It’s so hot in Spokane this week.  We went from cold and rainy to unbearably hot.  It’s put a bit of a damper on our daily sanity walks.  If only there was a way to keep cool on our neighborhood travails…

I first heard about Uncle Nearest Whiskey on CBS This Morning.  The story described Nearest Green as “the slave who taught Jack Daniels to make whiskey.”  Brought back by Fawn Weaver, a bestselling black author, worked with the family of Nearest Green to celebrate his legacy by creating a black owned whiskey label.

Bring me two pina coladas, one for each hand… What could be better than a beach, some sunshine, and a boozy drink?  Maybe I can recreate that in my backyard this weekend, sans beach.  And this cocktail is a lighter version of a pina colada that can be made boozy or sobriety-friendly.

Even when all of the days run together, by Thursday, I’m still ready for some kind of break.  Or at least a respite from Zoom calls.  So what are we drinking this weekend?  The kind of cocktail that I should probably drinking on a boat, but my patio will do.

No, these cocktails do not include coffee.  But if you have a French Press hiding in a dusty corner of your pantry, clean it up, because this cocktail trick is genius.