Amateur cocktail hour is awesome.  I heartily recommend you introduce it into your life.

In lieu of a cohesive and well-reasoned argument, I present you with the following evidence, as concocted by M:

How about that?  Eh?

That, right there, is gin, crushed ice, lemon gelato and mixed frozen berries whirred together in the blender.  If fruity cocktails don’t bring a bit of a smile to your evening, then, I’m sorry, I don’t think I can help you.