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We do a Brown butter washed old fashion at my restaurant. It's pretty good
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Anybody do saline solution or a pinch of salt in their drinks? I need to do a side-by-side, but it seems like a reasonable theory.
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Feb 23, 2019 00:55
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BrianBoitano posted:Anybody do saline solution or a pinch of salt in their drinks? I need to do a side-by-side, but it seems like a reasonable theory. I started doing this recently. Tried side by side and it is a noticeable improvement. I keep a dropper of saline on hand now and add a drop to every drink.
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Feb 23, 2019 01:31
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Most of my cocktail menus involve 2-3 drinks with either SS or finishing salt. What are you wanting to know?
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Feb 23, 2019 03:08
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BrianBoitano posted:Anybody do saline solution or a pinch of salt in their drinks? I need to do a side-by-side, but it seems like a reasonable theory. https://www.eater.com/drinks/2016/4/20/11466792/cocktail-bartending-mixology-tricks-daiquiri-recipe I actually always salt my margarita in the glass and never on the rim.
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Feb 23, 2019 07:30
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It doesn't work with everything but it's worth trying in everything
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Feb 23, 2019 07:39
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MAKE NO BABBYS posted:Most of my cocktail menus involve 2-3 drinks with either SS or finishing salt. What are you wanting to know? When do you know to use it? Fart Car '97 posted:It doesn't work with everything but it's worth trying in everything Fair! Sandwich Anarchist posted:Tried side by side My man 
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Feb 23, 2019 12:45
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Salt does wonders for dulling perception of bitterness. Pour a little China China or Fernet and then taste it after adding a couple drops of saline, it's crazy. Great way to balance a cocktail without adding more sugar.
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Feb 23, 2019 18:53
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I'll be visiting Long Beach sometime soon. Is there anywhere in particular worth checking out?
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Feb 28, 2019 18:47
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Pinch of smoked sea salt right into the margarita shaker. Really good. However I tried much tinier bits of salt in other drinks and hated it. What are some that can benefit?
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Mar 5, 2019 18:11
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Looking for a flash card type app to keep sharp on some of the more obscure classics, any advice?
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Lokee posted:Looking for a flash card type app to keep sharp on some of the more obscure classics, any advice? I don't know of any app that replicates physical flash cards, so if you really want something like that I'd say to buy flash cards. If you want a recipe database, check out Mixel. It's a pixel art-based app that lets you fill a virtual kitchen with the ingredients you own and gives recipes based on what you have, in addition to potential substitutes for some ingredients. If you buy the add-on packs (which is just like $12 for lifetime access), there's hundreds of recipes. When I'm in the mood to make something, I just pop the app open and see what's available. I think I've got around 70 or so drinks I can make with my current home bar.
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chitoryu12 posted:I don't know of any app that replicates physical flash cards, so if you really want something like that I'd say to buy flash cards. If you want a recipe database, check out Mixel. It's a pixel art-based app that lets you fill a virtual kitchen with the ingredients you own and gives recipes based on what you have, in addition to potential substitutes for some ingredients. If you buy the add-on packs (which is just like $12 for lifetime access), there's hundreds of recipes. Seconding this. I have a solid 470 recipes I can make with what I have on hand.
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Mar 20, 2019 15:02
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Anki is a flashcard program used by people who need to memorise trivia such as medical students or jeopardy contestants
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So I may be able to interview Dale DeGroff. Anything special I should ask? Maybe if there are stairs in his bar?
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zmcnulty posted:So I may be able to interview Dale DeGroff. Anything special I should ask? Maybe if there are stairs in his bar? Ask him that, and then just stare at him until he leaves
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Sandwich Anarchist posted:Ask him that, and then just stare at him until he leaves Hey Dale, we'll see you in Tokyo in May!
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Mar 21, 2019 06:16
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Kenning posted:I made a punch for my girlfriend's workplace party thing on Wednesday and it was exceedingly well-received. It's an original that was designed to evoke the harvest and the sometimes gloomy chill of autumn (even though I live in the Bay Area and it's been 70 degrees all week). I call it Made this as my first punch for a game night. Went over really well. Thanks!
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Oh nice! I'm making that one next weekend for my friend's 30th birthday party. She specially requested it, which is fair, cause it's a hell of a punch. Can't believe it's almost 5 years old at this point. Glad it went over well!
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Any of you got a good orgeat recipe, or is this the kind of thing I should buy?
