Life. With a twist of lemon. - Carol Cassara

Life. With a twist of lemon.

May 10, 2013

Except that I don’t like gin.

Or lemons with tonic.

But a vodka tonic with some healthy squeezes of lime

sounds might good for a Friday night.

As long as it’s made by my friend, Dina.

Who is solely responsible for my dissatisfaction when it’s made by anyone else.

At all.

And really, I barely drink.

And usually only like drinks that impersonate fruit or milkshakes.

Give me a Cosmo.

A pina colada.

Or a Brandy Alexander, especially if it’s made with ice cream.

So liking a vodka tonic is a pretty big deal.

Cocktail menus confuse me.

So: what cocktail should someone

like me, who really doesn’t drink much,

try?

Or should I just make lemonade if life hands me lemons?

3 comments on “Life. With a twist of lemon.”

Laura Kennedy says:

May 10, 2013 at 12:59 pm

I also like sweetish “lady drinks.” Manhattan is a great one. Try a tiny bit of St. Germain in champagne. Lillet (blanc), properly served over ice with a twist of orange, tho some ill-educated bartenders will use lemon instead. On “Call the Midwife” the ladies were letting down their hair after work with Avocaat– a dutch liqueur that basically sounds like brandy eggnog in a bottle. And as if that’s not yummy-sounding enough, one of them said that if you put fizz in it, it’s called a Snowball. Been wanting to try one ever since!

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Still Blonde after all these YEARS says:

May 11, 2013 at 10:58 am

WINE! It’s a lifelong quest to find just the right one for you!

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Susan Cooper says:

May 11, 2013 at 11:20 am

I do like lemon and lemon-aid for that matter but not so much vodka. I understand that about a favored drink by a special person. They just know how to make it right so why have anyone else make it… LOL. :).

When it comes to life turning adversity to a positive is a good course of action.

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