A to Z Challenge 2021 Cocktails for You From the Letter A

Last year, I started a new series of romantic comedy books based on different cocktails. I haven’t written them in alphabetical order, but this month, I’ve decided to pick my favorites from A to Z and possibly write books around them.There are a lot of cocktails that start with the letter A, but I’ve chosen Angel’s Delight. Somehow that strikes me as having a lot of potential for a book title, too.

Welcome to my first post in 2021’s A to Z Blog Challenge. As I stated in my theme reveal, I’ll be blogging about cocktails, specifically those i plan to use in my new Cocktails for You series. Today we start with the letter A.

The Angel’s Delight is classified as a dessert cocktail, that means it’s sweet and best taken in small quantities. This pretty pink drink will appeal to those who like their drinks sweet. It’s ideal served after dinner. It’s a gin cocktail which includes orange liqueur and cream. It gets its lovely color from the few drops of grenadine that add to its sugary taste and the cream that gives it a milky tone.

Personal assessment:

It’s quite good, but I wouldn’t want to drink more than two–at a time that is. I can see a terrific story teasing at the back of my mind though. Looking at it, it reminds me of strawberry pudding. I can work with that!

Here’s how to make your own:

Ingredients

3/4 ounce gin
3/4 ounce orange liqueur (Triple Sec, Cointreau, Grand Marnier)
1 oz. cream
2 to 3 dashes of grenadine

While it’s not a typical gin cocktail, the liquors work well together giving it a creamy, fruity taste. A word of caution. Don’t overdo the cream.

Method

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes, pour the gin, triple sec, cream, and grenadine.

Shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Serve and enjoy!

See you tomorrow for Cocktail Number 2!

Want to see other blog challenges? Check out the master list! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mvSm8FsuFVkOQulQ0EgzslGiNd8CZWWrqaRhCG8Sv4o/edit#gid=1500973813

Published by Susanne Matthews

Hi! I live in Eastern Ontario. I'm married with three adult children and five wonderful grandchildren. I prefer warm weather, and sunshine but winter gives me time to write. If I’m listening to music, it will be something from the 1960s or 1970s. I enjoy action movies, romantic comedies, but I draw the line at slasher flicks and horror. I love science fiction and fantasy as well. I love to read; I immerse myself in the text and, as my husband says, the house could fall down around me, and I’d never notice. My preferences are as varied as there are genres, but nothing really beats a good romance, especially one that is filled with suspense. I love historical romance too, and have read quite a few of those. If I’m watching television, you can count on it being a suspense — I’m not a fan of reality TV, sit-coms, or game shows. Writing gives me the most pleasure. I love creating characters that become real and undergo all kinds of adventures. It never ceases to amaze me how each character can take on its own unique personality; sometimes, they grow very different from the way I pictured them! Inspiration comes from all around me; imagination has no bounds. If I can think it, imagine it, I can write it! View more posts