Sour Mix

I was recently asked how do I make my fresh sour mix. There is definetely a skill to it. I personally loathe the store bought Lemix or any other brands. They're gross and way to strong. Actually, don't hold it against me, but T.G.I.Friday's makes their own, and it's fab. But, if you don't rock the flair, I use my own reciepe. (But it varies almost everytime, much like most food you cook)

Sour Mix

[Equal parts]

Fresh Lime Juice
Fresh Lemon Juice
Water

now add sugar.

(You could use simple syrup or regular old sugar)

Add sugar to taste.

Shake REALLY well.

Taste, and you're ready to make margartias or Long-Islands, or whatev.

Madonna's 50th Martini

K, yesterday was Madonna's 50th Birthday, and I just finished her brother's tell-all (which was like a tell-some) memoir, Life with My Sister Madonna. I've learned that she doesn't really drink these days, or ever, EXCEPT for Lemon Drops. So I'm usually against making these fucking martinis, but I'll make an exception for the high-horsed pop icon.



Lemon Drop Martini



2.5 oz. Ketel Citron
.5 oz. Lemoncello
3/4 oz. Cointreau
Juice of half of an active lemon
pinch of simple syrup


Add ingredients in shaker, ice, strain.


Martini glass half mooned with sugar.
Garnish: lemon peel fresh off the lemon.

Happy Birthday Madge from a Cleveland Mixologist you'll never ever meet in real life!!