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Professor Wayne posted:Went to the store to restock on some things today. I subbed High West for Rittenhouse to shake things up, so thanks for the rec. I also impulse bought a bottle of saline solution to try out. I didn't notice until I got home that, in small letters under "saline," it says "sea salt and black pepper." Should be interesting lmao you bought salt and water mixed together and somehow accidentally got a third thing in there
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So I decided to gently caress around and make a syrup with curry leaves. The flavor is a bit mild (probably could have steeped them for longer than half an hour), but comes out very nicely against ginger ale or ginger beer. Any suggestions on cocktails I could make with this? I've also infused a bit of gin with charred rosemary and orange, which came out very well. Mixes nicely with elderflower tonic for a G&T, and with some blanc vermouths. I'm thinking a bee's knees is the next step.
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JUST MAKING CHILI posted:I didn't top it with chartreuse whipped cream, but the recipe makes me want to buy a whipped cream canister. A restaurant chain in Hawaii (Monkeypod) serves mai tais with a lilikoi (passionfruit) foam on top (side away from gravity). I spent a lot of time working on duplicating their foam and was mostly ok with the results. I’m in Hawaii right now and went back for one and my foam was better than theirs. Get a whipped cream charger they’re fun.
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Chemmy posted:A restaurant chain in Hawaii (Monkeypod) serves mai tais with a lilikoi (passionfruit) foam on top (side away from gravity). I spent a lot of time working on duplicating their foam and was mostly ok with the results. Man I love those Monkeypod mai tais. Can I come to your house?
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I finally found Hamilton 86!! It is way more different from El Dorado than I expected. Gonna have to do more comparisons before I write a trip report
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Crossposting since it's more relevant here but the Seattle thread is much more likely to get the name:Qylvaran posted:I just made a Climate Pledge (my name for a Dark & Stormy with Kraken rum):
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Went to a tiki bar tonight and we’re having Mai Tais!
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Qylvaran posted:Crossposting since it's more relevant here but the Seattle thread is much more likely to get the name: they make a Kraken Attacks New Jersey I've seen around! I'm actually totally unfamiliar with spiced/"black" rums. I can't find Cruzan Blackstrap anywhere, but are Kraken and Gosling's and the like worth trying? Any recommendations? Currently just doing an old-fashioned with the Hamilton 86, but it's so nice and sweet that I skipped the syrup, so it's just rum with a dash of bitters 
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Jan 21, 2023 03:55
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I used to drink spiced rum as a dumb college kid, I would not bother now that I understand good alcohol. There's not much to them, they're mostly just sweet and strongly vanilla. I've heard homemade ones can be tasty but I wouldn't waste money buying one. Gosling's isn't spiced I don't think.
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I didn't have any other rye, so we ended up using my Rare Breed Rye for Manhattans tonight and holy hell. Not something I would do all the time, but that proof kick adds a whole lotta something.
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We made a spiced rum from Flor de Caña extra seco a few months ago and it was quite nice. Actually made a Cuba Libre worth drinking.
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JUST MAKING CHILI posted:Went to a tiki bar tonight and we’re having Mai Tais! I went to a tiki bar tonight and the bartender went on an amazing rant about authentic mai tais. I did end up ordering something else, but it was a good time
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Grand Fromage posted:I used to drink spiced rum as a dumb college kid, I would not bother now that I understand good alcohol. There's not much to them, they're mostly just sweet and strongly vanilla. Honestly, same, but I bought that bottle for the novelty of the limited edition label and wanted to use it for something.
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So if anyone has to go to Tacoma, WA for any reason and you like Tiki check out The Devil's Reef downtown. It's Lovecraft themed, they make very strong drinks, and the menu is esoteric as heck. Wife and I had a Mai Tai each, and split a "Dark Harbor": Dark spices, sasparilla, citrus, strong Fijian rum. Came home and finished the night with a Placebo, a non alcoholic version of a Painkiller for the wife, and a Sidecar for me. 1.5x portions to fit in my big martini glasses 2.25 oz Hennessy VS Cognac 1.5 oz Cointreau .75 oz lemon juice Double strained into a chilled and sugar rimmed martini glass Excellent cocktail night! JUST MAKING CHILI fucked around with this message at 06:54 on Jan 21, 2023 |
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What's the actual, "correct" apertif to add to an El Presidente? I see all kinds of different reports that you're supposed to use blanc vermouth, dry vermouth, or even stuff like lilet blanc. I made one last night using 50/50 dry and sweet because I don't have blanc and I read a spec saying that that was a good mix, and it was actually really delicious. Extremely silky, and makes me thankful I finally pulled the trigger and made some homemade grenadine.
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Dunno if this is just local or wider but my Costco has a 32oz jar of fabbri amerena cherries for $15.
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Alucard posted:Dunno if this is just local or wider but my Costco has a 32oz jar of fabbri amerena cherries for $15. Thats a loving deal.
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The Polish Pirate posted:Man I love those Monkeypod mai tais. Can I come to your house? Sure, you in Norcal? If not I’ll share the recipe when I’m back.
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What are some coffee cocktails you guys like? I'm having some trouble finding ones that use actual coffee, not coffee liqueur. I know about the Noble Beast, I like it a lot but it's way too rich to have more than one of. E: Not espresso, I don't have a machine. I just got AeroPress and looking to take advantage of my new ability to make small amounts of coffee quickly. I know you can make fairly strong coffee with it but not sure it would be able to sub for espresso? Grand Fromage fucked around with this message at 23:56 on Jan 21, 2023 |
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Snow Cone Capone posted:I finally found Hamilton 86!! Hamilton 86/151 are replacements for, very specifically, Lemon Hart and Lemon Hart 151
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Grand Fromage posted:What are some coffee cocktails you guys like?
