If You Were Lucky and Life Gave you Lemons Quarantini

After almost seven years, the drinks blog is back. Why? Because I am stuck in my house, and it seemed like great entertainment.

Something you should know about my recipes: measurements are always approximate. I love to mix drinks, but I don’t like to do dishes. For the sake of a reliable recipe, I do try to measure for you. But if I make a drink for you, you can be sure I will do what my daughter calls, “measuring with my heart.”

Why do I tell you about this non-measurement? Because for this drink, you should measure with your heart, search your cabinet for something delicious, and be creative. Limiting the number of trips to the store is recommended, so here is a recipe with maximum flexibility.

Quarantini

• 4 ounces vodka
• 4 ounces Lemoncello
• 8 ounces lemonade

Makes two drinks (share if you’d like, or store the second one in the freezer for a bit until you are ready for it). You shouldn’t be having people over to your house right now, so a batch of two should be sufficient.

Put everything in a shaker with ice and shake until all your frustrations of not being able to gather with your friends are gone. I recommend serving in a sugar-rimmed martini glass (it’s not like you can go to a bar for a drink, so now is the time to use the good glasses), but I won’t judge you if you use a coffee cup.

Quarantine variations: if you have time on your hands and want to make lemonade, go wild (and maybe drop some off at my house, that sounds delicious). Don’t have Lemoncello? Add lemon juice and some simple syrup. Already went through your vodka supply, and you feel guilty going back to the liquor store (again)? Vanilla vodka, whipped vodka, or even rum will work. Will the drink taste different? Yes. Will it help you get through quarantine? Absolutely.

What drink is getting you through quarantine? I would love the recipe

Cheers!

Ok, if you made it this far, I feel compelled to tell you I was either much worse at proofreading seven years ago, or had a few cocktails before I wrote past blog posts—either is possible. The recipes are solid, but the typos are numerous.