Hello, wonderful people! Aren’t you glad it’s Friday? TGIF!

And since we’re getting down to the New Year wire, party season is in full swing. Speaking of parties, I can’t remember, when was the last time I went to an actual cocktail party?  It may have been 2007. Or 2008? Possibly in Mumbai?

But if you ask me about the last time I had a cocktail, I can tell you it was in December last year at a jazzy lounge in Hyatt Regency. The occasion was my wedding anniversary.  So come December and I start getting this craving for two things – tea and cocktails!

If there’s nothing that can substitute my cup of tasty tea in the morning, there’s not much that can substitute my desire for a luscious cocktail to warm up and brighten my evening. Put these two together and you have the recipe ready for a good stiff drink! Continue reading