Ellison

Last night Piper slept for seven and a half hours! It was so long that we woke up worried. Hopefully we can continue this trend.

Today we left Elli at home to run a few errands. We wanted her to get some time in the house alone. When we returned, Teresa weighed Piper who is now about ten pounds, which is the thirty-sixth percentile.

The Ellison is delicious. I didn't have hothouse cucumbers or Hendrick's gin (both of which the recipe calls for) so I used regular cucumber and Tanqueray. The cucumber and mint make it very summery but the simple syrup gives it some body and the Angostura some depth. I will definitely be making this again.

Ellison

• 3/4 ounce lime juice
• 3 thing slices of hothouse cucumber
• 5 mint leaves
• 1/2 ounce simple syrup
• 1 1/2 ounces of gin
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Muddle lime juice, cucumber, mint, and simple syrup; add gin and Angostura; shake; strain into cocktail glass; garnish with cucumber.

Credit: Blue Owl, New York