filed in Daily Life, Foodstuff
Grown Up Drinks
In the basement of my childhood home, my parents had a built-in bar filled with bottles of alcohol that were crusted over from lack of use. Drinking wasn’t part of our cultural experience. It wasn’t until my forties that I started to appreciate cocktail hour. At first, I’d order Bloody Mary’s, which received a lot of scorn from my gourmand friends. They taught me the pleasure of Manhattans and Martinis, and I haven’t looked back since.
Bloody Mary oil painting by Oriana Ingber
Discussion
6 comments for “Grown Up Drinks”
Leave a Reply
About this Site
FIRST PERSON SINGULAR is a guide to surviving, thriving and sometimes just getting through a single day. Created by Wendy Braitman (more…)
Follow First Person Singular
Greatest Hits
© 2010 First Person Singular. 
A Manhattan is my go-to colder weather Sunday evening cocktail!
For Christmas dinner, we’re having a cocktail called “Four on the Floor.” Highly recommended: https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/four-on-the-floor-cocktails-2011
Whenever I drink a Manhattan I am usually at a wedding.
For cozy Christmas nights at home I enjoy a nice Cognac.
Cheers!!!
I’m picturing you at home during the holidays sipping Cognac, and it makes me smile.
I have recently developed a taste for single malt…
There’s nothing better! I always have it on hand.