The Queen’s Gambit Tranquilizer
Looking for a bit of tranquility?? This little green gem will help dull the noise. The tint of pineapple adds a sweet Hawaiian breeziness to the hard undertones of cold Russian vodka.
The Queen's Gambit Tranquilizer
Equipment
- shaker
Ingredients
- 2 oz vodka
- 1/2 oz blue curacao
- 2 oz pineapple juice
- ice
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain. Enjoy!
Nutrition
She didn’t move, even though the girl behind her was pushing against her. “Where are the green ones?” “You don’t get them anymore,” Mr. Fergussen said. Beth stood on tiptoe and looked over the counter. There, behind Mr. Fergussen, stood the big glass jar, still a third full of green pills. There must have been hundreds of them in there, like tiny jellybeans. “There they are,” she said and pointed. “We’re getting rid of them,” he said. “It’s a new law. No more tranquilizers for kids.”
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When she tasted it, it stung her upper lip, then stung her throat with a sweet tease as it went down. The effect on her tense stomach was remarkable; everything about it was rewarding. She finished it slowly, and the deep fury in her began to subside. She ordered another. Back in the shadows at the far end of the room someone was playing a piano. Beth looked at her watch. It was a quarter to twelve. It was good to be alive.”
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