Festive is one word you could use for Rex’s annual office party/wild-and-sordid -45-a-thon. While the grease was spread from 1-3:00, the party raged. Twisting was seen. The crisp cheezy crackers from chef Coco were wolfed. The meat pops looked jolly, and with sugar plums, party mix and jillion cookie varieties no one went hungry.
And then ¡Viva Santa!, this year’s holiday cocktail was served. We have to say it was a fine companion to snacks both salty and sweet.
For the home game: You’ll need tequila, Strega liquor, a lemon to juice, a cinnamon stick, a chunk of pineapple, and a cocktail cherry. Also a cocktail shaker, a toothpick or cocktail sword type thing, and ice. Here’s how you do it.
Shake up over ice:
1 1/2 ounce tequila blanco (we used Pueblo Viejo)
3/4 ounce Liquore Strega
1/4 ounce lemon juice
When you’ve got it nice and cold, pour into a chilled cocktail glass. From a cinnamon stick, grate a dusting on top. And your garnish is a speared cube of pineapple plus a cocktail cherry. A green sword looks great if you’ve got one.
Notes:
Some fine-tuning may be necessary depending on sweetness of lemons.
Ground cinnamon is not recommended; it can get lumpy.
For those not familiar with Strega, it’s a not-too-sticky-sweet Italian herbal liqueur that somehow has a note of cocoa. It’s great in cookies and cakes btw. Most famous is the torta caprese.
Kathleen was let out of her go-go cage for the holidays.
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¡Viva Santa! in its natural habitat.
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Mary surveys the scene and finds it o.k.
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Mary surveys the scene and finds it o.k.
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Miss Philippines – er, Vicky, receiving gifts as Chris and Gaylord lurk festively in the background.
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A toast: Feliz Whoop De Doo!
Miss Philippines – er, Vicky, receiving gifts as Chris and Gaylord lurk festively in the background.
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A toast: Feliz Whoop De Doo!
This year's cocktail recipe, all potions of Christmases past, and sundry other meditations on the season and cocktails in general, can be found in the lavishly illustrated booklet we have titled Hark! the Radio Bartender Brings. Don't delay order today!