Don't let the name fool you. There is nothing salacious about this drink. Plus, it is actually half good for you.
So I was desperately trying to come up with a Drink of the Week last night. Yes, I procrastinated until the last minute, AGAIN. I quickly realized that I needed to go out into the world and get some new ingredients, because one more gin based drink with cointreau or campari will probably make you hate me forever. That said, bear with me (at first i thought it was bare with me, then i looked it up and that would mean get naked, which kind of works with the triple x theme), I have one more drink to offer you with the same old, same old. For the record, I did try to make a drink called "The Dirty White Girl" (how amazing is that name?), but the results were unappetizing to say the least. Apparently if you mix cream soda and bailey's it coagulates like spoiled milk. Oh, and I did try to make a drink using Pernod. I had a bottle someone gave me from a cookbook shoot. I took one sip and then immediately spit it out into the sink - - "Black licorice, eech, yuck, gross, gross, GROSS! I need something to get the taste out of my mouth", I screamed in Andrew's direction, "Help, help, yuck, Oh my god." He was kind enough to give me a spoonful of tomato sauce he was making for some lasagna. It totally neutralized the awful taste in my mouth, so if that ever happens to you, go for the jar of tomato sauce.
Back to the drink. I really wanted to make a drink that Andrew would like. He has been a bit left out the last couple of weeks, since he doesn't like champagne or juice, and then it hit me - - XXX Vitamin water. Yes! Let me warn you, this is not a sophisticated drink. This is not a drink you try to impress people with, or even drink with grown ups. This is a "down and dirty, get drunk, cause you can't stop drinking it, because you can't taste the alcohol and it feels like you are in college again." kind of drink. So the next time you need something like that, here it is.
XXX
6 oz XXX Vitamin Water
1 oz Vodka
1 oz Chambord
1 oz Cointreau
A splash of Rose's sweetened lime juice.
Shake with ice, pour into a plastic cup filled with ice(cause a glass just seems too sophisticated - -i only used one for photographic purposes), drink, enjoy, repeat.
PS. How gorgeous is my new cocktail shaker? I bought it at this fine establishment.
PSS. Andrew liked it!
7 comments:
EWWW!!!!!! On the unfortunate touching of lips to a bottle containing licorice alcohol!!! ACK! I had that unfortunate experience as a child... We are greek. Ouzo. on ice. melted. *GAG* To this day nothing licorice/anise-flavored touches my lips. I like the drink you made though. YUM!
oh jen, my darling, i'm sending this recipe to one of my girlfriends who loveloveloves vitamin water AND alcohol. i'm sure she'll be thrilled. keep up that amazing work! you're in my "fave blogs" list on my blog =]
i LOVE the cocktail shaker and it was the first thing i noticed!!
Oooh. I just discovered your site, and this whole drink of the week concept is going to keep me coming back. My partner has Very Recently gone off on a mixed drinks thing - bought a couple books, some supplies, and produced drink after drink with about a 30% success rate. I'm looking forward to more of your drinks recipes.
must try that. my friends and i have a similar drink we call a "monsoon". its made with vodka and gatorade rain. served in a red solo cup with lots of ice. its a perfect sprummer (spring+summer) drink. also, goes lovely after a game of tennis or golf or any sport i suppose.
yo XXX with straight vodka, delicious.
Your "Drink of the Week" segment is divine, makes for some interesting weekends with my hubby. Love the shaker. Keep the recipes coming.
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