No, not cocktails for drinking during the Grammys - the awards were what, two weeks ago now? No, instead it was simply our theme this month for online cocktails. Drinks that somehow evoked the Grammys. Combine that with a holiday Monday for me, and there we were: an opportunity to try making some drinks ahead of time to pick what I would make for us during happy hour. So here they are, ranked from my least to most favourite:
The Birds of a Feather.
Great song, weirdly flavourless drink considering that it had pineapple juice and Aperol in it. It just tasted watery and washed out. I had high hopes for this one. Sadly, unfulfilled.
The Blue Sun.
Not quite the name of Andre 3000's nominated album, but close enough. A variation on a margarita that used blue curacao in place of a clear orange liqueur. It was ok, but only just. It didn't taste balanced. The colour was fun, though.
The Pink Pony Club.
A boozy sangria, kind of. Passion fruit syrup for depth of flavour, gin for booze, but it tasted more like a fruity rose sangria than anything. Which isn't a terrible thing!
The Benson Flip.
Not a particular fan of Benson Boone, but I was impressed by his performance. And by this drink. It's a rich one: a whole egg and whipping cream in there, along with rum and chocolate liqueur and coffee beans. I'd go back to this one, but as a dessert drink.
The Short and Sweet.
Sabrina Carpenter wins this one for us. A limoncello spritz, it had some lemon juice to cut through a little, and a nice, light sweetness. The fresh mint actually made a difference here, too, I think. I made this for the three of us, and we enjoyed a great conversation with the others.
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