Saturday, April 25, 2020

It’s Saturday night! Woot! Time for virtual cocktail hour!

I am certain by now that most of you have tried Zoom, or Google Hangouts, or FaceTime, and so on, whether for business or for pleasure. So far, I have used these platforms for a birthday party, for Easter breakfast with the kids, for weekly catch-up sessions with my nieces, and for Saturday night cocktail hour with two other couples.

Husband grouses about social media and all, but he does look forward to Zoom cocktail hour.

Tonight I have made a batch of Blackberry Bourbon Smash.

In a shaker, combine 1/2 ounce lime juice, 6-7 mint leaves, and 3 fresh blackberries.  Muddle until pulverized.  Add 2 ounces bourbon, 3/4 ounce simple syrup, and a few ice cubes.  Shake, then pour into a rocks glass. (You may want to strain out the bigger pieces, such as the mint leaves.) Add one ounce club soda and additional ice, if you prefer.

A toast to family and friends, physically distanced but close to my heart!