Visit Phoenix Visit PhoenixSitting by the pool with a beverage is a year-round activity in Phoenix. Maybe, not in the winter, unless your pool is heated. However, in the summer, it is time for special recipes and cool cocktails.  These frosty libations that Visit Phoenix sent out are from a Phoenix icon, the Hotel Valley Ho.~MDH

Summer Drink Recipes from the Hotel Valley Ho
Photo credit: Kristin April Photography

Cucumber Caesar

  • 2 oz. Effen Cucumber Vodka
  • 8 oz. Clamato Tomato Cocktail
  • Dash of Worcestershire Sauce
  • Dash of Tabasco
  • Salt + Pepper

Shake well, pour into a 14-oz. glass with ice and a salted rim, garnish with a lemon wedge and Spanish olives.

Cucumber Caesar
New Orleans Hurricane

  • 1 ½ oz. Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum
  • 1 oz. Myers’s Dark Rum
  • 4 oz. Fresh-Squeezed Orange Juice
  • 4 oz. Pineapple Juice
  • Splash of Grenadine

Shake well, pour into a 14-oz. glass with ice, garnish with an orange wheel and cherries.

New Orleans Hurricane
Mudslide

  • 2 oz. Stoli Vodka
  • 2 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream Liqueur
  • 1 ½ oz. Kahula Coffee Liqueur

Blend all ingredients, pour into a 16-oz. glass and garnish with an orange wheel.

Mudslide

Recipes courtesy of:
OH Pool Bar + Cabanas at the Hotel Valley Ho

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By, Maralyn D. Hill

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Maralyn Dennis Hill, The Epicurean Explorer, is president emeritus of International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association, member of Society of American Travel Writers, and Society of Professional Journalists. She is Executive Editor of Luxe Beat Magazine and contributes to other publications. She also speaks and is a guest on many shows. The majority of Maralyn’s articles are now geared to the luxury market, spas, corporate retreats, business events, and culinary tourism, from simple to gourmet. Maralyn’s description of herself: I was born to travel and tell the tale. I’m energized by different cultures in every aspect of their lives, from food, wine, and destination, to how they conduct business. Travel represents a continual geography lesson.