this past holiday i created the cocktails for UNDER THE STARS, an astrology-themed event with famed astrologer SUSAN MILLER and celebrity chef TODD ENGLISH. both of whom, seem to be nice people, which i am glad to report : ) Todd’s head chef was even nice… he shared this culinary tip with me: “gwen, you should toast your spices to bring out the flavor before cooking with them!” oh, says me. DUH, thanks mike the scorpio : ) i have tested this since, and it really does help immensely. SUSAN gave a speech on what 2012 will bring (awesomeness for every sign) and TODD served 4 element-inspired apps, while promoting his latest book. there was a pop-up zodiac shop too, in which IZ glassware was featured. it was a fun night, and hey, now i can say that i’ve been interviewed by the wall street journal. that was cool! read all about it on heydoyou.com.

as promised, i’m putting all the recipes from UNDER THE STARS online, so now all you zodiac junkies can drink your very own sign for some extra christmas cheer this year!

check out IZ the pop-up shop: WHAT’S YOUR SIGN WINES and BAROSCOPE SHOTS and MARRIAGE SIGN SHOTS and BACHELORETTE SHOTS below.

The work of Nicholas Culpeper, the father of western herbalism, serves as a guide when i create astrology-themed drinks. His work may still be referred to in online classes at culinary arts schools today. Culpeper’s books are still in print, 300 years after he wrote detailed descriptions of which plants belong to which signs and how to use them medicinally. In Medieval Herbal Astrology, plants have Zodiac signs, just like people. In the Medieval times only seven planets had been discovered as opposed to nine today. Therefore, since these drinks are based on Medieval Herbal Astrology, the ancient ruling planet for each sign is referenced.

“under the stars” was sponsored by TYKU, perrier and jim beam, the recipes call for these fine products. cheers!

Aries’ Cocktail features CRANBERRY as its star ingredient! Aries is ruled by Mars: The scarlet, fiery, hot planet. Flavors that are very spicy or very tart are often ruled by Mars. The cranberry’s bright crimson color, underscored by its tangy flavor certainly betrays its allegiance to the red planet, and is hence an Aries.

ARIES XMAS TIPPLE:
2 oz sochu, 2 oz cranberry syrup, 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice, perrier
(shake over ice and strain pour into an ice packed collins glass. Top with Perrier. Garnish with a floating fresh cranberry)

CRANBERRY SPICE SYRUP:
2 c white sugar, 3 c water, 1 c fresh cranberries, peel of half a small orange
(simmer for 20-30 minutes and strain)

Taurus’ Cocktail features PEPPERMINT as its star ingredient! If its divinely fragrant and tantalizingly tasty, you can bet its ruled by Venus. This beautiful planet rules all fruit, herbs and flowers that are particularly fragrant. Hence, mint falls under the dominion of Venus and may be identified as a Taurus.

TAURUS XMAS TIPPLE:
2 oz sochu, 1 oz peppermint syrup, 1 oz lemon juice
(served up with a mini candy cane garnish)

PEPPERMINT MINT SYRUP:
3 c white sugar, 2 c water, 1 tsp peppermint extract
(heat until dissolved)

Gemini’s Cocktail features HAZELNUT as its star ingredient! Culpeper lists the hazelnut under Mercury. The tree’s delicate leaves & flowers are indicative of this planet’s fleeting & wispy qualities. After all, Mercury is the fastest orbiting planet in our solar system. hazelnut is a Gemini.

GEMINI XMAS TIPPLE:
2 oz sochu, 1 oz hazelnut cocoa syrup, 1 oz creamer
(served up with a few pcs of floating chopped hazelnut garnish)

HAZELNUT COCOA SYRUP:
1 c “NUTELLA” spread,2 c water
(heat lightly and whisk until blended)

Cancer’s Cocktail features EGG as its star ingredient! The egg is ruled by the Moon, as is Cancer. They share the traits of a hard outer shell and a soft, pale, fleshy inside. Cancer is known for its innate creativity, along with a desire to “nest.” What symbolizes those two qualities more than the egg?

