Oh man, faced with an abundance of Costco gin and too many not-so-great IPAs (thanks again, Costco variety case), I discovered with a little fresh grapefruit and some simple syrup you can make a damn fine cocktail. 1 part gin, 1 part juice, 2 parts IPA and just enough simple syrup to take the edge off the fruit.

I used to work on a Navy base as a contractor, where the Armed Forces YMCA constantly does blood drives. I thought, I walk across base with my coworkers (including my department head and supervisor) to the bloodmobile and get to walk right in. I donate while watching the Avengers on a tiny TV at the front of the bus…