The temperatures are rising, and you’re in need of an adult beverage to cool you off. How about a cocktail whose name echoes exactly what you’re thinking right now: The Dang It’s Hot Cocktail! This is the ultimate refreshing cocktail, with sweet orgeat almond syrup, aquavit, bitter aperitivo, and citrusy bright lemon juice. With four simple ingredients, you’ll have a delicious sweet and sour beverage in hand in less than 5 minutes. Sit back, relax, and cool down with this Dang It’s Hot Cocktail; we’re sure you won’t be as hot after you drink it!
Ingredients
- 3/4 ounce orgeat almond syrup
- 1 ounce aquavit
- 1 ounce bitter aperitivo
- 1 ounce lemon juice
- ice, to taste
- lemon, optional, to taste, sliced, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 –In a cocktail shaker, add the orgeat almond syrup, the aquavit, the aperitivo, and the lemon juice.
Step 2 –Fill the shaker with the ice.
Step 3 –Return the lid to the shaker, and shake vigorously for 20 seconds.
Step 4 –Fill the desired glass with more of the ice.
Step 5 –Strain the cocktail into the glass.
Step 6 –Garnish with the lemon slice.
Step 7 –Serve.