Divorce-themed cocktails 🍹for the holidays
I don't know about you, but when I was in the midst of my divorce, the phrase "the holidays are coming" filled me with the same anxiety I felt with the Game of Thrones line, "winter is coming." It can be just too much.
So for a moment of levity, I created for you five cocktail recipes that pair well with divorce and separation..
The No-Fault
Ingredients
2 oz vodka
One dash of bitters
Directions: Select a clear glass, call your ex over and make this drink together, each adding one ounce of vodka to the same glass. In turn, each take a single sip from the glass, then add a dash of bitters directly into your mouth. Pour the rest of the drink down the drain.
Tasting: This transparent cocktail offers no surprises. Over time, it may yield a bitter aftertaste.
The Dating App
Ingredients
2 oz Spiced rum
½ oz Ginger liqueur
Directions: Rim a coupe glass with trepidation, combine ingredients with bravery, and serve hot. Allow to cool slowly while consuming.
Tasting: Note the novel combination of sweet and spicy, but be aware it can sour quickly.
The Other Woman
Ingredients
Grenadine syrup
Sparkling wine, the cheapest you can get
Directions: Garnish with candy ring pop. Best paired with a mid-life crisis.
Tasting: Saccharine, yet with the subtle aftertaste of regret.
The Other Man
Ingredients
5 oz Whiskey
Directions: Serve neat in a glass cowboy boot, with a tall drink of water. Note that this does not pair well with emotional intelligence.
The Co-Dependent
Ingredients
1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Midori melon liqueur
Directions: Add ingredients to ice, but call your ex over to shake it.
In all seriousness though, how are you doing?
If you’re in the middle of a life transition (divorce, separation, even just thinking about it) the external pressures of the holidays can be just too much. I hope you’re able to find a quiet moment, a corner of joy, to get you through.
I’ve created an online video course to help. Fresh Start features solid advice from top divorce professionals in law, finance, and mental health. They offer WAY MORE than silly drink recipes. Taking the course now will set the foundation for your next steps.
Warmly,
Sarah 🖖
PS: You don't have to just take my word for it...
