Mint and figs

#10 Red and Green Makes You Clean

Today I complained about being uninspired. My daughter just saw one way out of this creative drought.

Ever since I had a sip of this spontaneously created raspberry cocktail, things started moving. My creativity galloping away ( - me clinging on), pulled me into new terrain. The topic of discussion for the night has become profane : "is the primitive contrast of red and green enough to stimulate the demanding readership of my blog?"

Here the very liberal instructions to this miracle cocktail:

Undefined amount of Bacardi Rum
A handful of fresh raspberries
an ounce (or more to taste) of grenadine sirup
Put all of this in the blender and add crushed ice
Add fresh lime and Mint leaves

#7 Leapfrog

The peppermint plantation in my garden is ripe and ready to find its way into the cocktail glasses...

For 2 glasses of irresistible-dazzling-turqoise Leapfrog  take

6 mint leaves

4 parts Gin

1 1/2 parts lemon juice 

1 part Blue Curacao

1/2 part sugar syrup

2 dashes Angostura Bitter

In a mixing glass, muddle the mint leaves with the sugar syrup, then add the rest of the ingredients.

Shake with ice cubes and strain into a cocktail glass. Enjoy!