Cocktail of the Month

Frosty Lemon

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I guess you can tell where this "sewing" blog is going when the first post is a cocktail recipe accompanied by a very poorly-photographed subject.  This concoction comes to us courtesy of my friend Carol and it goes a little like this:

3 ounces of lemon-flavored vodka

3/4 to 1 ounce of lemoncello liquer

4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

1 Tb superfine sugar

Yeah, you read that right: sugar.  If you're drinking almost 4 ounces of booze, I can hardly see where you find a problem with a little bit of innocent sugar.  This drink really needs it, so don't leave it out.

Shake all this up in an ice-packed shaker (as shown) -- shake like mad! You might prepare your delicate drinking vessel by lining the rim with some more of that sugar.  In fact, I think you'll find this adds a touch of class to the drink.  You can garnish this with a thin slice of lemon or, for color interest, lime.  A bit of advice is warranted, here: go easy easy on the lemoncello or you run the risk of overpowering the drink with that flavor. Remember: you can always add more.

Enjoy!