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When You’re Blue

Recipes /

Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft recently crashed into the moon.  The craft probably looks like it’s been through a blender.  So how appropriate to commemorate the accident with a vodka blender drink!  Sunset Magazine shares how to make a Blue Moon Cocktail.

Ingredients

1 cup crushed ice

1/4 cup vodka

1/4 cup blue curaçao

1/4 cup whipping cream

2 tablespoons vanilla-flavored syrup (such as Torani)

2 tablespoons fresh orange juice

1 tablespoon Cointreau or other orange-flavored liqueur

How to Make It

In a blender, combine all ingredients and whirl until smooth. Pour into four martini glasses (4 oz.) and garnish the rim of each glass with a slice of orange.

Enjoy and shoot for a soft landing.

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Liquid Marijuana Shot

Food and Drink /

It’s a complex drink with zero marijuana in it.  One of a dozen cocktails with crazy names, (e.g. Monkey Gland) compiled by VinePair, the Shot recipe includes spiced rum, coconut rum, blue curaçao, Midori melon liqueur, pineapple juice, lemon juice, and simple syrup.  Supposedly, Jimi Hendrix drank them.  For more titilatingly-named cocktails read the VinePair article here.  Can you say Slippery Nipple?

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Time for Walking

Fitness /

We love reporting on the benefits of daily walking especially when the number of steps needed appears to drop.  That said, the latest studies pretty much agree that more is better up to about 20,000 steps.  But as few as 2,500 can lead to longer lives.  Here’s the latest details in Time magazine.  It’s interesting and hopefully inspires to keep getting out there.

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Cocktails With Mickey

Good Clean Fun /

Disneyland is expanding the number of restaurants where alcohol is served. What’s also interesting is the number of blogs that will help you locate those beverages! So we won’t here. It’s seems most of Disneyland’s restaurants offer something alcoholic so your odds are good of finding a drink without any help. Walt wouldn’t be happy but a lot of Buzzed Boomers who visit will be happier.

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Water Chaser

Fitness /

Staying hydrated is important to good health particularly as we age. Besides shooting for a couple liters of water a day, try following your cup of coffee and alcoholic beverage with a glass of water. Both are diuretics and contribute to dehydration. A water chaser will delight your innards.

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It’s The Bomb

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Have you seen Oppenheimer? How about Barbie? Doesn’t matter. The Washington Post reports that the recipe for the Oppenheimer martini seen in the movie can be found on the Los Alamos National Laboratory website. So we had to try one. Or two. “Four ounces of gin and a dash of vermouth, then dip the rim of the chilled glass in honey and lemon juice.” Powerful. Bursting with flavor.

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Staying Fit As We Age

Fitness /

Fortune has some great suggestions on how to stay fit as we age.  Read the entire article here.

Dr. Kirk Erickson, a director of Translational Neurosciences (impressive, eh) starts things off.  Erickson’s research shows that as we age, the brain shrinks, specifically the hippocampus which is responsible for memory formation.  Exercise can help maintain this portion of the brain.  He recommends moderate exercise, like walking, 5 days a week for 30 minutes.

Strength training helps combat age-related muscle loss, and can lead to a longer lifespan. Additionally, balance exercises can help prevent slips and falls—the leading cause of injuries in adults ages 65 and older.

One study showed the simple act of reading articles online and searching topics on Google offered valuable mental stimulation. Doing crossword puzzles, reading books, playing games, practicing hobbies and daydreaming all contribute to mental sharpness.

Stress management, is also a critical part of maintaining mental fitness. Just 10 minutes of meditation a day can improve mood and cognitive agility.

The U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory this year warning of the nation’s loneliness epidemic, which negatively impacts health.  Social connection reduces the risk of premature death. It’s clear that social and emotional fitness is key to aging well. 

A good night’s sleep matters.  Poor sleep over the long-term is linked to health conditions including depression, Alzheimer’s disease, and cancer.  One suggestion is to watch that caffeine.

There’s some good tips kids!  Stay fit!

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Dark Side of the Moon Cocktail

Food and Drink, Recipes /

Today is the day in 1969 that Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. We thought we’d celebrate by combining that event with one of our favorite albums and feature a Dark Side of the Moon Cocktail. When you see the ingredients you’ll realize that you and I won’t ever get there….Either to the back side of the moon or the cocktail. At least at home. Here’s a recipe from Inshaker.com:

  • Fill a Collins glass to the top with ice cubes
  • Place 0.1 oz of bamboo powder into the shaker
  • Pour in 0.5 oz of lime juice and 0.5 oz of ginger syrup
  • Add 0.5 oz of picon and 1 oz of mezcal
  • Fill the shaker with ice cubes and shake gently
  • Strain through the strainer and sieve into the Collins
  • Garnish with an orange wheel

Bamboo powder?? Picon??

If you have some, let us know when to show up!

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Buzz AND Recover

Caffeine, Fitness /

Could coffee plus milk help us recover from exercise faster? Men’s Health reports, “There are many well-established ways to help speed up post-workout repair, ranging from hydrating properly and fueling up on protein for muscle-synthesis support to consuming more omega-3 fats for joint health. Among the most recent solutions, however, is one that comes with a buzz.  A study published in the Journal Of Agricultural And Food Chemistry reported that the anti-inflammatory effect of antioxidants (called polyphenols) is vastly enhanced when they react with amino acids. In practical terms, unlocking this could be as simple as adding protein-rich milk to coffee, which is packed with antioxidants. Research into the post-gym benefits of this everyday cocktail is, admittedly, in its early stages. The Danish researchers, however, are buzzing with excitement that increasing polyphenol absorption in this way could prove an effective way to ease swelling and soreness.”

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What A Pair!

Food and Drink, Recipes /

Canada’s Elle Gourmet (ellegourmet.ca) suggests we try pairing fresh strawberries with bourbon! Okay! “We’re pairing the intense sweetness of fresh strawberries with the caramel and vanilla flavours of bourbon.” Let’s just say it works.

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Strawberry Bourbon Sour

1 Serving

Ingredients

2 strawberries, chopped
1 oz vanilla simple syrup (see tip)
1 cup ice
2 oz bourbon
1 oz each freshly squeezed lemon and lime juices

To Garnish
lemon balm and strawberry slices (optional)

Method

1. In cocktail shaker, add strawberries and vanilla syrup. Use muddler or handle of wooden spoon to muddle ingredients until jammy. Top with ice, bourbon, lemon juice and lime juice; shake for 10 seconds. Strain into a rock glass and garnish with lemon balm and strawberry slice, if desired.

Tip: Vanilla simple syrup: In saucepan, bring ½ cup each granulated sugar and water to boil until sugar is dissolved. Split vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape the seeds; stir pod and seeds into syrup and let cool to steep.

Tip: The subtle citrus notes of lemon balm are a more delicate (and prettier) alternative to mint.

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