Friday, April 13, 2012

T.G.I.F.F. (Thank God I Found Firefly)


At the Moore casa, Fridays are usually less about sipping on a nice glass of red while I cook and more about cranking up the music and enjoying an early happy hour consisting of something a little more celebratory.

Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka is a staple in the South and up until recently, there was not a bottle to be found as I searched every corner of our little Midwestern college town. When I finally found it, I ran to the register, sweet tea vodka in hand, when I finally found my favorite Lowcountry sip practically with a halo around it at our local wine & spirits shop.

Firefly straight out of the bottle with a little lemon and water was a good idea during the BEST. TAILGATE. EVER (Andi, I hope you are reading) but alas, I have been forced to act more like an adult since then. Right now, I'm loving my Firefly with a splash of Fresca or diet 7-Up and lots of sliced lemons. It's become our own version of an Arnold Palmer and last weekend during The Masters proved to be a perfect occasion to indulge. Much like a peppermint mocha hugs you with Christmas, Firefly is like a hug of Summer. And it tastes like The South.

Looking forward to Summertime Friday nights including Firefly creations on the deck.

T.G.I.F.F.

Seriously.
Posted by at
Labels: ,

5 comments:

  1. AmandaApril 13, 2012 at 4:21 PM

    Mmmmm, coming from New England I'd never heard of this until now, but it sounds DELICIOUS!! Yum! I'd love to give it a go, but I'm pretty positive it's not available in Vermont (especially if you're having a hard time finding it in the south!) :( Is there a recipe that's decent I could test out? Is it literally just sweet tea with a shot of vodka and fresh lemon juice?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. NinaApril 13, 2012 at 4:29 PM

      Oh it is delicious!! It's actually sweet tea flavored vodka. I'm sure you could find a recipe somewhere??? Look up a recipe for an Arnold Palmer with alcohol :) Let me know if you find anything tasty!!

      Delete
    2. AmandaApril 13, 2012 at 5:09 PM

      http://www.collegebarscene.com/drink-recipe/Alcoholic-Arnold-Palmer/1974

      Yummy! Sounds simple enough! I think I'd love to try frozen raspberries(in place of the ice cubes) too! Yowza!

      I'll test it out and get back to you! ;)

      Delete
  2. LauraApril 13, 2012 at 6:12 PM

    I love Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka! It is DANGEROUS! I actually live near the distillery that makes Firefly so there is no lack of it around these parts! I love it mixed with lemonade, we always call it a Jon Daly instead of Arnold Palmer ;)

    ReplyDelete
  3. AndiApril 17, 2012 at 8:07 PM

    Best. Tailgate. Ever. I wish I could add a picture to this post from that epic lovie firefly filled day.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)