Dogwood Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 South Dakota Martini Link to post Share on other sites
WMassGriff Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 On 10/12/2020 at 9:29 AM, 1971snipe said: I've been reading about best scotch for the money on another forum, (is there a similar thread here somewhere?). If anyone has a scotch old fashioned recipe they'd recommend, please share. Heresy if you are talking Single Malt Scotch! Enjoy the different flavors they offer straight up IMHO. Link to post Share on other sites
Spiller Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 I love me them Clamato Michelada's. I learned about them on one of my trips to Mexico. Those premade canned ones above are actually pretty good. There is an interesting thing about the cocktails of Mexico. Probably most gringos think they drink a lot of tequila, they do, but actually the most popular high test in Mexico is brandy. And brandy and coke is probably the most popular way to drink Mexican brandy.....Brandy and coke has 4 different names in Mexican spanish depending on the recipe, and how you order them at a restaurant or a bar....unfortunately, I can't remember any of those names as my spanglish had deteriorated without usage over the years.... Here is how it works... Brandy and Coke, that specific cocktail had one unique name. Presidiente con Coke works but I Vaguely remember they had something unique....btw the coke in Mexico is made with sugar cane....and still comes in returnable glass bottles.... Brandy and coke with a splash of soda water had another specific name for some reason I remember it is something like a chimichata Brandy and half coke and half soda water had another name and finally, Brandy and soda water with a splash of coke had the fourth name.... If anyone who spends anytime south of the border can refresh those names for me I'd appreciate it.....just a curiosity.... Link to post Share on other sites
1971snipe Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Spiller said: I love me them Clamato Michelada's. I learned about them on one of my trips to Mexico. Those premade canned ones above are actually pretty good. There is an interesting thing about the cocktails of Mexico. Probably most gringos thing they drink a lot of tequila, they do, but actually the most popular high test in Mexico is brandy. And brandy and coke is probably the most popular way to drink Mexican brandy.....Brandy and coke has 4 different names in Mexican spanish depending on the recipe, and how you order them at a restaurant or a bar....unfortunately, I can't remember any of those names as my spanglish had deteriorated without usage over the years.... Here is how it works... Brandy and Coke, that specific cocktail had one unique name. Presidiente con Coke works but I Vaguely remember they had something unique....btw the coke in Mexico is made with sugar cane....and still comes in returnable glass bottles.... Brandy and coke with a splash of soda water had another specific name for some reason I remember it is something like a chimichata Brandy and half coke and half soda water had another name and finally, Brandy and soda water with a splash of coke had the fourth name.... If anyone who spends anytime south of the border can refresh those names for me I'd appreciate it.....just a curiosity.... Not sure about the brandy drinks, I don't remember running across those. But I've posted about Micheladas before somewhere here. I saw an elderly lady at a table next to ours at Goode's Seafood in Houston drink several during her meal, and before we left I noticed that her last couple of them contained a raw oyster. The waitress brought a glass with salted rim, containing the spicy-looking tomato juice cocktail concentrate to the table, dropped an oyster straight from the shell along with its' juices into the glass, stuck a large lime wedge onto the rim, and then left a bottle of beer (Modesto, perhaps) on the side. The lady casually poured the beer into the mix and gulped almost half the concoction before she resumed eating her dinner. Link to post Share on other sites
Scar Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 So I'm awfully lucky to have several bottles of different whiskey given to me this time of year. In an effort to open some space in the liquor cabinet I made myself a whiskey sour (x2) last night. Was easy to do and super yummy. Scar's Whiskey Sour: 2 oz of any decent whiskey (I used something called Chattanooga Whiskey last night) 3/4 oz lemon juice (mine came from a little plastic bottle by way of the grocery store) 1/2 oz raspberry simple syrup (this is the secret! recipe below) stir with ice and serve in a rocks glass with half an orange wheel and a cherry for garnish. Raspberry simple syrup: equal parts water and sugar simmered in a sauce pan. Add a handful of frozen raspberries and simmer for at least 5 minutes. Strain off fruit and cool. Wonderful stuff and a perfect complement to the lemon juice in this recipe. Link to post Share on other sites
1971snipe Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 We forgot last night that we had a bottle of champagne, and I posted about on another forum. Have it today at lunch? Tonight? Or wait til next new years eve. Someone suggested mimosas, for brunch today perhaps. Too late now for brunch, but I still may get some orange juice for tonight. Never had a mimosa, as far as I can remember anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
robp Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 3 hours ago, 1971snipe said: We forgot last night that we had a bottle of champagne, and I posted about on another forum. Have it today at lunch? Tonight? Or wait til next new years eve. Someone suggested mimosas, for brunch today perhaps. Too late now for brunch, but I still may get some orange juice for tonight. Never had a mimosa, as far as I can remember anyway. If you like old fashions you may enjoy a Seel Bach hotel cocktail 1 ounce bourbon ½ ounce triple sec or Cointreau Angostura bitters Peychaud’s bitters 5 ounces sparkling wine or Champagne Orange twist, for garnish Chill Chamagne coupe in freezer Mix whiskey, triple sec,bitter in glass with ice Strain in to coupe Top with Champagne add orange twist to garnish Link to post Share on other sites
1971snipe Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 23 minutes ago, robp said: If you like old fashions you may enjoy a Seel Bach hotel cocktail 1 ounce bourbon ½ ounce triple sec or Cointreau Angostura bitters Peychaud’s bitters 5 ounces sparkling wine or Champagne Orange twist, for garnish Chill Chamagne coupe in freezer Mix whiskey, triple sec,bitter in glass with ice Strain in to coupe Top with Champagne add orange twist to garnish Thanks, very interesting, and worth a try. If I can locate some Peychaud's. HNY. Link to post Share on other sites
robp Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 It should not be a deal breaker use more angostura Link to post Share on other sites
Millriver Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 I haven’t read every page yet but for those of you using simple syrup in your mixed drinks try substituting maple syrup instead. You’ll never go back and will probably find yourselves bidding on some in the UJ Auction this year! 😊 Link to post Share on other sites
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