Obama Campaign Cocktail

Okay. I’ve come out: I’m supporting Barak Obama. Lately I’ve been walking precincts in the wind and the rain for this dude.

Wet shoes and damp clothing brought back Paris again. My student year there was a soggy one. I caught a cold every month. Friends gave me the “French” cure for my perpetually runny nose, sore throat and congestion. They called it “le grog” because they thought is sounded very British. (They claimed that it rained more in England than it did in France.)

I made this drink for some water-logged canvassers last week after we braved huge puddles on the Westside in Hillary country. It was good for “la sante and l’esprit.”

Hot Lemon “Grog”

1/2 cup boiling water
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
honey to taste
1 oz cognac or brandy.

Stir all the ingredients in a mug. Sip slowly. Note: This being California, tequila is a good substitute for cognac.

This recipe is for one serving.

Remember to vote on Super Tuesday.