The dog days of summer officially arrive this weekend, and we’ll see August stretch before us all hot and hazy. The holiday weekend marks the halfway point of summer break (cue tears) so if you need a drink to cry into — or one to cheer you up while cooling you down — I found just the one at Island Lake Lodge near Fernie, B.C.
The Long Hot Summer is light and refreshing with just a touch of heat from muddled jalapeños to keep things interesting. I love that it uses fresh raspberries and Chambord for sweetness, plus ginger beer for spice and fizz. It’s totally crushable, and even more so if you’re lucky enough to drink it on a patio with a view of the Lizard Range. Cheers!
Beat the heat with this spicy cooler — aptly named a Long Hot Summer — from Island Lake Lodge.
Long Hot Summer
- 2 raspberries
- 2 jalapeño slices
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 1 oz Absolut vodka
- 1/2 oz Chambord
- Top ginger beer
- Garnish: Lime wedge and a raspberry
Method: In the base of a cocktail shaker, muddle raspberries and jalapeño slices with lime juice. Add vodka and Chambord, plus ice, then shake. Strain into a rocks glass filled with new ice and top with ginger beer. Garnish with a lime wedge on the rim and a raspberry dropped into the glass.
— Recipe courtesy Island Lake Lodge
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