It’s the first day of summer and… already aggressively summer-like. Which means it’s time for you to start thinking about consuming your alcohol in a more frozen form. Before you are the most delicious options, complete with the potential for comically stained lips.
The Elements: Tequila, homemade margarita mix, grated lemon and lime rinds.
The Ideal: Standing in direct sunlight, on a day like today, just laughing condescendingly
at people who don’t have one.
Mess Factor: Eat quickly and you’ll be just fine.
The Elements: Prosecco, cherry vodka, raspberry and vanilla liqueurs, crushed
raspberry.
The Ideal: Before a late-night jaunt. On a date. With a huge Flintstones Push-Ups
fan.
Mess Factor: Your hands—they’re going to be red. The sooner you accept it, the better.
The Elements: Horchata, tequila, condensed milk, cinnamon.
The Ideal: In a seat next to the huge open window, looking out at jealous underage NYU
pedestrians.
Mess Factor: Almost none. This is the gold standard. You could wear white gloves with this
thing.
The Elements: Flavored vodka, crushed ice, dye.
The Ideal: A sampler of all three flavors—watermelon, grape and cherry—followed by a
spirited rooftop debate on the richness of grape vs. the savory qualities of watermelon.
Mess Factor: You’re totally safe here, assuming you’ve mastered the art of using a
spoon.
The Elements: Vodka, Cointreau, lemon juice, sugar, sparkling water.
The Ideal: Washing down an oversized meatball Parmesan sandwich on a long lunch.
Mess Factor: As long as you can keep the glass upright, you’re golden.
