So, I checked out Sex and the City 2 this weekend with the gals… honestly, given some of the reviews I had read, I was expecting the worst. (However, a review I read after I’d already seen the movie is probably my favorite. The thesis? Sex and the City is our Star Wars.)
It had some funny moments, but it was definitely a far cry from what made the series so great. (Full disclosure – I’m a super fan and own all 6 seasons on DVD.) In the past, it’s been said that NYC is the fifth character… I’d have to agree. While I have to admit I loved the guest appearance by Liza with a Z (not Lisa with an S, ’cause Lisa with an S goes ssss not zzzz), I never quite got into the part of the movie set in Abu Dhabi. It’s not quite Sex and the City without the City, really. In addition, the characters seem to have less depth than ever before… at times I felt like I was watching a broad parody of the series, rather than a continuation of it. (There was one scene with Miranda and Charlotte that I really loved, but I won’t spoil it for anyone.) Where were the smart and funny ladies I enjoyed watching on TV? I miss them.
In any event… although I didn’t love it, it was still a nice chance to get together with the gals. So in honor of girls’ nights everywhere (of which I’m sure SATC2 inspired many), I thought I’d share the recipe for White Cosmos that some friends and I enjoyed during a recent girls’ night in. We tweaked a recipe that I found on the Hostess with the Mostess blog, and the results were delicious!
Orange Overload White Cosmos
(adapted from HTWM)
1/2 oz Cointreau orange liqueur
1/2 oz lime juice
1 oz orange Stoli or other orange vodka (or 2 oz for a stronger cocktail)
2 oz white cranberry-peach juice
Pour all ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker, shake well and strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with an orange spiral.
Enjoy!
