Let's Drink About It

Desert Healer1 1/2 oz Gin1/2 oz Cherry brandy3 oz Fresh orange juice3-5 oz Chilled ginger beer Shake gin, cherry brandy and orange juice vigorously with ice, then strain into an ice-filled glass. Top with ginger beer and stir gently. Garnish. Radler1 part German lager beer1 part lemonade Put some ice in a beer glass. Add ingredients, garnish with a lemon and serve. Frank Collins1.5 oz gin (or any spirit you have, we'd try tequila first)1.5 oz frank consommé*3 dashes Worcestershire sauce2 oz beer to tophot dog Add all but the beer to a shaker with ice, shake to chill and strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice. Top with beer and garnish with a hot dog spear that has been cooked or not. It doesn't matter. *Cook several hot dogs in boiling water. Reserve the water. Rye Mint Julep2 oz Rye whiskey2 barspoons turbinado or demerara syrup (2:1, sugar to water)2 dashes Angostura bitters10-12 mint leaves In the base of a Julep cup, muddle the mint leaves with the rye, syrup and bitters. Fill the julep cup three-quar