When the neighbor's away, a girl must play!

If you know me, you know a) I love a good bargain and b) if I can get my hands on some FREE booze stuff I am all for that!   So today, I scored. 

The sad part to my story is that Glennis is not here to share it with me...she's sitting by the campfire somewhere having marshmallow shooters and non paralyzer drinks.   So, I figured...maybe I should do the same, minus the campfire and marshmallow shooters (cuz them marshmallows are cursed - please eat with caution). 

Now, on to the good part! Check out this HAT!!! Yep, FREE with purchase. It's slightly too big for my head; however, it comes with a chin strap so that I can tighten it to fit. 

Or maybe that's just the Saskatchewan safety for these windy days. 

Regardless, this hat, is going to be my campfire hat for when I join Glennis this summer - yep, it's perfect for our campfire olympics on those hot days.   

I can't wait. 

Or, maybe I should get another hat for Glennis and they can be our official paralyzer hats

...hmmm, something to think about.

I know you're wondering, what's in the bottle? It's new (to me anyways), and it is called 

"Adult Chocolate Milk". 

It's made with premium red wine; seriously, wine and cream. 

If you go to the liquor store by our house you can sample it today, and try on a hat.  

But back to the drink itself, it says on the bottle that "this ultimate chocolate lover's wine, is a marriage of rich velvety chocolate, the freshest of milk and premium red wine." 

What woman would NOT want to drink this??  

It is delicious. 

 I am drinking this delectable beverage over ice, in a sophisticated wine glass (because I do not drink out of my Redneck Wine Glass unless Glennis is having a drink with me). 

This is really tasty, and I think you should try it. 

Oh the possibilities this new Uptown Girl drink has brought to us.   The bottle also states that this can be used as a mixer in many cocktails.  Double Score!! We can try it in the place of Kahlua, maybe add some wine to our paralyzers, drink it with Strawberry vodka, or just add another booze and some soda.   

Glennis, you'd better hurry home and try this. 

Or, maybe I should just go purchase another bottle. 

After all, I did get a FREE hat. 

Girlfriend in a coma

1 oz imported premium Blavod (black vodka)

1 oz fragoli

milk

coke

4 star rating

This delicate vodka has no flavor, only an immense color, it is better than hair dye. Pair this with Fragoli and you will be pleasantly surprised with great berries.  This is not the cure, this is the Smiths.

The s'more-a-lyzer

3/4 ounce chocolate liqueur
3/4 ounce fluffed marshmallow vodka

1tsp Goldschlager

pour in some Kahlua

milk

coke

Mix to taste, and continue to add s'more of any of the above in any combination until it tastes like a s'more and takes you back to the campground. If you need to try this a few times, that is acceptable - it's always difficult to find that "perfect" chocolate bar. 

If you have ever had a marshmallow shooter at the campfire, you will find this drink better than that, if you have never had a marshmallow shooter.....don't try them (Patty almost ended her paralyzer career...ask her some time).

A real s'more is complicated to piece together and is quite the challenge to eat without getting marshmallow stuck in your hair or all over your fingers.  The only challenge with this drink is making it last.

The fluffed marshmallow is a delectable vodka that will disappear quickly....mmmm perhaps we should try this  in a cup of hot cocoa?

PB&J - alyzer

This is a new combination, for a new year. We've pulled out some new flavours and some new beverage holders.   

First...let's introduce you to our new official paralyzer drinking receptacles - THE REDNECK WINE GLASS. 

A lot of people say that it is hard to find True Love more than once in a life time...but the moment we saw these glasses in the store, we knew it was love at first sight. Our old mason jar mugs, but on a wine glass base. We think they class us up a bit. 

We've found a lot of similarities with our new glasses and our new paralyzer, and can't wait to share. 

Before you continue, click here for a little background music.

Peanut Butter Jelly time

The PB&J is made of: 

2 oz Nut Liquor

1 oz Fragoli

Sprite 

Milk 

Nut Liquor (tee hee, we can't say that without giggling) - the taste is not as evident as we thought it would be; however, double the alcohol and you'll be sure to taste it. Our new Redneck Wine Glasses say "Ball" in big fancy letters on the side - how appropriate is that for the perfect instrument to house Nut Liquor.  

Fragoli - strawberry heaven, with little tiny strawberries that pour out in every ounce. It's like real fruit jam. And again, our new Redneck Wine Glasses have a pictures of fruit on the other side...coincidence??  The latest popular saying in the corporate world is "low hanging fruit", tonight we think that perfectly matches our paralyzer. The tiny little strawberries either sink to the bottom or float to the top. The low hanging fruit is on the bottom and is the first to be sucked up into the straw. The floaters stick around to the end and are there to console you once your liquid is gone. Heck, you can keep those floaters around for a few drinks if you really want to. Fragoli, it's the liquor that keeps on giving. 

We give this one a three star rating.

Pumpkin Pie Paralyzers

Nothing says "Thank You" like a nice smooth paralyzer! And this Thanksgiving we've got the drink for you.  We are pretty sure you will thank us for it.

