Where did my weekend go? It was packed with the opening of a new Pop Up Downtown Dog Park, wrapping up our voter registration concert on Thursday night and prepping for a night of mayhem at Elsewhere’s annual fundraising extravaganza! If you need a lesson or two about burning the candle at both ends – I charge an hourly rate for consultation.

I had some friends over on Saturday night (before and of course, after) the party at Elsewhere for cocktails and snacks. I kept it easy and made a ginger & lemon cocktail and a mixed mushroom and stinky cheese flatbread with truffle oil. It took almost no time to prepare – which left me time to nap and clean! This was a good investment because I was way to tired to clean on Sunday after our wild night out!

Crystalized ginger can be found at The Fresh Market and I advise you to stock up on fun liquors for creative beverages! Domaine de Canton is a great ginger liquor!

Enjoy at your next cocktail hour!

Lemon & Ginger Cocktail

• 2 parts, vodka
• 1 part, Domaine De Canton (ginger liquor)
• 1 cubes, crystalized ginger
• 1 part, lemon juice
• 1, lemon wedge
• 2 parts, club soda

Fill a glass with ice and top with vodka, ginger liquor, lemon juice, crystalized ginger, lemon slice. Stir. Top with club soda and stir once more!