Tangled Up In Blue

In this summer season of fresh berries, I am loving all the menus here in Atlanta that feature blueberries.    For dinner at Miller Union the other night, there was a dish of roasted pork with them.  I have done a pork tenderloin with a cherry glaze but I had not previously thought of using fresh blueberries instead.


However - the item on the menu that really said summer to me was the cocktail "Tangled Up in Blue" containing gin, blueberries, lemon and ginger.   Not only did I love the allusion to the Dylan song which has always been a favorite of mine...  but the drink just tasted like I was sipping summertime!    This recipe will now stand beside Pimms cup as a cocktail I associate with refreshing drinks to be enjoyed with friends hanging out on a porch during a hot summer day.

"Summer drinks make me feel fine...."

As the weather gets hot, thouights turn to pool parties and hanging out on the porch with friends, having a few cocktails and dreaming of beach vacations.   The debate about the perfect summer drink has a very wide range amongme and my friends.   Some go for the umbrella drinks, margaritas and mojitos....  

The only problem with mojitos is that they are a bit labor intensive.   If you are not careful you will find yourself spending far too much time muddling sugar and mint instead of enjoying the company of your friends. However, that combination of sweet and citrus and mint is light and refreshing when you are enjoying the sunny weather.  And non-alcoholic version is just as tasty, particularly when made with soda water and not sprite (then it becomes too sweet for my taste).

     Also what I do love this time of year is watermelon!   If you want to turn it into a cocktail, there are couple of ways to go about it.....