CANCER XMAS TIPPLE:
2 oz whiskey, 1 oz ‘nog anise syrup, 1 oz creamer
(served up with a floating star anise)

‘NOG ANISE SYRUP:
1 c brown sugar, 1 ½ c water, 2 cinnamon sticks, 5 star anise, 4 tsp chopped, fresh ginger, 3 tsp vanilla extract, 10 cardamom pods
(toast spices over medium low in pan first. then simmer for 20-30 minutes and strain)

Leo’s Cocktail features CLEMENTINE as its star ingredient! The bright, round, orange-colored, life-giving star of our solar system, the Sun, rules over Leo. Because the clementine bears a heavy physical resemblance to the sun, it is given ruler ship under it. The clementine is a Leo.

LEO XMAS TIPPLE:
2 oz sochu, 1 oz clementine rosemary syrup, 1 1/2 oz lemon juice
(served over ice topped with Perrier. Garnish with a slice of clementine)

CLEMENTINE ROSEMARY SYRUP:
2 chopped clementines, ¼ c chopped fresh rosemary, 2 c white sugar, 2 c water
(simmer for 20-30 minutes and strain)

Virgo’s Cocktail features POMEGRANATE as its star ingredient! The pomegranate is ruled by Mercury due to its astringent qualities. Mercury is the fleet-footed planet and therefore holds ownership over anything that is fast-binding and drying in nature. That is why the pomegranate is a Virgo.

VIRGO XMAS TIPPLE:
1 oz sochu, 1 oz tyku liqueur, 1 1/2 oz pomegranate grenadine, 1/2 oz lemon juice
(serve up and garnish with 3 floating pomegranate seeds)

POMEGRANATE GRENADINE:
Equal parts 100% pomegranate juice and water
(simmer for 20-30 minutes)

Libra’s Cocktail features SUGAR PLUM as its star ingredient! Libra is ruled by the Venus, the beautiful planet. Venus holds dominion over things that are sugary sweet, succulent, attractive and delectable in nature. A perfectly ripe, juicy plum would certainly fall under ruler ship of Venus, and may be called a Libra.

LIBRA XMAS TIPPLE:
1 oz sochu, 1 oz tyku liqueur, 1 oz plum syrup, 1 oz lemon juice
(serve up and garnish with a sugar rim)

SUGAR PLUM SYRUP:
2 c white sugar, 3 c water, 2-3 chopped fresh plums
(simmer for 20-30 minutes and strain)

Scorpio’s Cocktail features CLOVE as its star ingredient! The incredibly pungent and powerful clove is ruled by none other than what many refer to as the planet of war, Mars. Really, it is the planet of passion and the strength to defend and protect. In fact, clove is so strong it can be used to defeat Cancer. Today, Scorpio is considered co-ruled by Mars and Pluto.

SCORPIO XMAS TIPPLE:
1 oz sochu, 1 oz sake, 1 oz lemon juice, 1 oz clove chili syrup, perrier
(served over ice, topped with perrier, garnished with a floating clove and straw)

CLOVE CHILI SYRUP:
1 c white sugar, 3 c water, 2-3 pinches cloves, 1 small handful or approx 20 dried chili arbols
(toast chilis and clove over medium low in pan first. simmer for 15-20 minutes and strain)

Sagittarius’ Cocktail features FIG as its star ingredient The vast number of seeds in a fig makes it a fruit ruled by Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system. This huge planet is the owner of all things Ubiquitous, prolific, abundant and colossal in nature. This is why the fig is listed as a Sagittarius.

SAGITTARIUS XMAS TIPPLE:
2 oz whiskey, 1 ¼ oz fig syrup, ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
(shake over ice and strain into glass. Garnish with a dried fig slice)

FIG SYRUP:
1 c fresh chopped figs, 1 c white sugar, 2 c water
(simmer for 20-30 minutes and strain)

Capricorn’s Cocktail features MOLASSES as its star ingredient! Discarded as a by-product, molasses is the almost black, densely thick, mildly bittersweet syrup that is born from the dregs of the sugar cane plant. Saturn symbolizes frugality, austerity and scarcity. Molasses is ruled by Saturn due to the nature of its genesis.

CAPRICORN XMAS TIPPLE:
2 oz whiskey, 1 oz gingerbread syrup, 1 oz creamer
(served up with a slice of candied ginger garnish)

GINGERBREAD SYRUP: 2 c brown sugar, 2 c water, 1 c molasses, 5 tbsp chopped fresh ginger
(simmer for 20-30 minutes and strain)

Aquarius’ Cocktail features CEDAR as its star ingredient! Saturn is the slowest moving planet, symbolizing longevity and resilience. Plants ruled by this constant planet are extremely hardy in nature–take for example the famously pest and weather-resistant cedar tree. Today Aquarius is considered co-ruled by Saturn and Uranus. That’s why cedar is an Aquarius.

