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Aristus

(72,743 posts)
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 09:41 PM 18 hrs ago

Friday Night Vodka Buzz. Ask me anything.

Two shots to get the party started. Now, a Reflecting Pool. I was going to have a Melon Ball; vodka, Midori, and orange juice poured over ice in a chilled wine glass. But I discovered that if I float some blue curaçao on the top, it looks a lot like the Reflecting Pool cocktails people have been sharing online.

One unexpected bonus: the blue curaçao sank to the bottom of the glass, so it perfectly represents the “American Flag Blue” of Trump’s spectacularly incompetent vision for the National Mall’s Reflecting Pool.

Relaxing after a busy, but very good day in clinic.

I love you all…

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Friday Night Vodka Buzz. Ask me anything. (Original Post) Aristus 18 hrs ago OP
Sounds yummy. No Chartreuse for the algae effect? surfered 17 hrs ago #1
Wow, that sounds good! I love a good Old Fashioned. Aristus 17 hrs ago #2
Love your creative spirit with spirits! biophile 17 hrs ago #3
And you! Aristus 17 hrs ago #5
I thought of you today when I saw a recipe. CrispyQ 17 hrs ago #4
Oh, how nice! Thank you! Aristus 17 hrs ago #6
I toast you, Aristus! calimary 15 hrs ago #7
The importance of the toast is in the spirit, not the spirit, if you see what I mean. Aristus 7 hrs ago #9
Toasting you from my wine tasting trip MontanaMama 15 hrs ago #8
Hope you enjoyed your trip to Washington. Aristus 7 hrs ago #10
I am here for one more day! MontanaMama 4 hrs ago #11
It's cool and rainy here in Puyallup, too. Aristus 3 hrs ago #12

surfered

(15,080 posts)
1. Sounds yummy. No Chartreuse for the algae effect?
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 09:52 PM
17 hrs ago

Cheers 🍷. I actually had two old fashions with orange peel and a cherry .

Aristus

(72,743 posts)
2. Wow, that sounds good! I love a good Old Fashioned.
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 09:57 PM
17 hrs ago

Funny, when you consider the cocktail is associated with conservative politics.

I don’t have any Chartreuse. Maybe I should get a bottle.

Aristus

(72,743 posts)
9. The importance of the toast is in the spirit, not the spirit, if you see what I mean.
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 08:27 AM
7 hrs ago


MontanaMama

(24,781 posts)
8. Toasting you from my wine tasting trip
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:23 AM
15 hrs ago

to Walla Walla!! Glad to hear you had a good day in the clinic. We’ve got to hold on the the good moments in this wackadoodle reality.

MontanaMama

(24,781 posts)
11. I am here for one more day!
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 11:44 AM
4 hrs ago

Yes, I bought plenty of wine, which is a treat. I’ll refill my cellar and enjoy it over the next year. It’s cool and rainy in Walla Walla which is lovely. It’s usually so hot.

Aristus

(72,743 posts)
12. It's cool and rainy here in Puyallup, too.
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:09 PM
3 hrs ago

It’s not often you get the same kind of weather on both sides of the mountains.

You’ll have to tell me what label you like the best, and I’ll try to pick up a bottle of it. 🍷

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