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It’s no secret that I love plaid. It’s just a thing, don’t ask me to explain it. Why do you breathe? It just HAPPENS.
So, yes, I dress my toddler son in something plaid just about every day. And, yes, I sleep in plaid sheets and plaid jammies and drink my coffee in a tartan mug. (Tartan is just fancy talk for plaid.)
However, I don’t have plaid moments when I cook. You won’t find me attempting an intricate plaid pattern out of a pie crust or lasagna noodles. And while I did joke about painting a car plaid I couldn’t be bothered.
The other night a friend who is also a lover of plaid (we are everywhere!) was having one of those super shitty nights. I didn’t catch what the heck was going on – but, you know, life is hard and sometimes you don’t need to know why a friend is upset to be able to catch them when they are free-falling. Sometimes it’s better to just shut the eff up and brace yourself.
I asked her if I could do anything to help and as is the common response to such a question she replied, “Get me a drink!” Then there was a pause and she said, “ha! get me a plaid drink!”
Never one to shy away from a challenge I took to the interwebs and got my search on. Within five minutes I had a victory. You guys, the internet is so cool – it turned up a recipe from the 50′s that had been kindly reprinted in Gourmet Magazine called Madras. (I KNOW! Gourmet Magazine! You are *this* close to being a foodie now.)
Like tartan, madras is also kind of, um, plaid-ish. If Plaid was Beverly Hills I would have called Madras Beverly-Hills Adjacent. Sure, not TECHNICALLY plaid (I am totally going to get hate mail from madras freaks) – but when looking for a plaid adult beverage finding something called a madras cocktail was fist-pump-worthy.
image from: gourmet.com
[OH! And there is also another madras cocktail out there that you have probably heard of- you know the vodka and cranberry beverage? This drink is not that.]
Here is a list of the liquors required for this drink: apricot liqueur, green Chartreuse, Bénédictine, crème de cassis, crème de cacao, anisette, and dark Curaçao and Cognac. The recipe calls for shaved ice (another reason to buy the snoopy sno cone!) and instructs you to pour each liquid over the shaved ice one by one creating a plaid pattern.
I’ll bring the sno cone maker and the straws – let’s do this!
What’s the most fantastic cocktail recipe you have found online?
About Dresden Plaid
Mine is the viatini – invented by moi and a good friend for a cocktail extravaganza –
Two parts Vodka
One part Kahlua
One packet of Starbucks Via dissolved in a ¼ cup water
Few drops vanilla
Shake over ice and serve with a cinnamon sugar rim and chocolate stir stick…
Just so darn good!!
Twitter Name: momadabsurdum
oh my heavens! That sounds totally delish.
Since it is National Coffee Drinking Day (wait – isn’t that EVERY DAY??!) I think we should totally try this beverage out today. mmmmm
Twitter Name: DresdenPlaid
Yes, that is pretty awesome. I think we should have one now.
Twitter Name: herewegoajen
Give me a few hours and then let’s find some bartender that will plug in a Snoopy snowcone maker and get to work.
Twitter Name: DresdenPlaid
The glass in that image? It’s a beautiful thing.
I discovered how to make Dark & Stormies online.
But in college, my friends and I made up a beautiful drink called the Tidy Bowl. In the most bowlish glass you have, mix a little Blue Curacao and a little soda on the rocks.
Hey, we didn’t take classes in the Science building!
Twitter Name: LavLuz
I love that you can take a moment to appreciate beautiful glassware.
I also just fell over laughing at the image of you drinking a Tidy Bowl!! ha ha!! Love it.
(and yes, when I see you again we will be making those.)
Twitter Name: DresdenPlaid
I love the recipe for a mock up of Wet Willie’s Call A Cab. It uses Midori melon liqueur, peach schnapps, coconut rum, creme de bananes, Stoli Ohranj vodka, Southern Comfort peach liqueur, cranberry juice, pineapple juice, Sprite, and Ice.
Twitter Name: dragondream
I just want to meet the awesome lady that has all of those ingredients at the ready in her beverage pantry.
Twitter Name: DresdenPlaid
Yes, us plaid lovers are everywhere. Thanks for the virtual drink. I also can’t remember why I needed one. Lol I must have gotten over it thanks to the drink! #longliveplaid
ha ha!! I don’t remember either! I think it was just one of those days that have a vowel in it. Regardless? #teamplaid, baby!!
Twitter Name: DresdenPlaid
it looks almost TOO PRETTY to drink. I love the glass too and shaved ice. YUMMY. Sip slowly and enjoy.
since I do not drink anymore (BOO) I don’t go looking for cocktail recipes but if I ever find another plaid one I’ll be sure to pass it along.
Twitter Name: thekircorner
*scribbles notes furiously*
Twitter Name: JWMoxie
That is one pretty plaid drink. (But seriously… you love all things plaid? Not that I’m judging or anything.)