Sunday, March 15, 2020

Blue Bee Cider Hopsap Shandy with a splash of grenadine.   I filled a tall flute with the cider and drizzled several drops of grenadine into it.  I was hoping the grenadine would float to the bottom and make a pretty progression of colors, but the fizzy cider wasn’t cooperating, and the colors blended too quickly.  Since my daughter works for Blue Bee Cider in Richmond, Virginia, I always have a few bottles on hand.  The Hopsap Shandy is dry, and no, the hops do not make it taste like beer.

Since today is the Ides of March (Beware!  Will CoVid bring our doom?), I made this drink in honor of Caesar.  The orange do-hickey on top is the closest thing to a dagger I could find in the house.  Do you like the little drops of grenadine that (may) look like blood?