Friday, December 16, 2011

Sisterhood of the Travelling Glass

Last month on my birthday, my great friend Desiree gave me a lovely crystal martini glass festooned with birthday love. Here's a photo of me with two crazy eyes, one freaky chin, and the glass:

Here's a slightly more normal photo of me and my happy glass

normal is a relative term
I knew right then and there that this glass would not be sitting in a cabinet until  November 19, 2012. This glass was going places. Places like bars. Bars where my friends and I inevitably gather to celebrate each others' birthdays.

Desiree herself was next in line, her birthday was a couple of days ago, and I proudly presented her with The Glass from which to imbibe. 

Oh, we inbibed allright. Des had a mission to get us all a round of this very unusual drink we'd tried at a recent happy hour.

It sounds gross.

It maybe even looks gross. But it is the polar opposite of gross. It is pure joy.

It is the cotton candy martini.



And yes, you get a martini glass full of cotton candy! Weird? Certainly. Weirdly awesome? Most definitely. Because those precious little shakers for one contain the happy juice, which when poured atop the fairy floss..


The bartender did the honors for Des, the birthday girl

renders it into little more than a hint of raw sugar to sweeten the jug-o-booze that finds itself in your pretty glass.

We ordinary girls were left to our own wiles

Cotton Candy Cuban
Dark Rum, Mint, Sparkling wine, lime juice, raw sugar fairy floss
Get yours here

Next on the agenda was another fantastic stop where our mission was to procure the plantain carnitas, so the drinks were left to our imagination


La Pinta Sparkler
La pinta pomegranite infused tequila, champagne, lime squeeze

And then things got a little interesting


 Barrio Michelada
Tecate beer, fresh lime, worcestershire sauce, pepper with a chili-pepper flake salt rim
Pictured? Perhaps. Enjoyed? Oh, yes.



Can't anyone come up with another birthday before March?

6 comments:

  1. Is it bad that I'm drooling over these drinks at 8 a.m.? No, right? 'Tis the season and all?

    I'm telling you right here right now, those drinks sound awesome, every one. And all in one night? You women are not only fabulously gorgeously babe-a-licious wonders, you're also rock-'n'-roll superstars.

    LOVE that you brought that glass for Des to every stop. How great is that? And you look gorgeous, my darling girl. But we *still* have not seen that purple dress in its entirety.

    Love you.
    Cheers.
    Clink.
    Ellie

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  2. You gals are so lovely.

    I would have tried one of those cotton candy martinis for sure, but the next two drinks? Wow, do they look devine! You all certinaly know how to do birthdays.

    And, speaking of, I got a birthday for you right here....Kendra's is the 20th, a mere 4 days away.....oh, the possiblities...

    Happy belated to Des!

    xoxo,
    Beth

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  3. Ellie, the glass traveled to a total of three spots, and our nice bartenders washed it for us every time!

    Beth, you should definitely take Kendra down to Banker's Hill for her birthday... I'd love to join you, but I'll be leaving on a jet plane that day!!

    xoxo
    Jacquie

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  4. December bday girl in Central PADecember 17, 2011 at 4:11 AM

    I'm happy to oblige with a birthday (the 30th) and I already own a similar glass...so cancel all you plans to faraway tropical places and let me know where I should bring my birthday self and fancy glass.

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  5. What fun stories. I happened upon your comments from one of my customers. I own Sisterhood of the Traveling Glass! We sell fun custom and personalize wine glasses. My girlfriends and I take our glasses to restaurants all over Richmond, VA. Check out our website travelingglasses.com I have a feeling you will love it!

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