"For our first challenge, we made three dishes and a cocktail for a Southern cocktail party. Before the judges tasted our food, Octavia shared her personal favorite cocktail - a little something she calls an O'Timber. Aside from competing on the show (and, you know, winning $10,000), the best thing to come from the episode was discovering this magical three-ingredient cocktail made with diet cola, red wine, and frozen strawberries. It's now become one of my go-to drinks - here's how you make it."
"A big part of the show hinges on Octavia's inability to cook - but love for food. (That's why Chef Dook Chase is there!) On the show, she shared that although she doesn't cook, she considers herself a bit of a mixologist and has a go-to secret cocktail recipe she calls an O'Timber - named by her friends because it puts Octavia to sleep."
Octavia Spencer's O'Timber is a three-ingredient cocktail composed of red wine, diet cola, and frozen strawberries. The recipe emphasizes using the best red wine available and any preferred diet cola, while specific brands and ratios are withheld. The frozen strawberries serve as both flavor and chilling element. The combination echoes Spain's Kalimotxo and yields a surprisingly harmonious balance between soda sweetness and wine character. The drink is simple to prepare, approachable for home mixologists, and praised for its unexpected flavor profile. The cocktail has become a favored, easy-to-make beverage.
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