Comments on: I Want A New Drink http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/i-want-a-new-drink/ Mid-life crisis, motherhood and martinis Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:47:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JolieFleur http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/i-want-a-new-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-96416 JolieFleur Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:08:41 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/i-want-a-new-drink/#comment-96416 The average Bloody Mary mix is so salty that the veggies and salami do not affect the taste of the drink at all, but the drink lends a nice kick to the veggies; they become more edible! Think of kebabs on the skewer...first a cherry tomato, then a chunk of cheese, then an olive, then a slice of salami or pepperoni (I fold mine over like little tacos before I slide them on the skewer) then a chunk of red bell pepper or celery... and so on.... you can load the entire skewer up with yumminess. Salt is my own person heroin, so I load up on the garlic stuffed olives and pepperoni, but you can of course use all veggies, and be very healthy. Lots of fiber for that diet!!! The average Bloody Mary mix is so salty that the veggies and salami do not affect the taste of the drink at all, but the drink lends a nice kick to the veggies; they become more edible!

Think of kebabs on the skewer…first a cherry tomato, then a chunk of cheese, then an olive, then a slice of salami or pepperoni (I fold mine over like little tacos before I slide them on the skewer) then a chunk of red bell pepper or celery… and so on…. you can load the entire skewer up with yumminess.

Salt is my own person heroin, so I load up on the garlic stuffed olives and pepperoni, but you can of course use all veggies, and be very healthy.

Lots of fiber for that diet!!!

]]> By: Omnibus Driver http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/i-want-a-new-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-96414 Omnibus Driver Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:28:10 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/i-want-a-new-drink/#comment-96414 Nah, this one's EASY. Crushed ice. Juice of 1 lime. 1 spoon extra-fine sugar or a 1/2 ounce of simple syrup (and you can substitute Splenda if you're insistent on watching those calories. <a href="http://www1.american.edu/TED/cachaca.htm" rel="nofollow">Cachaça</a>. Yum. Nah, this one’s EASY. Crushed ice. Juice of 1 lime. 1 spoon extra-fine sugar or a 1/2 ounce of simple syrup (and you can substitute Splenda if you’re insistent on watching those calories. Cachaça. Yum.

]]> By: twoma http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/i-want-a-new-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-96412 twoma Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:52:21 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/i-want-a-new-drink/#comment-96412 I know it is brown but would you consider B&B? You just need some good brandy and Benidictine and the right glass. Layer the two at the narrow part and sip away. I know it is brown but would you consider B&B? You just need some good brandy and Benidictine and the right glass. Layer the two at the narrow part and sip away.

]]> By: rammer http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/i-want-a-new-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-96409 rammer Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:44:52 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/i-want-a-new-drink/#comment-96409 Ok, Kate, get a brandy snifter glass that is as big as your hand. Pick it up. Cup the bottom with your whole hand. Use a cloth and dry polish it sparkly. Now the whole glass should be warm and dry. Pour in a shot and a half of Cognac. I like Martel, but Hennessy or Remy will be fine. Do not use cheap ass brandy. And don't pour in too much. Swirl it around the glass. Let it get all warm and smokey in the warm glass in your warm hand. Sip and sip again. The aroma should surround you. Finish your drink a sip at a time and go thank your husband for spending $25 bucks at the class 6 store to get you the good stuff. Thank him a bunch... Ok, Kate, get a brandy snifter glass that is as big as your hand. Pick it up. Cup the bottom with your whole hand. Use a cloth and dry polish it sparkly. Now the whole glass should be warm and dry.

Pour in a shot and a half of Cognac. I like Martel, but Hennessy or Remy will be fine. Do not use cheap ass brandy. And don’t pour in too much.

Swirl it around the glass. Let it get all warm and smokey in the warm glass in your warm hand. Sip and sip again. The aroma should surround you.

Finish your drink a sip at a time and go thank your husband for spending $25 bucks at the class 6 store to get you the good stuff.