AQUARIUS XMAS TIPPLE:
1 oz sochu, 1 oz sake, 3/4 oz lemon juice, 1 oz cedar syrup
(served up with a sugar rim)

CEDAR TIP SYRUP:
2 c white sugar, 2 c water, 1 c dried cedar tip needles
(toast cedar over medium low in pan first. simmer for 20-30 minutes and strain)

Pisces’ Cocktail features CHESTNUT as its star ingredient! The chestnut tree’s diameter can be as great as 17 feet, which epitomizes the grandiose qualities of the largest planet in our solar system, Jupiter. Today, Pisces is considered co-ruled by Jupiter and the more recently discovered Neptune. The chestnut is a Pisces and sheer size alone is what determines that.

PISCES XMAS TIPPLE:
2 oz whiskey, 1 oz chestnut syrup, 1 oz creamer
(served up a chestnut slice garnish)

CHESTNUT SYRUP:
2 c white sugar, 2 c water, 1 c chopped and peeled roasted chestnuts
(simmer for 20-30 minutes and strain)

ROAST CHESTNUT GARNISH:
Slice each nut prior to baking with a knife, but try not to penetrate flesh. Then it will be easier to slice them for garniature.

every month you can catch “ZODIAC COCKTAILING WITH GWEN” in the new MOD MAGAZINE out of florida (from st. petersburg to sarasota to be exact). so be sure to pick up a copy if you live in that area, and if you don’t, no worries—you can peruse the first issue online at the MOD MAGAZINE website.

cocktail culture magazines seem to be the new “it-niche” and i am glad to be part of it! check out these other fine drinking publications:

IMBIBE out of portland, DRINK ME out of san fransisco, and it has been brought to my attention that there are two brand new international cocktail magazines. one is based in london and the other is based in paris. i wish i could get more info on them. anyone?

of course it is only fitting that new york’s LA PALAPA is serving their version of the traditional mexican drink, the Horchata. after all, LA PALAPA ROCKOLA is a LEO! check out the review i wrote detailing its LEOAN traits… so, the HORCHATA is a leo because cinnamon is a leo. i could choose any ingredient as the sun sign of this drink, but after making it at home myself, i found the cinnamon to be the dominant flavor. dominant in a good way, not an overpowering one!

and in researching this post i found that cinnamon actually comes from the bark of a tree. who the hell knew that? sri lanka originally, all though now the Zeylanicum, laurel or Cassia tree is now grown in any tropical climate. it is actually the inside of the bark scraped off in the same manner that cork is made. fascinating stuff, no? oh and don’t worry, harvesting does not harm the tree. i mean– i guess it feels some tree pain… but it soldiers on, not unlike the rest of us!

so, yeah… without an incredible amount of relentless sun, cinnamon would not be, and that is why it is a leoan herb. for leo is the golden goddess, the hot blooded, sunny disposed personality of the zodiac. most of the time, that is ; )

the HORCHATA is a mexican specialty cocktail, or cocteles especial!

LA PALAPA HORCHATA
2 oz Vanilia vodka
splash Amaretto (1/2 oz)
1 1/2 oz milk OR organic rice milk
splash simple syrup (1/2 oz)
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
***Mix in a shaker full of ice.Chill and shake until frothy. Serve up in a chilled glass – garnish with a cinnamon quill
By Steve Mercado

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albert einstein (pisces) said that without bees, mankind will have four years to live. this is because they cross pollinate our food supply and without them to do it for us, we will do it ourselves at a woefully sad pace. a.k.a. we’ll starve to death. he wasn’t a dummy, mr. einstein, so he might be onto something with his dire prediction. bee die off is a collassal problem at present, due to colony collapse disorder. we believe this illness is a form of mass bee suicide caused by A) pesticide and herbicide B) genetically modified organism crops C) cell phone signals bouncing of satellites; electro magnetic radiation D) over work (we don’t even let bees hibernate anymore but wake them up in the dead of winter and ship them out to california to pollinate almonds). you think you need a vacation? i would wanna kill myself too if i were a bee!

