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BrianBoitano posted:From my wife, who got it from an Insta story I believe
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I would strain it, to get the lemon pulp out too. The zest is tasty though - kind of like a Sour Patch Kid. I worked with a crafty individual who would take my leftover peels and use them in marmalades, or dry them and pulverize them for baking with.
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Scythe posted:I'm not seeing any artificial coloring in Squirt. It does have HFCS but what doesn't. IMO it makes a much better Paloma than grapefruit Jarritos, also. Looks like Mexican squirt is all sugar
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The best soda for a Paloma is actually San Pelligrino pompelmo in my (objectively correct) opinion
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PRADA SLUT posted:Looks like Mexican squirt is all sugar No it's pee wait what are we talking about
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Has anyone ever tried a tonic syrup concentrate? My partner likes drinking tonic straight or with some bitters, I was wondering if the concentrate was a worthwhile upgrade over Canada Dry (or I suppose Fever Tree) or whatever.
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Q's grapefruit soda is really tasty
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Anonymous Robot posted:Has anyone ever tried a tonic syrup concentrate? My partner likes drinking tonic straight or with some bitters, I was wondering if the concentrate was a worthwhile upgrade over Canada Dry (or I suppose Fever Tree) or whatever. &tonic is fantastic
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Mexican Squirt is actually the only squirt I’ve had, I think. It rules and the bottle is fun.
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Anonymous Robot posted:Has anyone ever tried a tonic syrup concentrate? My partner likes drinking tonic straight or with some bitters, I was wondering if the concentrate was a worthwhile upgrade over Canada Dry (or I suppose Fever Tree) or whatever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk8_3Z0Rce8 I'm currently accumulating materials to make Morganthaler's home made tonic. Strange Matter fucked around with this message at 04:08 on Jul 22, 2022 |
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Strange Matter posted:How to Drink just did a video on exactly this: I love How to Drink because Greg reminds me EXACTLY of one of my college friends. It's uncanny.
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I’ve changed my tune on Negronis and enjoy them now!
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Is there anything specific fig syrup is good in, besides a simple sub?
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Professor Shark posted:I’ve changed my tune on Negronis and enjoy them now! I'm glad to hear that you've recovered from your illness.
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Cosmos are good and I won’t listen anyone tell me they aren’t.
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The original cosmo spec is pretty tasty imo
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I did the diffords spec which was a little juiced up. It was a better option for my moscato-drinking in laws. 1oz vodka 1oz Cointreau 1.5 oz cranberry juice 0.5 oz lime Dash orange bitters
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Why would a cosmo be bad other than the fact that it uses vodka which is basically pointless? I’m saying I like cosmos.
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I don’t bother keeping flavored vodkas around but find a citrusy gin makes a nice Cosmo.
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Phil Moscowitz posted:Why would a cosmo be bad other than the fact that it uses vodka which is basically pointless? I’m saying I like cosmos. I'd add that it has cranberry juice. So that and vodka is a very bad start.
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Booties posted:I did the diffords spec which was a little juiced up. It was a better option for my moscato-drinking in laws. A cosmo should have Citron vodka, otherwise I really don't think you can call it a cosmo
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I guess I should have clarified that I am enjoying what I call a Negroni now, which is really just a super up Grapefruit Negroni, with the juice of half a grapefruit (Google says btw 2.5 and 3 oz of juice) with the usual Negroni ingredients. I love grapefruit so it works really well for me!
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Grapefruit and Campari work well off of each other. I often do a 2-1-2 as a long drink, with grapefruit juice, Campari, and tequila. Very refreshing.
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"Campari" and "orange" are a pretty well ingrained association in my head, so it seems natural grapefruit would work well along similar lines. It's weird how lemon and lime are so similar but complement different drinks very differently.
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I liked Lillet Blanc so much that when I finally found Cocchi Americano I bought two bottles without having tried it before, having heard it was similar. I had opened a bottle a month or two ago to use in a cocktail but I hadn't really touched it since. I figured I'd have a glass on the rocks since that's how I consumed most of my Lillet and Dubonnet and hoo boy do not really like that at all. Not great! I was afraid that the bottle had gone bad despite being refrigerated with a vacuum stopper so I opened the other bottle and nope, about the same. What's a good way for me to use all of this?  I guess I could try to suffer through drinking all of it and maybe after a bottle or two I'll have acquired the taste? Maybe add a little simple?
