Scotch Egg Eat-Off
Book July 24, noon, for a unique eating contest at Argyll Gastropub in Cherry Creek North: Scotch eggs. Soft-boiled eggs are wrapped in sausage, then fried and served with horseradish. How many can one person eat? Customers face off against local celebs; proceeds benefit Sobriety House (), which helps folks confront addiction. More info: Argyll, 720-382-1117.
Happy Birthday, France (sort of)
Today is Bastille Day (officially called La Fête Nationale), commemorating the 1789 storming of the Bastille. Yes, France existed before that, but the event signaled the beginning of the end of the ancien regime and the birth of the First Republic. Not everything went entirely smoothly thereafter (heads, well, rolled), but we still raise a glass on July 14. Vive la France!
Lillet au Citron
Makes 2.
Ingredients
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Ice cubes (if desired)
1 cup white Lillet
Chilled soda water
2 lemon slices for garnish (if desired)
Directions
In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and lemon juice, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, and simmer it for 5 minutes. Let the lemon syrup cool completely. In each of 2 glasses filled with the ice, stir together 1/2 cup of the Lillet and 1 to 2 tablespoons of the lemon syrup, or to taste. Top off the drinks with the soda water, and garnish them with the lemon slices.
