When it comes to alcohol I’m a cheap date. As is the case for many Asians, alcohol is not my friend; consumed in anything other than small quantities alcohol makes me itchy, red and ill.
Back in my university days I used to be able to knock back 6-7 vodka mixers over the course of a night without too much trouble – I think I had youth on my side back then, plus I was able to spend the whole next day in bed. But I gave up alcohol when I was pregnant with my daughter and never really went back on it apart from the occasional glass with friends. So nowadays when I drink it hits me like a 10-tonne cement truck. Depending on my day, this is not necessarily a bad thing.
When I do drink, my tipple of choice are sweetish drinks: white wines, champagne, G&Ts (Gin & Tonics), Guinness with a shot of lime cordial (not so common but it works for me), mojitos and bellinis. Apart from the Guinness they’re all drinks that I associate with warm Summer days spent lazily in the company of good friends.
I was reminded of such good times when I spotted a sensational looking G&T sorbet post on Peter’s blog recently. His mouth-watering recipe inspired me to break out the Prosecco and peaches to make this Bellini sorbet.
