2 ounces gin

1/2 ounce Blue Curacao

1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice

1/2 ounce simple syrup

sanding sugar for the rim of the glass

Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake until your fingers feel frozen!

Today is the winter solstice! Husband and I greeted the summer solstice in Homer, Alaska, so I included one of my favorite souvenirs in the photo: an ornament–made of reindeer poop!–which we purchased in Anchorage. “Recycling at its best,” proclaimed the accompanying card. I haven’t actually hung it on the tree, but it does make for a great conversation piece.