A toast to Mom

Let's face it: moms deserve so much more than a one-day celebration. Mothers deserve some real time; a hot bath, a massage, sipping cocktails by the water and dining on scrumptious eggs Benedict with lobster or crab-crusted wild salmon.

As a mom myself, I love packing those little juice boxes for a family outing or juicing for the kids and their friends. Strawberry smoothies most holiday mornings is a given in my house, but I sometimes want that special cocktail just for me. Something that I can sip while looking at the sparkling waters of Philippi Creek. For me, it's like a getaway, and for all those busy moms that can't go off to the weekend retreat or spa, here's one of my new cocktails, aptly called the Getaway.

A toast to Mom: The ultimate get away. And by the way, we don't just serve this one day a year, so come on in moms.

The Getaway:

• 1 ½  oz. cucumber-infused vodka
• 1 oz. St. Germaine
• 1 oz. aloe vera juice
• Splash of pineapple juice

Fill rocks glass with ice. Pour all ingredients over ice, gently stir and garnish with a fresh grapefruit slice and a big hug for Mom.