A preview and a mixed drink recipe: Get your suicidal social worker here!

Story (in this case, a preview and a recipe) Number 14: Woes and Gifts Number 6

Recipe conceived 11/17/22

Here, Fabulous Readers, is a preview of a piece I am working on: 

A Leviathan, a Specter, and a Pterodactyl Walk Into a Bar

Chapter One:  The Beings

The sign, wooden, grey, and cracked with age and exposure to the elements, rocks back and forth in its wrought iron brackets as the wind swirls down the street.  It emits ever the slightest tiny screech as it sways.  In orangish-red letters the sign declares the name of the tavern, The Tortured Soul.  The tavern, situated on a muddy street, is made of fieldstone and ancient oaks, and hosts several large fireplaces.  The fireplaces are forever aflame as the weather that requires this is perennial.  Inside The Tortured Soul sit the assorted, interesting patrons, beings who are preparing to return to their serious and varied duties, or the ones who are just coming off duty.  It is easy to tell who is preparing for duty and who is returning from a recent tour.  Those preparing are quiet, contemplative and have an intense inner focus, perhaps with notes being reviewed, or their eyes are closed and fingers are steepled in front of their non-expressive faces as they visualize their upcoming quests and the people they will torment and satiate themselves upon.  Those returning from duty are loud, self-congratulatory, brimming with laughter and satisfactory tales of their conquests to be shared with anyone who will listen; the passing of daguerreotypes and polaroids of their conquered is not uncommon; this world is always a bit out of step with the rest of life. . . .

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Each of the main characters orders a drink.  The Levithan orders a pain killer, The Specter orders an Irish car bomb, and I could not find an appropriate drink for The Pterodactyl, thus I created this new drink. . . a suicidal social worker!!  I do not recommend drinking as a way of dealing with mental health issues, however, as even the Buddha and other wise beings have said “all things in moderation, even moderation,” so if you are going to imbibe, then please enjoys this drink; it is quite tasty and includes a serving of fruit, so healthy, right?!!!

And happy Be Thankful for Something Day, Fabulous Readers!!!!!

Suicidal Social Worker

Before imbibing.

Complements of Larry, via Wonder

Basic recipe by The Absurdess, aka Jennifer Bunny Keterman, MS, former CPS social worker from Snafu County

Crafted by the beloved baby brother of The Absurdess, Larry Clark (don’t worry, he’s of drinking age!)

4.5 oz (three shots) Peach Schnapps

4.5 oz (three shots) Spiced Rum

1.5 oz (1 shot) Triple Sec

6 dashes of ginger bitters

12 fl. oz. (one bottle) Bundaberg ginger beer

1 lb frozen peach slices

Fresh ginger to taste

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into pint glasses.

Makes two servings (or one if it has been a really bad day, aka “normal” social work day, at work).

*In the story, The Pterodactyl also has a triple sidecar of espresso with her drink, so that is actually the “proper way” and intended mood of this drink. Drink to your liking. Maybe if you are working from home on that court report you should add the three shots of espresso—just sayin’. Enough to keep you going, but enough to keep you mellow and a bit less insane, for the moment.

After partaking of the Suicidal Social Worker. (Until her alarm went off at 5:00 AM the next day.)