That's Some Head on That Beer

Can't blame her though, how was she supposed to know? Vodka doesn't foam up like that.

Don't Go To Parties Where There's A Lot of Alcohol

Republican presidential hopeful John Kasich today told a female college student concerned about "sexual violence, harassment and rape" that she should not "go to parties where there's a lot of alcohol." 

That's good advice for the boys too. That doesn't mean never drink alcohol or never go to parties where alcohol is served, it just means don't go to parties where alcohol is the main focus.

It's not victim blaming. If you go to a party where the goal is to get as blitzed as possible, you are going to be hanging out with immature people. If you want to be treated with respect, immature drunks are not your best bet for company.

For My Next Party Trick...

A cocktail inside an ice ball.



This is cool, too. It shows how to freeze balls of nonalcoholic drinks. (No alcohol, otherwise it won't freeze.)

Hillary's Favorite Vodka

Why can't Google tell me the answer to that?

I did find a New York Post article about the favorite drinks of all the presidents, but some of the ones they list are more like "this beverage was mentioned once by this president" than actual known favorites.

And there is this video where she talks about a drinking competition with John McCain.



No mention of what brand they were drinking. (It happened in Estonia, so who knows if her favorite was available.) She says it ended in a tie but her former campaign manager Terry McAuliffe and the owner of the restaurant where it took place both say that Clinton won.

I did find where she said that her favorite drink is a vodka martini. That may or may not be code for "put vodka in a cocktail shaker with ice, wave an unopened bottle of Vermouth in the general direction of the shaker, shake, strain into glass." Or not.

I'm going to assume her favorite is Sobieski (because who's going to contradict me?). I think this is a generous assumption - that she cares enough about the flavor and not just what will get her drunk the fastest.

French Hot Chocolate for Those Cold, Snowy Nights

French Hot Chocolate

It's very thick, rich but not too sweet, and perfect to combat the polar vortex that's coming.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup whole milk

1/4 cup heavy cream

1 teaspoon confectioners sugar

4 oz. Bittersweet chocolate, not unsweetened (60-70 % Cacao) broken into pieces

whipped cream for topping

Instructions:

Heat milk, cream and Confectioners sugar in heavy pan over medium high heat until mixture bubbles.

Remove pan from heat, and add chocolate.  

Whisk until chocolate is melted and blended well.

Pour into small cups and top with a spoonful of whipped cream.

Serves 2