i hope i’ve established that colony collapse disorder is a real phenonmon, and one what we all need to concern ourselves with remedying. COMIDA is doing a little something to help… every time you order a BEE KEEPER MARTEANI at COMIDA (82nd st & columbus ave, nyc… near the children’s museum of new york and the american museum of natural history) they will donate $1 to PlanBeeCentral.com. wait, it gets better! COMIDA uses 100% organic honey to create this philanthropic cocktail and that stuff is not cheap. i do believe organic honey is one of the most expensive organic products you can possibly buy. think about it… the farmer must section off vast acreage of pesticide, herbicide and GMO-free crops. you can imagine how many flowers it takes to make just one drop of honey. but the lucky bees that get to make it… i am sure those are some of the happiest and thankful bees on the planet! i bet they get up every morning and can’t wait to get to work!

so happy earth day everyone, and please stop in at COMIDA to taste my (and leo’s) latest tipple, the BEE KEEPER MARTEANI.

BEE KEEPER MARTEANI:
(martini glass, up)

2 oz chamomile infused organic vodka
1 ½ oz chamomile organic honey tea syrup
½ oz lime
comb honey (carefully cut one square out and rest on side of glass for garnish)

***to infuse chamomile organic vodka, steep 10 tea bags in 750 ml bottle for one week.
***to make organic honey syrup, combine 1 cup organic honey with 3 cups hot water.

LADY MARMALADE is one of my all time fave songs known best for it’s naughty, aggressive and oversexed lyrics (especially for it’s time). “voulez-vous coucher avec moi c’est soir?” or in english, “would you make love to me tonight?” well, wouldn’t you know–the color orange also symbolizes pleasure, as in unquenchable lust. considering leo is essentially a big ball of orange fur, i’m thinking this pussy cat’s pretty good in the sack. am i right leo?

LADY MARMALADE

1 oz scotch
1 1/2 tbsp marmalade
1 oz honey syrup
1 oz fresh lemon juice

stir exceedingly well, or shake vigorously over ice. strain into ice packed-lowball glass.

***honey syrup: 1 c water, 1/2 c honey. heat on stove until dissolved (should be a few minutes on simmer). add splash of vodka and store in fridge.

wanna know about the spiritual manifestations of the color orange, or any other color for that matter? read TONY & TINA COLOR ENERGY. via intoxicated zodiac

KUM HITHER KUMQUAT (KUMQUAT KOOLER)

1.5 oz Pisco
1 simple syrup
1 oz kumquat puree*
1 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
seltzer

add Pisco, simple syrup, lemon juice, kumquat puree to ice filled shaker. strain mixture through a fine sieve into an ice filled collins glass and top with a splash of seltzer. stir and garnish with a kumquat.

*KUMQUAT PUREE:
prepare kumquats by removing green tips. add 15 kumquats, 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice, 2 oz extra fine sugar (if you have) to food processor and puree until all pieces of kumquat rind are gone.

NOTE: miniscule bits of kumquat rind may float to the top of this refreshing cocktail. hey, you know it’s real that way! but if you’re serving an anal-retentive imbiber (virgo, i’m not mentioning any names here) you might want to think twice.

when i think of gin, i think a gimlet. thanks to some creative thinking british sailors, this classic tipple was born. the story goes that in order to escape scurvy while at sea, the sailors had to consume large amounts of lime. the addition of gin made the lime more palitable and the rest is history. the gimlet is the original health drink! of course i had to adulterate this perfect yet modest recipe and add all sorts of crazy shiz…. the most unusual being i think the addition of rose geranium leaves.

geranium is ruled by sun and falls under the sign of leo. this plant thrives in hot, dry soil. if they don’t get it, they’ll not flower. and if you give them a tad too much water, they’ll quickly drown. i find the bloom of the geranium to be spectacular because of it’s color. be it red, pink, orange, or even white – the petals are always brilliant, just like leo. i have lots of geranium plants sitting on my window ledge. they’re sun hogs. again, like attention-loving leo! this interesting plant, like mint, comes in a multitude of scents ranging from lemon to cinnamon to mint to rose. and the latter is the one used in this cocktail, imparting a very subtle, but pleasant smell and flavour. i’d tell you to garnish with a geranium flower to really impress the lofty lion, but i’ve heard they are poisonous. stick with an orange slice instead!

