Showing posts with label Virtual Cocktail Hour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Virtual Cocktail Hour. Show all posts

Friday, May 17, 2013

Virtual Cocktail Hour


Virtual Cocktail Hour continues to be a success!!!

It's a lot of fun anticipating an evening cocktail with friends we don't see nearly often enough.  And we've gotten so adept at it now, it really is just like hanging out with them in the living room for an hour once a month.

Since my last VCH post update we've had two virtual cocktail hours.  

April and May.

April's drink o' the month was a daiquiri.

May's was mint julep.


Here's post-prep, pre drink prep of the daiquiri.  [this picture is reminder to me of the reasons I'm incapable of capturing every.single.step of the process like some of those other blogging divas.  SERIOUSLY!  Look at all the crap clogging up that counter!  sheesh.]


Post drink and right before sign-off.  This image of Shelley and Robin is SO typical of much of the conversation.  Shelley needing to be REALLY close to the ipad camera, Robin laughing at her from behind.

In honor of the Kentucky Derby May's drink was the Mint Julep.

Here's Shelley trying her first drink.




Sweet Sarah and I never even attempted to MAKE the mint julep, opting instead for a nice cabernet.

Up next for June.....MARGARITAS!!!!!! The Virtual Cocktail Hour may never be the same!

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Virtual Cocktail Hour--Cosmopolitans!

Well, another successful Virtual Cocktail Hour!

In fact, this one was so good, I only took one picture!

The drinks were delish!  It was a first for Sweet Sarah.  [She suggested this be the regular drink each month!]  For me, I like it so cold that there are ice crystals on top, which, of course, involves a lot of shaker shaking!!!!!  We used a common recipe, but I substituted pomegranate-cranberry juice for the plain old cranberry.  

As usual, we had a great time.  Honestly, folks, facetime technology is simply ahhhh.may.zing!!!!!

Prior to Facetime, we saw Shelley and Robin once or twice a year.  Now, seeing them once a month is just a blast!  It doesn't hurt that there are tasty new drinks involved either.  

If you're looking for a fun cabin fever sumthin' to do, plan a virtual cocktail hour with a friend you've been meaning to catch up....it'll be worth all of the calendar juggling.  Trust me!

Look at those beautiful drinks!!!