Thirsty? I sure hope so.
Beverage news #1: The Bruery received health department approval so Pat and Rachel Rue can now brew beer! The following photo is a toast to their beer and all their hard work. Prost folks! I am so proud!
(side note: the beer in the photo is not a Pat Rue beer. Technically, the brown liquid in the glass is not worthy of a Bruery vessel, but we had to drink in honor of the big news).
Beverage news #2: My new addiction post Morocco trip 1 year ago…MINT TEA! There are a lot of good mint teas out there, but none of them do justice if you want the true Moroccan mint tea taste. The solution? Seep straight mint leaves in hot water, add a little sugar, and bask in the moment. I have been basking in the moment a lot lately. Aka, drinking mass amounts of mint tea.
Beverage news #3: As of tomorrow, actually 12:00am on Sunday, Cooper and I will be on our way to Jamaica for a wedding. Yeah, mon. What does that have to do with beverages, Assin? Well, indirectly it means rum, Red Stripe, and tropical drinks. We have not made any super tropical drinks lately, but we did make lemonade with mint in it so this will suffice for now.
Author: Ali Carras
At a very young age I lost site of my mom in a local grocery store in Boulder, Colorado. I did, however, have the smarts to go to the customer service counter. The kind woman at the counter asked "What is your name little girl?" My reply: "Assi." The woman gave me a look like, "Are you playing with me you little devil?" but she proceeded to blast on the loudspeaker the "We have a lost Assi at the front of the store." Customers throughout the store gagged and giggled, but my mom knew exactly who the woman was referring to: the mullet haired little girl with a tongue too big for her mouth, wearing a leotard, skirt, tights, and jelly shoes (with florescent green laces in them...even though they didn't need the laces). A shy little character for whom every little detail in life was a huge thing. I am pleased to report that today I am able to fully pronounce Allison (aka Ali), but the Assi pseudonym has always stuck, evolving into Aszi. As for the shy little character for whom every little detail in life was a huge thing? Some things never change.
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