Cocaine Princess here.
Happy Cinco De Mayo!
'When you said we were going to eat Sunday breakfast at the beach this isn't what I had in mind. Why would you order this?'' It's the resort's Easter Sunday Breakfast Special,' she answered. 'Doing shots and eating oysters and sushi is their breakfast special?' 'For the adults, yeah.' From her beach bag she pulled out an invitation. It I hadn't of read it I wouldn't have believed it. I noticed Valentina's signature. 'You accepted the invite?' I asked. It was either this or take part in a cigar tasting event in the evening. Which would you rather do?' 'Good lord neither,' I replied.
The tray on my laps resembled an artist's palette but instead of little pots filled each with a different color there were 12 little colored shot glasses all numbered from 1-12 half filled with a different drink. Along with it came a leaflet not only listing the name of the drinks but the ingredients and mixing instructions.
Knowing I dislike to eat anything that is found in the water Valentina ordered me an assortment of croissants, bagels and mini muffins arranged neatly. In the center were mini size jars of flavored creme cheese, butter and a variety of jams. I looked to make sure they had cherry jam.
They did!
'I'm going to pass on the drinks,' I said moving the tray from my laps to the table that was in between me and her. Of course she removed the tray and returned it to my laps. 'You're always saying you're willing to try anything once-' 'Within reason,' I added. 'This doesn't count.' And before the word why could come out of her mouth I explained. 'Do you recall a birthday celebration I had in Cancun?' 'Yes and it was a memorable night for you.' 'I'm so glad you remember because you also should remember you forced me to do shots that night too. I was sick for days.' 'Chalk it up to experience,' she said back. 'Who even does shots at 8 in the morning? Never mind stupid question,' I said burying my face into my hands.
It was such a stupid question to ask because everywhere I turned someone was slamming a drink down. I wrote in my previous post "everyone was in a lively mood. High spirits all around." There was good reason for it! Meanwhile some of the little children were busy filling their baskets with chocolate eggs by participating in the hotel's egg hunt. One little girl was crawling underneath every chair and found two chocolate eggs underneath the foot of Valentina's chair. She was mighty proud and showed them to me. They were wrapped in green and gold foil. 'You lucky little lamb,' I said. 'You better eat them before they melt.' She nodded her head and went back to crawling. Valentina continued her best in trying to persuade me to drink. Persuade isn't the correct word. It was more like she was pushing me to drink.
'If you were to take all these shots they would not even fill a glass. Look at them, there's hardly anything in them.' Instead of looking I picked up a flakey croissant. Valentina grabbed it out of my hand. 'Hey I was going to eat that.' 'After you get a little alcohol inside of you. The croissant will taste a lot better,' she said. Sitting not that far away were two tourists and judging by their accents they had come from Australia. She said very loudly CHEERS and did all 12 in under a minute. 'Wow,' I said quietly. 'If she can do it you most certainly can.' I looked at each drink. Oh boy Sandbox Island was looking more and more better. Then I looked at Valentina's seafood delight. 'I'd rather eat an oyster.' 'Really?' 'No, but if by chance you find a pearl I want it. I'm cautioning you now I'm going to pass out. No good will come from this.' 'Do you see anyone passed out? No. You'll be fine.' 'What if I'm not?' 'Then Semper Fi and the others will come to your rescue. Does that make you feel better?' she asked patting my shoulder. 'Not really. What if I eat an entire plate of onion rings instead?' 'No and quit stalling. In the amount of time it took you to ask those questions you could have finished all the drinks by now.'
She was right I was stalling.
I picked up the leaflet and read through the names and couldn't believe what #7 was called. I re-read it to make sure my eyes weren't playing tricks on me. I showed Valentina. 'If that isn't a sign from the universe I don't know what is Princess.' 'The universe wants me to do shots?' I questioned with a puzzled look on my face. 'Yes because it's Easter.' 'Shots, oysters and sushi. That's what Easter is all about,' I said sarcastically. 'Down here in the Caribbean it is,' she said back. Drink number 1 did not have a very pleasant sounding name. It was very harsh sounding. Holding the shot in my hand I said, 'If after I finish drinking this I enter into a deep eternal slumber please tell my sister I love her. ' She remained silent. I repeated the sentence. And for a second time she was silent. 'Valentina did you hear what I said?' 'Loud and clear' she replied. 'So will you?' 'What about me? Don't I get any last I love you words?' The fact that you are still my best friend says plenty.' I picked up the shot glass and then put it down. 'You first,' I stated. 'You're the guest so I insist you go first.' 'We're both guests.' She nodded her head no. 'I invited you so that makes you my guest.' 'You always have an answer for everything,' I said picking the shot up again. With my free hand I did the sign of the cross and down the hatchet it went. Valentina gave me a high five afterwards. 'Salud!! That-a-girl! Only 11 more to go!' she said while applauding.
I know a few of my loyal and dear readers enjoy having a cocktail every now and then so here are the first 6 in case you are in the mood for a drink today, after all it is Cinco de Mayo.
"LETHAL INJECTION"
Ingredients:
2oz light rum
2oz grapefruit juice
2oz grenadine syrup
2oz orange juice
Mixing Instructions:
Measure a collins glass full of ice into a cocktail shaker. Add all ingredients except grenadine and shake. Pour drink into a Collins glass. Drop grenadine into center of the drink. Serve with an orange wedge.
"CACTUS BITE"
Ingredients:
2oz Jose Cuervo Tequila
2oz lemon juice
2tsp triple sec
2tsp Drambuie Scotch Whiskey
1/2 superfine sugar
1 dash bitters
Mixing Instructions:
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine all of the ingredients. Shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass.
"VICIOUS KISS"
Ingredients:
3oz Absolut Citron
2 splashes lime
2 dashes of Maraschino Cherry Juice
Mixing Instructions:
Pour into a cordial glass, stir gently, and serve.
"CARIBBEAN KISS"
Ingredients:
1 part Vodka
1 part Tequila
4 parts orange juice
Mixing Instructions:
Use chilled orange juice but no ice. Serve in Highball Glass.
"TROPICAL SKULL"
Ingredients:
2 oz coconut creme
3 oz milk
2 oz Schnapps Passion-Fruit liqueur
1 oz vodka
Mixing Instructions:
Pour milk into highball glass and add vodka, Schnapps and Malibu Rum. Garnish with pineapple.
"SNAKE BITE"
Ingredients:
1 parts Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey
1 part 1800 Tequila
5-10 drops of Tabasco Sauce
Mixing Instructions:
Add one part Jack Daniels whiskey and 1 part tequila to your shot glass. Add 5-1o drops of Tabasco Sauce.
XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess
P.S. I'm happy to say I didn't pass out.
