A New Kind Of Gold At The End Of The Rainbow

By CHRISTINE JOHNSON

Photo by HATTIE FOOTE

There is much to celebrate as we approach the spring season. March offers a glimpse of warm weather ahead after most of the country has endured an unbearable winter cold. Nature begins to bloom again, and the wonderful smell of flowers engulfs our senses.

Spring is looked at by humans as a renewal process. It is different from the new year, where resolutions take over.  March ushers in a calm reset where your priorities are to brighten up your yard or wardrobe and clean out the closets that have been haunting you since last year. The spring equinox is the arrival of a sunnier season with baby birds chirping and a spring forward on our clocks.

There are other important holidays in the month of March that are worth exploring. March 11th is “National Napping Day.” What I wouldn’t give to be a proficient napper; it’s a gift given to college students and lost as we age gracefully. “National Goof Off Day” is also in March… Couldn’t that be combined with napping day? There are also meaningful religious holidays in March, such as Good Friday, Ramadan, and Easter. These holidays are religious at their core, but what’s special is how they bring family and friends together to celebrate through church, easter egg hunts, wonderful food, and gatherings with those special in your life.

We also can’t forget the day that seems to turn everyone and everything green for a day. March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day. Observed to commemorate the death of St. Patrick of Ireland, it is also a celebration of Irish culture with parades, dancing, music, and, of course, green drinks.

So whether you are planting flowers in your spring garden, dying eggs with your children, or wearing your Easter best, I will add a little sparkle to your table with a Pot O’ Gold. May you all find one at the end of the rainbow. ◆

Pot O’ Gold

INGREDIENTS

2 ounces Irish Whiskey

½ ounce honey syrup

1 ounce fresh squeezed lemon juice

Gold edible glitter

Mint leaves

MIXOLOGY

Pour whiskey, syrup, and lemon juice into a shaker. Add ice. Shake well and strain the liquid into a cocktail glass over a large square ice cube (if available). Add a small spoonful of edible gold glitter and stir. Trim the glass with mint leaves.