D-Day

Phase...no idea!
K: This whole phase jumping thing has me really confused...I've no idea where we are or what we're doing, so I'll just post an update. We're currently at day 14, which is D-Day, or rather S-Day, SS-Day or BR-Day (Straining Day, Scum Skimming Day and Bacon Removing Day respectively) But more on that later.

We should explain, briefly, the photos below (one of them, at least), but in order to do that I'll need to jump ahead a little (now I'm jumping around like Tarantino...or Cypress Hill) and outline the delectable cocktail menu we will be offering our nearest and dearest in a few days time.

1. BLTini - which is basically a Bloody Mary, made with V8 and bacon vodka, though I'm flip-flopping on the name a bit. Am thinking that perhaps Bloody Porky might be better? 2. Bacon Vodka Martini - made with vermouth, bacon vodka, garnished with a cocktail onion and bacon or ham or if we're feeling fancy, prosciutto! Served (and this is the best bit) in a hickory smoked salt rimmed martini glass. 3. BLT Shots - this, if I'm to be honest, is an absolute stroke of genius and involves injecting bacon vodka into cherry tomatoes, wrapping them in a lettuce leaf and eating them. The BLT Shot explains the last photo - we thought it best to practice the vodka injection before the big unveiling, so we asked our technical assistant, Steg, to help.

Okay...now it's down to business. Time to strain the vodka!