st week, I went to the Detroit Pistons game with a friend and it was so much fun to get out and see the basketball team I haven’t seen since I was a kid. Well, it gave me a new sense of appreciation of our sports teams. After the game, we tried to find something to eat, and the traffic determined that where we wanted to go was not going to happen because it was insane trying to get out of the side street from the parking lot. I ran into a tour guide friend of mine and she suggested Honest John’s. I had not been there since the pandemic, but I remember the lunch was amazing so we decided to go there. My friend had never been to the restaurant but was really intrigued by the casualness but welcoming vibe of the place. We sat at the bar and decided to order food from there. The atmosphere was very lively and spirited for a Friday evening. While eating our food, there were a couple of guys who sat next to us and one ordered this drink in a can, and the bartender asked what he thought of the drink. Well, the guy described it in a unique fashion so I asked him to repeat his take on the drink. His words were, it was a soda with bitters and like having a drink without drinking. I was intrigued because I have been looking for more non-alcoholic options to enjoy.
The drink was called Casamara Club Como. In joking with my neighbors, the guy who ordered the drink bought me one to take home and try at home. I thanked him for his generosity and tried the drink when I got home. I read the ingredients and was even more intrigued.
Ingredients:
Sparkling Water, Lemon Juice, Orange Blossom Honey, and Extracts of Mandarin Orange, Chamomile, Peppermint, Licorice Root, Grapefruit, Juniper Berry, Clove Bud, and Cardamom, with Mediterranean Sea Salt.
I have been playing around at home with sparkling water mixtures, so this just gave me more ideas! I will share the outcomes of my experiments soon. Have a great weekend!!
xo Detroit Girl