in the 2+ years my boyfriend and I have been dating, he has owned over 9 vehicles. this does not include a motorcycle or dirt bike but does include a tow truck, a few vehicles that no longer run, and my favorite blue Silverado that he “sold” to his buddy despite my begging and pleading. He hasn’t owned all of these vehicles at one time and there seems to be a constant rotation. I got rid of my beloved dodge stratus after 11 years and I plan on keeping my current ride til it’s not possible to drive safely. My boyfriend’s latest purchase is this 1950 chevy deluxe.
I have to admit it’s pretty cool. My dad has always been a car guy. He’s rebuilt several cars including a 1933 ford and a 1950 mercury that he customized with a Cadillac motor and parts. so it’s kind of exciting that my boyfriend is into old cars and just through being around them my whole life, I actually know a tad bit about them and understand when he “car talks” me to death. So in the spirit of his latest purchase, I thought it deserved a 1950’s happy hour. popular drinks in the 1950’s were classics like martini’s, gimlet’s, tom Collins, seabreeze, sidecar’s and Singapore sling’s. The popular spirit base in the 50’s was gin. Not being fan of gin except in my long island iced teas, I made a sidecar for the occasion.
SIDE CAR
2 oz cognac ( or brandy)
1 oz Cointreau
1/2 oz lemon juice
mix ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain and pour into a martini glass and garnish with a lemon peel twist.
cheers!
It’s cool that his shirt kind of matches the car. What’s in the red solo cup?
It’s probably rockstar in the red solo cup. not sure if it’s like my favorite cocktail or just regular