Monday, 17 January 2011

Cocktail Hour: One While Changing

Over Christmas I read about a fabulous and mysterious drink called a One While Changing. If you're lucky enough to be a member of Soho House in Miami, the bartender will come to your room while you're primping and preening and make you a cocktail. It's a genius idea to get your night started, and it got me thinking about the ideal "getting ready" drink. I came up with a list of requirements:

1) Not too alcoholic. Unsteady hands make us look like we've set the make-up gun to whore.
2) Made to be sipped from a tumbler. A glass with a solid base is less likely to fall over when I put it down somewhere inappropriate.
3) Clear liquids only. If I'm going to spill it down my frock, I don't want it to stain.

Aaaaand then a friend made me this drink at an Epiphany party and I promptly ate my list. This is so, so good.

You will need:
  • Champagne (or cava or prosecco)
  • Blueberry vodka
  • Chambord
  • Selection of berries
Shake it!

Pop the berries in the bottom of a champagne flute. Add a splash of blueberry vodka, a dash of Chambord and top it up with champagne.

The bubbles promise you an exciting night out, and the spirits mix beautifully to give it a lovely fruity flavour. The berries are not, repeat NOT, a replacement for dinner, no matter how little time you've got to trowel on the glitter and choose a dress. I speak from experience, and a day spent eating Frazzles and feebly calling for tea.

So that's my One While Changing - what's yours?
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14 comments:

  1. Alexandra Sheppard17 January 2011 at 16:14

    This would have come in VERY handy on Saturday night - I had bubbly whilst getting ready to go out and peaked early...

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  2. Sian Meades17 January 2011 at 16:17

    It's true, she did.

    Sara, they're not clear liquids! I spill. BUT, it sounds tasty. Love the name.

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  3. Kat17 January 2011 at 16:18

    Brilliant post! I made a variation on this last night after several cocktails, aka a One While Drunking.

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  4. Sara17 January 2011 at 16:34

    Sian - I know! Hence why I had to eat my list. Maybe it should be a One Before You've Got Your Nice Frock On.

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  5. Sian Meades17 January 2011 at 16:40

    I'll admit, so I didn't make a mess of my pretty frock on Saturday, I drank my bubbles in my PJs.

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  6. Abi17 January 2011 at 16:56

    What an awesome idea. It's usually something white and light for me - either a (small!) G&T or a white wine...

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  7. Sara17 January 2011 at 16:59

    Sometimes, a girl needs to ask herself: what would Joan Collins do? And sometimes, the answer is: drink cocktails in your pyjamas, dammit.

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  8. Alison17 January 2011 at 17:21

    Set the make-up gun to whore - rofl! Now where can I get me some Chambord?

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  9. Sara17 January 2011 at 18:19

    Alison - I got some in Sainsbury's. It was only about £7 for a small bottle.

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  10. Rozelle Faulkner17 January 2011 at 19:27

    Tesco have the small bottles too, looks uber pretty on your worktop too :)

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  11. Kate17 January 2011 at 20:00

    Love the concept. Hang on a minute though, what's an epiphany party?

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  12. Veronica17 January 2011 at 20:55

    This makes me what to go out just so i can drink this whilst getting ready!!

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  13. Sara17 January 2011 at 21:21

    Kate - we were celebrating Epiphany, which is when the wise men found the baby Jesus. In other words, it was an excuse to get a bit tipsy during the miserable month of January.

    Veronica - that's the spirit!

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  14. Anonymous5 June 2011 at 21:06

    More Chambord cocktails from Sara please!!

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