Brenda Simpkins has released “Cocktails on Brenda’s Balcony” after sharing her passion for creating cocktails at home on the I Love Lake Tahoe Facebook page. The book features Brenda’s cocktail creations that she’s shared on social media and she is already at work on her second edition.
The book is a journal of libations during shelter-in-place in South Lake Tahoe. Each drink is posted and dated with the recipe and some of the followers’ comments, said Simpkins in an email.
“The proceeds have gone to The Tahoe Fund (Tahoe Blue Vodka is my sponsor and I had them donate directly to the charity on my behalf). I sell the books barely above my cost and I donate residual proceeds to the Tahoe Wildlife Care center,” Simpkins said.
The book is available for $32 by emailing Brenda directly. | brendascocktails@yahoo.com, Cocktails on Brenda’s Balcony on Facebook
Raspberry Lemonade Cooler
Courtesy Brenda Simpkins
3 oz. Tahoe Blue Vodka
3 oz. pink lemonade
Juice from ½ lemon
Fresh raspberries
Fresh mint
Simple syrup
Muddle a few leaves of mint along with 5 to 6 ripe raspberries in the bottom of a shaker. Add ice to half of the shaker, then add vodka and lemon juice. Shake well and strain into a tall glass filled with ice. Garnish with fresh mint and fresh raspberries on a skewer, if desired.
Note: Brenda uses Tahoe Blue Vodka, who sponsored her book, for her cocktails.
