So back in December, before I delivered the most special person who was ever born, we had our last REAL cocktail night-- complete with excellent theme. In honor of my sister Jessica being with us we came up with a fine art theme. Everyone chose a painting that could translate into a delicious cocktail. The result were some BEAUTIFUL and DELICIOUS drinks!
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| Astrid made some amazing Munch's Scream cookies to get us in the mood! |
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| an exact replica! |
(secret ingredient: Groene Pommeranz)
The Son of Man
- 2 dashes of green apple bitter (as seen above)
- 1 ounce apfelkorn
- 1 1/2 ounce vodka
- shake over ice
- add a splash of apple juice
And cheers, m'dears!
Proost to Wolfie and Astrid!
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| note: pregnant lady not imbibing! |
Next drink of the evening involves a spot of impromptu crafting...
For anything with a French theme: must shape cocktail umbrellas into Moulin Rouge style windmills (obviously)
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| the inspiration: At the Moulin Rouge by Toulouse-Lautrec |
This drink was a yogurty shot of heaven that we hoped would come out layered, but came out more marbled...also artistic!
Kick you in the Can-Can:
- 1 teaspoon absinthe
- 1tablespoon yogurt Bols
- 1 teaspoon rose liqueur
This drink is SO pretty and SO fragrant! And SO dangerous!
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| the 'Kick you in the Can-Can' |
Someone had to do it, so I took Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Can. It could only BE a Bloody Mary (and thank you, Arjen, for finding a can of Campbell's Tomato Soup in the Netherlands!
It could ONLY be a Bloody Mary (with a twist)!
- dash of tabasco
- dash of Worcester sauce
- pinch of celery salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of horseradish
- 1 1/2 ounces vodka
- add ice cubes
- top up class with mixture of tomato juice and Campbell's Tomato Soup
- garnish with a celery stalk filled with cream cheese
(got to get the white in there to represent Warhol himself)
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| The Bleeding Mary works as a virgin cocktail quite well |
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| Lunchbox enjoying a last night with momma's big, warm belly |
This inspiration for Remco's drink was a classic: Seurat's Un Dimanche Apres-Midi a Ille de la Grand Jatte. Perfect for a Sunday afternoon-- or a Friday night!
The man with his art...
Sunday Afternoon:
- 2 splashes of raspberry rum
- 2-3 ratio of vodka and proseco
- shake over ice
- add a splash of absinthe
-add a splash of rose liquer
- garnish with rosemary leaves and mint
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| a masterpiece! |
Next up... Wolf's artful concoction, inspired by the colors and mood of Monet's Water Lilies
Here she comes, sporting the souvenirs of two previous drinks..
The Water Lily:
- 2 ounces gin
- 1/2 ounce of black vodka
- add eucalyptus for scent (and to make a lily pad!)
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| Beautiful, delicious, and POTENT! |
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| Isn't art wonderful? |
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| absolutely no way of making this one non-alcoholic |
The muse of the evening with her Water Lily
And last but never least, Astrid brought us the last drink inspired by Mucha's Hyacinth
Et voila!
The Hyacinth! (and it's so sexy it actually has a sex)
The Hyacinth (female):
- 1/2 blue curacao
- 1/2 vodka
- add mint
The Hyacinth (male)
- shot glass
- 1/2 whiskey
- 1/2 lemon juice
So thanks for a lovely and BEAUTIFUL evening everyone! Now that momma's back on the bottle (I don't mean baby, I mean momma), it's getting to be time to reinstate our themes. If you have an idea for a great theme we didn't do in 2011-- now is the time! The blog is back!
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