Saturday, February 11, 2023

Close to you

 The Carpenters

Rumer




Queen Bee


Ingredients:

1 oz. Honey Vodka
1 oz. tbsp. Triple Sec - orange liqueur
1 tbsp. Lime Juice
3 slices of cucumber
2 dashes of Angostura bitters

Directions:

Muddle the cucumber slices and lime juice in the bottom of a cocktail shaker.
Add ice, honey vodka, triple sec and bitters and shake vigorously.  
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a cucumber slice.

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Friday, February 10, 2023

My Little Red Book

Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach

Manfred Mann

Love



RIP Burt Bacharach

 Anyone who ever had a heart
Dionne Warwick


What the world needs now
Jackie DeShannon


I say a little prayer.
Aretha Franklin



Winter Paloma

Ingredients:

2 parts Hornitos Plata Tequila
1 part Grapefruit-Sage Syrup (See editor's note)
1 part Lime Juice
3 dashes grapefruit bitters
1 part soda, to top   
20 Sage leaves

Add all ingredients except water and sage leaves to a shaking tin.
Add ice and shake until chilled.
Strain over ice into a Collins glass.
Top with soda and garnish with a sprig of fresh Sage.

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