The Granny's Rest

[Daisy]

As it St Patrick's Day, I'll toast the young fella with a pint of Guinness, and please, bar person could you do a shamrock on top like they do in the Gravity Bar at the Guinness factory in Dublin?

[Nana]

What have I missed! I've just seen this. I'll have anything that's going please.😉😂😘

[Gemini]

Hi Nana, a bit early for me yet, but I will have an apple and mango juice for now

[Daisy]

It's still a bit early, but I'll be back later, so just deciding on what I'll choose.

Another Guinness
Red Wine
Scotch and American with plenty of ice
that reminds me - it's ages since I had a sherry with ice as a longish drink!
Cognac, as a nightcap

but I think I'll definitely be treating myself to a pork pie. I really fancy one.

[Gemini]

I think I'm going to have a nice long cocktail. I will take a drinks menu away with me and come back later

[Plantaholic]

I will join you later, never had a cocktail, well unless you could call a gin and french a cocktail.

[Daisy]

Plant - it's high time you had a cocktail! A mojito is really nice.

In fact I'll have a quick one before I go and finish cooking dinner.

[Daisy]

Just in case anyone is tempted - a mojito recipe: (this is the recipe from La Bodeguita del Medio the famous Cuban bar in Havana.

60 ml (a double)White rum, 25-30 ml 1:1 sugar syrup (equal amounts of sugar and water) mint leaves (about 6 or 8) some crushed, 30ml fresh lime juice lots of ice, and about 60ml dash of soda. Garnish with a couple more mint leaves.

Stir all together in an up and down motion rather than round and round.

A strawberry mojito is great too. Use basil instead of mint, 3 0r 4 strawberries quartered. and crush lightly. Put a bit less sugar in the sugar syrup because the strawberries are sweet. Garnish with a couple of basil leaves and slices of strawberry.


Relax, preferably in a sunny spot and good company and enjoy!

[Gemini]

Strawberry Daiquiri please 😊

[Gemini]

Time for a rhubarb gin and ginger ale please

The little hors d'ouvres look nice, I will try a couple.

[Daisy]

Gem, I'll join you at a safe distance.

I'll have a Scotch and ginger ale with lots of ice, please. The hors d'ouvres look delicious - I should have come in earlier.

[Gemini]

Rhubarb gin and ginger ale please bar person, and make it a double.

A bowl of chips too, with cheese and mayonnaise. Calories be damned!!!

[Daisy]

Gem - doubles are the only way to go at the moment! xx

But, steady on, chips with cheese AND mayonnaise!! <sharp intake of breath>. Well, ok, if you'll share them with me!

[Gemini]

Wow, they have been busy in here!
As we won't be going on exotic holidays any time soon, the bar has been transformed into tropical beach bar!
Cocktails of all types are ready, including non alcoholic for Oma

A buffet is being prepared for this evening. It looks lovely, I've had a peek in the kitchen.

I will be back this evening, for food and cocktails

[Daisy]

Gem - I've saved you some of the goodies.

There are some amazing cocktails on offer all week-end. I'll settle for a Cosmopolitan tonight. Anyone coming to join me?

Cheers