It's Noon Somewhere....La Femme

Thank you to all the wonderful readers!

Today is the first anniversary of this humble blog! This past year, I have been trying (and will continue to try!) to express myself on these few pages.  This is my seventy fifth post and I am proud of how far my writing has come.  There are still things to work on (growing an audience is hard!) and so many movies, cocktails, travels and thoughts I want to share.

In one year, this blog has reconnected me to something I have always loved to do: write.  In high school and college, I loved writing papers and in my journals, but real, adult life got in the way after that.  This past year, I have rediscovered and have commenced cultivating my writing skills again.  It hasn't always been easy (in fact, it rarely is!) and I still have a long way to go,  but I hope everyone who has clicked on this blog has found something to connect to.  Thank you! And a special thank you to K for reading and helping me edit my work.  A lot of times, I have been in the doldrums about a post and his criticism and encouragement has guided me through to something I have been really proud of.

In honor of, well, me, K and I decided to create a signature cocktail for this blog!  We are calling it a La Femme, but it is really a riff on one of my favorite drinks, a mojito.  I love mojitos made with champagne; they have an extra touch of luxury that I just can't resist, and since I am such a fan of dark rum, we decided to use an aged dark rum instead of white rum for this cocktail.  Also, since I wanted to toast myself and didn't want to use the pint glass that mojitos are so often served in, this one is served up, either in a cocktail glass or champagne coupe.

La Femme:

-6 or so mint leaves
-juice of 1 lime
- 1 oz simple syrup
-1.5 oz dark rum
-2 dashes orange bitters
-Champagne, Cava or Proseco (Depending on your budget.  P.S. If you use champagne, let's be friends!)

Muddle together the mint, lime juice, and simple syrup.  Add rum and bitters and shake over ice.  Strain into your fanciest cocktail glass or coupe and top with Champagne!

Here's to many more years of Une Femme Est Une Femme!

Julie