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my kinda ape posted:I liked Lillet Blanc so much that when I finally found Cocchi Americano I bought two bottles without having tried it before, having heard it was similar. I had opened a bottle a month or two ago to use in a cocktail but I hadn't really touched it since. I figured I'd have a glass on the rocks since that's how I consumed most of my Lillet and Dubonnet and hoo boy do not really like that at all. Not great! I was afraid that the bottle had gone bad despite being refrigerated with a vacuum stopper so I opened the other bottle and nope, about the same. What's a good way for me to use all of this? Welcome to my adventures with Calvados. I just suffer through drinking it when I don't want to waste anything good. I have yet to find a flavor combination that works with it. I can't hide the off-putting funk with sweetness, it just lingers. Anything strong enough to hide the flavor is gonna be something like absinthe that dominates anything regardless. It reminds me of kreiks and goses. Sure some people apparently drink them, but they taste like fermented rear end in a top hat to me.
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Yeah, americanos (the type of aromatized fortified wine, not the long aperitivo drink or the coffee drink) as a category are defined by the inclusion of gentian, so they’re more bitter than a lot of other similar things. Before you try simple, first try soda and orange peel and make sure it’s very cold. Or try a couple olives, even.
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Personally I feel like cocchi americano is unequivocally better than lillet in every way but it’s probably because I have the kind of broken taste buds that make me enjoy malort and pelinkovac
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eSports Chaebol posted:Personally I feel like cocchi americano is unequivocally better than lillet in every way but it’s probably because I have the kind of broken taste buds that make me enjoy malort and pelinkovac One of my local place now has barrel aged malort. I like it, but I don't think the BA does anything for it.
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Mix it with vermouth and seltzer maybe? The Americano route is a cocktail style I use a lot for all sorts of amaro and it might mellow the offensive parts enough. I'd go heavy in the vermouth. Otherwise send it to me? I love cocchi as well.
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Man, I miss having easily available amaro and other bitters. Anyone in Utah want to split some cases hahaha. We can get lots of good stuff, but unfortunately have to buy it by the case
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Very recently I have decided to dive into the deep in with rum. I purchased Appleton 12, 15 and 21. All of which were good, but did not scratch that funk that I'm looking for. I have bottles of Probitas for making Daiquiris, Smith & Cross, Clement VSOP, Plantation Pineapple & OFTD for Mai Tais (I was experimenting with the ratios). The Probitas alone is very good and does has enough funk for me. I also have a Dr. Bird which is probably my favorite out of all of these. Where do I go from here as far as sipping rums are concerned?
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Get into the wide world of small production ultra funky Haitian rhum. The weirder or more esoteric the bottle, the better you're going to like it. I got a bottle of Boukman recently, which is a botanical rhum (like, made with gin stuff) and it's wiiiiiild. If you want to stay with Jamaica though, I've been having a good time with Hampden Estate. Finishing up The Younger right now, and even at 5 years that is a crazy complex rum.
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Get some Hamiltons? Those are more geared towards mixing, though. For haitian try https://rumratings.com/rum/7141-clairin-le-rocher It's pretty intense. You might also want to get an El Dorado.
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Mr. Wiggles posted:Get into the wide world of small production ultra funky Haitian rhum. The weirder or more esoteric the bottle, the better you're going to like it. I got a bottle of Boukman recently, which is a botanical rhum (like, made with gin stuff) and it's wiiiiiild. If you want to stay with Jamaica though, I've been having a good time with Hampden Estate. Finishing up The Younger right now, and even at 5 years that is a crazy complex rum. Waltzing Along posted:Get some Hamiltons? Those are more geared towards mixing, though. No Boukman at my local shop. I was able to pick up a Hamilton 8 and Hamilton LROK The Younger. The Clairin Le Rocher is interesting, will have to hunt this down another day though. What is up with the Hamilton stuff? Just some dude who's a purveyor of single casks like Foursquare? Was able to take a pour of the El Dorado 12. It's sweet, round and dangerously easy drinking. No funk in this thing, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it reminds me of bourbon.
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obi_ant posted:No Boukman at my local shop. I was able to pick up a Hamilton 8 and Hamilton LROK The Younger. The Clairin Le Rocher is interesting, will have to hunt this down another day though. Pretty sure he tells his story in this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ljC673n3Wo Hamilton, that is.
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obi_ant posted:
The 15 is even easier.
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I stopped at the liquor store near work to pick up a white rum and they had El Dorado 3 Year on sale for 15 bucks 
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Carillon posted:Mix it with vermouth and seltzer maybe? This worked pretty well. Good idea thanks!
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Hampden LROK - Funky, strawberries, rubber cement, new Payless shoes. Hampden 8 - Vanilla, fruit punch, canned cocktail, hot tarmac. The finish reminds me of a lot of bourbons I've had. These were great! I'm leaning more towards the LROK, although the 8 is pretty close to it. Just watched the video of and I like the guy, might buy some of his stuff a little later on as my wife was giving me the side eye...
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