High ‘fyve’ the New Prez!

By Natalie Bovis-Nelsen (AKA: TheLiquidMuse.com)

Photography by Moshe Zusman

Raise a glass to our newly elected leader at fyve, the dazzling lounge nestled in a cozy corner of Arlington’s swanky Ritz-Carlton. A stone’s throw from the Pentagon, fyve’s cocktail menu pays tribute to the men and women protecting our country with a smattering of military-themed cocktails. The top of the heap, of course, is the Commander in Chief, an intoxicating tribute to the latest resident of the Oval Office.

Commander in Chief
1/2 ounce raspberry vodka
1/2 ounce blueberry vodka
1/2 ounce cranberry vodka
1/2 ounce strawberry vodka
1/2 ounce kurant vodka
1/4 ounce simple syrup
1/4 ounce raspberry puree

Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with mixed berries on a cocktail spear.

(February 2009)

Tags: berries, cocktail, raspberry, strawberry, vodka