Bittersweet Martini

I have always been curious about Angostura bitters in drinks, so I finally took the plunge and bought Angostura Orange Bitters because what if I was missing out on something amazing all this time?? I found a recipe online at barnonedrinks.com that I had all the ingredients for and decided to use it as my starting point. My customized Bittersweet martini: 2.5 oz vodka 1/2 oz Campari 1/2 oz Grand Marnier 1/2 oz lemon juice 1/2 oz simple syrup 1 dash orange bitters Place in all ingredients in a shaker 1/2 filled with ice and shake it like a polaroid picture. Pour into martini glass, garnish with orange slice if you have one, otherwise just enjoy and take some deep breaths in gratitude of being off work today 😘 Review: the dash of bitters really comes thru! I like it! Planning to get some citron or mandarin vodka for more citrus kick next time.

Hot Flashes

I started researching menopause intensely, the hot flashes, the mood swings, the physiology of why various symptoms occur, and non-prescription remedies. With 25 books checked out from the library along with my own comprehensive library, I buckled down to get to the bottom of this menopause mess. First, there is the difference between natural menopause and surgical menopause. With a natural menopause, the ovaries still produce some estogen, much less but still some. With surgical menopause, such as I had with a total hysterectomy & oopherectomy, the ovaries are removed so no good estrogen production AT ALL. Secondly, there are three kinds of estrogen, only the good estrogen estradiol, produced solely by our ovaries is the one keeping us fresh, wrinkleless, lean, alert, lubricated and even temperatured.