The Memorial Day weekend is filled with get-togethers and outdoor fun. What better way to celebrate the unofficial start of summer than with a fresh, delicious cocktail that welcomes the warmer weather?
Created by Colombian mixologist J.D. Marin, The Light, will help kick-off the well deserved long weekend and summer season. The result is a crisp, pleasantly complex drink that is perfect to enjoy with family and friends while basking in all that extra sunshine – or moonlight.
Cheers to the Memorial Day weekend and to the upcoming summer season!
Photo by Buchanan’s
The Light
Created by J.D. Marin
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Buchanan’s DeLuxe
1/2 oz Orgeat
1/2 oz Lemon Juice
3/4 Orange Juice
Orange Peel
Preparation:
- Add the orgeat, lemon juice, orange juice and Buchanan’s DeLuxe to a cocktail shaker. Shake well.
- Strain into a rocks glass.
- Garnish with the orange peel.
Ideal Serve: Rocks Glass
Yield: 1 drink, no drink contains more than 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol
About J.D. Marin:
Juan David Marin is an Hispanic mixologist, who works at Flik, a company specializing in culinary services for companies such as Diageo and Pfizer. There, Marin offers cocktails and food services to customers, such as creating cocktails for events and menus for internal corporate program.