   

5 star rating - this is delicious

1 oz Kahlua

1 oz Caramel Baileys

1/2 oz Goldschlager

Milk

Coke

a dash of Pumpkin Pie Spice

Thank goodness for Fridays.  Thank goodness for long weekends. Thank goodness for kick ass neighbors that pour you Pumpkin Pie Paralyzers. Thank you for second helpings. Thank you Randy, for keeping your pants on. 

We hope you enjoy this pumpkin pie in a glass on this wonderful long weekend.   

Cheers to you and everyone you love, spit on the rest. 

What are you thankful for?

This blog is rated PG!!

Chocolate Macaroon

Summer has been B-U-S-Y, and apparently we are spending too much time away from home and not enough time trying out new drinks to share with you.   When we are home, it seems we are so busy chasing Wasps (pronounced Wasp-ps-ps) that if we do get time to make a drink, we can't seem to find the time to blog about it.    

So here it is, the Coconut Macaroon.  Enjoy it, and drink three - one for you and one for each of us :)

1.5 ounces of UV Coconut

.5 ounce of Kahlua

chocolate milk

coke

UV says their "coconut has run ashore.  Blown in from the tropics by a fresh breeze, it's the perfect accompaniment to lounging poolside with your crew." And summer is/was the perfect time to lounge by the pool, so we caught that coconut and paired it with some delectable chocolate milk to make this tantalizing paralyzer just for you.   We prefer to mix our own chocolate milk (go with Nestle Nesquick) to customize the flavor to the drink.   For this one, a little more chocolate is good; but be sure you do not overpower the coconut sensation.   

To avoid the chocolate syrup from settling on the bottom of your cup, it is best to continually mix the paralyzer throughout the duration of your drink. Or after every couple sips. We; however, had other ideas on how to stir this one. IMAGINE...you are sitting in the backyard.  You are lounging on a big comfy chair, drink in hand, feet up.  The sun is setting and the mosquitos are almost non existent. Imagine the breeze is slight as it blows through your hair and kisses your cheeks.   Imagine the peacefulness of it all.  And then that darn little Wasp-ps-ps buzzes by your head and you jump up with a slight little scream and jump off the deck.  Your drink sloshes, you attempt to take a sip while you dodge to the right because that little Wasp-ps-ps brought a friend.  You duck and your drink does a belly flop and then you jump back onto the deck.   You haven't lost any of your drink, because you truly are the paralyzer master, but you do have the urge to huck that entire glass at that little wasp-ps-ps.  It is at this point that you realize you are better than that flying b-u-g, so you put on your big girl panties and you go inside the house to enjoy this paralyzer like it was meant to be enjoyed.

Cheers!  To all those Wasp-ps-ps haters out there.  This drink is for you!

2 Boozes gets Winey!

This week’s Booze pick is WINE! 

Wine is served in a fancy glass that is usually only half full. You swirl the glass, smell the wine and savour the flavour as it soothes your tongue. Sounds like fun! So, we decided to take our 2 Boozes research team out to the Okanagan Wine Country to find the hidden passion in wine making and discover what makes it sparkle.   

The winery that we chose to visit was the Elephant Island Orchard Wines, nestled in the vineyards near Penticton BC. That is a long way for two Saskatchewan neighbours to travel; but we did it for you. We always want to provide you with the best booze data that we can.   

Sitting in the bistro patio at Elephant Island, we swished a sparkling Pink Elephant wine and we swooshed fine Cherry Wine (enjoyed it so much that we brought a few bottles home to share with all of our friends). And then we sniffed, snorted and swallowed a few other wines made with apricots, crab apples, black cherries, grapes and whatever other fruits they had on hand.   Just like us and our paralyzer research, the wine makers continue to try new fruit pairings and make new creations all the time.   

Getting back to that research, the hidden passion is found in the fruits and the hours of labour that goes into watering, picking, squishing and pitting them.  And the thing that makes the wine sparkle, it’s all those free samples that make your eyeballs glossy.  

If you travel to the Okanagan, we recommend this winery and the Pink Elephant wine. The lovely bright pink hues carry millions of tiny bubbles that dance across the tongue.  And the favourite "pairing" to this drink is fun Fun FUN.  Sounds to me like this is the perfect comparison to our Blog, we have so many similarities to the Pink Elephant. They also say that if the pink elephants aren't dancing for you yet, pour yourself another glass (or two).  A wine after our own hearts; pink dancing elephants. Now if we could only find one that talked about monkeys that way!

Visiting the winery has inspired us to be more descriptive with our blog wording, more creative with our photos and more entertaining for you. Watch for great things to come.

A get together for us is never complete without a paralyzer, so we did finish the day off with a BBQ, and a delicious Pinnacle Whipped Vodka, Kahlua paralyzer.

Check out Elephant Island Orchard Wines

Wines to amuse and to amaze...

Expect the unexpected and prepare for a flavour voyage