BEHOLDEN (rose geranium & orange flower gimlet)
1 1/2 oz gin
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1/2 oz fresh orange juice
1 1/2 oz organic raw simple syrup
1/4 oz orange flower water
5 rose geranium leaves

muddle geranium leaves with orange flower water and lime until leaves are macerated. add gin and simple syrup. shake in ice filled cocktail shaker and strain into martini glass.

NOTE: be sure to store flower waters in the fridge or they will go rancid.

thanks to OH GOSH for hosting MXMO XXI.

(photo credit: gay socialites & germes online)

BUTTERSCOTCH STALLION:

2 oz vokda (owen, try omiting this ingredient)
2 oz chilled st. john’s wart herbal tea
1/2 maple syrup
1 oz fresh squeezed lemon

add ingredients to ice filled cocktail shaker and for ten seconds, shake hard. pour into chilled martini glass or tea cup.

(recipe created by gwen sutherland kaiser)

to furthur fight those god awful mood swings, try this from YOGI TEA: sit cross-legged or in a chair with your spine straight and feet flat on the floor. rest the left hand on the left knee, with the tips of the thumb and index finger touching. close your eyes and block the right nostril with the right thumb, with the rest of the fingers straight up. inhale fully through the left nostril. then block the left nostril with your pinkie. release your thumb and exhale fully throught the right nostril. continue inhaling through the left nostril and exhaling through the right nostril for 3 -22 minutes. to finish, take a few deep breaths through both nostrils and relax.

owen wilson’s astrological chart
st. john’s wart, an herb of leo

VIA PEREZ HILTON

I was surprised to find a heavy concentration of guests with the same signs: Taurus, Libra & Leo leading the way, followed by Aquarius, Aries & Cancer. (There’s a token Pisces, Capricorn, Gemini and Virgo too). This makes total astrological sense. Taurus and Libra are both ruled by Venus, which gives a very definite love of food, and by extension, drink. Leo loves to put on a show, and publishing a blog is an inherently comfortable arena for them.

I know you’re on the edge of your bar stool, so without further ado, i present you with the impressive MX XVII guest list…

RICK, a TAURUS, from KAISER PENGUIN brings us the tantalizing PEARL DIVER’S PUNCH, using orange as the secret ingredient in the called-for cinnamon syrup. Yum, mouth-watering, like everything Taurus makes.

ERIK, a LIBRA, from EGULLET goes out on a limb using the color, rather than the flavor, orange! Woah… Erik, what are doin to me man? We Capricorns don’t handle surprises so well ; ) He shares with us, the apricot flavored THEORETICAL SLOPE, a rather radical blend inspired by the renowned Flatiron Lounge in NYC.

BOSTON APOTHECARY, a LEO, from EGULLET, introduces us to their old orange friend, the SUNSET GUN. who I think I’ll be getting to know in the near future…mmnnnnn. (BTW boston, cloves are ruled by Aries, an excellent match for you).

PAUL, a CANCER, from COCKTAIL CHRONICLES uses Creole Shrub for the orange flavor. He presents the creative and intricate SWORDFIGHTER SWIZZLE, which also made an appearance at the recent Tales of The Cocktail Event in New Orleans.

NATALIE, an AQUARIUS with LEO rising, from THE LIQUID MUSE, weighs in with a circa 1971 playboy recipe, the ORANGE-SHELL COOLER. Here she uses the entire shell of the orange – now that’s different, like Aquarius.

ALEXANDER, a LEO, from A COMPANION FOR THE YOUNG IMBIBER invents an interestingly complex NEMEAN PUNCH, with the story of how it came to be. Fittingly entertaining for Leo.

JEFFREY, a LIBRA, from JEFFREY MORGENTHALER unveils his BIG ORANGE RIBBON TWIST how-to vid. (needed this… I’m a twist tard). Jeffrey has quite the likeable-libra on camera presence.

ANITA & CAMERON, both AQUARIUS, from MARRIED WITH DINNER, prepare the tres seasonal PEACHES & HERB (from the must-have cocktail book, The Art of The Bar). An unusual pairing of ingredients, for an unusual pair of Aquarians.

