CHEERS!
DROP Your Worries This Holiday Season By CHRISTINE JOHNSON Photo by HATTIE FOOTE
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t’s that time of year again when you feel the red and green closing in on you as you walk through every store. You start hearing the ad for the Christmas Channel on satellite radio. The pumpkins get placed in storage, and out comes the giant inflatable Santa for the front yard. Each year, I am the leader of the Grinch parade because it seems like the holiday is forced upon us with the pressures of décor and shopping. I’m going to take a different stance this year (my daughter will be THRILLED). There is so much for us to be thankful for, and it is easy to realize that we should be just by turning on the news. We are blessed to live in a town where love and support are around the corner, and we work together to solve issues even though we may sometimes disagree. I had the chance this past month to work with some very special people at the Coronado
Schools Foundation. These are individuals who are dedicated to helping our children gain access to everything they need to succeed. The time and effort this team puts together to raise funds, schedule events, and enlist others to help achieve their goals is amazing. Isn’t that what the upcoming season is really all about? I have always said that living in Coronado is like living in the 1950s, where you still ride bikes to school and truly depend on your neighbors to be there for you. I encourage you to raise a glass to someone you know that helps others during the holidays and any time of year. This special Christmas cocktail will allow you to celebrate with family and friends and help us “reformed” Grinches as we hang the lights, trim the tree, and shop ’til we drop! HAPPY HOLIDAYS! ◆
Christmas Lemon Drop INGREDIENTS: 2 ounces vodka 2 ounces lemon juice 2 ounces cranberry juice 3 fresh cranberries Red and green sugar Martini glasses
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MIXOLOGY: Mix red and green sugar together on a plate. Dampen the rim of your martini glass and dip the rim into your sugar mixture. Set aside. Place ice in a cocktail shaker. Add vodka, lemon juice, and cranberry juice to the shaker and shake until very cold. Pour the strained liquid into your sugar-rimmed martini glass. Take three fresh cranberries, put them on a toothpick, and place them inside your glass for decorative trimming. Feel free to get creative with a sprig of rosemary and anything else your Christmas heart desires.
