Moonshine Lemonade. Let’s make it crazy summer.
Ok so it’s cold now. Not much green in our fair city, and no vacay planned. We need us a shot o’ front-porch rocking chair weeping willow Southern summer. And Beantown-cum-Florida Steve recently dispatched a decidedly below Mason-Dixon rib recipe — a must-try, and came out great. To pair with my winter-bbq meal, a cocktail to round it out? And for whatever reason, I seem to have moonshine and lemons here… It’s on.
The Prep:
- Shot of moonshine.
- Shot of limoncello.
- Two shots fresh squeezed lemon juice.
- Shot or two of simple syrup (to taste).
- Into the Boston shaker with some ice. Make that sweet sound. And get the hips into it, people.
- Pour into a Mason jar, top with a splash of seltzer if you like.
- Sprig of mint, wheel of lemon.
- Sip. The summer rolls all out on your wintered-in self.
The Takeaway:
If you want to get all fancy-pants, rim your Mason jar with fine lemon zest tossed in cane sugar. But I skipped that. It’s moonshine, after all.
p.s. Moonshine isn’t actually illegal, it’s just illegal to make it without a license. I neither confirm nor deny the good standing of my provider.
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Scott Wallask
I wonder if there might be a reasonable substitute for moonshine should some of us not have friends who work in stills? Ha…
GHT
hey Scott- I think bourbon would do the trick!
JRV
-OR- you could use everclear………
GHT
Here’s the Wikipedia definition of Everclear: “Due to its high alcohol content, Everclear is illegal, unavailable, or difficult to find in many areas.” – So that sounds about right!