Summer has arrived and, with it, beaches, long days, hot nights, and coffee spritzers. Wait, what?

I've got a newsletter, called Learned, that I publish every week. And, for last week's issue, I did some research on food and drink trends for the summer. Alongside the expected exotic and unusual flavors and blends, I came across the non-alcoholic coffee spritzer. It sounded intriguing, so...

Here's the recipe I used (adapted from several I read):

• Take an espresso shot and add it to a glass of iced tonic,
• Add in a splash of fresh-squeezed orange juice,
• Garnish with the rind.

And there you have it, a coffee spritzer. They're really good. Surprisingly so, even. Why not try one this summer?

In the meantime, here's the full excerpt on food and drink trends for summer 2018 from Learned. If you enjoy this brief taste, please feel free to read the full issue here, or this week's issue here. And, if you really like what you see, don't forget to sign up here.

Down the Rabbit Hole:

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All joking aside, avocado toast is fucking delicious. As is pesto toast, garlic toast, pizza toast, and cinnamon toast crunch. Basically, toast is delicious and then you can up the deliciousness factor by adding some other stuff.

Speaking of other Millennial-adjacent foods, the 2018 food of the summer will be gut-friendly, Hawaiian, and global.

As for cocktails, have you tried a kombucha mojito? How about a spinach margarita? Perhaps you’d prefer a rhubarb, fennel, and vermouth cocktail? Or just a wine slushie? Me, I’ll take an old-fashioned.

And for dessert: healthy, citrus, savory, ice creams.

Last, can’t forget coffee! This summer, spritzers, iced, and cold brew will be everywhere. Can’t wait.