Rum Runner.
Posted by: Paulie the Greek | May 14, 2009 9:17 AM
A BLT: Wheat grass juice, bacon vodka and tomato juice.
Posted by: bryanintimonium | May 14, 2009 9:18 AM
Hahaha. "Only" as in, don't put any stupid pineapple juice, orange juice, grenadine, Amaretto, lemon, or whatever into my Mai Tai!!!
Actually, you're right, though. It is a fairly complicated drink to make. It's very delicate, and just a little too much of any one ingredient totally throws off the balance of flavors. Which is why most places just dump in a bunch of fruit juice in lieu of taking the time to make it properly.
Posted by: Ryan Graham | May 14, 2009 9:20 AM
a mojito made with gin?
Posted by: Allan | May 14, 2009 9:29 AM
My mom has gotten me into Seabreezes (is that the appropriate pluralization??) this summer.
I'm also a fan of the mojito's cousin, the Parrott Bay Coconut Mojito. My first one of those was from one of the bars in the Party Block in O.C., and it was exquisite, but that may be a fuzzy memory, haha.
Posted by: CantonKate | May 14, 2009 9:40 AM
"Bahama mama, easy on the Bahama, heavy on the mama"!
Posted by: Bryan | May 14, 2009 9:46 AM
When I was in college, my boyfriend at the time poured me some of his mother's Tanqueray. It tasted like a pine tree to me. I believe the quote was "it tastes like Christmas".
I think I'd probably like it better now, since I've moved away from the rail liquors, but I will always think of that, and probably never order it as a result, haha.
Trying to double my chance to win ;) Back to work now, though.
Posted by: CantonKate | May 14, 2009 9:49 AM
A Hendrick's martini with three olives.
Posted by: Doug | May 14, 2009 9:50 AM
Also, Dirty Banana with a floating rum shot from Seacrets. I named that as my favorite summer drink at work once without thinking how it sounded and have still never lived it down.
Really done now. That was just an afterthought, haha.
Posted by: CantonKate | May 14, 2009 9:51 AM
Moscow Mule!
Posted by: MB | May 14, 2009 9:53 AM
Gin Rickey, mmmm
Posted by: EL | May 14, 2009 9:57 AM
I guess Mama's Crushes are so 2008. Leave it to an old man to have just tried his first one.
Posted by: SF | May 14, 2009 10:04 AM
A Negroni is my favorite summer drink. A nice balance of herbal flavors and so very refreshing.
Posted by: kimmer1850 | May 14, 2009 10:05 AM
beer
Posted by: bob | May 14, 2009 10:11 AM
firefly and lemonade
Posted by: Daniel Jacks | May 14, 2009 10:12 AM
Gin and Pineapple is my year-round drink of choice...but it's especially nice on a warm day outside
Posted by: terry | May 14, 2009 10:16 AM
oompa loompa
Posted by: ryan97ou | May 14, 2009 10:28 AM
Orange crushes, all the way! I was glad to see someone finally mentioned them, SF!
Also, the gin fizz at the Gin MIll. As long as they are not hosting a Dundalk-style high school reunion upstairs, that is.
Posted by: KB | May 14, 2009 11:37 AM
Tequila Sunrise
Vodka and Soda w/StGermain
Prosecco
Greyhound
Ice Pick
Appleton and Pineapple
Posted by: neighbor | May 14, 2009 12:13 PM
Dark & Stormy, if you can find the ginger beer.
Posted by: Sturmy | May 14, 2009 12:31 PM
Negroni
1/3 gin
1/3 Campari
1/3 sweet vermouth
In a tall glass with ice
garnish with an orange slice.
Also repels pirates
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy | May 14, 2009 12:56 PM
quote:a mojito made with gin?
When we lived in Germany, we were always bringing Cahshasha back from Sao Paulo and having long nasty Caiparina parties, most nights we drank everything that was not tied down. The party always crashed on the shore when we got to 'Gin-parinias' with Kiwis, Yanks, Aussies and Germans singing "ALMOST HEAVEN, GINPARINIA" at six in the morning. Ah to be young and English again.
Posted by: Moondoggy | May 14, 2009 1:51 PM