By Kathryn Reed

Sometimes I question whether Sue is really a Giants fan or a Red Sox fan.

Last weekend my doubts became stronger when she came up with the Green Monster on the same day Jake Peavy made his first start as a Giant. Peavy had just been traded from the Red Sox – land of the Green Monster in left field.

Sue grew up in Vermont, where the Red Sox are the home team for New Englanders.

She’s never come up with a drink that had anything to do with Giants – not even when they were winning World Series.

She made two versions of the drink. The bourbon was for me, the vodka for her. We both liked our respective drinks better. It had everything to do with our preference of liquor. I would probably have liked mine even more if there had been a little less Midori. Sue is the melon liqueur fan.

 Green Monster

1 shot Tennessee bourbon or vodka
2 shots ginger ale
1 shot Midori melon liqueur
Lemon slice to garnish

Place liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Pour into chilled glass. Garnish with floating lemon slice.