I try to keep it stocked with one of everything. Dark rum, Light Rum, Spiced rum, flavored rum, Vodka, Flavored vodka (this varies), Bailey's, Tequila, Whiskey, Vermouth, and of course, anything left over from the last party we had. This means that at any given time, I have the good makings of just about any drink (traditional) that you could make. Now, I don't stock the schnapps, the liquors and mixes for all these new fangled "in" drinks. But should I come across one I like, of course I stock up on the ingredients. But regardless, when I need a cocktail, my liquor cabinet can serve me well. Now, that's not to say that I stock my cabinet solely for drinking. A well stocked liquor cabinet can also be good for cooking, which I often will toss in a splash of this, and a splash of that. Think Rum, Whiskey, Vermouth, Marsala, and so on.
But tonight, I didn't cook. No, tonight my husband was sent down to the local taco take out to pick up a few burritos. I started to reach for the Tequila, yes, yes I did. But what stopped me was knowing.. I have a really good purple juice in the fridge. Blueberry and Pomegranate. Now, my initial thought, was to pair this with rum, perhaps a coconut rum... hrm, but no that wouldn't do. Vodka, yes vodka should serve my purpose. But alas, I have BLUEBERRY vodka in the cabinet. Oh swimmingly perfect.
So, I produced this. Blueberry, Pomegranate cocktail. So simple, so under the radar, but yet, it's perfect for tonight. Let's play.
3 parts vodka
2 parts juice
into a shaker with ice
shake
pour
consume
Voila.
Don't like the whole "martini" aspect? Too strong for your tastes? No problem. Pour this over ice in a rocks glass and add a splash of seltzer. That's officially makes this a "spritzer."
