Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Make mine a double! Today’s cocktail is appropriate for two current events.

1. For the past several days, I have felt like banging my head against the wall over all the utter stupidity and egocentrism displayed by the White House’s current inhabitant. No regard for science, no regard for the safety of people around him, no regard for the over 207,000 Americans that have died of CoVid-19 so far. Please, America, keep wearing your masks and keep a decent physical distance away from strangers! Please! I am already several sips into my cocktails as I write this, so I need to let it go for tonight and relax. (I am sure the White House will provide more reasons to bang my head against the wall come tomorrow morning. Vote, everyone, please vote.)
2. We heard a short time ago that rock legend/ supreme guitarist Eddie Van Halen has died. Forlorn Husband is blasting Eddie’s music even as I type this. Eddie may have been labeled a “head banger” by some, but he was a musical genius. May he rest in peace.

Today’s drink is my version of the Head Banger Cocktail. In a shaker half-filled with ice, combine 1 1/2 ounces Tennessee whiskey (I used the rye whiskey that we purchased 2 weekends ago at Tennessee Hills Distillery in Jonesborough, TN), 1 1/2 ounces peach brandy, and several drops of bitters (I used craft bitters that are a blend of oak and hibiscus). Shake well, and strain into an Old Fashioned glass.