CREAMSICLE MARTINI - A LIBATION OF LEO
Of all the fruits, it is the orange I think, that best captures the essence of Leo. It’s bright orange color, perfectly round shape and pleasant flavour emulate it’s ruler to a T- the Sun. Often used in fruit baskets, the mere sight of one seems to lift the most dejected soul’s spirit. And lemme tell ya, our Guru Leo enjoys nothing more than elevating the dark mood of a room with her shining presence and warm aura. Who needs Prozac when you have The Cat? Get one in your life now. Or you could just drink a Creamsicle Martini instead. purrrr… pure liquid sunshine ^..^
CREAMSICLE MARTINI
2 1/2 oz fresh squeezed orange juice (organic if ya can)
2 oz vanilla infused whiskey* (or Phillips Union Vanilla Whiskey)
1 1/2 oz SILK soy creamer
1/4 oz raw sugar simple syrup** Vanilla infused whiskey:
Slit whole vanilla bean in half and drop both haves into a 750 ml bottle of whiskey. Allow to sit in dark location for three weeks before using.* Simple syrup is a mixture of 50% water and 50% sugar. just place the raw, unprocessed sugar and water in a leak-proof container and shake away, every twenty minutes or so, until the sugar is dissolved. Thanks to Jared Brown and Anastasia Miller for teaching me this too-easy-to-be-true method. (created by gwen sutherland kaiser)
THANKS TO MORSELS AND MUSINGS FOR HOSTING THIS MONTH’S MIXOLOGY MONDAY!
I’ve got to try some vanilla-infused whiskey- This is the first I’ve heard of it.
Comment by Dr. Bamboo — June 19, 2007 @ 7:35 pm
mmmmm….craving one right now!!! Sounds so yummy
Comment by jody — June 20, 2007 @ 7:06 am
Grrrrr. Why do lions have all the fun? Meow.
Comment by bossunicorn — June 25, 2007 @ 6:56 pm
actually BOSS UNICORN, adopting a Leo of you own will increase your chances of having fun by 3000%. sounds like you need a kitten and i can help you.
Comment by gwen — June 25, 2007 @ 7:25 pm