A couple of orders of business today. I have officially decided that Thursday’s are going to be for cocktails. Because I like them, and they are fun to concoct, and often even more fun to drink. Is everyone ok with that? If booze isn’t your thing I guarantee that most all of my cocktails can be converted into delicious mocktails. Just ask my daughters, they are bog fans ☺ Does anyone have a good name for this day? Cocktail Thursday sounds lame….

Also- speaking of cocktails, don’t forget to come have one with me tonight at 1000 Spirits in Downtown Seattle. Festivities start at 6:30- with tons of delicious appetizers!!

Ok. Now, lets move on to the cocktails. Remember weeks and weeks ago when I went to Palm Springs with my girlfriends? I know, probably not, I barely even remember it. Feels like it was months and month ago…

But anyways, we stayed at a dear friends house, and she had a huge grapefruit tree in her back yard. Really gorgeous, sweet monster-huge grapefruit. (The last time I was there and had access to that tree, this is what I made.)

But on this last trip, which was all grownup ladies, I was in charge of the cocktail hour every night. Fitting, huh? And I went out and picked a ton of them and we squeezed all of them for the fresh juice and made these wonderful Grapefruit Mint Vodka Cocktails.

They are dangerously good and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about the since.

To make a Palm Spring Sling (I just made that up! sorry) this is what you do:

Juice the grapefruits.

In the bottom of 4 tall glasses, evenly distribute the mint and raspberries.

Add the simple syrup and the vodka and ice. Top with fresh grapefruit juice and stir to combine. Serve immediately.