JAY, a LEO, from OH GOSH!, makes the BLOOD & SAND and provides a nice historical background on this provacatively named tipple. Appropriately chosen, as Leo also rules blood.

PHIL, a TAURUS, from LAMB MARTINI, shakes up an EL PRESIDENTE for us, along with a thorough and interesting libational history of the drink. A FOOD and drink blog – definetely Taurus-territory.

HAALO, an ARIES, from COOK ALMOST ANYTHING, mixes up a BLOOD ORANGE MARTINI, and her LEO-taster husband gives it two paws up – meow! (Great combo: Aries & Leo).

GABRIEL, a TRIPLE AQUARIUS! (sun, rising, moon), from COCKTAIL NERD, actually remembered it was Mixology Monday. He presents the SLEEPING GIANT, with an amusing tale about wives and evil eyes.

DOUG, an ARIES, from THE PEGU BLOG, brings to the bar, the MIMOSA & RITZ-CARLTON STINGER, with thought-provoking, sybil-style conversation to boot. Yes, doug, my first was a screwdriver too.

SEAMUS, a LEO, from BUNNYHUGS, makes good use of some orange bitters in the CALVADOS COCKTAIL, and insists it’s a must-try. But Leos will say anything to impress you.

JAMIE, a CANCER, from SPIRITS AND COCKTAILS, gives us a 2 for 1 with the BLOOD ORANGE & UNION CLUB, proving just how exiting OJ can be! Two drinks from a two fisted drinker: Cancer.

SIOBHAN, a VIRGO, from IMBIBE MAGAZINE, which is a TAURUS, due to it’s launch date, wows us with the ORANGE YOU GLAD, a commemorative drink created in their famous test kitchen. (The greatest chefs in the world are Taurean).

CRAIG, an ARIES, from DR. BAMBOO managed to squeeze in a nightcap despite of the new LEO in his life: Baby Bamboo… congrats! He shares with us, the BLUE MONDAY, and his usual Arian hilarity and cocktail-appropriate art.

DARCY, a LIBRA, from THE ART OF THE DRINK in Canada, experiments with the CANADIAN COCKTAIL, and some interesting variations of it. Libra – always striving to find the perfect balance.

MICHAEL, a LIBRA, from A DASH OF BITTERS, brings us SATAN’S WHISKER, along with a brief history on the genesis of his drinking and his opinion on the importance of clear citrus, with which I couldn’t agree more.

CINDY, a LIBRA, from MY BRILLIANT MISTAKES, dives right into orange with the famous TEQUILA SUNRISE, and her own Libran perfection thereof, the MARGARITA SUNRISE.

MARLEIGH, a CANCER, from SLOSHED (how apropos), mixes up a BLUE REEF, in lieu of her carrot garnish. She’s punny.

JIMMY, a PISCES from JIMMY’S COCKTAIL HOUR, brings to us the deceptively simple CABLE CAR, making good use of Curacao. (now that’s a match made in heaven: Pisces and alcohol).

DAVID, a VIRGO from DAVE’S DRINKS, thankfully found time between a bout with the flu and a visit from the inlaws to bang out a HULA HULA COCKTAIL.

ALEX, a TAURUS, from WHERE’S THE CRISPY PIG?, invents THE LAZY MONDAY, which calls for Cointreau and a homemade fennel-infused gin, which sounds amazing. Laziness is one of Taurus’ negative traits. Culinary bliss is one of their positive.

STEVE, a GEMINI, from PROJECT COCKTAIL, whips up an ORANGE BLOSSOM for us, putting a spin on the standard screwdriver.

I (CAPRICORN), made the MS FANNY U BANK, from one of my fave books, “The Cocktail, ” by Jane Rocca, illustrated by Kat Macleod.

Sorry everyone, i forgot a guest!!!! i knew I would…. self fulfilling prophecy, yadayadaya. please accept my sincerest apoligies BLAIR, who is yet another Taurus, from TRADER TIKI’S BOOZE BLOG. He generously show his extensive stable of ORANGE flavored bar products to us… thank you Blair! It’s hard to imagine life without orange, or Leo, isn’t it? I never realized how important a cocktail ingredient it really is.

If i missed anyone or messed up any factoids, please slap me at gwen@intoxicatedzodiac.com. And thanks for coming to the party, oh happy tipplers!