And I'm only partly talking about the weather-induced tantrums. Mostly I'm just talking about the weather. It. is. hot. Wipe-warmer-from-hell hot. But, thankfully, it is also Friday, so that can only mean one thing.
Hitting the Bottle.
In this edition, we have the Chill Out, a cooling blend of elixirs that will put a salve on any tantrums, because after you have a few Chill Outs, you probably won't hear them. Sadly, it's a little more complicated to make, but the results are well worth it.
Dissolve: 2 cups sugar in 7 cups water on the stove, set aside.
Soak: 4 tea bags in cup additional cups boiling water for desired strength.
Mix: In a large bowl, combine sugar water, tea, 1 12-ounce can frozen OJ, 1 12-ounce can frozen lemonade and god god almighty, 2 cups gin.
Freeze overnight and, when you're ready, top off the slushy with your favorite carbonated beverage. (Plain club soda woks great.)
Then show the kids what a tiki torch looks like, sit back and master the secret of the age-old parental dictum: "Hey, kids, chill out."
