For my birthday, I asked my drinktress, Pumpkin, if she could invent a special Rachael drink. She told me to give her a list of alcohols, flavors, and mixers I like, and she'd go from there. This will either turn out gloriously with a new, amazing, original cocktail; with a toxic concoction of rum and Mr. Sketch markers; or she'll give up and buy me a six pack of MillerLite.

I'm adding the condition that no component of the drink should be too expensive. For while I do, for example, prefer Patron to any other tequila, I'm nothing if not a woman of the people, and obviously my drink should reflect that.

Here's what I've got:

Booze: Rum; (cheap) Champagne; Peach Wine from Heston Farms; Vodka; the moonshine in my refrigerator (that was either from Owen or Pumpkin's neighbor. These are the problems that arise when multiple people keep moonshine in the trunk of their car*. Oh, West Virginia. . . ); Ramona Singer wine (just kidding); Skinny Girl Margarita (not kidding)

*Did I just invent Moonshine Charms?? Like those charms you put around wine glasses, only, you know, jar-sized.

Flavors: Apple; Pineapple; Altoids (she sort of refused to acknowledge that one); Rhubarb (I like rhubarb pie. . . and it's time vegetables got more share of the cocktail game); Tiramisu; Green Tea; Peach; Strawberry; Ice Cream Sandwich

Mixers: Ginger Ale; Sprite; Cranberry Juice

Suggestions?

My favorite wine glasses, made by a WVU alum - Wine Me?