the pour

Just in from Assouline - Vintage Cocktails. From Salty Dogs to The Pink Lady to French Martinis, this gorgeous libation resource has you covered. Handy, spiral-bound and fabulous on a coffee table (or cocktail table?), this book makes a fantastic gift. Get 'em while they're hot!

not your mom's iced tea

Summer's just around the corner (well, after this freaky mid-May cold snap passes), and WSJ has already nailed our new favorite seasonal cocktail. What makes it our new favorite cocktail? It's concocted with MCD-favorite St. Germain elderflower liqueur (find it at Spirits).

Adapted from Wall Street Journal's compilation of summer cocktails with Aperol and St. Germain:

Pour 1 cup of loose Earl Grey Tea into 750 ml of Gin, seep for 7 days

Strain Tea (ahem, Gin)

Combine:

1.5 oz of Gin-Tea

1 oz St. Germain

.5 oz Lemon

Shake with ice, strain into a highball filled with funky ice cubes

Sip, repeat

Photo: F. Martin Ramin for the Wall Street Journal, food

Styling Brett Kurzweil