Sochi sips

To celebrate the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, Francis and I had a Russian-themed date night. 

We looked for a Russian restaurant and found one a block and a half from our house (score!).
We had happy hour there which consisted of:

a Moscow Mule (one of my favorite sips - refreshing with a cool cup to boot)

Francis ordered Vladimir's Magic Hangover Cure. 

It came out as a pink drink with a mint leaf to which he replied, "This is quite a girly drink to be named after the "most powerful man in the world."" haha

Reuben sandwiches that were absolutely amazing. Seriously. The best I've had.

They have 6 different types of Pierogis, each one based on a different area of the world: Comrade, Yankee, Pollock, Cholo, Easterner, and Sputnik.

We opted for the Comrade (potato and cheese topped with caramelized onion, bacon, and sour cream)

 and the Pollock (potato, ground beef, kraut, and creamy horseradish). 

I grew up eating homemade pierogis at family get togethers, because of our Polish roots. 

These were the best I've had outside of those.

All in all, a Russian happy hour success. 

When we got home, a White Russian seemed fitting. Cupcakes and Cashmere posted a White Russian recipe earlier this week. I adapted it just a bit by using 3oz. of milk instead of heavy cream. 

It's really delicious and the perfect sip for sports-watching. 

White Russian Sochian

Start with ice cubes in a glass.

Pour over:

1.5 oz. vodka

1 oz. Kahlua

3 oz. milk

makes one serving.

images: hilaryclair