Camille’s Cocktail

The weather was perfect.  Seriously, look at that.

We wanted to watch dusky dawn break into a bright new day.  But, that happens before 7am and we’re just not early risers.  So, we couldn’t make that happen.  We were still tucked into a downy bed nibbling on pieces of freshly baked blueberry bread that we’d toasted and layered with slivers of melty butter.  Strong coffee finally helped to pry us out of our bed before 10.  That’s our version of an early morning.  Cool and clear blue from early morning made beach wandering a pleasure.  The icy sand kept us pleasantly cool as the early sun flushed our cheeks.  We wandered at our leisure on each bright, beautiful day.

Many happy memories were born on this lovely holiday.  Memories, sights and places so lovely that we will surely be back.  That’s an almost forgone conclusion.  The only question that remains:  When?  Our favorite tasty memory of this trip comes courtesy of Camille’s Restaurant on Crystal Beach.

We might not have a recipe.  But, who cares?  We’ll enjoy our own experiments as we blend a little of this with a little of that.  With ingredients like these, we just can’t fail!

Grapefruit juice + gin + St Germain = deliciously fresh beachy holiday 2015

This is our current guess for The Camille Cocktail at Camille’s restaurant.

The Camille

generous shot Hendrick’s gin
1/2 ounce St Germain elderflower liqueur
fresh grapefruit juice to fill
ruby red grapefruit wedges, to garnish

In an icy tall glass filled with ice, add a shot of Hendrick’s and 1/2 an ounce of St Germain.  Fill with grapefruit juice.  Garnish with chunky wedges of sweet ruby red grapefruit.

This beautiful little shell that we found had a baby snail hiding in there.

So, we gently tossed him back into the gulf to live another day in paradise.