happy hour at home cheers!
Here at Selbert Perkins Design we like to see the glass half-full. 2020 was a Dark and Stormy year but we say, when life gives you lemons, make a Lemon Drop! Call us Old Fashioned but having been through nearly 40 years of economic ups and downs, we remain stirred, not shaken. We’ve offered up song suggestions too so you can have your own happy hour at home.
We hope the following will put a smile on your face, and help you pass the time while you wait for your vaccine. Here’s to 2021! moody blues by Sharon Brooks, Marketing Director, Chicago For when you’re in a blue mood.
1 c. ice 1 1/2 ounces vodka 1 ounce blue curaçao 1/2 cup crushed pineapple 2 ounces grapefruit juice Blend and garnish with lemon peel
Song: Buddy Guy, “First Time I Met The Blues”
Two Light, Kansas City, MO 405 sour Andy Davey, Partner, Los Angeles Pairs nicely with the memories of commuting on any highway, especially the 405.
2 oz of Bourbon ¾ oz Lemon juice 2 sugar cubes 1 filterless cigarette
Song: “Warm Leatherette” by The Normal
LAX, Los Angeles, CA wilde rose Robin Perkins, Partner/ CEO, Los Angeles
2 oz Wilde Irish Gin 2 oz dry sparkling rose squeeze of lemon dash lavender bitters Squeeze lemon in glass, add ice, gin, thyme, and bitters. Serve tall and top with dry sparkling rose or other mineral-driven sparkling wine.
Song: Louis Armstrong, “La Vie En Rose”
Daxing Rose Theme Park, China stay-cation daiquiri Stevie Bales, Senior Experiential Designer, Boston AKA I wish I could travel... Goes great with a deck chair, TV screen of a beach, and UV lightbulb.
2oz white Rum 1oz Lime Juice 1oz Simple Syrup (1/2oz boiling water & 1/2oz sugar) Mix in a glass, add a scoop of ice on top, then stir until well blended. Add a little umbrella for flair.
Song: Animal Collective, ”FloriDada”
Wilshire Grand, Los Angeles, CA white christmas Ruth Adams, Office Manager, Los Angeles Keep it simple.
8 oz. white wine preferably a Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand 1 wine glass 1 corkscrew Pour and enjoy!
Song: “Silver Bells”… it’s my favorite Christmas song!
City of Long Beach Los Angeles, CA corona-bomb Tom Wojciechowski, Design Director, Boston Also called a “boilermaker” if you’re from Milwaukee.
1 shot tequila 1 Corona, or cerveza of your choice Pour beer in pint glass and drop the shot glass in, then chug.
Song: The Standells, “Dirty Water”
Kansas City Power and Light District, Kansas City, MO stay awake sangria Dominique Logan, Marketing Coordinator, Los Angeles
1 750-mL bottle red wine 1/2 c brandy 2 oranges, halved 1 apple, sliced 1 c blueberries or strawberries, sliced 1/4 c granulated sugar Mix everything together in a large pitcher and mix together. Refrigerate until ready to enjoy, preferably 2 hours. Optional - top off with seltzer before serving.
Song: UB40, “Red Red Wine” La Plaza, Los Angeles, CA apple of your eye-strain Cory DePasquale, Senior Designer / Project Manager, Boston For when you literally can’t look at your computer screen anymore.
2/3 c apple cider 2 oz whiskey (or more if you’ve had one of those weeks) 2 dashes Angostura bitters 1/2 c ice Garnish with apple slices or Cinnamon sticks if you’re feeling fancy. Serve over one big ice cube.
Song: Miles Davis, “It Never Entered My Mind” Dahua 1935, Xi’an, China mask-on mule Paul Nagakura, Principal, Los Angeles
1.5 oz Vodka 1/6 oz Lime juice 4 oz Ginger beer Pour over ice and serve on the rocks with a straw so you can keep your mask on while drinking.
Song: Beatles, “Back in the USSR”
Kuntsevo Plaza, Moscow, Russia zoomtini Jessica Finch, Principal, Boston A low alcohol beverage to get you through that last zoom meeting of the day.
1 oz sweet vermouth 1 oz gin (optional) dash celery bitters 4 oz seltzer 3 luxardo cherry Add ice, vermouth, gin (if it’s after 5pm), and bitters to glass. Fill glass with seltzer and garnish with cherries.
Alibi, Boston, MA Song: Aretha Franklin “Who’s Zoomin;’ Who?” cabin fever Karen Kosoff, Accounting Manager, Los Angeles For when you really miss eating out with people.
2 quartered strawberries 1/2 oz green tea liqueur 2 oz Pimm’s 3 oz ginger beer 1 cucumber ribbon Muddle strawberries in Collins glass rimmed with cucumber and Green Tea Liqueur, add ice, Pour Pimm’s over, top w/ ginger beer float.
Benedetto, Cambridge, MA Song: Frank Sinatra & Count Basie, “Fly Me to The Moon” just bourbon Cliff Selbert Founding Partner, Los Angeles No explanation needed.
4 oz bourbon 1 ice (optional) Pour into empty glass. Sip slowly.
Song: “John Lee Hooker, “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer”
Wilshire Grand, Los Angeles, CA distance learning John Lutz, Partner, Chicago After a long day of home school.
16 oz. glass - Chilled Fill with ice (optional) Fill to rim with Scotch Whiskey
Song: Pink Floyd , “We Don’t Need No Education”
Phillips Academy, Andover, MA snow daze Sara Cassidy, Designer, Chicago The perfect pair for when snow keeps you indoors, Christmas lights are (still) up and everyday slowly blends together.
2 parts hot chocolate 1 part Vodka 1/2 part peppermint schnapps 1 peppermint candy cane 1 handful of mini marshmallows
Song: Michael Bublé Christmas album
Live! Casino & Hotel, Hanover, MD singapore sting India Howlett, Design Director, Los Angeles
1.5 oz gin 1 oz Bénédictine 1 oz lime juice 1/2 oz cherry liqueur 1/4 oz simple syrup 2 ounces club soda Serve over ice, garnished with a maraschino cherry skewered on a vaccine needle.
Song: Tom Waits, “Singapore”
Dahua 1935, Xi’an, China stir crazy sidecar Tricia Converse, Senior Principal, Los Angeles
1/4 c sugar 1/4 c dried cherries 6 oz good Cognac (VS not VSOP) 3 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons) 3 oz Grand Marnier liqueur Sugar rims with lemon and sugar. Combine dried cherries with 2 oz Cognac & microwave 60 seconds. Combine lemon juice with remaining Cognac, Grand Marnier, & 1 tsp marinated cherry liquid. Shake 30 seconds with ice & strain into glasses. Garnish with 3 marinated cherries on small skewer.
Las Vegas Gateway, Las Vegas, NV Song: Joni Mitchell, “Big Yellow Taxi” cheers! wishing you a safe and happy new year!