Enjoying a Beachcomber tonight. Never made one before. It's nice.

[Aristus]

Rum, cherry brandy, Cointreau, grenadine, and lime juice. Very tropical.

Not the most sophisticated cocktail in the world. But pleasant to drink. And shouldn't that be the standard by which we judge a cocktail?

Hope everyone is enjoying a nice three-day weekend...

[elleng]

1. Sounds nice.

[Aristus]

2. It is.

Hope you're enjoying a nice Saturday night, Ellen.

[elleng]

3. Thanks, Aristus. Pretty quiet, and watching Ken Burns on Civil War.

Wouldn't mind a fresh, citrusy something.

[Aristus]

4. I should mix up something for you with limoncello.

Only I don't have any.

I'll have to visit our local beverage superstore and pick some up. It's yummy.

[elleng]

5. Yes, I've had it a few times, but

JUST remembered my 'summer' drink: Vodka Gimlet!

(P.S., I drink very little, and recent years, even less!)

[Aristus]

6. I'm looking forward to my next vodka gimlet.

I like to pretend that I'm protecting myself from scurvy.

[elleng]

7. GOOD idea!!!

Just now trying to recall wherein I heard THIS: 'He's as scurvy a hunk of scum as I've ever seen!' Gilbert and Sullivan???

[Mme. Defarge]

10. I still have some limoncello

that I bought in Capri in 2010. I must find some ways to use it.

[Aristus]

11. You know, it's okay to drink liqueurs by themselves, right?

Usually sipped from an aperitif glass before dinner or in the late afternoon.

I can't imagine a bottle of limoncello last a whole decade.

I have a set of eight lovely aperitif glasses stored in their shipping box in a kitchen cupboard. I should have seven friends over for an aperitif!

[Mme. Defarge]

12. I do have barware for all occasions

but rarely sip on anything after dinner.

[Aristus]

13. I do most of my drinking before dinner.

The buzz comes on faster that way.

[Mme. Defarge]

14. Exactement!

[AuntyGravity]

8. Cheers!

You have inspired me to join you for a cocktail!
I'm having 3 parts okolehao (Hawaiian moonshine) 2 parts Naranja (Mexican orange liquor) and 1 part extra pulpy oj. A splash of cherry brandy would make it *chefs kiss*.

Aloha happy hour!

[Aristus]

9. Sounds lovely!

Enjoy!

BTW, love the Hitchhiker's icon!

[LudwigPastorius]

15. Did you put one of those little umbrellas in it?

Seems like a drink that's just crying out for one of those.