Grit: Getting sh*t done when life ain’t fun

Breaking news! Sometimes life is hard and work isn’t fun. People who handle that fact like a boss have something called grit, the ability to gut it out in order to achieve a long-term goal. In this episode we get down and dirty on the importance of grit in our own lives and how women can cultivate more of it as we move into our fifties and beyond. So sit back, dig in, and drink up. We’re powering through what to do when the going gets tough.   

Cheryl’s drink: Aviation cocktail

 ·         2 ounces gin

·         1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur

·         1/4 ounce creme de violette

·         3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed

·         Garnish: brandied cherry

Add the gin, maraschino liqueur, creme de violette and lemon juice to a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.

Strain into a cocktail glass.

Garnish with a brandied cherry.

https://www.liquor.com/recipes/aviation/

 

 Stasha’s drink: Hemingway Daiquiri

 ·         1 oz white rum

·         0.5 oz grapefruit juice

·         0.75 oz lime juice

·         0.25 maraschino cherry juice (or other sweet juice)

·         0.5 oz simple syrup

·         Lime and cherry garnish

 Combine liquids in a shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Strain into martini or coupe style cocktail glass. Garnish with lime and/or cherry

 https://www.yummly.com/recipe/Hemingway-Daiquiri-1480591