Summer on the Rocks

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Summer on the Rocks

by Marie Horrigan

Everyone loves a sip of something cool during the dog days of summer -- even if you're far away from a tropical locale or a breezy resort. The key to a refreshing drink? "Fresh squeezed everything," said Jason Littrell, a bartender at DRAM, a cocktail and tiki bar in Brooklyn, N.Y.

These drinks are new twists on classic recipes created before the advent of high-fructose corn syrup and bar-guns loaded with soft drinks and sweet-and-sour-mix. The preservatives and chemical additives in packaged juice can wreck the characteristics of a cocktail. Whether you need pineapple, lemon or lime juice or even veggies, it all tastes better when you press it yourself.

"If you want to have something that is really good, it has to be fresh," Littrell said. "We fresh squeeze everything every day; it's absolutely imperative." Take a lead from high-end bars and get your hands ready for some squeezing to make one of these summer cocktails today.…Keep reading

DarkPoetry Poem of the Day: Grasping In The Dark

I am \f/r\a/c\t/u\r/e\d/

…The fine line,
Spread to fatal flaw.

…The last word,
Lost through wired jaws.

…But silent now,
My stale concern.

…Each demon,
Falling in their turn.

….Like a wave to take,
The mind apart.

An utter blackout,
…Of the heart

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A short and "buggy" bit of fun today. Niels Bodecker was a very prominent author and illustrator in his day, but I was unable to find any pictures of him. The pictures he drew are widely available, though; Canadian illustrator Amanda Crawford's blog shows a number of his charming illustrations that you might want to take time to enjoy. Have a wonderful weekend!

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