New Year's Eve and Champagne

It's New Year's Eve and at midnight people will be toasting the new year of 2010 with champagne. Now, if you're looking to do something with the champagne rather than just toast with a glass of the bubbly, you're in the right spot. Today, I have recipes that include champagne as one of the ingredients. For the designated driver or other non-drinkers (like those under 21), simply substitute sparkling grape juice.

Leading off on our menu this evening is the Bellini. As with most champagne drinks, you'll probably want to use a champagne flute. You'll first drop in 1 tbsp of pureed peach (or another fruit you like) into the bottom of the glass and then fill it with champagne.

Next on our list is the French Lift. Fill a champagne flute halfway with champagne. Pour in a dash of grenadine, and then fill it the rest of the way with sparkling water. Garnish it with 3-4 blueberries.

In the third spot in the order today is the Bird of Paradise. This time, you'll fill a wine glass 3/4 with ice and then fill that 3/4 with champagne. Fill the rest with pineapple juice leaving room for a dash of grenadine.

And in the cleanup spot in today's lineup is the Death in the Afternoon. Place a sugar cube in a champagne flute and drop 2-3 dashes of Angostura bitters on it (the bitters are optional). Next, pour in 1 oz. of absinthe before filling the glass with champagne.

I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday and remember, please drink responsibly.

Drinks for Christmas

I know it's been a while since I posted, but I've had some things goin' on. Anyway, if you're having a holiday party and want some drink ideas appropriate to the season, you're in the right place.

First up today is a drink simply called the Holiday Cocktail. Take a mixing glass with ice and pour in 1/2 oz. of Cointreau, 1/2 oz. of vodka and 1 oz. of cranberry juice. Shake and strain that into a champagne flute and add 3 oz. of champagne. That sounds like it might taste good. If you try it, let me know if you like it.

Next on our menu is the Mistletoe Martini. Chill your martini glass ahead of time with some ice and a little water. That will actually help it chill faster. In your mixing glass, pour in 1 oz. each of the following: coconut rum (Malibu or Captain Morgan's Parrot Bay), melon liqueur (e.g. Midori), pineapple juice and sweet & sour mix. Dump the ice water out of the martini glass and strain the drink into it. Be ready for a kiss for that one.

Third on our list is the Candy Cane Martini. Chill your martini glass the same way you did for the last one. In a mixing glass with ice, pour in 2 oz. of vanilla vodka, 1 oz. of white chocolate liqueur (Godiva should work wonders) and 1 oz. of peppermint schnapps. Shake it and strain it into your chilled martini glass. Not quite done yet. You top it with 1 tsp of grenadine for the color and garnish with a mini candy cane.

And, finally, we have the Santa Shot. This is a layered shot, so ask a bartender to make this one for you. In your shot glass, it's equal parts (and in this order) grenadine, green creme de menthe and peppermint schnapps. Christmas colors in a glass.

That's it for now and remember to have a safe and happy holiday season and drink responsibly.

Non-alcholic Drinks

Every once in a while, someone will come into your bar that won't drink alcohol. They're either a designated driver or simply don't drink for any number of reasons.Today, I'll go through some drinks that you can serve those customers that may need to refrain from anything intoxicating.

First on the list is the Arnold Palmer. If I can't drink, I'll usually have one of these. Fill a mixing glass with ice and pour in equal parts of iced tea and lemonade. Shake it. You can garnish with a lemon if you'd like.

Next on the menu is an Egg Cream. In a tall glass, pour in 2-3 oz. of chocolate syrup. Fill the glass half way with milk, then the rest of the way with soda water. Stir it and you're done.

Let's continue with the Beach Blanket Bingo (the drink, not the movie from the 60's). Fill a tall glass with ice and pour in 3 oz. each of cranberry juice and grapefruit juice. Fill with soda water and garnish with a lime.

And finally the Virgin Mary. Fill a mixing glass with ice and put in the following: 1 tsp of horseradish, 3 dashes each of Tabasco and Worcestershire sauce, a dash of sweetened lime juice, 3 dashes each of celery salt and pepper and 1 oz. of clam juice (optional). Fill it with tomato juice and pour from one glass to another until it's all mixed up. Garnish with a lemon, stalk of celery or cocktail shrimp.

That's it for now. Please remember to drink responsibly.

