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Adults Only Cherry Cola

Thu, 07 May 2009 19:08:54 +0000

Ahh. . .the joys of living in New England. The weather was sunny and in the 70s a few days ago, but now it has become rainy and chilly again. However, the few days of warm weather are a hint of what is to come- the heat of summer.

With summer heat there is increased demand for icy cold beverages. Of course, I know that during hot weather one needs to be well hydrated, which means that lots of water should be consumed. But once you have yourself hydrated, a little indulgence is in order.

Sure, the kids love a glass of lemonade or a two-scoop ice cream cone, but for me there is something delicious about an ice cold beverage with a kick. A glass filled with ice and a bubbly beverage sounds like the perfect way for me to cool off at the end of the day.

As this is a summer drink, I think of lazy evenings, so I don’t want a drink that requires many ingredients or getting out the martini shaker. Just a couple pours and a stir and the drink should be ready.

My Adults Only Cherry Cola meets all of the requirements and can be made to please both diet and regular soda drinkers. So, when the heat of summer arrives and you want a simple, cold drink, give this a try.

Adults Only Cherry Cola

ice

1-1/2 oz. black cherry vodka

diet or regular cola

Place a handful of ice in a highball glass. Add vodka. Fill with cola, and stir.

Enjoy!

2 Pittsburgh Possibilities

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:29:23 +0000

Like many others, this Sunday my family and I will host a small gathering for the Super Bowl. Having neither of our favored teams (Ravens and Patriots) in this game, we have chosen a team by default, the Cardinals.

Of course, not everyone I know is rooting for the Cardinals. Some of my friends and family members have deemed the Steelers as the team that should win this game. So, out of respect for their thoughts (no matter how much I disagree), I have created a couple Pittsburgh drinks.

As I never have been to that city, I didn’t attempt to make drinks that are regional. Rather, I used the team colors of black and gold as my basis. Neither of these drinks are fancy, but with different tastes one or the other should appeal to a variety of partakers.

The first drink is a twist on diet cola with vanilla flavor. Adding a little almond liqueur offers sweetness and some extra flavor. The second drink is your basic rum and cola but using spiced rum, as that is gold in color. Choose the drink that matches your flavor preference.

Pittsburgh Possibility 1

1-1/2 oz. almond liqueur

diet cola

ice

Place 3-4 ice cubes in a highball glass, and add almond liqueur. Fill glass with diet cola, and stir.

Pittsburgh Possibility 2

1-1/2 oz. spiced rum

cola

ice

Place 3-4 ice cubes in a highball glass, and add rum. Fill with rum, and stir.