Okay, that's downright dangerous

So after failing to go shopping at Costco (not open at all, instead of the expected Sunday hours), we planned for a quiet afternoon at home -- msmemory needed to spend a few hours working on her current proofreading job, and I mostly needed to relax. But I found myself in a beverage quandary. Part of me wanted to curl up with a subtle summer drink (Long Island Lemonade being my classic favorite); part of me desperately wanted a smoothie -- some vitamins to make up for the utter sinful unhealthiness of last night's Mexican dinner. And suddenly I was struck by the question: why not split the difference?

Oddly, I don't think I've come across an alcoholic smoothie before -- this is made stranger because my first-draft attempt worked extremely well. Flavorful, mildly sweet, with almost zero booze flavor. (Slightly astonishing because there is a *lot* of alcohol in it.) So for the record, here's the recipe:

High-test Smoothie

1 Banana
1 cup Blueberries
1 Peach
1 cup Ice
1 oz White Rum
1 oz Triple Sec
1 oz Sloe Gin
1/2 oz Absolut Raspberi
1/2 oz Absolut Vanilla

Put everything in a blender (ice on the bottom). Blend until very smooth. Makes two medium glasses, about 20 oz.

This is a base recipe, more for inspiration than anything else. For example, for a more sour edge, I'd recommend swapping raspberries or blackberries for the blueberries, upping the Absolut Raspberi and reducing the Sloe Gin. I always include a Banana for texture, but I suspect you could easily substitute some yoghurt. Etc -- the moral of the story is that a High-test Smoothie makes a very nice and easy drink if you're in for the rest of the day...

Okay, that's downright dangerous

So after failing to go shopping at Costco (not open at all, instead of the expected Sunday hours), we planned for a quiet afternoon at home -- msmemory needed to spend a few hours working on her current proofreading job, and I mostly needed to relax. But I found myself in a beverage quandary. Part of me wanted to curl up with a subtle summer drink (Long Island Lemonade being my classic favorite); part of me desperately wanted a smoothie -- some vitamins to make up for the utter sinful unhealthiness of last night's Mexican dinner. And suddenly I was struck by the question: why not split the difference?

Oddly, I don't think I've come across an alcoholic smoothie before -- this is made stranger because my first-draft attempt worked extremely well. Flavorful, mildly sweet, with almost zero booze flavor. (Slightly astonishing because there is a *lot* of alcohol in it.) So for the record, here's the recipe:

High-test Smoothie

1 Banana
1 cup Blueberries
1 Peach
1 cup Ice
1 oz White Rum
1 oz Triple Sec
1 oz Sloe Gin
1/2 oz Absolut Raspberi
1/2 oz Absolut Vanilla

Put everything in a blender (ice on the bottom). Blend until very smooth. Makes two medium glasses, about 20 oz.

This is a base recipe, more for inspiration than anything else. For example, for a more sour edge, I'd recommend swapping raspberries or blackberries for the blueberries, upping the Absolut Raspberi and reducing the Sloe Gin. I always include a Banana for texture, but I suspect you could easily substitute some yoghurt. Etc -- the moral of the story is that a High-test Smoothie makes a very nice and easy drink if you're in for the rest of the day...