Girlie Drink of the Week
So, after the wonderful chocolates, and the great dessert, also chocolate, I had to step away from my standard chocolate martini, and find something simple and elegant with which to get plastered. So, after careful searching and deliberating, not to mention taking stock of what I have on hand, I decided on this:
Chambord Royale
1 oz Chambord raspberry liqueur
1 oz vodka
1 dash cranberry juice
1 splash pineapple juice
Girlie Drink of the Week
Keeping up the tradition of booze, and since I ran out of Absolut Citron, I am falling back on one of my favorites, the Chocolate Martini:
1 1/2 parts Chocolate Liqueur
1 1/2 parts Creme de Cacao
1/2 part Vodka
2 1/2 parts Half & Half, or Cream
Shake with ice; strain into a martini glass garnished with chocolate syrup. For a twist, you can dip the rim in cocoa powder, and instead of mint, I would add a stemmed cherry. I adore this drink. Chocolate AND booze….how perfect is that?? I even have the quitessential glass for it:
Girlie Drink of the Week
Well, we are rather late with booze, at least in my opinion, so I decided to post what I’m currently imbibing:
AQUATINI!! If that isn’t frou-frou, I don’t know what is!!!
One part Absolut Citron
One part DeKuyper Blue Pucker
One part Sweet and Sour Mix
Shake with ice, serve with a lemon twist. Oooooooh….PRETTY!!! And if I disappear, you’ll know ArmedGeek probably bumped me off due to this post 
Booze of the Week
The BotW is a bit of a combination of booze and cocktails. I’m still working through the gin section and I’m currently on Beefeater. I’ve about a half a fifth left. This morning I’m drinking a Tom Collins.
My first Tom Collins is:
2oz Gin
1oz lemon juice
1tsp simple syrupShaken with ice, strained into a tall glass half filled with ice. Top with club soda.
This is a very light drink. It is less bitter than a gin and tonic but leans more towards sour with the 1oz of lemon juice. The taste is decent, but I think at these measurements, the lemon just obliterates the taste of the gin.
Most of the recipes tend to vary in garnish. I used none. As the morning progresses, I’ll play with the mix a bit to see what ratios I like best. I will update this post as needed.
As a small reminder: I get that it seems odd to be hitting the bottle at 7am but I work nights and just got off of work. So, for me, it is early evening.
Cocktail of the Week ?
I think it is getting time to shift gears a bit here. We need to move on to cocktails. I’m thinking every week or maybe two hitting a new cocktail and possibly some of each’s variations.
Before I do that let me take a moment to review the bourbon. I’ve settled on Maker’s Mark. Surprisingly I actually have reasons for this. I think Woodford Reserve is certainly a superior bourbon. I mean that stuff is really good. It is pricey though. If I were drinking bourbon neat or on the rocks regularly I’d probably go with the Woodford Reserve. For cocktails I’m going to have to go with the Maker’s Mark. They’re very close (to me) and the price difference (again, for me) is enough to put Maker’s Mark into the lead.
Now, Knob Creek. I’ve got to say, Knob Creek is not bad and some of the better bourbons I’ve tried. But ultimately I think it is overrated. And I say this currently buzzed on a double Knob Creek Manhattan. It is possible that the higher proof is just beyond my tongue limits (Knob Creek is 100 proof). For taste, Woodford Reserve far exceeds Knob Creek. If Knob Creek’s cost was closer to Maker’s Mark this review might be a bit different but with Knob Creek being the more expensive, it just simply isn’t worth the dollars.
So … cocktails.
Manhattan
Martini
Old Fashioned
Tom Collins
Sidecar
to catch the classics. If there are classics that I missed please mention them in the comments. From there we should probably catch the classic rum cocktails:
Mai Tai
Cuba Libre
Mojito
while I’m not a fan of blended cocktails…
Pina Colada
We will also need to head into Tequila-land but I think we’ve already got enough with the classics to keep us busy drunk.
Now, I know LC Aggie Sith will be on board with this, but I’d like as many fellow drunks as possible to join us on this.
LC Aggie Sith’s Sidecar
I feel like a heel. In the midst of wallowing in self-pity, I completely missed this recipe in my email.
LC Aggie Sith Said:
Side Car
1 part Knob Creek bourbon
1/2 part triple sec
1/2 part lemon juice (NOT lemonade, EVER!!!)Combine bourbon, triple sec and lemon juice, stir. Serve in a highball glass over ice. Garnish with a lemon twist. Best if rim is sugared. I used “Raw Sugar” for its amber color and molasses undertones
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