The citric embodiment of summer.

A wide variety of flavors and smells evoke summer memories for me. Bell's Oberon pale wheat ale recalls several summers spent perched with friends at a street side cafe in Madison, wiling away the evenings under a dusty sunlight. Canteloupe's musky pungency will always be linked to the summer my brother worked as a fruit monger for the local co-op and we shared in a summer-long fruit feast that I doubt will ever be matched in my life. Grilling chicken covered in sweet barbecue sauce brings back my early years in Burlington, WI, watching intently as my dad masterfully manned the Weber at one of our family gatherings.

All of these tastes and smells are subtle yet simple, just as my favorite summer flavor: lime. Nothing says hot weather and cooling drinks like lime does. Gin and sodas (try one with Philly's own delicious Bluecoat gin) with a healthy dose of lime juice make our searing summer days easy to cope with. A splash of fresh lime pairs perfectly with pico de gallo salsa and grilled fish atop fresh corn tortillas, a favorite summer repast. Lime's distinct and unique flavor and punchy tanginess make for one of the most elegant sorbetti Capogiro offers, as well as one of the most refreshing.

While today's rain might not be the most predicitve of what lays ahead for our summer, those humid and harsh days will be here soon enough. When they do, you can be assured that one citrus fruit will make your days much more enjoyable. It turns out that Kermit was wrong: it's pretty dang easy being green!


These guys are good buddies.