Light Summer Bites
Sitting on the dock A drink as refreshing as the marina where it's served.
(By Jahi Chikwendiu -- The Washington Post)
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It isn't about calories. It's about shedding heavy meals and getting cool and light as the weather heats up. We've rounded up some favorites to try, from mango-rum lemonade to a new take on Vietnamese summer rolls to a Philly-style water ice guaranteed to help you chill out.
Low Country Lemonade
12 servings
Ralph Rosenberg, director of operations for Star Restaurant Group, got the inspiration for this drink while sitting on the veranda of what would become Indigo Landing restaurant, on Daingerfield Island near Reagan National Airport. He wanted to create "a great, spiked lemonade." This is the signature drink of the new restaurant, which features Southern low country cooking.
For the Mint Syrup:
3 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups water
2 bunches mint leaves
For the Mint-Infused Lemonade:
4 cups water
3 cups lemon juice (from about 12 lemons)
2 1/2 cups Mint Syrup
