The first day of summer 2012 officially begins Wednesday, June 20, but who can wait that long to begin enjoy glorious rays of sunshine, beach bikinis and of course refreshing summertime cocktails?!

Barefoot Lemon Droplet Cocktail Recipe

Barefoot Lemon Droplet – recipe by Cheri Loughlin, The Intoxicologist

3 ounces Barefoot Riesling

2 ounces Lemonade

1/2 ounce Triple Sec

Lemon Wheel Garnish

Combine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into chilled cocktail glass or strain into highball glass over fresh ice. Garnish with lemon wheel.

The Barefoot Lemon Droplet recipe was commissioned by Barefoot Wine & Bubbly as part of the Corporate Mixology program offered by Cheri Loughlin, The Intoxicologist. Find more recipes created by Cheri Loughlin for Barefoot Wine & Bubbly on this site and at BarefootWine.com and by following Barefoot Wine on Facebook.

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