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Re: summer drinks:Scythe posted:PSA: it might sound like it won't work, but scotch and coconut water is a sleeper hit of the summer for me. You want a fairly aggro blended scotch.
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re: Campari and amari so, I get that amari is a fairly broad class of drinks. My wife picked up a bottle of Amaro d'erbe which I haven't tried yet, but in general, are they fairly similar taste-wise or do they cover a radically different spectrum? Like I've been told that generally Campari and Aperol are fairly interchangeable in cocktails, but beyond that I have no idea. My dad's from Argentina and he drinks Fernet-branca every night but I've actually never tried it yet, I should change that ASAP The Polish Pirate posted:Oh poo poo that sounds great. Might whip one up tonight hope you enjoy lmk what you think!
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Snow Cone Capone posted:oh yeah I forgot we've been rocking Spaghetts for a couple weeks now and they own This is a Camparty. A spaghett is with Aperol
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Aug 2, 2022 04:12
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Snow Cone Capone posted:re: Campari and amari Amaro is a very broad class. Fernet tastes NOTHING like Campari or Aperol, and completely different from Cynar, etc. Jagermeister is an amaro if that tells you anything. Amaro just means "bitter" in Italian, iirc. That's about where the similarities end.
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The Bandit posted:Camparty? gently caress me I need to have a camparty.
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Snow Cone Capone posted:re: Campari and amari Yeah Fernet has a very licorice flavor which isn't present in Aperol and Campari. I wouldn't make an Americano with Fernet or Jaeger, but I have a ton of Amari in the more bitter vein, and that's what I sub out Campari for (Nonino, Bruto Americano, Montenegro, Cynar, etc)
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Fart Car '97 posted:This is a Camparty. A spaghett is with Aperol I'm seeing both versions called a spaghett, and the camparty is coming up as this but also some kind of bourbon campari punch? I should try it with Aperol though! thank you for the info! Got some taste tests to do this weekend 
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Snow Cone Capone posted:oh yeah I forgot we've been rocking Spaghetts for a couple weeks now and they own Wait no it’s this. A friend introduced me to this like last month and I went through a bottle of Campari and a 30 rack of high life drinking them.
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Snow Cone Capone posted:I'm seeing both versions called a spaghett, and the camparty is coming up as this but also some kind of bourbon campari punch? Whitemommyblogosphere will tell you all kinds of stupid poo poo that is wrong
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Aug 2, 2022 16:37
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Snow Cone Capone posted:thank you for the info! Got some taste tests to do this weekend Learning new stuff is always a good time. It's my favorite part. To someone above, I don't get licorice from Fernet, but I get a ton of mint. I could be a little desensitized to that flavor, however, as I used to drink a lot of Jager and did some pretty heavy experimentation with absinthe in the past.
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Yeah, the Fernet-Branca overtone for me is “toothpaste”
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Data Graham posted:Yeah, the Fernet-Branca overtone for me is “toothpaste” Fernet n OJ is a real sleeper of a cocktail
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Fernet con coca just didn't work for me. Fernet actually has a lot of sugar in it, it's bittersweet. It amplified the insane sweetness of Coca Cola. I use Menta Fernet in a cocktail. I tracked down the Vittone brand instead of the Branca brand to a liquor store in New York state where my cousin lives. It was so similar it really wasn't worth the effort.
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Aug 2, 2022 19:44
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Argentines maintain that their Fernet tastes different than US/Italian Fernet. Supposedly theirs isn't minty. Whether or not this is true or not I don't know. I personally think Fernet is the worst bottle I've ever bought.
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The Bandit posted:Camparty? Thank you! This Spaghett nonsense has been making me feel like a crazy person.
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my kinda ape posted:Argentines maintain that their Fernet tastes different than US/Italian Fernet. Supposedly theirs isn't minty. Whether or not this is true or not I don't know. Neither one is particularly minty- the aftertaste is primarily aloe.
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my kinda ape posted:Argentines maintain that their Fernet tastes different than US/Italian Fernet. Supposedly theirs isn't minty. Whether or not this is true or not I don't know. I have drunk gallons of fernet both in Argentina and in the US - they are the same and delicious. I even keep it in a fancy decanter on my bar cart, next to my good scotch and good rum.
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my kinda ape posted:Argentines maintain that their Fernet tastes different than US/Italian Fernet. Supposedly theirs isn't minty. Whether or not this is true or not I don't know. lol i'm gonna ask my dad about this
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Aug 2, 2022 23:29
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At my usual bar that has outdoor seating I like to do a double G&T with lime juice. The real flex is to do the one from the original Dr. No novel: a small Persian lime cut in half, squeezed into the drink, and dropped in. To drink like Bond, have at least two before dinner.
