Happy Hour time - Limoncello

Limoncelo is an Italian Classic and Lemon is always a classic for a hot day!




You will need:

• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 cup of water
• 1.5 cup of fresh lemon juice
• 1.5 cup of vodka
• Club Soda

In a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil and stir until sugar dissolves to make a simple syrup. Let cool, then pour into a pitcher.

Stir in lemon juice and vodka.

Serve over and ice and top with club soda.

Happy Hour Time - Dry Martini

I personally love Dry Martini, but not a lot of people does.

For those who do like, here is a recipe:

175 ml of Vodka or Gin
1 dash of dry vermouth ( The less vermouth in it, the drier the Martini)
a couple of green olives

Method:
Fill half of a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Combine Gin or Vodka and the Vermouth. Shake well to combine, and strain into Martini glasses.
Garnish with olives and serve.

It is very strong, so careful!
Also, you can always eat the olives, it is a fabulous combination!

Happy hour and good weekend

Love, Vic

Happy Hour Time - Bloody Mary, Virgin Mary or Sake Mary?

Oh, how i love Bloody Mary and Virgin Mary.

For those who doesn't know, Virgin Mary is a "Non Alcoholic" Version of the Bloody Mary.

There is another one, that we kind of invented in Brazil, which was a sake mary, meaning instead of Vodka  put Japanese Sake. Is also very very nice.

You will need: 

3/4 of a glass of Tomato Juice -

1 shot of Unflavored Vodka

juice of half lemon or lime

1 dash of red tabasco

1 tsp of worcestershire sauce

Salt and Lemon to taste

Ice

A stick of celery or cucumber, or a lemon wedge to decorate the glass

Method:

Put all ingredients in a tall glass and mix it up with a spoon. If you are not sure about the measurements, go slowly and fix it by your taste.

For the Virgin Mary, just don't add the Vodka.

Cheers!