Orange You Glad You Had a Strawb?

Long Winded Instructions

Quick hypothetical. Let's say you have some orange juice in the fridge. Not too uncommon, right? But what if you also had a couple strawberries? Still not unusual. But what if you also had some Grand Marnier and white rum on hand? We're starting to get more specific, but still probably a pretty large crowd. But what if you also had some lemon lime soda? Ok, how many of you still have your hand raised?

Well then you would be, hypothetically of course, part of an exclusive club of people that are ready to make an Orange You Glad You Had a Strawb! This was not an easy club to get into. You had to have had all of the ingredients totally by chance, or you would have had to have left your home to go out and collect all of them at some kind of food and beverage store. Whatever your story, you’re in. And, we’re gonna make this thing right this very minute.

Steal your nerves and put on your best mixing face. Start by muddling a whole strawb in your mixing glass. If you like, you can cut your strawb into smaller pieces first which will make it easier to muddle. Or, if you’d like to experience the sheer power of crushing that whole strawb under the might of your muddler, you can do that too. Whatever you prefer, just make sure it’s nicely muddled.

Now add your white rum, orange juice, and Grand Marnier in the amounts featured in the recipe. The bulk of this thing is done, but here’s where we really kick things into high gear. Shake your mixture with ice. Go ahead and shake away. Feel the surge of adrenaline as you shake with reckless abandon, a rush that only other members of this prestigious club have experienced. But don’t get carried away and shake it too much. Be careful with that as it could be habit forming.

Strain that shaken drink into a highball glass with ice, and top it off with a splash of lemon lime soda. Everyone has their own favorite lemon lime soda. This is your chance to make it your own! Now you can garnish that thing with a strawb and add a straw.

At long last, you can sip on this tasty cocktail. Sit back and enjoy the one and only benefit of being a member of this club. You’ll have to enjoy the riches of your new association alone however, because just like Fight Club, you can’t tell anyone else about it. Enjoy!