The Filipino Kiss...

Maybe it was the Bar Maid.  Maybe is was the drink.  I really don't know, but fate and a kind lady helped me discover a drink that has made desert a think of the past.


So here is the story: this beautiful bar maid was tending to my dinning and drinking needs at Jaleo.  She was polite, pretty and exotic, dark hair and eyes and latte complexion.  I asked, "what is your nationality?"  She replies, "I'm seven-eighths Filipino" - a response that begs for a response.  I, of course, couldn't resist and replied, "What comprises the other one-eighth?" Her reply, "Guess and if you can't, you have to try a Filipino Kiss."  I'm such a sucker because I didn't know a Filipino Kiss is a $12 cocktail.

As it turns out, a Filipino Kiss (by the way, it is NOT Philipino Kiss - trust me), is a sweet and slightly disarming cocktail - much like my bar maid.  Mixed properly, it is an outstanding drink served up.  You may be judged for the look - you sissy boy - but it is a great drink to order with a cocktail drinking date.  Here is the recipe:

1 part Belvedere Vodka

1 part Baileys Irish Cream

1 part Midori Melon Liqueur

2 parts Lemonade

A dash of egg whites

This drink should be shaken well and served up in a short glass or Martini glass.  Cheers!