Monday, October 27, 2008

Do you have anything nonalcoholic?

As a child and later active practicing Mormon, I always ordered a Shirley Temple (lemon lime soda w/ cherry syrup). But now that I'm getting on in years I wanted to try something more sophisticated, but that I could drink all night. Well I found it, at a country club. It was open bar, which really doesn't mean much to a stone cold sober Momron, but when the hostess recommended trying a bootless, open bar made me as happy as the next lush.
A bootless is basically, club soda, lemonade with chopped fresh mint. The picture to the right is glamorized to show the beauty of the mint and lemons, it actually looked a little like sparkling wheat grass juice, thus giving the allusion of something on an infomercial, presented by an overly tanned health nut, in his 60's, who always wears a jogging suit. But contrary to the true appearance, it tasted refreshingly awesome. I think I downed 6 in a 2 hour period and also got Hans & a friend to have a couple rounds as well.
I highly recommend it to anyone at an open bar party who's sick of ordering the juvenile 7up with cherries.
Oh and I know this will lower my "genius" readability on my blog, but Hans & I noticed that unlike many other flavorful food, the bootless burps are even better.
So finally my question to all of you, What is your open bar, non-alcoholic beverage of choice?

3 comments:

Jill said...

Saddly, I have never had the occasion. :( I'll have to try yours whenever it arises.

. said...

I'm with Jill...I typically stick to water, but your Bootless drink does sound pretty good. BTW, your jewelry is amazing, have you thought of selling it online???

Angie Larkin said...

I really appreciate this post! Every year at Nic's company parties I stand at the bar like and idiot and go...uh...uh...I'll have an....uh....oh just give me a diet coke (with lemon so it looks like something). I will try the bootless.