So I'm going to a Deviled Egg Pageant next weekend, and you're supposed to bring a cocktail to go with your egg. I'm going to do the eggs with capers and lemon and bring French 75s for the cocktail and call her "Miss Mediterranean." So I wanted to make sure the cocktail had anything to do with France, actually, and found this quote on the Wikipedia page:
It's unclear what makes the French 75 so powerful—maybe it's the combination of liquors— but, whoo boy, do you feel it when you down one! - Jean Shepherd, raconteur and author
What is unclear about the combination of liquors?! It's basically making a gin and tonic with champers instead of tonic -- it should come as no surprise that it's strong.
I'm sure "Brenda" is doing great things.
Jean is raconting, Jesse. Stop being a player hater.
tommy, virtual hugs and coping ~ma. Keep in touch with your invisible friends!
I just inhaled a large McDs fries. Really really wish I had that stress starving thing instead of stress eating.
Oh, hell yes this. Also, now I want fries.
Who am I kidding, I always want fries.
Good job, "Brenda"! Unfortunately, now we need to assign you a new code name.
I am being slothful today. I didn't plan it, but there it is. Whoop.
Jean is raconting, Jesse. Stop being a player hater.
Nah, you're right. I'm just jealous. New goal in life: to be referred to as a raconteuse.
I'm sure "Brenda" is doing great things.
Well, someone is. Who can say for sure who?
You can make a French 75 with brandy/cognac, too.
Yeah, but I already have gin in the house. I should try the brandy version sometime, though.
Jesse, how do you get invited to a Deviled Eggs Pageant, that's what I would like to know.
In cocktail news, I had a whiskey sour on Saturday but then saw the bartender making something else, and I asked what it was, and it was a Pomegranate (sp? why can't I spell pomegranate?) gimlet, and made such a sad face that she gave me half of one for free. SO GOOD. I shall never be satisfied with a regular vodka gimlet again.
