Comments on: Gimlet Recipe – Friday Night Cocktails

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:19:41 +0000

What a great blog! Our group has been having Friday Gimlet Night in Swarthmore, PA for the last nine years. It’s always a nice gathering of people!

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:31:22 +0000

Friday Night Cocktails update:

So far, we’ve worked our way through five houses and Martinis, Margaritas, Sea Breezes, Mojitos, and Pimms Cups. We still have at least two more houses planning to host, then it comes back to us. Gin Gimlets would be an EXCELLENT choice when it’s our turn again. Otherwise we’ll probably serve up Sidecars.

I used to have trouble finding Plymouth, so I asked the local mini mart, and bless them – they special ordered it. Now they stock it regularly and it seems to sell well. Can’t beat that $22 price point!

By: Shawn

Shawn — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:50:55 +0000

What a great idea. My neighborhood does something similar — we have “happy hours” on Friday evenings in the summer, hosted by a different family each week. Everyone is supposed to brink a snack to share and a drink for themselves, though I often can’t resist mixing up a big batch of some cool drink to share.

Speaking of cool drinks, I love gimlets, of both the gin and the vodka variety. They are very tart because of the Rose’s, but that just keeps things interesting.

By: pajama momma

pajama momma — Sat, 31 May 2008 01:16:55 +0000

Wow, I’m jealous. If I went and hung out at my next door neighbor’s house any night during the week I can have my pick of Schlitz beer and Colt 45. If it was a really special night for me, perhaps they’d let me choose which of the four BBQ’s in their front yard I could cook my chicken on.

The only saving grace for my hood is that it’s 5 minutes from the beach.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 30 May 2008 23:49:44 +0000

Gin – that’s great! I heard some heathens tried vodka for gimlets. You’re definitely on the right track to neighborhood happiness.

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 30 May 2008 23:24:59 +0000

Forgot…especially with today being critical mass…

Rule is Dad gets his butt home asap after the pickup at pre-school. No messing with the massholes…it is just getting worse and worse.

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 30 May 2008 23:23:04 +0000

I can just see it….all the shopping carts lined up. Free booze!!!

We dont bother with brown paper bags. Could you see someone trying to call the cops? Hi…there are a bunch of parents at the kids only playground drinking beers and having snacks while watching their kids play. On a Friday afternoon in SF that would be a pretty low priority call for the cops.

I wish today was nicer. I would be out there with a six pack and hummus and pita. Just not a great day.