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Aristus

(70,503 posts) Sat Jul 26, 2025, 09:00 PM Saturday

Tonight, enjoying a cocktail of my own invention: a Cascade Sunset.

Basically a vodka and tonic with half an ounce of limoncello, and a splash of Aperol. Yummy!

The color is reminiscent of that magic hour in Washington, when the setting sun touches the western slopes of Mount Rainier with pink and orange.

Hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend.

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Tonight, enjoying a cocktail of my own invention: a Cascade Sunset. (Original Post) Aristus Saturday OP

How many cocktails True Dough Saturday #1

The Cascade Sunset is the only one of mine that I could consider a true cocktail. Aristus Saturday #3

Drinking a "salted caramel" whiskey, and I know, a flavored whiskey? A sin for pure whiskey drinkers. a kennedy Saturday #2

Salted caramel whiskey sounds Heavenly! Aristus Saturday #5

Finally having my much needed summer drink, a Blue Sapphire gin and tonic Grim Chieftain Saturday #4

And you! Aristus Saturday #6

My first view of Mt Rainer was from Ft Lewis for basic training. surfered Saturday #7

True Dough

(23,794 posts)

1. How many cocktails

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 09:11 PM

Saturday

have you concocted over the years, Aristus?

What's your fav that should have made you famous (more famous) by now?

Aristus

(70,503 posts)

3. The Cascade Sunset is the only one of mine that I could consider a true cocktail.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 09:15 PM

Saturday

Every once in a while, I’ll make a dessert cocktail with whatever I have on hand. Something like Irish Cream, with Kahlua, whipped cream-flavored vodka, coffee liqueur, and some Frangelico.

But it’s the Cascade Sunset that I would submit to a cocktail creation contest.

a kennedy

(34,016 posts)

2. Drinking a "salted caramel" whiskey, and I know, a flavored whiskey? A sin for pure whiskey drinkers.

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 09:12 PM

Saturday

But it’s real good, I do drink it with a few ice cubes…..and so what, it’s Saturday…..just trying to get through this shit storm we’re living in.

Aristus

(70,503 posts)

5. Salted caramel whiskey sounds Heavenly!

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 09:19 PM

Saturday

I recently finished off a bottle of peanut butter whiskey. And it was wonderful. I hope my local big box liquor store has a bottle of salted caramel whiskey.

Grim Chieftain

(441 posts)

4. Finally having my much needed summer drink, a Blue Sapphire gin and tonic

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 09:17 PM

Saturday

After a stressful week, I am finally feeling a bit of calm.

Cheers, DU friends!

Aristus

(70,503 posts)

6. And you!

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 09:20 PM

Saturday

Blue Sapphire is a superb gin.

surfered

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7. My first view of Mt Rainer was from Ft Lewis for basic training.

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 09:54 PM

Saturday

We were in Seattle a couple of weeks ago before heading south to Leavenworth, then Hood River before going over to the coast.

We love the Oregon and Northern California coasts in the summer when we escape the Gulf of Mexico heat.

Cheers 🍷

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