Time (and Work) Savers

One of the worst feelings is throwing a party and not getting to enjoy it because you're making everyone's drinks all night. Now, if you're not hiring a pro like myself to work your party, you can still have a good time and not have to make drinks all night by mixing up big batches of some popular cocktails and putting them in bottles and then putting them in the fridge.

Now, for each of these recipes, you'll need two things. One, a 750ml bottle (you can either buy one or clean out an empty bottle and take the labels off) to pour into and, two, a funnel, so you don't make a mess all over the place. Each of these recipes will make 4-5 drinks.

The first big batch recipe is for the Cosmopolitan. Pouring into your bottle, put in 10 oz. of citrus vodka, 4 oz. of Cointreau (or triple sec), 2 oz. of fresh lime juice, 1 oz. of cranberry juice and 5 oz. of water. Water? Yes, water. You're adding in water to compensate for the water that would be added from shaking the drink in a mixing tin and the ice melting while you do that.

Next, a recipe for the classic Sidecar. Pour in 12 oz. of brandy or cognac (cognac is simply higher quality brandy), 3 oz. of Grand Marnier (orange and cognac-flavored), 3 oz. of fresh lemon juice and 6 oz. of water.

And finally, a recipe for the Manhattan. Pour in 12 oz. of whiskey, 4 oz. of sweet vermouth, 5 oz. of water and 1 tsp. of Angostura bitters. For a Rob Roy, just substitute scotch for the whiskey.

That's it for now and remember to please drink responsibly.

Suggestive Drink Names...

Real life called and they wanted me back for a little while... :)

Today, I thought I'd go through some suggestive drink names like the BJ (don't need this blog getting blocked for p*rn) and, one of my favorite drink names of all time, the Long Sloe Comfortable Fuzzy Screw Against the Wall with Satin Pillows the Hard Way. Try saying that one five times fast after having a couple of them.

We'll start today with the BJ. This is a layered shot and the recipe I would use has 1/2 oz. each of coffee liqueur and amaretto and topped with whipped cream. Now, to drink this properly may require some coaching (if you don't know already). You start by putting your hands behind your back and bending over at the waist, picking the glass up with your mouth (a couple of head bobs are optional). Tilt your head back and swallow as much of it as you can. When you're done, put the glass back down on the bar without using your hands and trying not to have any of the drink go back into the glass (that can be kinda gross).

Next up is the Purple Helmeted Warrior. Fill your mixing glass with ice and pour in 1/2 oz. each of gin, Southern Comfort, peach schnapps and blue curacao, with a dash each of grenadine and sweetened lime juice. Shake it and strain it into a shot glass (depending on the size of the shot glass, you may get 2 shots out of that).

We'll follow that with the ever-popular Sex on the Beach. Now, there are a few recipes out there with that name, but this is the one I use. Fill a tall glass with ice and pour in 1 oz. of vodka, 1/2 oz. of peach schnapps and then fill the glass with equal parts orange and cranberry juice. Shake it and strain it.

And finally, the Long Sloe Comfortable Fuzzy Screw Against the Wall with Satin Pillows the Hard Way. Fill a tall glass with ice and pour in 1/2 oz. each of gin, sloe gin (strawberry-flavored), Southern Comfort, and peach schnapps. Fill it with orange juice (I'd leave a little bit of room at the top). Shake it (pour it back into the same glass if you want) and top with 1/2 oz. of Galliano (licorice-flavored) and a dash of Frangelico (hazelnut-flavored) and a dash of whiskey.

That's it for now and remember to please drink responsibly.

Baseball Themed-Drinks

Didn't think it'd be this long between posts, but I was having some health issues (sinuses can be a pain in the head, literally, and a pain in the ass, figuratively).

I was watching the Rising Stars Game (basically the all-star game) from the Arizona Fall League on tv and thought I'd find recipes for drinks named for things you think of when you think of baseball.

First up, what's a baseball game without a Hot Dog? The one I think I can drink involves just 2 ingredients. In a tall glass with ice, pour in 2 oz. peppered vodka and fill it the rest of the way with grapefruit juice.

Next, if you're having a hot dog at Fenway Park, you'll be looking out at the field and see The Green Monster. In a tall glass, pour in 1/2 oz. each of vodka, Southern Comfort, melon liqueur (like Midori), and peach schnapps. Add a dash of blue curacao and then fill the glass with equal parts beer and hard cider. Garnish it with a hot dog, peanuts or popcorn.

