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Now that my seemingly endless supply of liquor bottles were strategically arranged on the custom made shelves…. it was time to get down to business.
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Cocktail business.
We have a favorite restaurant in Kennebunk that we haven’t visited for over a year. *insert audible sigh here* (The bartender is an old client of my husband’s and he’s been known to have a liberal pouring hand. I like that in a man.) My very favorite drink is made there and seeing that it’s won awards, I’m clearly not the only one who loves it.
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Calling it the nectar of the gods doesn’t begin to describe it’s mood elevating goodness, but trust me… it’s close.
So when our barn bar was being planned, built and outfitted? This divine concoction was never far from my mind.
Having never made one, I searched the web for a recipe but only came up with an ingredient list. Being out of Triple Sec I substituted Grand Marnier… and not knowing their homemade sour ingredients, I had to settle for bottled.
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The results were satisfying… if nowhere near the ambrosia level of the original.
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Bad Martha grudgingly approved, but said it still needed a little tweeking.
* side note – my iPhone’s spellcheck changed tweeking to twerking three times… to which Bad Martha thoroughly approves. *
Cocktail in hand, it was time to whip the husband.
At Scrabble! My name is not Martha.
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Game number one gave me a series of disastrous letters…. but I prevailed.
And the beginning of game number two?
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Didn’t begin much better.
( To answer your inevitable question… yes, I drew a ‘c’ Yes, I used that word. And yes, the husband added an ‘ed’ because in the end? He knew he was. )
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River's world..... 
WAIT!!
Do I have to bring my OWN Kahlua?????
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Of course not, there’s a bottle on the other side of the bar…
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Ha – if you’re going to go down, you might as well call it like you see it.
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While I usually go for a drink neat, your cocktail sounds good. As for your letters, I see FAKE IOU. I’d have played and pretended it was one word.
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Ha! That works too….
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So why don’t you invite the bartender who makes the to die for drink over to initiate your bar????
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We should!
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That’s what I was going to suggest.
But let him muddle the mix for you before he scratches at Scrabble.
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yumyumyum
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I don’t know if that’s truly the best drink, but it’s certainly the best-NAMED drink! At least if you’re an alternative rock fan.
I’m curious about your liquor arrangement strategy. I thought I’d figured it out, but the Absolut on the top shelf throws me off.
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To be honest there’s no organization scheme. The shelves aren’t that wide and it’s more a matter of skinny, fat, skinny than anything else.
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Truly-Rebel-Bite…another quadruple point word I believe. And Bad Martha looks like someone I’d definitely enjoy partying with, and Bad River too…lol. That Sage Against the Machine looks heavenly and I’m sure it was. You have two of the best liquors in the world on your shelf, Bombay and Tanqueray gin….I salute you River!
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I’m looking forward to crisp G&T’s this summer..
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I hope hubby doesn’t allow firearms in his establishment. All those bottles on the shelves make a mighty tempting target, especially for a ‘customer’ who’s had a few too many.
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Other than the giant live round on the window ledge, no. It’s an NRA free zone.
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Did you win your games?
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Such a silly question…. of course.
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Maybe it’s time you gave your husband a handicap.
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Never!
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If/when you ever get your hands on the actual recipe, please post it!! That sounds delish!
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Will do.
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So…what was your strategy in the booze arrangement?
I like Bad Martha. The twerking iPhone is questionable.
Why is the ‘V’ in evolve blank?
The ‘GEEEIII’ is the sound the iPhone makes while twerking.
Hm. A, E, I, O, U…and sometimes…why?
How does one ‘muddle’ sage?
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No strategy in booze placement.
The V is blank because blank tiles can be used as any letter.
One muddles sage with a muddler.
😉
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Ah! See. I think the last time I played scrabble, I was a teen.
A muddler! Of course!
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No bar should be without one.
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I would love to be in a bar with one.
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Then belly up, I have two.
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Ohhhh…if only…
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