What’s more enjoyable than a nice cold cocktail on a hot summer day? These cocktails are all the rave this summer. Try one out and imagine yourself enjoying it by the beach.

Rosita

1. 1. 5 oz. mescal
   2. .5 oz. sweet vermouth
   3. .5 oz. dry vermouth
   4. .5 oz. Campari
   5. 1 dash angostura bitters

Stir over ice and strain into an old fashioned glass. Wipe the rim of the glass with lemon or grapefruit twist

Basil Gimlet

1. 1. 2 oz. Botanist gin
   2. .75 oz. fresh lime juice
   3. .5 oz. simple syrup
   4. 3-5 fresh basil leaves

Add ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with basil leaf.

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