2023 52 Card Project: Week 32: Cocktails
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pegkerrIn the past several years, I've been cautiously exploring cocktails. I am very ignorant about them, and I can't indulge very much or very often, because it has a deleterious effect on my sleep, which is bad enough as it is. In addition, since I drink so rarely on the whole, I REALLY feel the effects after just one cocktail. But still, I've started assembling a modest collection of bottles, and I've had fun learning about them and trying different potations. I'll occasionally do some exploring online and try concocting something when I have several ingredients that I think will work together. I experimented with a watermelon gin drink last week.
Eric and I have also enjoyed going out to Nighthawks Bar and Grill in south Minneapolis several times for cocktails. This week, bless him, he suggested going again. For the first time, we sat out on the back patio. I impulsively ordered a batch of truffle fries, and they were greasy and generously flavored with grated cheese and tasted heavenly. I ordered something with Elderflower liqueur, St. Germaine, and prosecco. Eric got a White Russian.
We kicked back and relaxed, enjoying the ambiance of the patio as we scarfed our fries and sipped our drinks. I happily sighed and said, "This has been an excellent life choice."
Image description: Background: semi-transparent view of Nighthawks Bar and Grill's patio in South Minneapolis, with the words "Patio Open" superimposed over it. Lower left: Happy Hour sandwich board: "Nighthawks Happy Hour Every Day on Back Patio." Upper left corner: the logo for Nighthawks Bar and Grill, a cast-iron skillet with the words "Nighthawks Bar Grill" written on it. Lower right: truffle french fries. Center: three glasses with cocktails: a watermelon gin drink, a White Russian, and an Elderflower liqueur cocktail.
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Eric and I have also enjoyed going out to Nighthawks Bar and Grill in south Minneapolis several times for cocktails. This week, bless him, he suggested going again. For the first time, we sat out on the back patio. I impulsively ordered a batch of truffle fries, and they were greasy and generously flavored with grated cheese and tasted heavenly. I ordered something with Elderflower liqueur, St. Germaine, and prosecco. Eric got a White Russian.
We kicked back and relaxed, enjoying the ambiance of the patio as we scarfed our fries and sipped our drinks. I happily sighed and said, "This has been an excellent life choice."
Image description: Background: semi-transparent view of Nighthawks Bar and Grill's patio in South Minneapolis, with the words "Patio Open" superimposed over it. Lower left: Happy Hour sandwich board: "Nighthawks Happy Hour Every Day on Back Patio." Upper left corner: the logo for Nighthawks Bar and Grill, a cast-iron skillet with the words "Nighthawks Bar Grill" written on it. Lower right: truffle french fries. Center: three glasses with cocktails: a watermelon gin drink, a White Russian, and an Elderflower liqueur cocktail.
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