Finally, baseball's often been described as American as Apple Pie. I've got two recipes for that, a two-ounce cocktail and a shot. To make the cocktail, fill a mixing tin with ice and pour in 1-1/2 oz. of vodka or apple vodka and 1/2 oz. of apple cider or juice. Strain that into a chilled glass and sprinkle some cinnamon on top. To make the shot, pour equal parts apple brandy, cinnamon schnapps and Irish cream. To get it to work right, pour them down the side of the glass, in the order that I've listed them in.

That's it for now, and, as always, please drink responsibly.

Dessert Martinis & A Review

When I say "dessert martinis", I don't necessarily mean martinis that you just have as a dessert after a meal, although you could. I just mean drinks that are named after desserts.

In our lead-off spot today is the Pineapple Upside Down Cake. This is one of those "spot on" drinks that taste like the food it's named after. Pour 3 oz. of vanilla vodka and 3/4 oz. of pineapple juice into your mixing tin and shake it, straining it into a chilled martini glass. Then add 3/4 oz. of grenadine and garnish with a cherry. If you like the cake, you'll like this drink.

Next up is the Crème Brulee Martini. There are 2 versions that I'll share with you today, one with three ingredients and one with 5. First, the one with three. In your mixing tin with ice, pour in 3 oz. of vanilla vodka, 1 oz. of orange liqueur (ex. Cointreau) and 1 oz. of Half and Half. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Now, the one with 5 ingredients. This time, it's 3-1/2 oz. of vanilla vodka and a dash each of butterscotch schnapps, Irish cream, black raspberry liqueur and cream. Shake and strain into the chilled martini glass. If I haven't mentioned it before, a dash is an inexact measurement up to 1/4 oz.

Third in the lineup today is the Tiramisu Martini. There's a frozen drink named the Tiramisu that's similar, but I wanted to focus on martinis. In your mixing tin, pour in 2 oz. of vanilla vodka, 1/2 oz. each of amaretto and Irish cream and 2 oz. of espresso. Shake and strain it into a chilled glass that has chocolate syrup swirled inside. Garnish with a ladyfinger cookie.

And batting cleanup is the Lemon Drop Martini. Now, there's a shot called the Lemon Drop, which is simply a shot of citrus vodka served with a sugar coated lemon, but this will be a little more complicated than that. Okay, a lot more complicated. In your mixing tin, dump in 1 heaping tsp of superfine sugar and 1 oz. of fresh lemon juice (1 whole lemon). Muddle or stir it until the sugar is dissolved in the lemon juice. Add ice on top of your mixture and pour in 3-1/2 oz. of citrus vodka and 1/2 oz. of orange liqueur. Shake it well and strain into a chilled glass. If you really want to hit this one out of the park, rim the glass with sugar or ground up lemon drop candies.

Now for the review. Yesterday, I shared the recipe for a Fallen Angel Martini, in honor of Halloween. Well, when I was out for dinner tonight, I had the bartender at Buca di Beppo on the Plaza make me one. I was, of course, nice enough to provide him with the recipe. Now, I didn't specify a martini glass and that's my fault, but other than that the drink was outstanding. If you like sweet drinks, you'll love the Fallen Angel Martini.

That's it for now. As always, please drink responsibly.

Halloween Drink Suggestions

Since today's Halloween, I thought I'd give you some suggestions for drinks you might want to serve at your costume party tonight. They aren't very difficult to make and the ingredients are readily available.

The first drink up on our menu is the Fallen Angel Martini. Fill a mixing glass with ice, and pour in equal parts vanilla vodka, Irish cream, hazelnut liqueur and chocolate liqueur and a dash of cream (half&half or milk works). Shake it and strain it into a chilled glass. To go top shelf on this drink, my suggestions would be to get Stoli Vanilla, Frangelico (hazelnut) and Godiva (chocolate) and I'd always use Bailey's, but that's me. St. Brendan's, Carolan's and even McCormick's will work.

Next up on the menu is the Banshee (aka White Monkey). Pour 1/2 oz. each of white creme de cacao and banana liqueur into your mixing glass full of ice and add 2 oz. of milk or cream. Shake it and strain it into a rocks glass half full of ice.