Thank him a bunch…

]]> By: kimsch http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/i-want-a-new-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-96405 kimsch Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:12:34 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/i-want-a-new-drink/#comment-96405 Can't find any nutrition facts on the Tuscan Lemonade but it's Smirnoff 21 and limoncello with a touch of lemon and citrus. That's all. oh, and only 30 proof so it won't knock you over. Can’t find any nutrition facts on the Tuscan Lemonade but it’s Smirnoff 21 and limoncello with a touch of lemon and citrus. That’s all. oh, and only 30 proof so it won’t knock you over.

]]> By: Uncle Bill http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/i-want-a-new-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-96398 Uncle Bill Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:36:12 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/i-want-a-new-drink/#comment-96398 I'm impressed! I don't speak any Slovak, but I learned a few words from my father-in-law. I actually know d'akujem from my days growing up in Pittsburgh, and listening to the old guys in my neighborhood, but I had no idea how to spell it. I always thought they were Polish, but is that Slovak, too? I had to look up Nech slúži. Cheers to you, too. In the unlikely event that I ever have the pleasure of meeting you in person, I will tell you my story about pravo, levo, and rovana (right, left and straight ahead - probably butchered the spelling.) I’m impressed! I don’t speak any Slovak, but I learned a few words from my father-in-law. I actually know d’akujem from my days growing up in Pittsburgh, and listening to the old guys in my neighborhood, but I had no idea how to spell it. I always thought they were Polish, but is that Slovak, too? I had to look up Nech slúži. Cheers to you, too.

In the unlikely event that I ever have the pleasure of meeting you in person, I will tell you my story about pravo, levo, and rovana (right, left and straight ahead – probably butchered the spelling.)

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/i-want-a-new-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-96397 Venomous Kate Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:25:22 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/i-want-a-new-drink/#comment-96397 Ice...pour...splash...imprecision works...? D'akujem, Uncle Bill. Nech slúži!!! Ice…pour…splash…imprecision works…?

D’akujem, Uncle Bill. Nech slúži!!!

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/i-want-a-new-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-96396 Venomous Kate Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:23:02 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/i-want-a-new-drink/#comment-96396 Well, KEWL. When you're done selling your wholesale clothing and spamming blogs like mine in the hope of getting Google Juice even though this is a "no_follow" comment section, perhaps you'll come over and help me chisel out the white ceramic tile on my bathroom floor and laying some decent earth-toned tile? I'm thinking Terrazzo. What're your thoughts? Well, KEWL. When you’re done selling your wholesale clothing and spamming blogs like mine in the hope of getting Google Juice even though this is a “no_follow” comment section, perhaps you’ll come over and help me chisel out the white ceramic tile on my bathroom floor and laying some decent earth-toned tile? I’m thinking Terrazzo. What’re your thoughts?

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/i-want-a-new-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-96395 Venomous Kate Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:21:35 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/i-want-a-new-drink/#comment-96395 I'm so glad the books made it there! Wish I'd seen this earlier so you knew I wasn't ignoring you, but I'm having MASSIVE problems with my iPhone's email. *sigh* And, though I love ya Leslie, any drink that requires a recipe violates Caveat #2. If I could follow recipes whilst drinking, I'd be able to make a decent martini. Lord knows I've had enough practice!!! I’m so glad the books made it there! Wish I’d seen this earlier so you knew I wasn’t ignoring you, but I’m having MASSIVE problems with my iPhone’s email. *sigh*

And, though I love ya Leslie, any drink that requires a recipe violates Caveat #2. If I could follow recipes whilst drinking, I’d be able to make a decent martini. Lord knows I’ve had enough practice!!!

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/i-want-a-new-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-96394 Venomous Kate Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:20:00 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/i-want-a-new-drink/#comment-96394 Okay, since I don't do fruit juice -- too many calories in too little space = too big of hips in too little jeans) -- that's not going to work for me. I wish it would; the very thought of lemon and vodka is yummy... until I recall Lemon Drops. Then, see my previous comments about Gin and Capt. Morgans and substitute "Lemon Drops". (Hmm... is it just me, or do I sound like I barf easily?) Okay, since I don’t do fruit juice — too many calories in too little space = too big of hips in too little jeans) — that’s not going to work for me. I wish it would; the very thought of lemon and vodka is yummy… until I recall Lemon Drops. Then, see my previous comments about Gin and Capt. Morgans and substitute “Lemon Drops”.

(Hmm… is it just me, or do I sound like I barf easily?)

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