Thirsty Thursday - London Lemonade

Well it's the eve of my favorite day of the week - Friday!! It's OK if I have a bad day on Thursday because I know that there's only one more day of work after that, and then I get my treasured weekend!

I want to do a cocktail of some sort every Thursday. Since having some health problems, I have had to give up my favorite wines and beers - so sad!! I'm hoping that maybe in the future I can drink them again, but for now they are off limits. Straight liquor, however, is not. There is so much you can combine to make delicious drinks, and I have a lot of fun mixing up new cocktail creations.

Since it was a rainy summer day, I wanted to make something refreshing yet weather appropriate. Since I have never been to London I cannot personally vouch for the weather there, but it is common knowledge that it rains a lot there. So, I decided to make London Lemonade! It's actually a super easy 3-ingredient recipe. Here it is:

1 part gin
1 part triple sec
1 part fresh-squeezed lemon juice

Shake or stir all 3 ingredients together with ice, and serve in your favorite cocktail glass!

I have a confession to make - I didn't have enough lemons on hand to do ALL fresh-squeezed lemon juice, but I did part of it fresh-squeezed, and it tastes delicious! It's on the tart side, but the triple sec has enough sugar to keep it from being a pucker drink.

Here is a picture of the final product:

The cocktail set I have is actually a vintage 1960's(I think) cocktail set that my sister bought for me at a bazaar. I love it! It's very "Mad Men" which makes it even better. And don't worry, I am not drinking ALL of this tonight. This drink keeps well, and I may even see if it can turn into a popsicle.

I hope you enjoy it. Cheers and cheerio!