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Holiday cocktails survival guide
Stay afloat this party season with a new cocktail book, filled with more than just drinks, it's a recipe guide for navigating the sea of life.
By Ryan Jennings
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As the doors of party season get set to open, every girl should arm herself with a guide or trusted manual should she be caught hosting her own cocktail party. Whether planning a girls' night in, or just mixing up a few drinks before hitting another seasonal soiree, there's a fresh new book out that's more than just shaking up Sex and the City-style cosmos. Combining one part dating manual with one part relationship guide and a splash of everyday musings, Libations of Life: a girl's guide to life, one cocktail at a time, is packed with both girl talk and girly drinks.
Author Dee Brun (who's ring tone just so happens to be the theme song from Sex and the City) is seasoned both behind the bar and in the game of life. She lays it all out in her first book with a generous dose of wit and a serious glug of humour. You know you're dealing with a bit of a she-devil with chapters like "The dating pool, and its lack of lifeguards --cocktails meant to help you stay afloat". And a whole section on "Trolling cocktails" with drinks like "don't let me go home with him Daiquiri", the perfect cocktail to keep you out of trouble at the holiday office party.
"This libation must ALWAYS be accompanied by your girlfriend with the clearest judgment. Most importantly, listen to her!" says Brun.
Don't let me go home with him Daiquiri
1 ½ oz. white rum
½ oz. melon liqueur
2 oz. lime juice
4 large fresh smashed strawberries (or frozen mix)
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 cup smashed ice
Put all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a large glass rimmed with brown sugar. Garnish with a splash of protection.
Brun recommends flipping through the "Trim the back fat" chapter, featuring 12 deliciously low-cal, low-carb elixirs, over the holidays as this leaves room for "guilt-free hazing of the buffet."
Stick to vodka, rum and white wine she suggests, for the most figure-friendly options.
More cocktails on the next page!
Libations of Life: a Girl's Guide to Life, One Cocktail at a Time, $19.95 (Whitecap Books, 2007), available at major retailers across the country.
Want to plan the perfect holiday soriee? Check out our expert tips and tricks here!
Ryan Jennings is the co-author of Cooking with Booze. For other ways to help you get through the holidays visit www.cookingwithbooze.com.
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