I had the unique opportunity to with a friend of mine who specializes in cocktails for a month during February and March of this year, where we traded real foodie skills. I taught her the basics of Indian cooking, and she taught me all about making cocktails from scratch!
Now some of you may be scratching your heads thinking, “Real foodies and alcohol? How on earth does that go together?”
Yeah, drinking alcohol isn’t exactly on par with say, eating KALE, but it’s not something we’re doing every day right? I’m willing to bet you had sugar in this past year, too, yes? My point is that we should’t be so hard on ourselves all the time. Everything in moderation is the key. As for me? It’s my birthday! And I’m going to enjoy a drink! :)
—And if I drink too much, there is always my handy-dandy real food hangover cure, which is great for when you don’t have hangovers, too! ;)
Tonight, I’m going to have a real food White Russian. I’ve got some raw grass fed cream and homemade coffee liqueur, and it’s going to be absolutely delicious. You haven’t had a White Russian until you’ve had it this way. I’m so so so serious. It’s delicious. And it doesn’t even require a cocktail shaker!
Real Food White Russian
2-1/2 ounces high quality vodka
1/2 ounce coffee liqueur (recipe here)
3/4 ounce grass fed raw cream (or half and half)
Fill an old-fashioned glass half full with ice. Pour the ingredients over the ice in order, and drink.
My standby used to be a smith and wesson, but since I gave up drinking pop, I’ll have to come up with something else. Maybe this white russian!
My favorite drink is crown and coke but I know that is not very natural. Would love a natural margarita or whiskey sour though :-)
Kahlua and Cream
The recipe for homemade kahlua is in this book!
Absolute Stress
My favorite drink is a skinny bitch!
Cosmopolitans are my favorite at the moment, but I love a good White Russian!
Love both of those!
My favorite just might be a Sandy Collins. :D
I love White Russians! And I love Kendahl, so I’m sure her book is fabulous!
It’s AWESOME. She was inspired to write it from the show Mad Men, where they make all these classic cocktails! The book has EVERYTHING you need for a real foodie home bar. She even teaches you how to infuse your own bitters, which I’m doing!!
Been a long time since I have made any “fancy” drinks. And it seems I have forgotten how to!! So I would love this book and it’s a perfect time as it’s grilling time!
Grilling! You’re right! Perfect time to get it! :D
My favorite cocktail is the Pina Colada. I love coconut!