Cocktails

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Having finished Ruhlman's Book of Cocktail Ratios (I'm saving trying the hot toddy for when it's actually cold in Southern California), tonight I started on Beachbum Berry's Potions of the Caribbean. The first recipe I landed on (deciding I wasn't in the mood for an egg yolk tonight in Captain Kidd's Punch), was a Planter's Punch, which is made with similar ingredients to a daiquiri, but with a different ratio and preparation:

• 1 part dark rum (I used Plantation Dark)
• 1 part simple syrup
• 1 part lime juice

Pour over cracked or crushed ice, and stir, defying the modern cocktail conventional wisdom of shaking any drink that has non-alcoholic ingredients, especially citrus or egg, in it.

Very tasty and the end result isn't a daiquiri (which is still my wife's favorite drink). Highly recommended.

 

[R_J_K75]

the hot toddy for when it's actually cold in Southern California

Hot Toddy was brady right? We drank them when we were sick

 

[Old Fezziwig]

Chewie and I are having negronis tonight. If you're celebrating, hope you've had/have a good Christmas. If not, I hope your Monday's going/gone well. Cheers!

 

[payn]

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Chewie and I are having negronis tonight. If you're celebrating, hope you've had/have a good Christmas. If not, I hope your Monday's going/gone well. Cheers!

We ripped open a cocktail smoker kit and it was swell. Cheers indeed!

 

[Sepulchrave II]

Having finished Ruhlman's Book of Cocktail Ratios (I'm saving trying the hot toddy for when it's actually cold in Southern California), tonight I started on Beachbum Berry's Potions of the Caribbean. The first recipe I landed on (deciding I wasn't in the mood for an egg yolk tonight in Captain Kidd's Punch), was a Planter's Punch, which is made with similar ingredients to a daiquiri, but with a different ratio and preparation:

• 1 part dark rum (I used Plantation Dark)
• 1 part simple syrup
• 1 part lime juice

Pour over cracked or crushed ice, and stir, defying the modern cocktail conventional wisdom of shaking any drink that has non-alcoholic ingredients, especially citrus or egg, in it.

Very tasty and the end result isn't a daiquiri (which is still my wife's favorite drink). Highly recommended.

The rule of thumb I learned for Caribbean punch was 1 sour, 2 sweet, 3 strong, 4 weak and It seems to work with pretty much everything. Eg:

1 lime juice: 2 simple syrup: 3 rum: 4 pineapple juice or
1 lemon juice: 2 honey: 3 whiskey: 4 apple cider

Etc, etc,,,

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

Last night's drink was the Brandy Strega Flip, which is what it says on the tin. Akin to eggnog, but a little drier, with an herbal kick:

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I made this multiple times over the holidays and it is spectacular. It's 90% a mai tai, but the spiced rum, applejack brandy and pineapple juice change it up just enough to make something new and, yeah, kind of festive.

 

[Mannahnin]

I made this multiple times over the holidays and it is spectacular. It's 90% a mai tai, but the spiced rum, applejack brandy and pineapple juice change it up just enough to make something new and, yeah, kind of festive.

Ah, I recognized the Liber Orgeat (I've used that before, and it's good) but didn't realize the recipe was from them until the end.

This looks good, although I'm not usually one for spiced rum, or for pineapple in my Mai Tais. Neat!

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Ah, I recognized the Liber Orgeat (I've used that before, and it's good) but didn't realize the recipe was from them until the end.

This looks good, although I'm not usually one for spiced rum, or for pineapple in my Mai Tais. Neat!

Yeah, it's been years since we've had spiced rum in the house, but my wife was happy to have a small bottle of it to use in her Diet Pepsi again.

 

[payn]

Yeah, it's been years since we've had spiced rum in the house, but my wife was happy to have a small bottle of it to use in her Diet Pepsi again.

Use ginger beer and a little lime to make a cranberry mule!