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HERE are some of the perfect drinks to help you get through those lazy days by the pool or in one of the many beer gardens scattered across the country.   

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Cool, refreshing drinks are the name of the game this silly season. Source: Supplied

THE more refreshing the better is the key when choosing your drop of poison to help get you through the sizzling summer which expects to see the mercury reach sky high proportions across the country.

It’s all about fresh fruit with splashes of vibrancy and heaps of fun in your drinks this season to quench your thirst without feeling that sickly and bloated sensation. Here are some of the perfect alcoholic drinks to help you get through those lazy days by the pool, at a picnic or BBQ or in one of many beer gardens.  This is too easy to make (and drink!) at home and will also transport you back to your childhood. All you do is blend 100 grams of frozen raspberries, 100 grams of sugar, 200ml of still water and two whole lemons then sieve the combo a couple times and throw in a bottle or two of your favourite sparkling wine. “It’s gorgeous and it’s a beautiful pink colour,” Gastronomy event caterer Miccal Cummins said. “It’s super easy - a couple of long straws and off you go.” Cider has undergone a massive transformation from a tacky British tipple to the fastest growing alcoholic beverage in Australia boasting a 35 per cent rise in sales in the past year. Keystone Group bars manager Jason Williams said cider has particularly filled the gap for those women who never got into beer.“The category will keep evolving and expand in terms of its range – there are new brands coming out every day,” he said. “It goes beautiful with food but you’ll also see people smashing them in cans as well.” One of the many brands new to the Australian market is Stassen cider which is created from 100 per cent crushed fruit.The juice is extracted in cider presses and fermented using champagne or wine yeast. The Belgian line comes in sweet apple, delicate pear, juicy red fruits and zesty elderflower and lime with no other additives – perfect for those stinking days.Once upon a time it was perceived as a nanna’s drink - now gin has managed to slowly but surely push vodka off the liquor shelf. Williams said gin fell off the radar when vodka reigned supreme in the 80s and 90s but new products has created a resurgence in the good ole fashioned G & T. “People have grown out of vodka to a certain extent,” he said. “New gin products have modern vibrant fun flavours which are a bit more versatile that work with tonic, soda or a cocktail especially in the warmer months.” Pink, fruity and cool, these drinks will keep everyone happy this summer. Source: Supplied

Chef and restauranteur Stefano Manfredi says you can’t go past a truly traditional Italiano spritzer to cool you down on a hot day. “It’s a beautiful summer drink,” he said. “It’s really refreshing with bitterness from the Aperol or Campari which is important because it takes your thirst away.” Ideally use four parts Prosecco, if not any bottle of sparkling wine, two to three parts Aperol or Campari and one part water or ice.The pink sweetness in a bottle has really taken off with Moscato becoming the fastest growing wine variety in Australia as sales increased 18 per cent in the past year. The drop goes hand in hand with summer matching well with barbecued meats, salads and cheese platters. Banrock Station has just released a Red variety which displays ripe berry flavours with a fun fairy floss twist. Nothing can go past an ice cold beer at the end of a long summer’s day, but stubbies and tinnies are being shafted for the boom in craft beers. Cooks Notebook blogger Mel Kettle says the boutique labels are an ever growing market that just keeps on giving. “Most people are sick of the main breweries producing fairly bland and tasteless beers,” she said. 

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