The Starlet’s Diet: Cocktail Time

No talk of a Starlet’s life would be complete without mentioning some lovely libations. I will say, although some Starlets of the past have had drinking problems, a true pin up girl does not get drunk and sloppy.  That would interfere with her glamour.

 

Champagne

Now it’s no secret that Starlet’s love champagne.  There is no occasion too small to break out the bubbly.   The price of the bottle is irrelevant.  Most true Starlet’s are uninterested in status and more interested in pleasure.  So whatever champagne you enjoy the taste of is the best one.  A great way to find your favorite is to host a champagne tasting party.

 

Wine

Starlets are not wine snobs… in fact Starlets are not any kind of snob…. but they know what they like and are always on a quest to seek pleasure.  I can’t recommend the book Great Wine Made Simple more highly.  It is written by a wine expert in a very relatable way, teaches the basics, and helps guide you through your very own wine tasting (and a champagne tasting… see above).  A tasting is a great way to sample different types of wine to find your favorites.  You may be surprised to discover that your favorites are not the most expensive.  My personal favorite wines are a mid-priced buttery Chardonnay (especially on a warm summer day) and an inexpensive Australian Shiraz (when it’s chilly and you just need the red). 

 

Cocktails

Every Starlet likes a good mixed drink.  Of course each one’s favorites are a personal choice, but a true Starlet will never settle for a syrupy premade mix or anything too trendy.  And mixed drinks can be high in calories, so a glamour girl does not add to that by ordering drinks with heavy cream or ones that double as a dessert (although a Starlet will not turn down a dessert with liquor… but never a cocktail that is a dessert). 

Also, a Starlet doesn't worry about the price of her drinks (and not just because she expects a gentleman to pay them for her, which they will if she is lucky enough to find a true gentleman).  She knows that it is wise to spend more money on one fabulous drink then on several cheap ones.  Starlets value quality over quantity.

On the occasion that a Starlet is in a dive bar, or any environment where she questions their cocktail making ability, she sticks to simple 2 ingredient drinks like Vodka and cranberry juice (Lana Turner’s drink of choice) or maybe a traditional gin and tonic.

 

 

A Starlet thinks of mixed drinks like her wardrobe: she loves the classics…..

When having Mexican food a Starlet loves a Margarita or maybe Sangria

 

 

 

She can’t resist a good Sidecar

 

Because she loves how angelic white makes her look, and she always considers herself a lady she may have a White Lady

Hot summer weather screams for a Cointreau Blush or a Cointreau Ricky (since Burlesque Queen Dita Von Teese became Cointreau’s Brand Ambassador, no glamour girl can resist it)

A Starlet is a sucker for anything that Ms. Von Teese puts her name on like her signature cocktail the Cointreau Teese

 

And a chilling winter evening would not be complete without a Peppermint Teese

 

Peppermint “Teese”
Lively and refreshing. This cocktail tickles your senses, and leaves you wanting more.

1 oz. Cointreau
6 – 8 oz. Peppermint Tea

Build in a warm cocktail mug.
Garnish with a peppermint stick.

Even though a Starlet is not interested in trends, just in what makes her happy, she can’t resist a fun themed or signature cocktail.  She is always happy to join the celebration!

Have a fun and safe weekend!

Kisses

Sarah