Cocktail recipes to kick off summer

(FOX Providence) - Summer has officially begun, and what better way to kick off the steamy season than with a refreshing cocktail.

Local 121 Bartender Dave Pharyre, who is featured on the cover of this month's Rhode Island Monthly Magazine , and Rhode Island Monthly Editor Pippa Jack, joined The Rhode Show to taste and demonstrate how to make these delicious drinks.

Recipes for cocktails featured in this segment:

"Sazerac"
3 oz. Sazerac Rye Whiskey
Absinthe coated glass
1 Sugar Cube
3 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
Lemon Twist

"Blackberry Margarita"
1 1/2 oz. Jose Cuervo Tequila
1/2 oz. Cointreau
1/2 oz. Blackberry Puree
1/2 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
1/2 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
1/2 oz. Lemon & Lime Garnish

"Grapefruit Tarragon"
2 1/2 oz. Grapefruit /Tarragon infused vodka
1/2 oz. St. Germaine
1/2 oz. Grapefruit Juice
Lemon Twist

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