How Jessie was born (≧◡≦)

It was a Friday night.

I had just finished a relaxing massage and suddenly found myself craving a good cocktail. How I wished my favorite bar was still around (they do, but different) ʕ•_•ʔ

While sipping on the complimentary ginger tea, I opened Gmaps and started searching for bars nearby. That's when District 1 popped up. It wasn't far, the reviews were promising, and their grams looked like my kind of place ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

A few minutes later, I found myself walking up the stairs above a Vietnamese restaurant. The moment I stepped in, I knew I'd made the right choice. It's the kind of atmosphere that makes you want to slow down after a long day.

I told the bartender I liked my cocktails strong, not sweet (if possible, not sweet at all😂), though a little sourness is fine.

At first, I ordered the La Vie en Rose cocktail, mainly because my name is Rose too. But, I guess the universe had other plans. By an honest accident, another bartender mixed it incorrectly and let me taste it anyway. It was way toO sweet for me. He laughed and said, "Well... the real La Vie en Rose tasted more or less like this" ʕ – ᴥ – ʔ

Then the first bartender smiled and said, "don't worry, we'll make you something that's not on the menu."

A few minutes later, here it came! He told me this was a mix of passion fruit, a touch of bourbon, a hint of martini (if I am remembering correctly), elderflower and a dusting of matcha on top. Well... hats off...

For the first time, a bartender completely understood what I wanted without me having to over-explain it. That's rare.

When I asked what the cocktail called, he simply replied "We just made it and there's no name for this."

So I said, "then let's call it Jessie, like Jessie from Toy Story.. and also me..." ヽ(・∀・)ﾉ He instantly agreed~

Then I told him that I'll always come back for this one, and he just noddedʕ – ᴥ – ʔ

I mean, I was really impressed. Strong, floral, slightly tangy, and not overly sweet. The funny thing is, if someone asked me to describe my ideal cocktail, I'd probably end up describing this... or maybe, I'd just tell them to order a Jessie at District 1 🤠🍸(￣▽￣*)ゞ