THE MARY ALICE SPECIAL
2 measures gin
1 measure St. Germain
¾ measures grapefruit juice
½ measure lime juice
The recipe for the MARY ALICE SPECIAL came from my friend
Mary Alice who is lucky enough to live in Telluride, Colorado. She said she
craves this cocktail and couldn’t live without it. To make it, I put the
ingredients above into a cocktail shaker, added ice, gave it some shakes and
strained it into a glass that was half-filled with ice.
I liked the MARY ALICE SPECIAL from the get-go, and could
easily see why it is crave-worthy. It had that addicting combination of sweet and sour, and I couldn’t decide
which taste bud got tickled the most. The unique characteristics of the St.
Germain elderflower liquor come through in perfect fashion. Hubby, who is not a
sweet cocktail fan, had to add water to his MARY ALICE, even after I called him
a lightweight. He said he just didn’t want to wait for the melt. And as an
added bonus, Jennifer, the friend who introduced me to MARY ALICE stopped by.
She passed on a cocktail at first, saying she doesn’t drink gin, but one look
at my beautiful drink, and she gladly took a glass — it was that good. Jennifer
said it tasted like a lime pixie stick, in a good way, and she could see how easily
it could lead to intoxication. I can only hope MARY ALICE isn’t driving in the Rockies
after having her craving fulfilled.
Drink Up^
Cocktail
Connie
Thanks, Connie!! I am so happy you figured out a good ratio. So glad Jennifer could be there to share it with you.. I have really enjoyed reading about your wonderful cocktails. XO, MA
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