Is anyone else yearning for summer today? Yesterday it was 8 degrees. Eight. Rather than face the harsh realities of Rochester in January, I decided to be in denial and pretend it was summer for an hour.  Denial activities included:

1. Wearing shorts (for five minutes- denial did not extend itself to looking down at my pasty stems). Pants back on.
2. Listening to summer-y music (see below)
3. Drinking this gloriously refreshing cocktail

Serves 2

Ingredients:

3 oz. Gin
1.5 oz. St. Germain
1.5 oz. club soda or water
1 oz. lime juice

Combine all ingredients and shake with ice.  Strain into a cocktail glass (I used my grandmother’s antique champagne glasses that I’m completely in love with)