Elder Fashioned

It's the end of an era. Tomorrow I head back to work. I think I made 40 different cocktails. And that list does not include a Banana Pina Colada (add 1/3 of a banana to the Pina Colada recipe in a previous post) and a few other cocktails that I've made recently. That also, of course, does not include any of the beer or wine I drank. Overall, it has been a great three months.

The days have flown by. I'm sad to be going back to work but also excited to rejoin the adult world. My current plan is to work from home every Friday. I actually hate working from home. We'll see how that goes.

I am also planning on continuing this blog. I probably won't be able to make quite as many new cocktails but I'm going to try. I will also be consistently updating the Dad's Reading List on the top left of the weblog (I don't think it is visible on mobile devices). So, stay tuned.

I ended my leave with an Elder Fashioned. A classic Old Fashioned has a small amount of sugar. Here, the sweetness is provided by the St. Germain which also adds a floral note. It is a really nice drink -- spirit forward but with a smooth finish.

Elder Fashioned

• 2 ounces bourbon
• 1/2 ounce St. Germain
• 1 dash Angostura bitters
• 1 dash orange bitters

Combine ingredients; stir.