We truly enjoy a London Dry Gin martini, dry, with a lemon twist yet we acknowledge that we are in a bit of a rut. There are a host of variations out there that do pique our interest. Check out these recipes in Olive Magazine. Inspirational. They include:
French
Lychee
Passion Fruit
Dirty
Vesper
Sake
Vanilla
Gingerbread Espresso
Bacon and Egg
Bitter Orange
Elderflower
Chocolate
Saffron
Port
Very Dirty
Christmas Cake
Pickles
Love the Bacon and Egg! What’s not to like about that?
Valentine’s Day Champagne Cocktail. Sparkling! Check. Pink! Check. Fancy Chambord liqueur! Check. Romantic! Check. Emergen-C 1,000 mg Vitamin C Raspberry Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix! Sad but true. We immediately thought, “Hey, we can make this a little bit healthy!” Don’t do what we do. Or say.
We’re reading Taylor drinks French Blonde cocktails. Need we say more? Why not serve them for the Taylor Bowl? Gin, the French aperitif Lillet, St-Germain liqueur, and grapefruit juice. Combine ingredients in a Super Bowl-sized pitcher, drink, and then make a pitcher for your guests.
“If you’re not going to go ALL the way, why go at all?” – Joe Namath, New York Jets
Rest In Peace David McCallum. His acting and musical credits are impressive but we will always remember him as Illya Kuryakin whose cool demeanor, physical proficiency with any weapon, and passion for art, music and science – not to mention his wealth of blonde hair – made him an immediate favorite among female viewers, whose fan mail to the actor was the most ever received in the history of MGM, which produced the show.
Praise be to the few restaurants that retain the professionalism of yesteryear. El Gaucho in Seattle is one such establishment. The seasoned staff still don tuxedos. The service is excellent. The food is superb. The drinks are delightful.
We requested that Jay our bartender serve one of his favorites. Gin forward, Lillet, Cointreau, Absinthe and lemon juice. And that’s how we ended up with a Corpse Reviver #2.
It’s not too early to start prepping for dazzling friends and family with the perfect St. Patrick’s Day beverage. Insanely Good Recipes has got us covered. Green beer and 22 more. We’re going with the Shamrock Sour. Essentially it’s Irish Whiskey and lemon and lime juice with a little simple syrup. Oh, and green food coloring. For all the recipes click here.
Men’s Health assures us that singing along to a waterproof Bluetooth speaker in the shower will transform our lives. They recommend 10 of the best in this article. They also remind us not to bring a corded stereo into the shower. Sound advice.
With calls to scrap the US Constitution being proposed by a former president, it might be handy to keep a copy in hand. Literally. That’s where rocks glasses from Uncommon Goods featuring script from the Constitution comes in.
We just realized that September is National Self Improvement Month. But given that we’re getting such a late start, we’re going to tackle this one next year.
Tony Dow, who played Wally on Leave It To Beaver, has passed away at age 77. The show, in syndication, has never gone off the air. Good clean family fun was the order of the day as the Beaver, Wally, and troublemaker Eddie Haskell navigated suburban life in a simpler world. Tony went on to act and direct in Hollywood. Rest In Peace, Tony.