BellaOnline Forums Education Astronomy What would you like to do on the Moon?

OK, y'all, get ready for blast-off!

I don't have lunar cocktail recipes ready for publication yet but there's no way I could pass up this opportunity so timely it seems out of this world!

I just called my friend, Billie. Her sister is in town on a visit - her sister the ASTRONAUT!! I asked her to ask Astro-sis what she'd drink if she were having cocktails on the moon. Billie said it was not even worth asking. Sis loves frozen margaritas! I'm told she's especially fond of frozen margaritas the way Billie's husband makes them. Sure hope they're enjoying some tonight.

Guess I'll pop out the ol' blender and howl at the moon for a while, looking for celestial inspiration way up there in the wild, blue yonder.

I am so gonna miss the space program as I've grown up with it. Such a pity it's over

Speaking of howling at the moon... I LOVE the idea of a trip to the moon with cocktails and cattle dogs! I would totally be playing fetch with my 2 dogs -- it would be perfect! They both approve of wearing backpacks and such, so I'd have no problem getting them into their little space suits. They have so much energy that the lack of gravity and the distance you could throw a tennis ball would keep them occupied.... long enough for me to finish my cocktail! It's a win-win situation.

Of course, there would have to be some sort of magnet or velcro attached to puppy noses and to the balls so they could bring it back without taking their helmets off.

Since space is, after all, the final frontier, what about a moon cocktail with rum? Rum, pirates, the original explorers... I love Captain & 7up, but looking for another twist to put on it... your turn, Sandy!

Except for aesthetics of absinthe/pernod, I can't see it myself. I don't much like licorice flavor.

But rum, yes indeed! You could be onto something there, Debra.

I'm more of a cat person than a dog one, but I'm loving this image of the dogs in their doggie space suits with velcro attachments chasing Moon balls.

Cocktails and cattle dogs on the moon? Love the idea! I've got an Australian shepherd / Sheltie mix who'd love it up there. But this space suit stuff is all too down to earth to me. My moon trip comes with air I can breathe (so I can frolic naked, ya know?) and just enough gravity to bounce along without getting lost in orbit!

And thanks so much for the suggestion of rum in a moon cocktail - it's the signature drink of exploration and discovery. Y'all are sure giving me lots of great ideas. I better get to work!

Not a fan of licorice flavor? You're not alone. I love it and use lots of fennel seeds when I cook Italian stuff but one of my good friends hates it. We were neighbors for years when I was working as a cook and caterer. I'd ask her over for dinner and she'd always accept the invite as long as I didn't use anything with fennel or anise in it. There were times I'd try to sneak it in on her but she found it every time and she was not at all happy about it. Finally, I learned to leave it out if I wanted her company. And that was an easy choice since I prefer her company to food anyway

Hey people,

If the cocktail name is to be A NAKED FROLIC please, then see through, transparent and clear is probably better than a milky absinthe etc based cliche-milky-moon look not so? And tonic water or soda water as is, over crushed ice would look just as good as a non-alcoholic version. Perhaps we can call this A BARELY NAKED FROLIC?

Ok, so then Tequila would not be such a bad base as suggested and so it follows that gin, vodka, cain spirit, white rum etc would also work. A cherry might be all the colour you need! Neat over crushed ice. Not changing my mind ... just offering a logical alternative. Now what would Spock have suggested?

Hope you are smiling!

Cheers

What would Spock have suggested? Hope I'm smiling? No! I'm howling with laughter!

Y'all are so much fun!

I'm devoting my Sunday to recipes for the moon. Keep those suggestions coming - y'all are brilliant!!

Wonderful suggestions. Tequila, yum. Not so sure about gin, but maybe.

But, Lestie, oh not the cherry. It simply doesn't do it for Moon images or frolicking in any state of dress or undress. And I'm sure Spock would agree that it is not logical. (BTW we'll just ignore how pathetic it is to be calling on the authority of someone who doesn't even exist just because I can't stand cocktail cherries.)

Hah! You think Spock doesn't exist? Aw gee boy - I meet him everyday in all sorts of people! But have to agree the cherry looks daft and would spoil it all. Guess I was after a focus point to distract observers from the frolicking maidens.

But since we are free spirited frolicking and possibly frothy-minded, maybe a Blue Curacao 'cherry' could do the trick? Whatever; I am going to try Francine's cocktail very soon. It's not the vodka that appeals ... it's the crushed ice tra la.

Oh Moon Maidens Madams and *Mense, I will be smiling all the way to the next full Moon for sure.

Cheers now

* Mense (say mensa) Afrikaans plural for people in general men and women and childrens and all and all.

Good Grief, Sandy! Why did I not think of that. Wait for me guys before you blast off in that special ship.

I am so looking forward to seeing Spock. Guess I had better at least put on a cloak -- I would not want to pass out after that cocktail without having something to cover me.