It's a new moon today and the first day of my three week whole food detox. That's a lot of potential energy to spray at a Monday. Monday of my first five day work week since the holidays came a-caroling. I'm taking it all gingerly.
The above drink isn't too far from a Southampton, the only non-alcoholic drink recipe listed on the bottle of angastora bitters. I sub seltzer for tonic. If you're cutting out the booze, you might as well cut the calories but keep the bubbles. The dashes of bitters do make the ice, seltzer, and lime seem almost like a cocktail. The name conjures sun burnt, hungover vacationers reluctant to return to the city. They need a drink to brace them for itchy suits and monotony. A bloody mary would send them tumbling into the surf. The Southampton, however, sits them straight as they watch the water from the porch. Remember common pleasantries like chopping vegetables and walking home from the train at sunset?
Return to turn to return.
