Are you Putin me on? Can it KGB? Am I seeing red? Yes, Virginia there really is a Santa Claus.

So, our beloved and highly decorated Mayor Jerry Fried and his wife are entertaining the Russian delegates from Montclair’s sister city, Cherepovets, this Sunday afternoon at their Montclair home.

Not a Barista was on the guest list (shocking I know). Jazz House Kids, coming straight off yesterday’s jam session with Chick Corea , will be performing and  “festive/business attire is requested.”  So, on this lovely Friday evening, since none of us nameless, faceless commentors were invited (or were you?), let us pour ourselves an ice cold Stoli drinky do, tip our glasses back (if you toss my glassware over your shoulder, I will break your wrist!) and say “Here is to your health, your country and hoping your city’s leaders are more competent than ours. Na zdorovia!!!”

Here are some fantastic additives to your ice cold Stoli:

  • A squeeze of lemon, lemon zest either burned on a flame or not and a slice of slightly muddled cucumber (either one of these or all three combined is the way I take it)
  • A 1/4″ slice of cucumber sprinkled with kosher salt ( let it sit for about a minute before adding to your drink)
  • Cinnamon basil or lemon balm
  • Or simply ice cold and finished off with eating a slice of sour pickle or black bread

Here’s to wondering if anybody is gonna play some Boney M music, like his all time classic, Rasputin. Now there was a cat that really was gone.

Anyway, stop Russian around, have a drink and a leisurely to start the weekend…and if you happen to see our Russian friends around town, say Добро пожаловать (pronounced DabropaZHAlavat), or “welcome.”

27 replies on “Na Zdorovia! Name that Boozey Vodka Thing in a Glass”

  12. The kosher salt part of the ingredient list was intriguing. So, now, we return to our regularly scheduled progrom.

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