Episode 21 - Meet Me in Paris Part III - Kir Royale

We’re on our third (or fourth) drink of the series and substitute Chambord for Creme de Cassis in a Kir Royale. Diana tries to bring the chat back to the gardens and museums of Paris, but somehow the conversation keeps going back to Pulp Fiction. We finish the night with a bonus drink with the Champagne of Beers.

Kir Royale - Chambord Edition

Ingredients

• .5 oz Chambord
• 5 oz Champagne

Preparation

• Place Chambord and Champagne in a flute and enjoy!

Monaco

Ingredients

• Lager Beer
• Sprite
• Grenadine

Preparation

• Mix equal parts lager and Sprite, then add a dash of grenadine.

Episode 20 - Meet Me in Paris Part II - French 75 to 77

Diana makes a drink named after a cannon. Does the French 75 have the kind of kick that lives up to its name? After several tries with a little muscle to open a new bottle, Carli adds a little St. Germain to turn the 75 into a 77.

French 75

Ingredients

• 2 oz gin
• .5 oz lemon juice
• .25 oz simple syrup
• 2 oz champagne or dry sparkling wine
• Lemon peel for garnish

Preparation

• Place gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker.
• Add ice and shake thoroughly to chill.
• Strain into a glass and add champagne.
• Top with fresh ice and garnish with a twist of lemon peel.

French 77

• Add a little St. Germain to your French 75 to turn it into a French 77!

Carli does the work and sets out a spread for the Cocktails and Carry-ons crew. Carli, Greg, and Diana compare the number of times they’ve been to Paris and debate whether or not Paris in Las Vegas counts as a half. Carli whips up a French Martini with a very royal-looking bottle of Chambord. Diana shares an alternative to the Eiffel Tower for a stunning city view, and we talk about the importance of “pee money”.

French Martini

Ingredients

• 2 oz vodka
• 2 oz pineapple juice
• .5 oz Chambord
• Fresh raspberries or lemon twists (optional)

Preparation

• Add the vodka, Chambord, and pineapple juice to an ice-filled cocktail shaker.
• Shake vigorously for about 15 to 30 seconds until the shaker is frost-cold and a nice foam forms.
• Strain into a chilled martini glass or coupe glass.
• Garnish with a fresh raspberry or lemon twist.

Our last cocktail is the small-but-mighty Tip Top Bee’s Knees. The teeny-tiny can packs a punch with its alcohol content, but is it worth the price? A surprise phone call turns into a surprise guest with tearful results.

We continue phoning it in by switching to tequila with the Two Chicks Tequila Grapefruit Cocktail Sparkling Pomona. Does the drink live up to the beautiful White Lotus-esque packaging?

It’s summer, and we’re phoning it in with canned cocktails. We start the night off with an island escape, trying the Cutwater Tiki Rum Mai Tai. Diana also surprises the crew with a special gift that you are going to want to steal for yourself.

• First trips to Vegas
• Diana Cocktail - Vegas Vesper
• Favorite hotels
• Favorite games
• Sphere
• Shows in Vegas
• Valley of Fire
• Hoover Dam
• Carli make a drink from her last trip?
• Tickets to clubs for college spring breakers
• Movies set in Vegas

Viva Las Vegas

• First trips to Vegas
• Diana Cocktail - Vegas Vesper
• Favorite hotels
• Favorite games
• Sphere
• Shows in Vegas
• Valley of Fire
• Hoover Dam
• Carli make a drink from her last trip?
• Tickets to clubs for college spring breakers
• Movies set in Vegas