staying warm & hungry — Alaska Cooks

merry christmas

December 25, 2008

Aunt(!) Amy, a fine all-round person and gourmet extraordinaire came up with these. The father mixes, the partner knocks ‘em back, and I get to watch the aftermath.

the woowoo
1 oz peach schnapps
2 oz vodka
.5 oz rose’s lime juice
.5 oz tonic
Shake with ice, and serve with a twist

Enjoy slowly – more than two are known to lead to unfortunate long-distance phone calls. Merry Christmas, everyone. What a year. We look forward to getting back and sharing the end of it with ya’ll.

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