Girlie Drink of the Week
I’m a tropical gal. I love tropical fruits for the most part. There are some that do wig me out, like dragon fruit (bletch) and breadfruit (urgh). And papaya is actually on that list depending on the way it is served. But for the most part I enjoy what the supermarket calls “exotic” fruits. I call them “the stuff we grew in our backyard”. Seriously, until I came to the Texas I had no idea you bought fruit at the supermarket.
Hell, I didn’t know people actually bought fruit. I thought everyone grew their own.
Anyway, one of my faves is the mango. That sumbitch is tricky to cut and eat, but once you get the hang of it, it is soooo gooood. Of course, you can buy it cut and ready to eat, but it doesn’t taste as good. If you’re not picky, then get the pre-cut stuff. It is still damn good.
Indian Summer
- Champagne
- 1 oz. Peach schnapps
- Mango nectar
- Mango pulp
In a blender, mix nectar and some mango fruit pulp (about ½ cup of each) until pureed. In a glass filled with crushed ice, add the peach schnapps, half of the puree, and then fill with champagne. Swirl with a swizzle gently until mixed thoroughly. Garnish with a lime wedge. If a blender is too much work, just use the nectar. If you can’t find the nectar, use some other juice. Laziness is the mother of invention, after all 
Girlie Drink of the Week
Sorry about not posting all this weekend. It was Mother’s Day and I took some time off from all the blogs. But far be it from me to ignore the GDOTW. I just know y’all look forward to it.
Guavatini
- 2 oz. Vodka
- 2 oz. Guava juice or nectar
- 1 oz. Dark rum
- Juice of fresh lime
In a shaker with ice, pour the vodka, rum, guava nectar and juice of one lime. Shake well, and pour into a martini glass. Garnish with lemon.
I like to rim the glass with sugar and use spiced rum for extra sweetness, but I figure y’all might just barf at that
Girlie Drink of the Week
I seldom drink ginger ale. Not because I don’t like it, but because I associate it with an upset tummy, since it helps me to feel better. But ginger ale is an awesome staple to have in your bar, especially during the summer months since it is so refreshing. And so I give you the recipe for this week!
Limon and Ginger
- One part Bacardi Limon
- One part Ginger ale
Pour Bacardi over ice in an old fashioned glass. Slowly follow with the ginger ale. Garnish with lime wedge.
If you don’t have Bacardi Limon, use Crystal and add half a teaspoon of lemon or lime juice, which is what I will do
Girlie Drink of the Week
I had this when I was sixteen years old, courtesy of my uncle. I still owe him for that. I thought it was juice and that bastich kept serving one after another.
The Painkiller
- 2 oz. Pusser’s rum
- 4 oz. Pineapple juice
- 1 oz. Creme of coconut
- 1 oz. Orange juice
- Freshly grated nutmeg
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice add first four ingredients and stir. Pour into cocktail glasses and top with grated nutmeg. Garnish with mint or a pineapple wedge.
Believe me, it goes to your head 
Phoning It In
The only Girlie Drink of the Week I can think of making today is this one:
Bourbon, neat.
But in case you are in need of something more refined, garter up at The Captives.
Girlie Drink of the Week
That’s right: GDOTW IS BACK!!!
And there’s nothing you can do about it.
I have a confession to make. I’m a muddler. I love to muddle things. That’s why I have an affinity for Caipirinha. You get to muddle fresh lime wedges and release that wonderful fresh taste into your booze. Anyway, as I was wishing I had some limes last night to make myself a drink, I started to wonder if there weren’t any other drinks that used fresh fruit pulp, aside from the ever-popular Sangria. And I am happy to report that I found the perfect recipe to enjoy in the coming summer months.
Well, it’s summer here in Texas already, but some of y’all will have to wait.
