Strawberry Cocktail

 

7x5in. oil on canvas panel - click to purchase here

When I lived in the city, our apartment was a few blocks away from a movie theater with a bar attached. This bar was what I would describe as "cool and swanky" - it had the names of drinks and what they consisted of painted on the walls, LED lighting everywhere, a view of the city skyline, Saturday Night Live muted on the televisions and a few pool tables. We would occasionally go just for the bar - the bartender was very kind and I remember that his favorite movie was Spirited Away, one of my favorites, too. Later on the theater was converted into an Alamo Drafthouse and the bar was different. While it was sad to see the change, they had a lovely-sounding strawberry cocktail with a ribbon of lemon peel on the menu. I ordered it and mentally said goodbye to the bartender who loved Spirited Away and the muted Saturday Night Lives as I sipped on my drink. 23/52

Cherry Limeade

 

7x5in. oil on canvas panel - sold; click to purchase stickers here

One hot evening during summer of 2022 while watching the television show Better Call Saul I had the wonderful idea to replicate the iconic Sonic cherry limeade as a cocktail. It was delicious, refreshing and gorgeous in the golden light. I simply couldn't resist painting this drink and I love how the red of the drink pops against the lighter background. I think one of my favorite pieces in this painting is the lime - you would never think to paint the pulp of a lime orange, but the filtering of the red liquid produced this very cool orange color. I have since lost this straw. 15/52

Blueberry Gin Punch

7x5in. oil on canvas panel - sold

I made this blueberry gin punch for the weekend my husband and I played Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Housed in my favorite Woodford Reserve glass, this tasty wintery cocktail hit the spot. You can find the recipe here, just don't forget to cut it in half with Prosecco! Also, apparently, if you introduce a room temperature cup/cool cup to a boiling hot item (like the frozen blueberries that you boil into a syrup), you will crack your glass. I ruined a batch of this tasty cocktail that way (and my poor cup). 4/52