Happy Birthday Little Man!!

Cannot believe that little H is turning ONE this saturday!!! yikes... To celebrate we will be having a small get together, cake, sliders, fries and milk shake shots.  yummmmm.

But of course, what would a party be without a signature drink?  We will be drinking Pisces, in honor of the little prince, and his Grandma with whom he shares a birthday!  Here's the skinny a la Martha Stewart:

The Pisces

1 oz violet liqueur, preferably Creme Yvette

1 tspn fresh lemon juice

ice cubes

4 oz Prosecco

1 lemon-peel twist

mix violet liqueur, lemon juice and ice in a cocktail shaker.  Strain into small glass and top with prosecco.  Serve with a lemon-peel twist.

Now, leave it to Martha to suggest, no PREFER, Creme Yvette, a 100 year old liqueur that is "being" reintroduced.  She hypes it, gives us a recipe, makes us CRAVE it and then, lo and behold, we find out it's not actually available to the public yet.  Thanks Martha.

A suitable substitute?  Rothman and Winter's Creme de Violette.  Just as good if not slightly less complex.  I would recommend using this for now and getting a bottle of Creme Yvette when it becomes available.  This is being distributed by the same folks responsible for St. Germaine (a spirit I became a huge fan of about 5 years ago- yes before the masses!!!!). 

Anyway, stay ahead of the curve and try out this awesome cocktail, and let me know if you love it or hate it.