The blue sky martini reminds me of Albuquerque and the beautiful blue, but deadly crystal meth produced by Walter White. His alter ego Heisenberg is masterfully played by Bryan Cranston in the hit series Breaking Bad.

My homage was claiming Heisenberg when Sparkledollars and fast food restaurants insisted on a name. I secretly enjoyed the ruse as cashiers fumbled with the spelling. It took years, but finally, an astute young man said, “we’ve been watching too much breaking bad, haven’t we”. Busted, I became “Number 9” and that’s a whole ‘nother story.

Dry Ice and Sublimation

The fog created by dry ice sublimation (think submerged evaporation) is cool as all that, and a ton of fun. Dry ice is carbon dioxide gas, compressed and frozen to approximately -109 degrees fahrenheit. That’s cold enough to freeze tissue and potentially injure yourself.

Chemistry is key to better living and I had a ball with a childhood chemistry set. Modern society says they’re too dangerous for today’s kids, but it was a great learning experience for me. Playing with dry ice is also a learning experience, but accidents happen. So, that brings me to these cautionary notes about use and handling of dry ice.

Do Not drink directly and/or ingest dry ice from a glass or container

Do Not touch, pick up or hold dry ice with your bare hands

Blue Sky Martini

This is a close cousin to my turquoise margarita without the orange liqueur, an addition of agave syrup and a sugared candy rim. The color and fog is mesmerizing and it is delicious.