The
Stiff Breeze Martini
As
always insight comes to me in the latest hour of the evening.On
this particular evening I had the luxury of going out
for dinner with one of the most entertaining men I know.
This man is a true gentleman raised in a very proper English
household and has the most impeccable manners; he raises
the bar on how to treat a women. I have often joked with
him that he should give lessons to men on manners and
how to truly swoon a lady. The best part of my dear English
friend is his witty and very dry sense on humor; he has
made me laugh for hours on end. The other reason we have
such a good time together is our mutual love of a truly
great cocktail. This evening was like no other, a great
martini and uncontrollable humor. The Englishman was in
fine form tonight.
Whenever I get the
call to go for a cocktail with this man I franticly search
for the latest and greatest martini recipe for him to
sample. This is a challenged because this man is experienced
in the art of alcohol consumption. However, on this evening
I had found just the martini for him, a combination of
vodka, grapefruit and lime juice. The thing that makes
this martini stand alone is the addition of cranberry
juice concentrate to the martini glass after it is made.
This creates a martini that has an amazing layered effect.
My English friend was impressed with visual effect of
this martini. The red layer on the bottom with the white
martini on the top, "Very lovely" was his quote.
When he took his first sip I could tell by the slight
smile starting to form, that I had picked a winner. This
martini is very tart, it is a martini that makes your
taste buds stand up and say "wow". However,
after the first few sips and the stirring of the cranberry,
this martini can take on a whole other taste sensation.
The cranberry adds a subtle sweetness that makes this
martini a cocktail that you can consume all evening.
As our dinner progressed,
the shits and giggles continued. The Englishman was in
the middle of retelling a great tale, when he all of a
sudden he stopped mid sentence and was horrified by the
action of a fellow man. He looked at me and said
“What
is it that possesses a man to touch his private parts
in public"
I glanced
behind me to see a man standing at the bar, doing a full
package adjustment and completely oblivious to the fact
that he was in a public place. "The male species
is going to hell!" quoted my Englishman. This of
course started the discussion of what is proper manners
and what compels a man to have to readjust his package
so often.
My first thought
was that the obvious reason for constant readjustment
would be ill fitting underwear. With the increasing amount
of men that are now wearing boxer shorts instead of the
banana hammock/bikini underwear, men can be caught hanging
out and therefore need readjusting. The Englishman agreed
with this theory. Years ago men only wore boxers when
they were lounging around the home, so this was there
private time and it was therefore okay to readjust. The
other theory that came about was of course the fact that
a man is playing with
.
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