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13-Apr-2021 TRAVELLER

18 Stirred, Not Shaken (With Chocolate & an Apple)

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Canon Image Challenge17-Apr-2021 23:13
You don't know Sir, but I went far out of my way to to go buy that damned Maraschino cherry, but not just a maraschino cherry, BUT a Maraschino Cherry with a stem on it! Not as easy to find as you might think....but there you have it, I needed some centered red to match the red round product mark on the Gin....Very complex...lol Traveller
Canon Image Challenge17-Apr-2021 14:14
Nice lighting and composition, but I'm not sure about some of the ingredients (from a gustatory perspective, that is, not photographic). It starts well, with Tanqueray gin, a good choice. Then Schweppes tonic water looks promising, until we see the first two letters of "diet", mocking us from the label. No added sugar chocolate could be an abomination, but further research reveals that is does have some natural sweetener in it, so it might not be as bad as it looks. The apple is good and wholesome, and the Rose's sweetened lime juice is actually quite classy (good for adding to a Pilsner on a hot summer day), so long as you're not proposing to put it in the drink that's the protagonist. But, wait a minute, what's that in the gin and tonic? A cherry???!!! And, what fresh hell is this?, not just a cherry, but a Maraschino cherry!!! Excuse me a minute while I lie down. I think that drink is going to haunt my dreams. Imagine a production of Hamlet with (a young) Ian McKellen as Hamlet, Judy Dench as Gertrude, and Patrick Stewart as Horatio. So far, so good. Now add Wilford Brimley as Pollonius. Well, OK, not my first choice, but probably serviceable. But top that off with Kim Kardashian as Ophelia and Jean-Claude Van Damme as Claudius.
Alastair
Guest 15-Apr-2021 20:10
Chocolate 50% less calories isn’t that what they used to call Ex Lax
Gentle overnight relief u can trust
Canon Image Challenge15-Apr-2021 02:49
This is a great still life - well composed and well lit.

But I agree with Paul - "no sugar chocolate" is not chocolate.
I am a lover of original Belgium Chocolate - and that is real chocolate.
If you want 50% fewer calories, then buy the good real chocolate and then eat 50% less.

Jim
Canon Image Challenge14-Apr-2021 21:39
Oh, nice scene and lighting by the way. Paul.
Canon Image Challenge14-Apr-2021 20:45
Huh... what the hell... who in their right mind wants chocolate that is no sugar? There has to be a law against that on the books somewhere. Paul