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Fart Car '97 posted:Hamilton 86/151 are replacements for, very specifically, Lemon Hart and Lemon Hart 151 yeah I didn't expect it to replace El Dorado or anything just be somewhat similar Snow Cone Capone fucked around with this message at 01:11 on Jan 22, 2023 |
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Strange Matter posted:What's the actual, "correct" apertif to add to an El Presidente? I see all kinds of different reports that you're supposed to use blanc vermouth, dry vermouth, or even stuff like lilet blanc. I made one last night using 50/50 dry and sweet because I don't have blanc and I read a spec saying that that was a good mix, and it was actually really delicious. Extremely silky, and makes me thankful I finally pulled the trigger and made some homemade grenadine. Blanc vermouth is supposedly the official choice. It makes for a smoother drink than you'll get from dry vermouth (especially if you use a dry rum and/Triple sec). You can buy half bottles of blanc just like the other Dolin stuff so it's well worth the effort if you see yourself drinking more of these in the future.
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Snow Cone Capone posted:yeah I didn't expect it to replace El Dorado or anything just be somewhat similar I got the 86 because I wanted something that wasn't as fire as the 151. I kinda wish I'd gotten something else because it just sits on my shelf now. It will probably be my next bottle that I just pour from to get rid of. I have a bottle of Mt Gay that I am doing that with now. Not that I think the 86 is bad. It just doesn't really add anything to my shelf that I can't fulfill with something else I like more.
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I discovered that Tanqueray 10, lemon juice, and tonic water = liquid candy Rockets and now my wife loves it. That’s my expensive gin! 
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Anybody else hate Sichuan peppercorn effect? I only want it in tiny amounts. More culinary-wise but I would extend that to drinks. I've been making dirty martinis with a lot of vermouth and brine. I feel like given that it doesn't need any extra dilution. I experimented with putting the premixed cocktail in the freezer but I think the proof is too low, it's slushy. I think I can freeze the gin, fridge everything else, serve in chilled glass and have it be cold enough? Just give it a good stir? I got kind of creative with the brine component, wrote it up somewhere else: https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/10fgfzm/made_up_batch_of_my_olive_brine_component/ Comb Your Beard fucked around with this message at 21:04 on Jan 23, 2023 |
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Oga's Cantina in the Disney Parks uses it to good effect in their Fuzzy Tauntaun drink as a foam top, just don't breathe it in like some redditor's friend did by accident.
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Sash Juan button?
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We're throwing a mid-afternoon Valentine's Day party and I'd love to be able to mingle and not mix cocktails all afternoon. Any suggestions for a pleasing punch? Maybe one that's red/pink in color?
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How many people are you looking at and how done-up are you willing to go? I have a pretty delightful punch that I made for my sister's birthday a couple years ago but it's a fairly large recipe.
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Kenning posted:How many people are you looking at and how done-up are you willing to go? I have a pretty delightful punch that I made for my sister's birthday a couple years ago but it's a fairly large recipe. Any Kenning punch is a winner in my book. 30ish people and I'm willing to do a fair bit of pre work.
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JUST MAKING CHILI posted:Tonight I made a La Louisiane. Tonight I made another La Louisane but changed up the ratios. 1/2 oz Benedictine No angostura 3 dashes Peychauds A few dashes of Absente in the mixing glass and a rinse in the glass Orange peel expressed (stick with lemon!) Not bad! Almost done with this bottle of sweet vermouth so I’m gonna get something different and run through all the cocktails I’ve made with vermouth again.
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https://twitter.com/thomas_violence/status/1620340990262521859?s=46&t=2yspjxCGSd9vLZYdmNBqhg
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Was just gifted a copy of Cocktail Codex. From flipping through it, it seems like they know what's up. Anyone read it?
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Yep. A well-structured text, good bottle recommendations, just a very solid primer for someone that’s interested in learning to serve cocktails. A nice midpoint between being too basic or being unrealistic for a home bartender (though I think there are a few recipes that require you to have a centrifuge or something?) Their immersion circulator Demerara gum syrup and cinnamon syrup are a mainstay in my home.
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The Polish Pirate posted:Any Kenning punch is a winner in my book. 30ish people and I'm willing to do a fair bit of pre work. Great! The punch I was thinking of was based on this one that I'm going to be serving at my wedding, but I don't think I documented the specifics, so it might be lost forever. This one is more of a garnet color, but very, very nice. I'm quoting the post from when I originally shared it, but have updated the recipe per my current spreadsheet. Kenning posted:Old Sugarmill Punch
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Kenning posted:Great! The punch I was thinking of was based on this one that I'm going to be serving at my wedding, but I don't think I documented the specifics, so it might be lost forever. This one is more of a garnet color, but very, very nice. I'm quoting the post from when I originally shared it, but have updated the recipe per my current spreadsheet. This rules. Thanks so much. Will report back after the party on the 12th
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Hell yeah! Take pics, if you can, I love to see other people's punch setups.
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I caved and bought a bottle of Gosling's, gonna try a round of dark & stormy's using it and a couple other rums to compare. Kenning, any suggestions outright? I don't have Myers, I've heard that's a known substitute.
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