Weekend Fun

Danielle Rollins

 Bike riding is huge in my gated community. It seems very safe as well with very limited traffic at slow speeds. I have decided to get a bicycle and started researching. Of course I have fallen in love with a vintage wicker bike like this, but boy are they $$$. A nice one is about $2,000.  

And my Bartesian arrived yesterday and I inaugurated it with a Jalapeño Lime Shrub to which I added fresh jalapeño slices. It is lime juice and jalapeño and apple cider vinegar and it was fantastic. I ordered a second Bartesian for the lanai for entertaining. 

Bartesian Jalapeño Lime Shrub

I spent the day yesterday in the garden - my Brugmansias have all started blooming and they are gorgeous!

Brugmansia

Upscale Cocktails Made Easy

Bartesian

 I ordered the Bartesian over the weekend and am awaiting shipment. In the event you have not heard of it, it has been called the "Keurig for cocktails." You fill the 5 glass vessels with your own spirits, insert a pod, and in twenty seconds you have the cocktail of your choice. No artificial flavorings, no corn syrup. Great reviews. The screen even tells you the type of glass to use.

With the pandemic, the Bartesian got hotter than hot over the summer and there was a two month waitlist for it.

I love cocktails, but having to keep all the ingredients on hand and the time required and cleanup, not so much. I am beyond excited about this and am choosing all my pods. Fortunately, they have a great selection including all my faves. And they have seasonal pods for Halloween, Christmas, etc. 

I just decided on my pods to start and ordered Manhattan, Old Fashioned, Sazerac, Jalapeño Lime Shrub, Spicy Margarita, and Boulevardier.

Any other Bartesians out there? I'd love to hear your favorites. And I just got notice it has shipped!