Blue Bird Cocktail

Today we selected a 'Blue Bird' cocktail (page no. 43 from our Bartender's Guide). The  drink was the closest we could find that sounded "bird-like" to commemorate a strange sight I saw by our pond yesterday (described below).

The recipe:

1 1/2 oz Gin (Hayman's Old Tom Gin)
1/2 oz Triple Sec (LeRoux)
1 dash bitters

Stir with ice cubes and strain into cocktail glass.
Add a twist of lemon peel and a cherry.

I used a cherry and a slice of tangerine for garnish.

The drink was surprisingly good, either because of the Old Tom Gin or the recipe. I'll try my standard gin tomorrow to compare.

Here is the Heron with his catch of the day (a 1 or 2 Lb. largemouth bass!). After killing the fish ... it took 10 minutes for that ... he proceeded to eat it. His throat was really distended but he was able to swallow the whole thing! Quite a sight.

Enjoy.