Cheers to you, Drinkhacker! Image of me as Jonno’s glam GayVN date by sweet Jonno.
Last night — and just in time for the weekend — Drinkhacker created and named a cocktail after me: The Violet Blue. Hmmm, this requires some research :) After the recipe details, they write,
The trick is not to totally overpower the blueberry with the lychee, so feel free to tone down the Soho to taste. My wife downed one of these in a minute flat, and although I’ve got less of a sweet tooth than she does, I’m really enjoying this too. Did I mention it’s got blueberry in it (however minimal)? That means it’s healthy, people! Healthy! Plus, the lightly violet, shimmering look to the cocktail (courtesy of the inimitable Parfait Amour) makes it look way more sophisticated than, say, a Cosmo. Check the picture if you don’t believe me.
Note, the Stoli people had their own little contest to come up with a good use for their vodka. Some of the submitted recipes are quite intriguing (my favorite: Put 4 cups ice in blender. Add whole bottle of Stoli Blueberi. Blend until slushy. Serves one…). Check out the winners here.
About the name: Violet Blue is a local writer and “sex educator” here in San Francisco. I stole her moniker for the drink primarily because of the applicability of the two colors to it… but as with Ms. Blue, and as with all my concoctions, this is also strictly for the over 21 set.
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Earlier this year, a London cabaret created and named a delicious “Cotton Club” style martini after me, which also contained Parfait Amour. When I emailed Drinkhacker a very gracious ‘thank you!’, they added, “If you’re unfamiliar with it, for a long time, Parfait Amour was the only remote form of Creme de Violette on the market. A new brand is finally on the market though… I’m itching to try it when I track some down.”
