Mixology Monday XXXII: Guilty Pleasures
Mixology Monday XXXII will be October 13, and the theme is Guilty Pleasures.
Guilty Pleasures. We all have them. Those things you love, but hate to admit that you love.
When it’s food, we can use the code words “comfort food.” No matter how poorly made, filled with chemicals1, or downright bad for you it is, comfort food is wrapped in the glow of happy childhood and you get a pass.
But in the world of cocktail bloggery, we are often pronouncing certain drinks, categories of drinks, and even an entire base spirit to be the sign of a poorly educated drinker’s palate. There seems to be no room for comfort cocktails.
October’s Mixology Monday will be a tribute to our guilty pleasures. Write about that one cocktail that, no matter how many times you’re told it’s no good for you, is the one near and dear to your heart. Feel free to celebrate your drink in all its pre-mix glory. Or try to dress it up, show us that when made right, it’s a worthy drink, we’ve just misjudged it.
Been unsure about participating in MxMo in the past? Please join the party! Everybody has a guilty pleasure, no research necessary!
How Do I Join the Party?
Participation is easy. Post your guilty pleasure to your blog by the end of Monday, October 13, 2008. Then email me with your name, your blog’s name, the url for your post, and the name of your drink. Don’t forget to include the MxMo logo, a link to this post, and a link to the Mixology Monday website in your post.
Don’t have a blog? Check out the MxMo XXXII topic on eGullet. Sign up for eGullet, post your drink to the topic, and Erik Ellestad will make sure it gets into the roundup. Thanks, eje!
And be sure to check back here on Tuesday, when I’ll post the roundup!
[1] Oh, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese in the blue box, you’ll always have a place in my heart.
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Oct 07, 08 at 5:15 pm[...] sure to read the whole announcement post over at Stevi’s blog, especially the part about participating: after you’ve posted your [...]
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Oct 10, 08 at 12:11 pmOh My how my new life in college has given me so many options for this post! But I have to say that the Cosmo is my guiltiest of guilty pleasures… C’mon, doesn’t everyone crave something pink and tart once in a while?!
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scomorokh said:
Oct 13, 08 at 8:10 amHi all!
My post for this amazing theme – http://www.scienceofdrink.com/2008/10/13/mxmo-xxxii-guilty-pleasures-kalimotxo/
Cheers!
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Tiare said:
Oct 13, 08 at 11:09 amAnd now my bluegreen secrets are no secrets either anymore.
Thanks Stevi for hosting one of the most fun MxMo`s!
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Darcy said:
Oct 13, 08 at 4:57 pmCount me in:
http://www.artofdrink.com/2008/10/guilty-pleasures.php
Cheers!
Amelia Sauter said:
Oct 13, 08 at 6:08 pmThanks, Stevi! What a unique topic. Seems like there are some common themes, like pina coladas, fuzzy navels and cheap beer. But have you tried a PBR martini yet?
http://feliciaspeakeasy.blogspot.com/2008/10/mixology-monday-guilty-pleasures.html
-Amelia Sauter (at Felicia’s Speakeasy)
The Mixology Lab » Blog Archive » MxMo XXII: Guilty Pleasures said:
Oct 13, 08 at 7:17 pm[...] Mixology Monday is being hosted by Stevi Deter at Two at the Most. When I saw the theme of Guilty Pleasures, I wasn’t quite sure what to do. I didn’t think that I had a lot of vices when [...]
keith waldbauer said:
Oct 13, 08 at 7:32 pmExcellent topic. I’m all in.
keith waldbauer said:
Oct 13, 08 at 7:33 pmwoops. here’s the link
http://movingatthespeedoflife.blogspot.com/2008/10/in-world-gone-soft-someones-got-to-be.html
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Oct 13, 08 at 8:14 pmLong Island Iced Tea hands down
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Tex said:
Oct 13, 08 at 10:01 pmI likewise wrote about my dirty secret friend, the Long Island Iced Tea.
http://www.tipsytexan.com/2008/10/mixology_monday.html
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Craig Hermann said:
Oct 13, 08 at 10:47 pmBetter late than never!
http://tdif.brotherhoodofif.com/2008/10/13/mxmo-october-2008-guilty-pleasures/
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