Redhead in Bed
- 3 lbs. strawberries, hulled and chopped (or use thawed berries)
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp. citrus vodka
- 1/4 fresh lime juice
- 1/3 cup riesling
In a bowl, toss the strawberries with the sugar and let stand, stirring occasionally, until the strawberries release their juices, about 10 minutes. The liquid will look syrupy. Now, muddle the strawberries using a wooden spoon or whatever you have handy, then add the juice, vodka, and riesling and mix well. Pour into a pitcher and serve over ice. Serves ten.
And always remember, vodka is a hobby
Girlie Drink of the Week
TODAY IS MARDI GRAS!!!!!!!!!!!
Eh, not that I have plans to do anything anyway, but some of y’all may be enjoying festivities. Beads are fun to catch and earn. So I hear.
This week’s libation is a tribute to the main Mardi Gras color, the one that carries through the Lenten season, PURPLE!!
Bewitching Purple Martini
- 3 oz. Vodka
- 1½ oz. Cranberry Juice
- ½ oz. Blue Curaçao
- ½ oz. Sweet and Sour Mix
- ½ oz. Seven-Up Soda, or similar
Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake gently. Add more blue Curaçao if the color isn’t purple enough. Serve in a martini glass rimmed with sugar.
I look forward to drinking something other than this. If I’m giving up liquor for Lent, I want to drink something that will leave a good memory for the next forty days and nights 
Girlie Drink of the Week
No, I’ve never had it. Not because the drink doesn’t appeal to me, but because I just can NOT bring myself to order that at a bar. I turn red just thinking about saying that out loud in a room full of people.
Sex on the Beach
- 2/3 oz. Peach Schnapps
- 1 1/3 oz. Vodka
- 1 1/3 oz. Cranberry Juice
- 1 1/3 oz. Orange Juice
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake well, and pour into a highball or hurricane glass filled with ice. Garnish with tropical fruit.
I have all that stuff here, thank goodness. Maybe I’ll try it tonight. At least I won’t have to order it
Girlie Drink of the Week
I bet y’all thought I was done pushing girlie stuff here, after last week’s Booze of the Week, eh?
Not. A. Chance.
Look at it this way: some people wear a hairshirt. Y’all get to read my drink posts!
Anyway, this week’s offering is a simple drink. No complex mixology required. Which is good, because this stuff can go to your head really fast. So I heard.
French Ginger Ale
- 1 oz. Chambord Vodka
- 3 oz. Ginger ale
Pour vodka into ice-filled glass, and then pour ginger ale over it. Garnish with blackberries and crystallized ginger.
Nice, spring drink. I can’t wait for our two weeks of winter to be over so I can enjoy it outside
Girlie Drink of the Week
Today’s inspiration comes from David Burge, AKA Iowahawk. It has nothing to do with cars. Or satire. Or kitsch.
You know how you start thinking of one thing, which leads to another, and then another, and by the time you snap from that fog of consciousness you are at some point that has nothing to do with the original thought?
This is just like that. See, David (I hope I can call him David) posted his recipe for The Rudolph, which is one shot each of vodka, Bailey’s™, coconut rum, and half & half, shaken with ice, and strained into a cocktail glass and garnished with a cherry. Cute, right? Also, deadly. One of these and I will pass out. So as I was mulling the possibility of tweaking the recipe, I began to think of Rudolph cartoons, and that led to thinking of Rudolph movies, and different Rudolphs and finally Rudolph Valentino.
I did warn you this was rather convoluted.
Anyway, I had recalled seeing a recipe in an old bartender’s guide named for a Rudolph Valentino movie. It wasn’t The Sheik, I was sure of that. So, I searched until BAM!!! I found it.
Blood and Sand
- 2 oz. Scotch whiskey
- 2 tbsp. Orange juice
- 1 tbsp. Cherry brandy
- 1 tbsp Sweet vermouth
Shake all ingredients over ice, and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry.
If this entire post was disjointed, blame the meds. Trust me, if I were drunk this post would have made far more sense somehow. You know that’s true
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