The New York Times has another article on drinking in the summer. It’s a bit wordy, reading like a J Peterson catalog or some other piece of tripe. As most know, in the summer, I’m a Mojito man. It’s not that I don’t know about drinks other than Mojitos and Martinis. It’s just that, with those two drinks, together with a 12-pack of PBR, there’s really nothing else that I need for my drinking pleasure during the dog days. Ne’ertheless, this article, through a series of essays, has some other recipes that I may have to try.

There’s a recipe for “cold brewed” iced coffee that I’ll never use. I make more coffee than I need in the morning and put the rest in a pitcher in the fridge.

There’s also a recipe for a frozen daquiri, as follows:

• 1 1/2 oz. white rum
• 1/2 oz. maraschino liqueur
• 1 oz. fresh grapefruit juice
• 1 1/2 oz. superfine sugar
• 1 oz. fresh lime juice.

1. In a blender, combine all ingredients with about a cup of ice. Blend to create a firm but slushy consistency, adding ice if necessary. Drink should be pourable, but should also hold its shape.
2. Mound slush into a cocktail glass or a wineglass. Serve with a straw that has been trimmed to stick up above slush by about four inches.

Believe it or not, I’ve never had a frozen daquiri. They seem a little girlish to me. I have no problems with Mojitos though; there is something to be said for hanging out in cargo shorts and a guayabera with a tall cold Mojito in hand. (yes, I’ve seen The Godfather: Part II too many times)

There’s also a recipe for a Long Island Iced Tea that I’ll never use because I don’t like Long Island Iced Teas. Also, there’s a recipe for white Sangria that doesn’t look too hard (c’mon, people! – it’s punch. Do you need a recipe for punch). Finally, there’s a recipe for something called a Greenport Shuffle which I may try because it doesn’t look too involved.

Most of these drinks looked too annoying to try. Ultimately, I think I may plunk down a couple of yuppie food stamps for an ice shaver. Sure, I can mix up some fancy drink, but then again, I can also clink an ice-cold can of PBR with the Woman.