
There’s a plethora of reasons why I didn’t love this one, but none are big, glaring NOs. So, I was worried going in, but tried to keep an open mind and get into the novel. Unfortunately, the bad reviews stuck out to me as they came from reviewers I tend to agree with more. Truthfully, I went in a bit skeptical as I’ve seen a lot of bloggers on Instagram talking about this one, both good and bad. The Push is another book that missed the mark for me. The Push Synopsisīlythe Connor is determined to be the warm, comforting mother to her new baby, Violet, that she never had.

So, I promised a better drink than last week and I think I delivered! Definitely recommend trying this one, whether you try it with or without the creme de violette. The flavours matched perfectly and played off each other to make a really delicious drink. With the creme de violette, I loved this drink. One of those don’t taste the alcohol on your tongue but feel it in your throat drinks. Without it, it was good but quite orange-y and the vodka was slightly more pronounced. Taste-wise, both Tom and I found this drink way better with the creme de violette. I also really like creme de violette in other drinks, so figured this was a safe bet since last week’s drink wasn’t my best work!

It’s not my most creative special ingredient, but I think it works pretty well and adds a little something different to the drink. I used this ingredient because Blythe’s troubled daughter’s name is Violet. For my special ingredient this week, I am using creme de violette.
