Bee's Knees inspired by Eminem

Aloha, I am secretly a fan of Eminem. Well, not really -a secret fan- because when I remember this fact about myself I blast his music from my car and or home. He is a clever beast. I loved his last cd. So, to quote a favorite song of mine 'So Bad'.

"There aint' no body bomb as me,

I'm as calm as the breeze

I'm the bees knees, his legs & his arms"

Which makes me think of this lovely drink, a prohibition cocktail that used honey to disguise the aroma of gin.

The Bee's Knees:

Taken from Boothby's 1934 Reprint World Drinks and How To Mix Them

BEES KNEES COCKTAIL

Makes 1 drink
Note: The orange juice is optional.

1/2 jigger of gin ( I love Blue Coat gin, old Hayman Tom or Plymouth)
1 spoonful of freshly-squeezed lemon juice
1 spoonful of freshly-squeezed orange juice
1 spoonful of honey

1. Combine all the ingredients and shake well with ice. Strain into a glass.

left bank

photo cred: thisrecording.com
people have been asking about this drink lately and for the record it is not my style- but i appreciate it's appeal. It's already august 20th and the earth is preparing for that amazing nostalgia inducing wind down- that i would nervously notice as kid (back to school!) and now laud as an adult (yay fall!) You can feel it happening.

Any hoot. the left bank is the paris that woody allen waxed poetic about in his most recent (aptly named movie) _Midnight in Paris_ It's the Paris of artists & writers, the Paris that makes people swoon & maybe- buy too many striped shirts..

You have two choices with this one. You may incorporate sauvignon blanc or a bianco vermouth. it's entirely your call.

GIn, St- germaine, sauv blanc of bianco

1.5 ounces of gin

1 0unce st germaine

.5 ounce of sauv blanc.

shake, stir & strain into a martini glass.

tweak and play with the amounts- whatever suits you best. just keep it to one and a half parts gin as a standard.

Connecticut Vodka?

I recently learned about Rime vodka from woodford hills distillery. It is a complex little devil in an impeccably designed and packaged glass bottle. The glass bottle even has a glass top, which is the stuff of dreams if you are a sucker for details like myself.

It's not the clean diluted backdrop that most vodkas present- it has a back bone & a sweet tooth. It basically costs the same as smirnoff or stoli, but it's local and better. So, you should try it & represent CT.

pickle back shots brought me back to the whiskey

so, if you know me in real life- you know that I do not drink brown. I did at one time, and I had a time. But, I've decided it's best for all if I refrain.

Enter the Pickle Back.

Around March of 2010 the pickle back craze began quietly in nyc.

And I was reminded of it a few months ago.

A shot of Jameson & a shot of picklejuice to follow.

The perfect companion for a gross little lady like me.

don't knock it until you try it.

triple 8 vodka from nantucket is clean!

I like vodka sodas this time of year. Wedding season!

So sososososososo good & yes boring for a cocktail blog.

But throw in some triple 888 and you won't feel as drab :)

and lemon. always always always a lemon.

i am currently obsessed... with blue coat gin!

allow me to bashfully declare that I am a vodka drinker. I know, I know, it's basically an invisible spirit. But I like it. Blue coat gin may, however make a gin drinker out of me (I'm lying, but I'll have one drink with gin this year...maybe).

An American dry gin made in Philadelphia, Pa. You've got a friend central. This is the smoothest gin you will ever ever touch with your tongue. I promise for sure. Buy it & give it to people as gifts.


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playing around with coconut milk!

oh you know, just playing around- having a little fun with some coconut flavors. it's been a long winter :)) but i've been loving every moment of it.

I mix one can of cream if coconut and one can of any brand of coconut milk.
that way you don't get that nutty tang after-taste that coconut may sometimes yield..

where to put it?
well, in a margarita of course.

2 oz of tequila
1.5 oz coconut milk
1 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz lime

1/2 oz simple syrup

if you wish a little cointreau- a dab will do.


shake it up and you will be transported to the best little beachy nook of your dreams.


I'm also having loads of fun with steaming coconut milk in my boozy cappuccinos.
it is out if this world.