A guest blog by the ’lil woman
(For quite some time now my wife has had to adapt her staid New England ways to the dissimilar culture of Texas. In this guest post she writes about her inability to get a decent Cape Codder in Texas, a long time frustration of hers. And for the record, she even orders cranberry juice beverages on airplanes where the slightest hint of turbulence can permanently add the red cranberry stuff to your clothes, much to my discomfort as I’m usually sitting next to her wearing khakis or a white shirt.)
Here's the drink recipe as given by Eric Felten in the Wall Street Journal Article:
"1½ oz vodka, 3 to 4 oz cranberry juice, ¼ to ½ oz fresh lime juice, and a splash of soda water. Build on the rocks and garnish with anything from a simple lime wedge to a symphonic garniture of lime shell, mint and 'fruit stick.'"
For a change, try it on your next summer outing.
What regional drinks do you like that are unknown elsewhere?
SP
(For quite some time now my wife has had to adapt her staid New England ways to the dissimilar culture of Texas. In this guest post she writes about her inability to get a decent Cape Codder in Texas, a long time frustration of hers. And for the record, she even orders cranberry juice beverages on airplanes where the slightest hint of turbulence can permanently add the red cranberry stuff to your clothes, much to my discomfort as I’m usually sitting next to her wearing khakis or a white shirt.)
To me, the Cape Codder is the ultimate summer drink. Unfortunately it's unknown in Texas, the ultimate summer state.
The Cape Codder and the Seabreeze are well known in New England, where I grew up, but are virtual unknowns in Lone Star State. For years, I’ve been ordering Cape Codders in my adopted home state, only to get a blank stare from the bartender or a relayed “huh?” from the waiter as a response. At which point I order a vodka/cranberry juice instead, which is a simplified, lesser version of the Cape Codder.
You may be thinking - "a drink named after a New England vacation destination is unknown in Texas – what a surprise!" But the "Long Island Iced Tea" is practically as famous and common as Kool Aid here in Texas, so why not the Cape Codder? The Cape Codder is light, refreshing, and, unlike a Long Island Ice Tea, does not overdo it in the alchohol department. In a state that endures 90+ degree heat six months out of the year, the Cape Codder should be a natural.
The Cape Codder and the Seabreeze are well known in New England, where I grew up, but are virtual unknowns in Lone Star State. For years, I’ve been ordering Cape Codders in my adopted home state, only to get a blank stare from the bartender or a relayed “huh?” from the waiter as a response. At which point I order a vodka/cranberry juice instead, which is a simplified, lesser version of the Cape Codder.
You may be thinking - "a drink named after a New England vacation destination is unknown in Texas – what a surprise!" But the "Long Island Iced Tea" is practically as famous and common as Kool Aid here in Texas, so why not the Cape Codder? The Cape Codder is light, refreshing, and, unlike a Long Island Ice Tea, does not overdo it in the alchohol department. In a state that endures 90+ degree heat six months out of the year, the Cape Codder should be a natural.
Thankfully, The Wall St. Journal has just printed an article which gives the recipe for both drinks, so maybe all that will change now.
Here's the drink recipe as given by Eric Felten in the Wall Street Journal Article:
"1½ oz vodka, 3 to 4 oz cranberry juice, ¼ to ½ oz fresh lime juice, and a splash of soda water. Build on the rocks and garnish with anything from a simple lime wedge to a symphonic garniture of lime shell, mint and 'fruit stick.'"
For a change, try it on your next summer outing.
What regional drinks do you like that are unknown elsewhere?
SP
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