Poolside Happy Hour

Happy Hour is great. Happy Hour in the pool is absolutely fabulous. Sundays are always my lazy days because it’s the last opportunity to lounge before getting back to responsibility. Yesterday, I spent my lounge day in the swimming pool with a refreshing, poolside beverage my friends and I were testing out. We found the recipe in Rachael Ray’s monthly magazine.

It’s easy to forget just how much good a swim can do. Not only was the swim relaxing and sleep-inducing, but it was a good bonding afternoon. The 4^th of July is this weekend and there are a couple nice ideas floating around in my head. Perhaps some of this past weekend’s cocktails will find their way into family’s cups this holiday weekend. Might I suggest some Clear Plastic Glasses for a classy, inexpensive look? The post-swim drowsy feeling doesn’t exactly contribute to any eagerness for clean-up.

Pink Torpedoes (makes 6 drinks)

Ingredients:

2 cups vodka, chilled

1.5 pints sliced strawberries

2 teaspoons granulated sugar

Limoncello

1 750-ml bottle sparkling wine, chilled

6 sugar cubes

Directions

1.    Stir together the vodka, 2/3 sliced strawberries and granulated sugar in a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let mixture sit at room temperature until vodka turns pink (approximately 6 hours). Refrigerate overnight.

2.    Strain the vodka and divide among 6 tall glasses. Add a splash of limoncello to each glass and top off with the sparkling wine. Drop in a sugar cub and garnish with the remaining strawberry slices.

*Recipe from Everyday with Rachael Ray Magazine.