Number three on the list is the Bermuda Triangle (spooky place, right?). Fill a tall (pint) glass with ice and pour in 1 oz. of spiced rum (Captain Morgan's as an example), 1 oz. of peach schnapps and fill the rest of the glass with orange juice. Shake it and serve it.

I've saved my personal favorite (for looks and taste) for last. It's called the Bloody Brain, and if you do it right, it'll taste good, but it'll look disgusting. I've made those for people and when they say that it looks disgusting, I say, "Thank you," because I know I did it right. This is one of those drinks where you probably want a pour spout on your bottles and why will become apparent in a minute. This glass also works best in either a pony glass or Dutch cordial glass for the looks. Fill the glass 3/4 full of strawberry schnapps. Next, you want to fill the rest with Irish cream, but a little bit at a time. Hold your finger over the big hole on the pour spout and pour it out of the air hole. To get it to pour this way, you may have to rock the bottle back and forth. What you want is to get a lava lamp effect going with the Irish cream. Stop there and you have a Brain. To make it bloody, you start pouring in grenadine, drop by drop. Pour it the same way you did the Irish cream. When there's enough grenadine in it, it will drop to the bottom of the glass, producing the "Ugh!" factor you're looking for. It may look bad, but it tastes like strawberries & cream with a touch of cherry.

Have a happy Halloween and remember, please drink responsibly.

Sours and Sunrises

Sours don't get much easier. 1 oz. of the alcohol, 2 oz. of the sour mix, shake and strain. A trained monkey could do it. Most of the time, instead of just saying they want a whiskey sour, they'll say the name of the brand of whiskey they want, like a "Knob Creek whiskey sour on the rocks". Instead of an amaretto sour, they'll ask for a "Disaronno sour". One variation on the sour is the Stone Sour. It's still 1 oz. of the alcohol, but you pour in 1 oz. each of orange juice and sour mix. I'm not sure how good it would be, but you could also try pineapple juice, as most bars have that.

If you're reading this blog, you've probably heard of the Tequila Sunrise. You fill a highball glass with ice, pour in 1 oz. of tequila, 2 oz. of orange juice and top it with a 1/2 oz. of grenadine. When you're adding the grenadine, pour it around the outside of the glass. As it settles, that's where the sunrise part of the name comes from.

Now, if you like the Tequila Sunrise, but you're looking for something a little different, try a Kentucky Sunrise with bourbon, a Russian Sunrise with vodka (basically a screwdriver with grenadine), a London Sunrise with gin, a Swiss Sunrise with white creme de cacao (since the Swiss do chocolate), or a German Sunrise with Rumple Minze (that'll have a kick to it). Those last three came off the top of my head, so if you order one, tell the bartender where you got the idea. :D

That's it for now. As always, please drink responsibly.

Woodland Punch and Whiskey Tea Mash

One of the best things about a DVR is being able to set it to record a whole series of shows without having to set it over and over. The show that I've been DVRing lately is a show on the Fine Living Network (FLN) called Great Cocktails. Today's drinks are two of the recipes I saw on the two episodes they showed Friday morning (3 and 3:30am CDT).

Woodland Punch is named for the Woodland Plantation in West Pointe a la Hache, LA, about 40 minutes south of New Orleans. You may be thinking, "What's so special about the Woodland Plantation?" That's the name of the home on the label of a bottle of Southern Comfort, and it is now a bed and breakfast.

Anyway, to make this punch with a nice kick to it, get out a large punch bowl. The first ingredient is, as you can imagine, 1 entire bottle of Southern Comfort (which is peach and whiskey-flavored). Next, pour in two liters of pineapple juice. Follow that with 4 oz. each of maraschino cherry juice and club soda. If you'd like it a little sweeter, you can add more of the cherry juice. Finally, squeeze in the juice of a whole lime. Stir the mixture and it should be a pinkish color. When you serve it, garnish each glass with a lime wedge and a cherry.

Now, what to do if you don't like pineapple juice (there's something wrong with you, but there's something wrong with all of us)? Try other citrus juices, like orange or grapefruit (ruby red grapefruit for something not so tart).

The Whiskey Tea Mash was presented on the show as a lighter alternative to some other cocktails (like the pina colada which weighs in at over 600 calories in one drink). The tool you'll need that I haven't mentioned before is a muddler (also known as a pestle, like pharmacists use to make powders from some of the pills they dispense.

