Drink

When summer temps soar, cool off with something fancier than a standard frozen margarita

Icy relief for a hot summer's day need not come from a played-out frozen margarita or syrupy, slushy daiquiri.

By Ron Bechtol

Summer is in full, sweltering swing — a perfect excuse to rev up the blender and cool off with a frozen drink. But that icy relief need not come from a played-out frozen margarita or syrupy, slushy daiquiri...

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