Very Pink Raspberry Cosmopolitan

I’ve been blogging for a LONG time and I’ve never had another food blogger guest post before…but I do believe things are ‘gonna be a-changin.’ I’m admittedly beyond overwhelmed right now trying to manage a full time business, this blog, sell my home and be a part of the support team for my daughter Lauren as she heads to battle with breast cancer. I’ve had some blogging friends offer to help and that YES was off the tip of my tongue immediately. My friend Shanna with the blog Pineapple and Coconut is the first and I’m honored to have her and this gorgeous drink be a part of The Friday Cocktail. Pink is my new favorite color remember? I’ve always loved Cosmopolitans but have to admit never with raspberries which I love. That will change soon. This cocktail is going to brighten my weekend when it’s forecast we’ll be snowed in with up to a foot of snow. Want to join me?

Thanks so very much Shanna…it’s all yours!

Hi I am Shanna, and I run the blog, Pineapple and Coconut, a blog about healthy eats, sweet treats and a little bit of everything else. The “everything else” being our current kitchen remodel that we are DIYing most of, some of my crafty endeavors ( I like to sew and paint) and I’m also big into the fitness industry and basically anything else I feel like posting about.  So while you will see mostly recipes on my blog, once in a while some other stuff will pop up!

This cosmopolitan is a very special drink to me, and I am glad to be sharing it for several reasons. This was the first drink I had when I turned 21. I was out on the town with my late friend Kristin and she wanted to take me out to a fancy bar in town and celebrate finally being allowed to drink legally. Because, you know, I totally hadn’t had a drink before that!  When I told the bartender I wanted a cosmopolitan but to make it special for my 21st birthday, he said he had something perfect in mind, a raspberry cosmopolitan. It was SO good. Not quite the same as this one I’ve made here, but I will always remember it.  Pretty impressive considering most don’t remember their 21^st birthdays.

When I read Barb’s post about her daughter’s recent diagnosis, I was heartbroken for them both. Cancer is beyond scary, especially breast cancer. I knew I wanted to make something in Lauren’s honor. Besides being a wife, mom and blogger, I also am an ultrasound tech and used to do breast ultrasound at a cancer center in Colorado.  I saw many women of all ages and was fortunate to be a part of their care team.  So I know about the journey Lauren is about to embark on and know that she is in really good hands where she is being treated and am certain she will win this battle.  I have several friends that are long time breast cancer survivors and are some of the strongest women I know.  So this Very Pink Raspberry Cosmopolitan is in honor of Lauren as well as every other woman battling breast cancer. Cheers!!