To start, you want to drop a lemon wedge and a peeled slice of a peach in the bottom of a mixing glass with 1-1/2 oz. of simple syrup (a syrup made from equal parts sugar and water). Take the muddler and put the end that looks a bit like the knob on a baseball bat in the bottom of the glass and start to muddle or crush the lemon and peach. Do this until you've gotten all the juice out of both pieces of fruit. Add ice to the glass and then pour in 1-1/2 oz. of bourbon (a kind of whiskey) and 3 oz. of cold-brewed unsweetened tea. Shake it well and strain it over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with another slice of peach and a lemon wedge. Yum.

That's it for now, and as always, please drink responsibly.

Same Drink, Different Garnish

Today, I thought I'd give you a few drinks that putting a different garnish on it changes the name of the drink. You might be able to trip up your bartender by ordering one.

First up is the Rum Sour. In a mixing glass 2/3 full of ice, pour in 1 oz. of light rum (I prefer Castillo's... it's inexpensive, but it tastes like it's not) and 2 oz. of sour mix. Shake it and strain it into a chilled glass and garnish it with an orange and cherry. Now, make that same drink, but leave off the garnish and you've got the original recipe for the Daiquiri. Don't confuse it with the frozen Strawberry Daiquiri.

Next on today's menu is the classic Margarita. First, take a lime wedge and wet the outside of the rim of a margarita glass. Then roll the outside rim of that glass through some salt. The reason you don't really want to simply set the rim in the salt is you don't want the salt getting on the inside of the rim and then falling down into the drink. Hold the glass over the salt and gently tap it to knock off the excess. Next, in your mixing glass with ice, pour in 1 oz. of tequila, 1/2 oz. of triple sec, 1/2 oz. of lime juice (about 1/2 of a lime) and 1 oz. of sour mix. Shake it and strain it into the margarita glass. Do all of that, but don't salt the rim and you've got a drink called the Naked Lady. Now, there are other recipes for drinks called the Naked Lady, but this is just another one of them. Most people in the Midwest don't ask for their margarita this way simply because most bartenders will ask if the customer wants salt or not.

And finally, another classic, the Rum & Coke. In a highball glass with ice in it, pour in 1 oz. of rum, 2 oz. of Coke (Pepsi will work too, if that's what you have). Gotta love the simple ones, right? Garnish that drink with a lime wedge and it becomes a Cuba Libre. If you've seen the movie Cocktail, you may remember the scene where Tom Cruise is going nuts trying to figure out what a Cuba Libre is and finally asks the server, "Why didn't you tell me that it's a Rum & Coke with a lime?" The server shrugs and walks away.

That's all for today, folks. Remember, please drink responsibly.

Taste-Alikes pt. 2

Today, I'm going to give you some more taste-alikes and one "look-alike" (you'll get the idea). You'll see a couple of different candies and another dessert. It's nice to get the taste without all that pesky chewing.

First up is the Tootsie Roll. Get out the mixing glass and fill it with ice. Pour in 1 oz. of brown creme de cacao (chocolate, also comes in white), 1/2 oz. of vodka, 1/2 oz. of triple sec and a splash of orange juice (a splash is an inexact measurement up to 1/2 oz.). Stir/swirl and strain into a shot glass.

Next is the Cherry Lifesaver. Pour 1-1/2 oz. of amaretto, 1/2 oz. of Southern Comfort (peach and whiskey flavor) and a splash of cranberry juice into your mixing glass full of ice. Stir/swirl and strain into a shot glass.

And for dessert is the Carrot Cake. Fill your mixing glass up with ice and pour in 1 oz. each of Irish cream, coffee liqueur (Tia Maria for top shelf) and butterscotch schnapps with 1/2 oz. of cinnamon schnapps. This time, you'll shake it and strain it into a chilled glass.

And for the "look-alike," we have the Baby Guinness. This is one you might have to ask a bartender for (I don't want to give away ALL of the secrets). In a shot glass, pour in 1-3/4 oz. of coffee liqueur (Kahlua works great for this) and on top of that layer 1/4 oz. of Irish cream. Take one look at it and you'll see that it looks like a baby pint of Guinness.

That's it for now... remember to please enjoy this stuff responsibly.

