by RetroRuth | Sep 12, 2017 | Best & Worst, Cocktail Party, Holiday, The BEST
Just in case you needed one last fix for Luau week – I decided to spend most of my weekend chopping fruit. This is the Wheelbarrow Ice Bar! From How To Become A Cookout Champion, 1959 [cooked-sharing] This lovely is from How To Become A Cookout Champion, which was...
by RetroRuth | Feb 10, 2017 | Best & Worst, Cocktail Party, Cocktails, The BEST
For Valentine’s Day, I thought we would bust out a pink drink. This is Raspberry Frappe! From ...and add a measure of gold, from Galliano, 1970 [cooked-sharing] I’ve got to be honest, though. The real reason I picked this is because Tom’s parent’s were recently...
by RetroRuth | Feb 5, 2016 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
Even though it’s only February, we were in the mood for ice cream this week. An ice cream soda, to be specific. This is Adult Soda! From Discover Gold, Galliano, 1969 [cooked-sharing] The only difficultly we had with this one was a very determined toddler who wanted...
by RetroRuth | Sep 5, 2014 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails, Desserts
This week we are mixing ice cream with our alcohol! And by “mixing” I mean, “pouring everything into a glass”. This is Crème De Menthe parfait! Creme De Menthe Parfait Author: Arrow Cordials, 1960 Ingredients 1 oz crème de menthe Vanilla ice...
by RetroRuth | Jan 15, 2014 | Desserts
Ever wondered what to do when you only have a cup of cream, a blob of ketchup in the bottle and three eggs? Personally, I would just make scrambled eggs and have a cup of coffee, but it turns out that with those ingredients you can also make a quick dessert! This is...
