19. November 2010 by Dan.

Scarlett O’Hara was the protagonist in the 1936 novel Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell.  Scarlett O’Hara’s is a gentleman’s club in South Dakota.  So I’ve heard .  The Scarlett O’Hara is a cocktail, and the subject of this post.  The base of this drink is Southern Comfort, which is a liquor that was created in New Orleans, and is now made in Kentucky.  I am not going to get into the debate about whether or not it’s a bourbon, but I will point out that it tastes like spiced bourbon, and Scarlett O’Hara wasn’t real either.

To make the cocktail fill a tall glass with ice, add one and one-half ounces of Southern Comfort, the juice of one-half of a lime, fill with cranberry juice, stir, and garnish with a lime wedge.  This is basically a Cape Codder made with Southern Comfort instead of vodka.  It obviously has a more  substantial flavor, so it makes a good libation for this time of year.  Hostess Stacey, who has read Gone with the Wind but who claims to have never been to Scarlett O’Hara’s, likes this drink made with a splash of lemon-lime soda instead of the lime juice.

Your favorite bartender,

-Dan

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12. November 2010 by Dan.

As attractive as Bag Ladies Karen and Bobbi are in the photo above, the real star is the plasma pink concoction in front of them.  I’m going to let go of Halloween for this year after this post, but I wanted to share our Frog-in-a-blender recipe since it turned out to be very popular at this year’s celebration.  The implications of its name make it perfect for this particular holiday, but you can probably think of other events it might compliment.  Here’s the technique:

Into your blender pour one and a half ounces of vodka, four ounces of cranberry juice, and a splash of Cointreau (use triple sec if that’s what you have.)  Add two thinly sliced lime wheels, two slices of apple, and four seedless grapes. Now add a cup or so of ice and blend for only four seconds.  Pour the contents of your blender into a pint glass, and you’re done.  If you did this right, the slightly chopped fruit looks like “parts” suspended in an iced organic broth.  Coincidentally, it tastes really good.

I think you could make a version suitable for your six-year old monster (or grand-monster) by omitting the vodka and substituting orange juice for the Cointreau.  You could add a spoonful of sugar and it would still be better for them than a can of pop.  And more fun.  And disgusting.  So they’d probably love it.

Your favorite bartender,

-Dan

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5. November 2010 by Dan.

OK, this is it for costume photos from last week’s All Hallows holiday.  Shown here are everybody’s favorite mom Sue as Sister Mary Goodwitch (draw your own conclusions), and utility man Drew in traditional Shinobi Shozoku.

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4. November 2010 by Dan.

These photos show three more of our staff members just before we opened last Saturday night.  From the top are hostess Stacey Rae as Hit Girl, and servers Sarah and Nicole in their Mardi Gras finest. These costumes aren’t much of a stretch, since Stacey actually is Hit Girl, and Sarah and Nicole dress like this all the time.

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1. November 2010 by Dan.

Our staff looked awesome Saturday night when we dressed for Halloween, and our gracious patrons were very polite about it.  The top photo shows Master Dishwasher Carl as Scream.  Usually he looks a lot more friendly than that.  In the middle is Bartender Doreen in a somewhat shocking condition.  If anyone knows who the father is, please leave a comment to this post.  The bottom photo is Sous-chef Justan, whose ninja training comes in handy in the kitchen.

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