Ever since I took the Florida Foodways class (see Karma's a Bitch for more on that) I've been preoccupied with the idea of a Florida cocktail. I even attempted to research it, which, according to my professor, didn't work out for me, but hey, that could have been the whole itching powder thing a few years back or just crappy research on my part. Whatever. Anyway, when I couldn't find a definitive Florida cocktail, I got to thinking that I could come up with one. I worked with key lime margaritas for a while, but when the Florida Studies program went to Fisheating Creek a few months ago, I grabbed a handful of sour oranges growing wild there. I wasted that batch on a sour orange pie that I didn't really care for, but when the faculty went back last week two of them were kind enough to make sure I got a fresh batch. I'll try sour orange pie again, but until then...
Florida Studies Margarita
Mull all but one slice of key lime covered with a healthy dose of Tupelo honey (purchased on north Florida field trip with the Florida Geography class); add to shaker.
Add ice, and then...
5 counts tequila,
4 counts triple sec,
and the juice from one sour orange.
See? Higher education... it's a good thing!
Shake. Serve with or without ice; garnish with key lime slice.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Sweet Home Leningrad
Never let it be said that I'm not getting anything out of grad school.
One of my professors passed this along to me, citing it as proof that globalization has happened After I watched the video I couldn't really argue with him.
According to tothepointnews.com, here's the background:
"Back in the days of the Soviet Union, the Soviet Red Army had an official choir composed of male soldiers and musicians. It still exists. The Red Army Choir performs throughout Russia to this day.
"Now consider the Finnish rock band called The Leningrad Cowboys. A little while ago, they held a concert in Russia, in which - to the screaming applause of Russkie teen-agers - they got the Red Army Choir to join them on stage for a performance of Sweet Home Alabama. In English."
I'm gonna go put on my Skynard t-shirt.
One of my professors passed this along to me, citing it as proof that globalization has happened After I watched the video I couldn't really argue with him.
According to tothepointnews.com, here's the background:
"Back in the days of the Soviet Union, the Soviet Red Army had an official choir composed of male soldiers and musicians. It still exists. The Red Army Choir performs throughout Russia to this day.
"Now consider the Finnish rock band called The Leningrad Cowboys. A little while ago, they held a concert in Russia, in which - to the screaming applause of Russkie teen-agers - they got the Red Army Choir to join them on stage for a performance of Sweet Home Alabama. In English."
I'm gonna go put on my Skynard t-shirt.
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