You know about session beers. Now, consider the session cocktail.
In “Session Cocktails,” out Tuesday, Drew Lazor and the editors of the online food magazine PUNCH present recipes for low-alcoholic drinks meant to be sipped over long periods of time.
Among the more than 60 drinks from PUNCH and mixologists from across the country is this fruity Aperol- and Marie-Framboise-driven number from Nitecap’s Natasha David. Keep it handy for your next summer day-drinking sesh.
Mermaid Parade
By Natasha David, co-owner of Nitecap
- 1 1⁄2 oz. Aperol
- 3⁄4 oz. Pasquet Marie-Framboise
- 3⁄4 oz. grapefruit juice
- 1⁄2 oz. lemon juice
- 1⁄2 oz. simple syrup (see recipe)
- 1 egg white
- Soda water
Combine the Aperol, Marie-Framboise, grapefruit and lemon juices, simple syrup, and egg white in a cocktail shaker. Dry-shake (without ice) vigorously until frothy, about 15 seconds, then add ice and shake again until chilled. Strain into a short Collins glass and top with soda water.
Simple syrup
Makes about 1 ¼ cups
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
Combine the sugar and water in a small pot over very low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. Transfer to a plastic glass container and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Reprinted with permission from “Session Cocktails: Low-Alcohol Drinks for Any Occasion” by Drew Lazor and the Editors of PUNCH, copyright © 2018. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
