Mornings on the lake are a beautiful thing.  Calm.  Peaceful.  Quiet -- no power boaters!   A fresh new day and a reason to celebrate.
 
If you've never spent an overnight at the lake, it should be on your list of things to do -- and the sailing club is organizing overnight adventures on June 6 and July ___.
 
There's little doubt that people know how to enjoy a sunset or evening at the lake.  Mornings deserve something different.  While beer may be considered the breakfast of champions to some, many would agree that beer, wine and Scotch are not morning drinks -- at least not until 10a.
 
Oranje juice has long been considered a healthy way to start your day -- vitamin C and fluids.  Here are a couple of ways to make your morning juice part of your celebration of a morning at the lake.
 
Screwdriver:   
2 oz of vodka poured over ice in a high ball glass, fill with orange juice
 
If you are going to a beach in Puerto Rico, and absolutely if you are going to Culebra, try a Screwdriver Boricua
1/4 Vodka
1/2  orange juice
1/4  cranberry juice
Pour over ice.
 
Mimosa
 
Pour 2 oz of orange juice into a collins glass over two ice cubes. Fill with chilled champagne, stir very gently, and serve.
 
A fun alternative of this is to replace the orange juice with mango juice to create a Mango Bellini
1/3 Mango juice
2/3 Champagne
1 slice of mango
 
Fill champagne flute one-third full with mango juice. Top with champagne. Stir gently and garnish with a slice of mango.