Honey please don't go...

Missing: Honey bee colony, last seen buzzin' about my back yard, came as a swarm four years ago, have been livin' happily in large silver oak tree. If you see them please let them know that they were loved and that I hope they will find another suitable abode...I will miss them.

Loose Lips Limeade

A page from the original BSC cookbook - 1991

It's August, and a perfect month to reflect on frozen beverages.  As a matter of fact, I do believe this should be the official Frozen Adult Beverage Month!  But anyway...

I can honestly say that nothin' starts off a great Supper Club like a good ole  "lip loosener".  Makes us  forget we are tired or that our job sucks and any other annoyance of the day.  We’ve all been together so long, some folks wonder just what we have to talk about and well, thing is…we never know until the Loose Lip Limeades (L3's) kick in.   Then, about 30 minutes after serving the first one, it’s anybody’s game.

Just start askin’ folks stuff, or tell an old story with a new twist just to see who takes the bait.  For even more fun, open up with, “Purl told me a funny story about you the other day.”  We all know that Purl has let many a cat out tha proverbial bag, the child can’t help herself.

All that bein said, here’s a general recipe.  Feel free to make substitutions as you see fit.  

Basic Loose Lips Limeade

A can of frozen limeade

Use that empty can and fill it with tequila

Note:  Always use your can!  If it was a 6 oz can, use 6 oz of tequila, if it was a 16 oz. can…ditto)

1/3 can "Granma Ney" or Triple Sec

A tray of ice cubes or more depending on the size of your can…or your blender

Feelin Fancy? Use real lime wedges to squish on top

Dump it all in a blender and puree.  If for any reason it doesn’t render the desired kick, top it with another shot of tequila and stir…or just suck it off the top, you won’t care about the rest of the drink when it’s gone.  

This recipe is deeply rooted in Supper Club tradition and has many variations.

• The Supper Club Margarita when made with bottom shelf tequila (Poor Peppe)
• The Ruski-Rita when made with bottom shelf vodka (Aristocrat)
• The Flora-rita when made with frozen orange juice
• The Champa-rita when made with Cooks
• And last but not least…Bubba’s Best Cruncha-rita, first created when the cap off the bottle went in the blender and currently not recommended due to posin' a choakin' hazard. 

Cheers everybody and just remember, in the wrong company “Loose Lips Can Sink Ships” but in the safe harbor of Supper Club, they just float our boat!  Drink and talk responsibly!