Taste-Alikes

Today, I thought I'd go through a few "taste-alike" recipes. What I mean by "taste-alike" is that they taste like the thing they're named after. In some cases, you wouldn't think that combination of ingredients would taste the way it does, but it works. And below, there will be places where I'm referring to a mixing glass... If you've got a shaker tin and want to use that, feel free.

The first drink on today's menu is the Oatmeal Cookie. There are a couple of different recipes, but here's the one I like. Fill a mixing (pint) glass with ice. Pour in 1/2 oz. of the following: Jagermeister, Cinnamon Schnapps, Irish Cream (I prefer Bailey's), and Butterscotch Schnapps. Shake it and then strain it into a chilled glass. Yum.

Next up is the Apple Jolly Rancher. Get some ice in the mixing glass and then pour in 1 oz. of Apple Schnapps (not Apple Pucker), 1/2 oz. of Citrus Vodka (like Absolut Citron), 1/2 oz. of Triple Sec (Cointreau, if you want to go top shelf), and a splash each of Sweet & Sour Mix and Sprite. Stir it and strain it into a chilled glass. If you'd like, and don't want to get a bar spoon dirty, swirling the glass will work too.

The last one for today is the Chocolate Cake. This is one of those that you wouldn't think would work, but does. Pop some ice into the mixing glass and pour in 3/4 oz. each of Citrus Vodka and Hazelnut Liqueur (like Frangelico). Stir or swirl and strain into a shot glass. You'd garnish that with a sugar-coated lemon. You take the shot and then bite into the sugar-coated lemon. Tastes just like chocolate cake.

That's it for now... remember, please enjoy this stuff responsibly.

Welcome to my new blog...

If you've stumbled across this blog by accident, you may be wondering what it's all about. Well, since you asked so nicely, I'll tell you. I'm trained as a bartender and I like talking about some of the drinks I've made for people and how you can change them a little to either give it a new look or change the taste a bit. New posts may come as often as daily or possibly weekly.

In each post, I will lay out the recipe for a popular drink (sometimes it may just be one that I like). I'll give you the ingredients, what kind of glass to use and how to go about mixing it together. Today, I thought I'd start with one of the most popular drinks, the Long Island Iced Tea.

To start, get a pint glass and fill it with ice. Once you've done that, pour in 1/2 ounce of each of the following: vodka, gin, light rum, tequila and triple sec. Some bars will leave out the tequila, calling it a Texas Tea if the put it in. Next, you pour in 1 ounce of Sour Mix. Sour mix is available at a good liquor store, but sometimes it's better if you make your own. At the end, I'll give you a good recipe for making it yourself. Anyway, after you pour in the sour mix, cap the glass with a metal mixing tin (making sure it's sealed), turn it over and shake it 8-10 times. Take the mixing tin off the glass (sometimes you may need to gently hit it with the heel of your palm) and pour the contents back into the glass. Top the drink with a little Coke (or Pepsi if you prefer) and stir it with a straw. Garnish it with a lime wedge (over the edge of the glass) and you're done.

Now, you might be wondering why you'd put the cola on top after you shake it. The only reason you'd do that is to keep from flattening the cola. It's not a big thing, but if the person you're making it for drinks them a lot, they'll notice.

Okay, that's the recipe for a Long Island Iced Tea. One variation is called a Miami Ice (in some places). It's a blue version of the Long Island. How do you turn it blue? Substitute blue curacao (pronounced cure-a-sow) for the triple sec. They taste exactly the same. The only difference is the color. If you want to see how good your bartender is, ask them if they know where blue curacao comes from (from the curacao oranges that come from the Curacao Islands off the coast of Venezuela). Now, to keep it blue, you can't use a regular cola. Instead, use 7-Up or Sprite. It will taste a little different, but it will still be blue.

Personally, with the sour mix, the drink is a little too tart for my taste. So I will substitute lemonade for the sour mix. You still get the citrus taste, but it will be a little sweeter.

Now, for the recipe for the sour mix if you'd like to make it at home. A lot of times, the fresher the ingredients, the better the drink will taste. A word of caution: If you have vegan friends you'll be making this drink for, you may want to tell them the sour mix has an egg white in it. Or you may not. It's up to you.

In a blender, combine 1 egg white, 1 cup of water, one cup of fresh lemon juice, 4 heaping tbsp of sugar (or 1/4 cup). Blend until the sugar is dissolved. Store it cold in a sealed container and you'll need to throw out what you don't use after 8 hours.