Yeah, I realize that was back in January...

I'll chronicle my absence soon enough.

Thank you for your patience my (mostly) non-existant readers.

Cocktail of the week #52: Boxcar

After an overly long hiatus (self-imposed, and I promise to explain, later), I am back. Here's Cocktail of the Week!

"You're taking it back up?" Mrs. WIt asked.

"Yeah." I replied, "It's time."

Only two cards remain in the deck my father gave me some time back. So I held a card in each hand, hid them behind my back, and asked my wife to chose a hand.

And so, we find ourselves with the Boxcar. A drink we worried was for pirates, but turned out only slightly tart, fairly creamy (thanks to the egg white) and - unlike the picture on the card - quite pink, thanks to the grenadine. While we're sure the 1/2 ounce of lime juice will help with your scurvy, we highly recommend this drink. Particularly for hot days by the pool....

Scoreboard.
Hits: 40
Misses: 18

Yes, I'm coming back.

I'll explain why, later...

Cocktail of the Week #51: Cuba Libre

When we drew this one from the deck, a faint nostalgic smile played on my lips.

Rum, without question, is my older sister's liquor of choice. Has been since she was in high school a few decades back. Rum and Coke (another appellation for this venerable cocktail) was her drink of choice until she discovered other applications for rum. In fact, she was no enamored of cuba libres she had "Rum'N'Coke" emblazoned on her powder puff jersey when she was a high school senior (I'm surprised to this day the school let her do that, actually).

Mrs. Wit and I had no small amount of trepidation when we saw the amount of lime juice called for in this recipe. Were we in for another pirate drink?

No. Surprisingly, the lime juice really offsets the sweetness of the rum and cola. It is an improvement!

Scoreboard.
Hits: 39
Misses: 18

Balloon Art for Believers

Wow.

Just... Wow...

Cocktail of the Week #50: White Russian

(To the tune of Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit")
Oh, Brezhnev liked his vodka
And Andropov, single malts
While Chernenko liked martinis
With a lemon twist really small
But at drinking games
Khrushchev could bury them all

Sorry. Couldn't help myself. [Smirk!]

It's funny, but I had always heard of White Russian cocktails growing up, but it seemed to me that a vodka drink containing a coffee liqueur such as Kahlua would be a Black Russian, but what do I know...

A lovely after dinner drink on a cool weekend evening. A bit heavy for the warmer weather we have been experiencing of late, however.

Scoreboard.
Hits: 38
Misses: 18

Cocktail of the Week #49: Zombie

I'm of the opinion it's the 151 proof rum that makes this drink so dangerous. Why? Because you could, in theory, run an internal combustion engine on the stuff.

Seriously: how many liquors are out there warning they are flammable?

It's tasty and it will f---- you up. Just remember to keep away from open flame while preparing the thing.

Scoreboard.
Hits: 37
Misses: 18