About a month ago, I visited some friends in Chicago and we had what we
called a "Progressive Cocktail Party," meaning we progressed from house
to house (we also progessed from drunk to drunker...). It was a great
idea and we all had so much fun. All together, we hit three houses. At
the first house we drank white wine, listened to Brazilian music and
ate the most fantastic appetizers (I'll share a recipe of my favorite
tomorrow). At house #2, we nibbled on French bread, fresh fruit and
drank red wine. And at house # 3, we were treated to two pitchers of
Dark and Stormy cocktails. I'd never heard of a Dark and Stormy before,
and though it's a very distinct taste that I'm pretty sure most people
need to acquire, it's such a gorgeous looking drink, it's
definitely worth the effort it may take to love it. The drink has such
a distinct taste, actually, that experts say it's so brand-specific
that using anything else would just ruin it. Those brands and the
entire recipe after ther jump. (Oh, and fyi: just one glass of this
mighty cocktail will take more than the "edge" off — it'll take off the
whole siding).
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