hello, ruby tuesday.
November 9, 2009
I don’t have a particular affinity to any one cocktail. Dry martini, up, olives; Maker’s Mark, neat; margarita, on the rocks, salted rim. Each one fills a niche on my personal tongue map of flavor. But after a day spent outside – hiking half the time, working around the property the other half – only one type of cocktail would do. It would be a juicy refresher-of-an-adult-beverage, cool and languid over the tongue, slightly warming as it eases down the gullet. Come five o’clock, my husband invented the Ruby Tuesday.
Mind, you may drink this any night of the week, but the Ruby Tuesday just might help ease you into Wednesday.
Ruby Tuesday
makes 1
1 part vodka (we used Roth)
2 parts Trader Joe’s Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice Rio Red Grapefruit Blend
1 part berry-flavored bubble water
1 slice orange
Fill a highball glass with ice. Pour in vodka, juice and bubble water. Stir. Float slice of orange on top. Sip and repeat.
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2 Comments
1.
celiacinthecity | November 20, 2009 at 5:35 am
Sounds refreshing! Curious about the berry bubble water… like La Croix or something else? I see this appearing on an upcoming Tuesday night menu at our house.
2.
theglutenfreelab | November 20, 2009 at 8:14 am
I buy it at Trader Joe’s, I think it’s just the generic brand of Crystal Geyser. It’s mineral water that comes in plain, lemon, orange & berry flavors. The orange would be delicious in this recipe, too! Can’t wait for Tuesday…!
-aa