Like a Virgin

I thought this was too funny NOT to share.  However, I don't feel sorry for people that don't drink.  That's there prerogative. My parents don't drink and I often think of them as two of the most fun people I know.  Of course, my Mom does give me the concerned look with a "Are you sure you guys are o.k. to drive?" after two glasses of wine over 6 hours on Christmas day, but that doesn't mean she's a stick in the mud.  PLUS if we ever DO drink a little too much and need a DD, we always know they're 100% sober.  I digress.  Today I thought I'd share one of my favorite virgin drinks.  

The Shirley Temple

1 1/4 ounces grenadine

1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice

1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice

Ice

3 ounces club soda

2 maraschino cherries

I know it's a rather old fashioned drink (heck, it's named the Shirley Temple!) but it's seriously yummy. It's also a super fun drink to order.  People will give you a double take 9 times out of 10.  I even had one waiter ask me what was in it. 

Cheers!

SnOwMG!

Here we are; day 2 or 3 depending how you look at it, of snOwMG! We decided that we want to make sure that on top of everything else, we don't get sick.  One of the things I believe strongly helps you to remain healthy, is a good dose of Vitamin C.  Lucky us, we'd just gotten a shipment of Honeybells before snOwMG hit!  If you haven't had a honeybell, you are seriously missing out.  These are a holiday tradition for us and we always over order and end up juicing some of them.  So we decided to put some of that juice to work as a:

SnOwMG Honeybell Sparkler

1 oz Vodka

6 oz Honeybell Juice

Splash of Seltzer Water

Yeah, that hit the spot and so far neither of us are sick.  I'd say it MUST be working and we all need to consume these on a regular basis in order to maintain our health. 

Cheers!

Snowmageddon!

 

It's Snowmageddon here in Seattle and I celebrated being stuck in the house with a rambunctious 7 year old with this little beauty. 

Snowmageddon Berry Slush

1 oz Rum

1 cup of frozen berries

3 oz Sweetened Lime Juice

1/2 cup of Snow (or water if you aren't feeling eating snow)

Quite good!  In case you can't tell, I often just throw things in the blender that I have available, give it a pithy name and call it good.  It's easier than making a real drink. We're anxiously awaiting Snowpocolypse so stay tuned to see what we whip up next!

Cheers!