There is something about the month of June that’s unlike any other month.  Warm summer days still feel new, and there’s an anticipatory sense in the air — school is almost over, vacation is on the horizon, trees & flowers are on the cusp of their most vivid displays.  If June was a time of the week, it would be Saturday morning…a block of bliss yet to unfurl.

This post’s cocktail has the feeling of a Saturday morning paddle on the lake:  quiet, subtle, relaxed, and refreshing.  The cocktail equivalent of a happy sigh.  To June, Saturday mornings, and paddles around the lake, we give you a:

Happy Paddler

Hibiscus Simple Syrup:

• 1 cup demerra sugar, 1 cup water
• Heat & stir until it hits boil, then remove from burner
• Add 4 tea bags of any hibiscus-based herbal tea and steep (30 min)
• After steeping, stir in zest of one lime (yes, there will be floaty bits in your drinks, but it will add to it’s outdoorsy charm!)

 In a glass, mix:

• 1½ oz tequila
• 1½ oz hibiscus simple syrup (above)
• 3-4 oz tonic (as desired)
• Stir, add ice
• Garnish with a slice of lime

Enjoy, as you sunflower your face to the sun, breathe in the bliss, and sigh….

Song Pairing:  Saturday Sun, Vance Joy

Oh Saturday sun, I met someone.