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Fernet slaps. Fernet haters, if you've got a bottle that you don't know what to do with, try a Toronto, and maybe try a Hanky Panky or a Fanciulli when it's cooler out. I prefer a few other duo shots (M&M, Maserati, etc.) to the Ferrari (it's worth trying once, though) but the Hard Start is underrated (even though it's simple as poo poo). I like a fernet con coca also, but I want it to be half fernet, for real. Fernet also is technically bittersweet (bone dry I think it'd be undrinkable) but it's got to be one of the driest amari out there, definitely the driest I can think of. bloody ghost titty posted:Thank you! This Spaghett nonsense has been making me feel like a crazy person. I ordered "a [lovely pilsner] and a shot of Campari" at a dive a year or so ago and the bartender did a double take and said "oh! you're gonna make a spaghett?" and I had no idea what he was talking about. Where did that name start?
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I hope it is the Tim & Eric thing because that's perfectly nonsensical
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I never heard of spaghett and can’t find a good reference online. Definitely going to try it though because MHL is my summer beer of choice.
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Aug 3, 2022 00:20
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It's more fun to say than camparty so I'm gonna keep saying it
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Snow Cone Capone posted:It's more fun to say than camparty so I'm gonna keep saying it Drink kinda spooks me but other than that it's great
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Made my second batch of lime super juice. Did the Kevin Kos formula but did 75% of his water. Based on ~160 g peel. Very nice result. It just barely fit in my large blender. This time I'm freezing most straightaway in only jars, just will thaw the a jar to feel my squeeze bottle. The ice cube thing was a pain.
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Has anyone got any suggestions for what I can do with Strega? It's the middle of winter here so it doesn't need to be refreshing, just interesting.
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cptn_dr posted:Has anyone got any suggestions for what I can do with Strega? It's the middle of winter here so it doesn't need to be refreshing, just interesting. This is probably a stretch but it's what I've used Strega for the most https://kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/womans-work 1 oz strega 3/4 oz slivovitz 1/2 oz lemon juice top with prosecco float with 3 dashes peychaud's bitters (the recipe says plum eau de vie but I've never had any and I find Maraska slivovitz is plenty dry)
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I've got half a bottle of raspberry eau de vie which might go nicely. Or it might be a disaster, but that's half the fun I suppose.
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So btw I built a tiki bar in my house. https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cg0UPHrJAj2/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY= 
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Who is hiding the Green Chartreuse?
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Mr. Wiggles posted:So btw I built a tiki bar in my house. Uhh that's amazing! Really well done!
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Waltzing Along posted:Who is hiding the Green Chartreuse? Oh no don't tell me this, I just ran out the other day. I was trying to attempt the "greenya colada" but didn't have nearly enough, so I just made a little "taste test shot" version and it was amazing. Was looking forward to getting another bottle so I could try it for real.
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Mr. Wiggles posted:So btw I built a tiki bar in my house. When are the Goons coming to drink?
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Aight so I made a High Life with lime and Campari and another with lemon and Aperol and while both were great I gotta give the nod to the Aperol version for pure summery taste. I decided to name it an Aperol Schmitts after this: https://youtu.be/hCOSejS1SSY
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obi_ant posted:When are the Goons coming to drink? Whenever they come!
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There is a particular wonder getting back behind the bar after more than half a decade away. We are drinking espresso martinis again? A bottle of Blantons is banker bait? One of the 20-something new kids asked me if I’d heard of PDT and now they work there? The world is full of magic (my feet hurt and our ticket times need work). 86 Hendricks. Some things never change.
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bloody ghost titty posted:There is a particular wonder getting back behind the bar after more than half a decade away. We are drinking espresso martinis again? A bottle of Blantons is banker bait? One of the 20-something new kids asked me if I’d heard of PDT and now they work there? The world is full of magic (my feet hurt and our ticket times need work). Same. I’m not slow, it’s the set up, and the menu, and it was just bad timing, and
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The Polish Pirate posted:Aight so I made a High Life with lime and Campari and another with lemon and Aperol and while both were great I gotta give the nod to the Aperol version for pure summery taste. I know it'd be worse, and this is a stupid idea, but I now need to do this as an Aperol Schlitz, just because.
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JohnCompany posted:I know it'd be worse, and this is a stupid idea, but I now need to do this as an Aperol Schlitz, just because. The pun alone demands it
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I actually did try it with Aperol yesterday too and I agree it's a better summer drink, though on neutral ground I much prefer it with Campari Also I tried making a Vesper yesterday and it was pretty meh. Although my palate isn't super-well developed (I can barely ever actually taste the vermouth in a martini). I made 2 of them at once and ended up dumping the 2nd one in with some tonic and a little more Lillet, which much improved it. Lillet blanc on the rocks, on the other hand, is freakin delicious and is definitely going into my "home from work relaxation drinks" rotation.
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