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I've made it before and wouldn't really again. Fun to do once perhaps but for me at least the straining gets old quick and I don't go through enough of the stuff to justify the time spent. YMMV of course depending on your circumstances, but unless you anticipate making a lot at once and using it up, I wouldn't worry too much.
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Carillon posted:I've made it before and wouldn't really again. Fun to do once perhaps but for me at least the straining gets old quick and I don't go through enough of the stuff to justify the time spent. YMMV of course depending on your circumstances, but unless you anticipate making a lot at once and using it up, I wouldn't worry too much. I've made the SE recipe once and it was great but I've never tried a commercial version so I can't really compare and say if it was worth it. If anyone ever has issues with straining I always mention $5-$10 nut milk bags. Much finer than cheap cheese cloth, infinitely reusable, strong enough you can squeeze if something is going too slowly. I use mine ~twice a month for ricotta, but random recipes like orgeat always pop up and I'm glad to have it.
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Mar 28, 2019 19:44
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BrianBoitano posted:I've made the SE recipe once and it was great but I've never tried a commercial version so I can't really compare and say if it was worth it. Do you wash it in the dishwasher? the laundry? or are they not reusable.
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Mar 28, 2019 21:26
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Hand-wash. I have a nylon version. Lay flat in the sink, soapy sponge and rinse each side, turn inside out, repeat, air dry.
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My friend's birthday's coming up and his favorite spirit is rye whiskey (usually Bulleit) - if I wanted to get something a little more upscale, are there any brands or reserves anyone could particularly recommend?
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Apr 15, 2019 05:24
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Thomas H Handy or Sazerac buffalo trace antique collection (good luck) Lock stock and barrel 16yr Knob creek cask strength Whistlepig is a safe bet Those will all be pricy - you might be able to find the Knob Creek for a good price though
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Apr 15, 2019 06:13
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Thomas Handy rye is amazing. I really like Willet rye.
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Knob Creek cask strength is really tasty and not too pricey, should be easy to find as well.
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Anyone have any fun recipes that use pineapple syrup? I made some on a lark to use up some pineapple and want to find some fun things to do with other than just old fashioneds.
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Apr 22, 2019 23:32
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Carillon posted:Anyone have any fun recipes that use pineapple syrup? I made some on a lark to use up some pineapple and want to find some fun things to do with other than just old fashioneds. Use with fresh lime and tequila for a nice pineapple margarita. Bonus points if you char some pineapple as a garnish.
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Carillon posted:Anyone have any fun recipes that use pineapple syrup? I made some on a lark to use up some pineapple and want to find some fun things to do with other than just old fashioneds. If you've got an event coming up you could make a Gowanus Club Gin Punch!
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Kenning posted:If you've got an event coming up you could make a Gowanus Club Gin Punch! Ooh that does look really nice. I might even create an event as an excuse to make that punch. ColHannibal posted:Use with fresh lime and tequila for a nice pineapple margarita. Great idea!
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Pineapple is so good, just make any of your favorite cocktails and sub in the pineapple. Gimlet, pisco sour, caipirinha, jungle bird, French 75, Penicillin...you might need to adjust the citrus a little, or add a splash of grapefruit. Grapefruit and pineapple is a great combo. Also ginger, allspice, cinnamon, clove, bacon, Chartreuse, Campari, dark chocolate, the list goes on
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A fun variation on pineapple syrup is to make SRIRACHA pineapple syrup. Just add sriracha to taste.
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Kenning posted:Yeah Limmer's will be good for that. I nearly always use New Amsterdam for the gin, which is really mellow and tasty. Really great! And a hit with my coworkers, a number of whom 'don't drink gin'
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What absinthes are good? The pickings are extremely slim in VA. (I'm willing to look into shipping some Mansinthe or St. George's, but please don't recommend that one you had at a monastery in Serbia that I could never get ahold of anyway.)
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Albania's okay though, right?
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I've always wanted to see those Hoxhaist pillboxes.
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May 8, 2019 21:31
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Halloween Jack posted:What absinthes are good? The pickings are extremely slim in VA. Pernod is the classic choice. You could also look for Kübler.
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chitoryu12 posted:Pernod is the classic choice. I thought Pernod was a pastis, not an absinthe. I haven't tried either, so I don't know similar they are. Relatedly, I'm very open to being told that Arak is close enough to absinthe for cocktail purposes, if anyone can weigh in on that.
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