Cucumber Margarita, photo courtesy of Ryan DePersioAs the temperatures continue to rise, al fresco parties are becoming the trend.  But every good party needs great libations.  Therefore, as your local ambassador of good food and good drink, please enjoy Part 2 of the Summer Sipping Series!

Amanti Vino, 33 Church Street, Montclair, has offered a recipe for a “beat the heat” cocktail that “hails from the rain battered borders of the United Kingdom,” a drink called  Think Pink.

But before you get shaking, Amanti Vino provided a little background about the cocktail: