Admittedly, the items on my list of Summer Goals are easily attainable and, with the weather cooperating, the warm and sunny weekend made all but #6 a success. Number 6 is the one item that will stay in waiting...easily ignored until it becomes a must.
The garden has already given us a bumper crop of spinach and lettuce, but this weekend we had a rare and delicious treat.
Last year Manise clued me in on this phenomenon of hard-neck garlic, the garlic scape, which we'd never seen and did not know you could eat. Sunday we roasted a handful of scapes, flowers and all, with a bunch of other veggies and enjoyed their mild flavor and crunch. Most of our garlic crop is of the soft-nech variety, which does not produce scapes, so this was a rare treat.
Before tackling #3 on my list, I had to ponder what sort of glassware would be appropriate for a martini if one did not own martini glasses? Smith came to the rescue, as he has a few of his grandfather's martini glasses (cr1930s). Sadly the shaker and many of the glasses are no long with us, but two of the remaining delicate treasures were perfect suited to our use. Since I live in a desert of cocktail accoutrements we have not found cocktail sugar to rim the edge, but I'm on the search. Otherwise, I think we've got this down.
A desert of cocktail accouterments! That made me laugh out loud. We have LOTS of cocktail accouterments where I live - let me know what you want and I'll send it to you!
Posted by: Carole | June 05, 2012 at 05:46 AM
Now, I'm thirsty.
Posted by: Suzy | June 05, 2012 at 05:48 AM
Retro glass for retro mix. Perfect. Does it make you feel better to know I have NONE?
Posted by: Laurie | June 05, 2012 at 05:50 AM
I've always had a hard time cutting the scapes - they're just so darn pretty...
Posted by: gayle | June 05, 2012 at 05:50 AM
Have you tried baker's sugar? It's ultra fine and might do in a pinch. I love the glass and that Lemontini looks yummy. And, I have not had garlic scapes. Must try them next year. We're a bit past that stage here;-P
Posted by: CindyCindy | June 05, 2012 at 05:51 AM
Oh, those glasses are perfect and the beverage looks very refreshing!!
;)
Posted by: Vicki | June 05, 2012 at 07:18 AM
The glasses are wonderful!
Posted by: Cheryl S. | June 05, 2012 at 07:41 AM
Love the glasses!
Posted by: Chris | June 05, 2012 at 08:41 AM
Oh, I love those little glasses!!! When I make martini's, I just use regular suger...works fine. :-)
Posted by: Kim | June 05, 2012 at 08:46 AM
Very cool glasses!
Posted by: Donna | June 05, 2012 at 09:17 AM
What lovely glasses. I'd be tempted to put on a skirt and some lipstick while enjoying an afternoon cocktail!
Posted by: jill | June 05, 2012 at 10:30 AM
LOL! Cracking up along with Carole! Use regular sugar. Glad you enjoyed your garlic scopes again this year. I really need to plant a bunch this fall. It somehow fell off the radar- prob due to our freaky snowstorm and power outage.
Posted by: Manise | June 05, 2012 at 12:31 PM
Those glasses! Love them! :-)
Posted by: Kym | June 05, 2012 at 12:47 PM
Go to gotmartini.com. They have loads of differently flavored cocktail sugars to rim your lovely glasses.
Posted by: Michelle | June 05, 2012 at 07:58 PM
I use regular sugar. Just use the inside of the lemon you squeezed to dampen the rim and run them through a small bowl of sugar. Yum. Wish I could find a martini that good on my vacay!
Love the glasses.
Posted by: TeresaC | June 05, 2012 at 09:33 PM
Those are great glasses! A good martini in em doesn't hurt a bit either. :)
Posted by: Anne | June 06, 2012 at 05:48 AM
Oh, garlic scapes. Our market hasn't had them yet. Try chopping them up and adding to risotto, or soups. Yum!
Posted by: Lorette | June 06, 2012 at 12:29 PM
Have to agree with CindyCindy - Baker's Sugar works like a treat and dissolves when shaken in an adult beverage. (Comes in a box that looks like a half-gallon milk jug in your baking section)
Posted by: ByLorili | June 06, 2012 at 05:17 PM
How have I reached the age of decrepitude and never heard of garlic scapes???
I'm thirsty too. Alas, we never have martinis at home-----ever...
Posted by: Ann in the UP | June 09, 2012 at 01:44 PM