A day at the beach

Today the weather was so perfect in Boston that our friends invited us up to a beach in Ipswich MA. called Crane Beach. Other than the astronomical parking fee which I never once had to pay at a beach in VA. we ooooh'd and ahhhhhh'd at the perfection of this place. So it was full and we forgot to bring beer we all agreed that this was a perfect day.


My new 1940's bathing suit.

Every button including the straps need to be unbuttoned when visiting the little girls room. Seriously, fashion is hard.

Our friends Patrick and Virginia.

So Patrick (seen above) decided to show his Southern roots for the camera and decided to white trash it up, but the tattoo over his heart of the state of Virginia is for his wife Virginia. Sweet right?

Virginia's angry art.

Me enjoying a strawberry.

Corpse Reviver #1

I love the fact that there are cocktails that have been created specifically for the effects of drinking to much the night before. The Corpse Reviver actually has 3 iterations and they are all numbered for convenience, which is nice when you need the hair of the dog that bit you and you want zombie themed choices.

Looking up this recipe on the internet lead me to some interesting mixes but I'm going to direct you to the below measurements which are from a reputable cocktail book from the 1930's when the drink was actually created.
2 oz Brandy
1 oz Apple Brandy
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine and shake vigorously and strain into a cocktail glass. Yum.

The Kamikaze

This is NOT the Bro/Ho version of this classic drink, if that is what you want, find a bar full of popped polo collars. If you are looking for a sour summer sipper I would suggest you try the Kamikaze this way:
1 1/2 oz Vodka
2 teaspoons Cointreau
1/2 oz lime juice
Combine ingredients, Shake vigorously. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass.