Today is a day to celebrate! Not only is it Friday, but it’s also National Martini Day. And even better, it’s the first day of summer vacation! I have dreamed of this day for the past six months. I expected to know what I would be doing next fall by now, but the powers that be have still not made a final decision. I may be teaching, I may continue doing my current job, or I may be assigned something totally different – every week I’m told something a little different. If anything, I’ve learned to have patience and to trust that even though it seems like nothing is happening, God is behind the scenes making it all work together! I am blessed to know that whatever happens I will still have a job that I love. I’ll let you know how it all unfolds.
Enough of the job… it’s summer! Don’t you love the blue color of this martini? It’s a Bikini martini (I can’t take credit for the name.). But speaking of bikinis, I’m off to enjoy the first day of summer sun with my girlfriends and our kids. I may just need to shake up one of these martinis once I put on the bikini. I’m hoping the pilates, hours logged on the treadmills, and the Clinique tanning lotion have done some sort of magic.
Since today is National Martini Day, you’ve got to indulge! Cheers to a beautiful summer and to catching up with our best friends!
I realized I really like blue cocktails. Here are a few other yummy ones worth whipping up!
Bikini Martini
3 oz. gin *
squeeze of fresh lime
2 tbsp. blue curcao
1 tbsp. simple syrup
1 tsp. confectioner’s sugar
Fill a shaker with ice and add the gin, blue curacao, lime, simple syrup, and sugar. Shake and pour into a chilled martini glass.
* If you do not like gin, you can substitue light rum or vodka and omit confectioners sugar.
martini chocolate my favorite!!