The Blank Plate

I'm ba-ack! And I am ready to start blogging again.  So I thought I would begin with a toast to ring in the summer.  I have had a monumental year and a half since I stopped blogging and now that I am neither planning a wedding or a trip to Peru or writing a dissertation I can relax, enjoy the summer, a drink and some blogging.  So here's to a summer of relaxation and lots of good cooking and drinking!! 

Gil and I enjoyed a nice pitcher of blue Sangria (thank you Gina for the inspiration).   If your looking for an off beat summer treat, look no further! This drink is made with blue curacao, which I had never tried before, but according to wikipedia is made from a citrus fruit grown on the island of Curacao.  Originally, Spanish explorers tried to grow Valencia oranges on the island, and instead they got this mutant blueish fruit that provides the peel in which the liqueur is distilled.  

This drink is best made a few hours before hand to give time for the fruit to infuse and the drink to chill in the fridge.