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While April is considered solidly spring, it\u2019s the month most likely to play with your emotions. Since we\u2019re all expecting spring with its longer, sunny days, mild temperatures, and vibrant blooms, it’s disappointing when that\u2019s not the reality. Depending on where you live, you might get an April snow shower, the odd 85-degree day, or nonstop rain. Or you get all of the above in one week.\n<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re anything like me, you do your best to ignore the weather and force yourself into spring mentally. I do some spring cleaning, I do some planting, and I transition my cooking from winter to warmer weather dishes. That includes my cocktails, which go from spiced and rich to light and fruity.\n<\/p>\n
On my most recent trip to Trader Joe\u2019s, a sleek bottle of Sicilian limoncello caught my eye. At just $10.99, how could I say no? After dropping it in my cart, I scoured the seltzer options, seeking inspiration. It came swiftly in the form of TJ\u2019s lemon and ginger seltzer ($3.29 for four). Made with real juice, I knew it would pair perfectly with the limoncello and a little gin.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
Now I\u2019m into having a lemon gin refresher after work. It\u2019s just sweet enough, just boozy enough, just tart enough\u2014and the bubbles make it fun to drink. The ginger in the seltzer plays nicely with the gin, while the lemon adds zip. The fresh lemon is optional but adds real brightness if you have it handy.\n<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll be making this one well beyond April and into summer. It\u2019s ideal for the start of barbecue season.\n<\/p>\n Simply Recipes \/ Laurel Randolph<\/p>\n <\/span> <\/p>\n For one cocktail, you\u2019ll need:\n<\/p>\n Fill a glass two-thirds full with ice. Add the gin and limoncello. Squeeze one lemon wedge into the glass and drop it in, if using. Top with the seltzer and give a brief stir. Serve.\n<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The most obvious swap is the gin. If you\u2019re not a fan or don\u2019t have any on hand, vodka is a good option. For a low-ABV version, leave out the gin altogether. Note that limoncello does contain alcohol, so excluding the gin does not make it non-alcoholic.\n<\/p>\n If you like tart drinks, add extra fresh lemon. For a slight flavor twist, use a different variety of Trader Joe\u2019s seltzer, such as blood orange. Just make sure to use the kind that contains real juice, since their sparkling flavored waters can taste artificial when combined with gin.\n<\/p>\n Simply Recipes \/ Laurel Randolph<\/p>\n <\/span> #3Ingredient #Trader #Joes #Cocktail #Making #April #Long<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Key Takeaways This cocktail is made with just gin, seltzer water, and Trader Joe’s Sicilian Limoncello. The flavors are a blend of sweet, tart, and subtle ginger notes. Swap out the seltzer for another flavor for an easy upgrade! While April is considered solidly spring, it\u2019s the month most likely to play with your emotions. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[421,967,414,133,241,239,157],"class_list":["post-1333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dinner","tag-3ingredient","tag-april","tag-cocktail","tag-joes","tag-long","tag-making","tag-trader"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1333"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1333\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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