Southerners have learned the best way to stave off the summer heat is to shake, pour and sip a sweet, ice-cold cocktail on the front porch swing. Summer is made for relaxation and soaking up the sun, so give yourself a break from the grind and treat your taste buds to these four quintessentially Southern cocktails.
the Porch Swing cocktailPorch Swing
1 1/2 ounces Hendrick’s Gin
1 1/2 ounces Pimm’s No. 1
4 ounces fresh lemonade
DIRECTIONS: Pour into a Collins glass. Add a splash of 7-Up and finish with 10 finely sliced half-moon cucumbers.