You Lucky Lucky People!

Oh, how I spoil you so. Do you deserve it?

No matter, I feel generous today.

Yes, you are getting not just one, but two cocktails of the month for October! I recommend the first one 'Moscow Mule' for the early mid evening while you still need to use conversation. The second one should be used sparingly to create that 'starburst followed by trip-hammer' effect toward the latter part of the night.

Enjoy.

Moscow Mule - you will need.

Tall Glasses
Ginger Beer (Idris of course)
Premium Vodka (Stolly Please)
Fresh Limes
Ice

Place Plenty of ice in glasses, squeeze juice of at least half a lime over ice. Give decent slug of Vodka. Top up with Ginger Beer. A quick stir and your away.

Warning for the stupid: Do not attempt to be flash and shake this in a cocktail shaker. You will end up as a Ginger Beer covered fool. Some weird types also add a small amount of demerera sugar to this drink. Just dont!

Gibson - A classic.

You might want a few Moscow Mules before you can attempt this, unless you love the taste of pickled onion juice. Try to ensure your partner also drinks this if you are hoping for snogs later on.

You need

Mixing Glass (or Shaker if you must show off)
Mixing Spoon
Chilled Martini Glasses (if possible)
Ice (as usual)
A large amount of quality Gin (Gordons or Plymouth for me please)
Some dry Vermouth (Martini Vermouth will suffice)
Silverskin cocktail onions
Cocktail Sticks

Put ice in mixing glass (or shaker) Pour a good three large measures of Gin into your mixing glass (Shaker) add about one and half teaspoons of the Vermouth (DONT overdo it - add less if you want..:). Mix using spoon (or shake) and pour into glasses.

Thread three (yes three) cocktail onions onto a cocktail stick twice (that's six in total shared tween sticks). Drop one stick of onions into each Gibson.

Enjoy.

Warning for the stupid: These two drinks with their Vodka and Gin qualities, when drunk in any quantity, in sequence could ensure that you wake face down in unpleasant or strange places. I am not liable for this. Oh - you can have a Vodka Gibson instead, but thats a bit modern for me.

Have fun.

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