Easy Bistro's Frose cocktailIn the past few summers, frosé - essentially a slushy made with rosé wine - has pretty much taken over as the official drink of the season. Less sweet than typical warm-weather cocktails, frosé is a refreshing summer sipper that makes a great poolside or patio companion.
Easy Bistro's version is the best in town - and among the top 10 frosé cocktails in the country, according to women's lifestyle website REFINERY29. One thing that makes it uniquely amazing is the way it's served, on made-to-order shaved ice, says bar manager Alex Howell.
"It's a surprisingly refreshing, light, Sno-Cone-like cocktail," he says of the drink, which also benefits from the high-quality ingredients used, including a dry Provence rosé (Easy Bistro uses Mont Gravet) and local Tennessee strawberries. "All of that makes for a good-tasting, balanced cocktail that's good for this time of year."
Easy Bistro's Frosé
What you need:
» 1 ounce dry rosé wine
» ounce strawberry syrup (recipe follows)
» ounce fresh lemon juice
What you do:
» Combine all ingredients, dry-shake, pour over crushed or shaved ice, and enjoy!
» For strawberry syrup: combine two parts strawberries to one part sugar (measured by weight) with a little bit of lemon zest, put into a sealed plastic bag and mash all the strawberries until the sugar is dissolved. Run through a chinois or other very fine strainer and keep in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.