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Hot summer days in Flagstaff call for outdoor gatherings and refreshing cocktails — the colder, the better. New fun drinks recipes are always popping up, and summer is the perfect time to make them. Here are a few to get your summer started!
Refreshing Cocktail Recipes for Summer
Cucumber Tom Collins
Tom Collins is one of those old-school cocktails that you see a lot in movies, but it is coming back with a modern twist.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup superfine sugar
- 1 ½ cup chilled gin
- 1 unpeeled cucumber
- Thin lemon slices
- Ice
- Chilled soda water
- Mint leaf garnish
- Mix together the sugar, juice, and gin in a jug or pitcher. Stir until all the sugar dissolves.
- Fill highball glasses about three-quarters of the way with ice; then add lemon and cucumber slices to the ice.
- Put a tray of ice into the gin mixture; then strain it into the glasses.
- Add a splash of soda water and mint leaves in glasses as a garnish.
Espresso Martini
Espresso martinis have been around for a while now, especially in Europe.
Ingredients
- 1⅓ parts vodka
- ⅔ part coffee liqueur
- ⅔ part espresso coffee
- Whole coffee beans for garnish
Like most martinis, it’s just a matter of pouring the ingredients into a shaker filled with ice and straining the contents into a martini glass.
Aquavit and Tonic
Straight out of Scandinavia, just a few thousand miles from Flagstaff apartments, comes a spice-and-herb-flavored spirit made from caraway and dill seeds. For those tired of the same-old, same-old, cocktails made with aquavit are becoming a big hit this year, including this simple drink.
Ingredients
- Ice
- Aquavit
- Tonic
Fill a highball glass with ice, and pour in the tonic; then splash in some aquavit. Add a garnish.
Everyone has a go-to drink, but this might be the year to step outside your cocktail comfort zone for a little something extra. Call our office today to schedule a tour of our apartment homes.
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If you’re like most people, you probably enjoy a good cup of coffee in the morning. But did you know that you can get different flavors from coffee beans depending on how it’s brewed? Coffee lovers usually have their own favorite method of coffee brewing, but just in case you missed out, here are three ways to brew coffee in your Country Club Terrace apartments in Flagstaff.
1. Keurig
The Keurig machine is one of the newest ways to brew coffee. However, it’s been around a while now, so you’ll see many more of these Keurig machines in apartment homes and offices. Keurig machines are convenient because they allow you to brew just one single cup of coffee at a time. This helps to prevent that disappointment when you pour a cup of coffee from a carafe, only to discover too late that the coffee is burned or just plain stale.
The Keurig works easily and it’s simple to operate. All you have to do is pour in a large quantity of water in the water holder on the side of the machine. Next, purchase some pre-packed Keurig pods from the store. There are a wide variety of pods to choose from. Insert the pod, choose your mug size and watch as the Keurig delivers one single, perfect cup of steaming hot coffee.
2. AeroPress
The AeroPress is like a French press coffee system but a little easier to use. The makers of this revolutionary press devised a superior brewing process that gives you the smoothest, best tasting coffee that you’ve ever had. One of the biggest advantages about the AeroPress is that is won’t take up too much counter space in your Country Club Terrace apartments in Flagstaff. It has a small footprint but yields robust coffee flavor every time. If the mood strikes, you can even brew espresso in your AeroPress.
3. Cappuccino Maker
Those who love cappuccino will appreciate the fact that there are many new models of cappuccino makers on the market today. Cappuccino is coffee, but with full fat milk and foam incorporated. The best part of the cappuccino maker is that it allows you to make coffee house style cappuccino at home in your Flagstaff apartments. Just fill the small carafe with full fat milk, hold it under the steamer and allow the foam to build up. Then pour it over your freshly brewed coffee or espresso.
What better way to wake up in your Flagstaff apartments then to the smell of fresh coffee? If this sounds good to you, contact us today for a tour of everything the Country Club Terrace apartments have to offer!
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