I don't know about you but when I have an insanely dramatic day, and I have a lot of those since I pretty much work in a soap opera, I need a drink. That being said it's also been forever since I made a post so I figured, hey why not try a new pin. Given my current NEED for a drink I wanted something quickly. So I pulled up Pintrest and opened up my "drinks" board and looked at the choices.
After looking through pictures and tracing them back to their original pages, which is like 5 pages apparently these days, I realized drinks have become way too complicated. I mean when did good drinks require like 3 fruits, 3 different boozes, soda, at least 2 specialty liquors, and 2 juices? Like what the hell is some of this shit: powdered white cranberry juice, coconut water, and vanilla beans? Are you kidding me? I've drank Everclear straight for Christ sake just give me a drink. Anyways let's just say I went through a lot of work to find this one for you guys.
After looking through pictures and tracing them back to their original pages, which is like 5 pages apparently these days, I realized drinks have become way too complicated. I mean when did good drinks require like 3 fruits, 3 different boozes, soda, at least 2 specialty liquors, and 2 juices? Like what the hell is some of this shit: powdered white cranberry juice, coconut water, and vanilla beans? Are you kidding me? I've drank Everclear straight for Christ sake just give me a drink. Anyways let's just say I went through a lot of work to find this one for you guys.
The French Kiss
1 oz. Chambord
1 oz. vodka
1 oz. dark crème de cacao
1.5 oz. half and half
Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
Read more: Holiday Drink Recipes - Christmas Drink Recipes - Cocktail Recipes - Marie Claire
I will tell you right now I did not use half and half, One: I'm a fatty, and Two: I'm kinda lactose intolerant. Or at least that's my excuse. Anyways, I can't tell that much of a different in most cases... ok yea I just tell myself that....
After gathering all the ingredients, which didn't take as long as you think since I had previously searched it for the other crazy ass drink ingredients.
1 oz. Chambord
1 oz. vodka
1 oz. dark crème de cacao
1.5 oz. half and half
Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
Read more: Holiday Drink Recipes - Christmas Drink Recipes - Cocktail Recipes - Marie Claire
I will tell you right now I did not use half and half, One: I'm a fatty, and Two: I'm kinda lactose intolerant. Or at least that's my excuse. Anyways, I can't tell that much of a different in most cases... ok yea I just tell myself that....
After gathering all the ingredients, which didn't take as long as you think since I had previously searched it for the other crazy ass drink ingredients.
And no the milk was not in the booze cabinet, yea I know you thought it.
Anyways, looking at the booze to ingredients ratio it was clear I was going to be drunk (about fucking time).
So I grabbed the bartender/husband (can't he be both?), put the stuff in front of him, and said "mix these, with these ratios", yea I'm that wife, and sat back and watched my show. I did however pause long enough to see part of the mixing process, which looked like this...
Anyways, looking at the booze to ingredients ratio it was clear I was going to be drunk (about fucking time).
So I grabbed the bartender/husband (can't he be both?), put the stuff in front of him, and said "mix these, with these ratios", yea I'm that wife, and sat back and watched my show. I did however pause long enough to see part of the mixing process, which looked like this...
Now seeing this made me go "How did you screw this up? It's like 4 f*cking ingredients???" no I'm just kidding, I'm not that mean, but I was like "Apa?".
At this point it was clear that the above picture lied. I don't care who you are but creme de coco isn't making any drink pink. I mean it they had shot a picture of heavy cream and pink food dye I'd believe it but not this. But hey I don't judge most things by their looks, I mean some of the stuff I make looks pretty ugly. So I made a pact to not judge it till it was in my mouth.
At this point it was clear that the above picture lied. I don't care who you are but creme de coco isn't making any drink pink. I mean it they had shot a picture of heavy cream and pink food dye I'd believe it but not this. But hey I don't judge most things by their looks, I mean some of the stuff I make looks pretty ugly. So I made a pact to not judge it till it was in my mouth.
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The drink on the right is mine, and yes I even put a kiss on it... but it sunk... I blame the lactose free milk.
But how did it taste?
To me it was pretty darn good as a sipper. My husband said it tasted like straight booze, or straight Chambord. Mind you we both kinda like drinks where you can't taste the booze (or in my case I can't taste vodka) so you down them and 'some how' end up drunk. But hey I'm nearly finished with mine and I feel great! Ok the last drops were like straight vodka (and that's saying something for me) but it's been a long day so YAY!
Anyways, deceptive picture but not to shabby, now I'm going to go 'dance party' in my living room.
But how did it taste?
To me it was pretty darn good as a sipper. My husband said it tasted like straight booze, or straight Chambord. Mind you we both kinda like drinks where you can't taste the booze (or in my case I can't taste vodka) so you down them and 'some how' end up drunk. But hey I'm nearly finished with mine and I feel great! Ok the last drops were like straight vodka (and that's saying something for me) but it's been a long day so YAY!
Anyways, deceptive picture but not to shabby, now I'm going to go 'dance party' in my living room.
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