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June 15, 2005
Froofy Drink of the Week (0)
Summertime is the time for ridiculously colored and flavored drinks. The undeniable need for beverages that go beyond the straightforward nature of standbys like Jack and Coke or vodka tonics has everything to do with the heat of the outdoors and food right off of the coals. It just doesn't feel right to sip a scotch on the rocks when you are enjoying drinks on the veranda on a hot afternoon.
A few years ago, I enacted an in-home decree. We would celebrate the joy of summer by making a different froofy drink each week. The Froofy Drink of the Week was born!
But as with all truly ambitious plans, this one fell short. Instead of a froofy drink each week, it became a new drink each month or so. But once you give something a name, you can't just up and change it. (Plus "Froofy Drink of the Whenever-We-Get-Around-To-It" didn't really have the same feel.)
When the time comes I pull out my trusty Bartender's Bible and find a drink I've never made/never had. I survey the required ingredients (you wouldn't believe how many of these things require cherry brandy), and factor in the goofiness of the drink's name.
Previous hits include: Swimming Ashore for the Songs of the Sunrise, Lazy Afternoon, and the very popular Peregrine's Peril.
This past weekend we made a brand new hit-- Polynesian Cocktail. This is an extremely tart drink with a really nice kick. I don't recommend drinking these in any sort of rapid fashion.
POLYNESIAN COCKTAIL
1 tsp powdered sugar
1 lime wedge
1.5 oz vodka
.5 oz cherry brandy
.5 oz lime juice
.5 oz lemon juice
1 maraschino cherry
Place the sugar in a saucer. Rub the rim of a cocktail glass with the lime wedge and dip it into the sugar to coat the rim thoroughly; discard the lime. In a shaker half-filled ice cubes, combine vodka, cherry brandy, lime juice, and lemon juice. Shake well. Strain into the cocktail glass and garnish with the cherry.
Enjoy!
Posted by Rich at June 15, 2005 9:30 AM
