Comments on: 15 June 2009’s libations. http://alcoholi.st/2009/06/15-june-2009s-libations/ Yet another cocktail blog. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:58:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: gr http://alcoholi.st/2009/06/15-june-2009s-libations/comment-page-1/#comment-46 gr Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:01:40 +0000 http://alcoholi.st/?p=3#comment-46 Oh, one other point: it's easy to use too much Angostura. I don't go above 1 oz these days, and some times tip the other ingredients a bit higher depending on who's receiving the drink. Also, fresh citrus is key. Oh, one other point: it’s easy to use too much Angostura. I don’t go above 1 oz these days, and some times tip the other ingredients a bit higher depending on who’s receiving the drink. Also, fresh citrus is key.

]]> By: gr http://alcoholi.st/2009/06/15-june-2009s-libations/comment-page-1/#comment-45 gr Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:59:22 +0000 http://alcoholi.st/?p=3#comment-45 Jeff... I thought I'd already responded to this! It's probably the Fee's. That's not, well, it's not really Orgeat. What I used on the fourth was Orzata that Rodolphe tracked down, but your best bet with both Orgeat and Falernum is to fish around for a few recipes in books and online, think about the ingredients, and make your own. The Velvet Falernum that Rodolphe had up in Millbrook is really good stuff, but a friend of mine's is better (probably in the same way that the coffee I roast at home is better: it's more fresh). Jeff… I thought I’d already responded to this! It’s probably the Fee’s. That’s not, well, it’s not really Orgeat. What I used on the fourth was Orzata that Rodolphe tracked down, but your best bet with both Orgeat and Falernum is to fish around for a few recipes in books and online, think about the ingredients, and make your own. The Velvet Falernum that Rodolphe had up in Millbrook is really good stuff, but a friend of mine’s is better (probably in the same way that the coffee I roast at home is better: it’s more fresh).

]]> By: 3 August 2009’s libations « Alcoholist http://alcoholi.st/2009/06/15-june-2009s-libations/comment-page-1/#comment-43 3 August 2009’s libations « Alcoholist Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:06:36 +0000 http://alcoholi.st/?p=3#comment-43 [...] (Continuing a leitmotif.) [...] [...] (Continuing a leitmotif.) [...]

]]> By: Jeff http://alcoholi.st/2009/06/15-june-2009s-libations/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Jeff Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:53:31 +0000 http://alcoholi.st/?p=3#comment-14 So, when I make a Trini Sour at home, it comes out a little harsh. It's still pretty good, but it's not... sublime like when I had it at Drink. (Yours was up there too.) I've had to substitute Fee's for the orgeat and Old Overholt for the rye. I'm pretty careful with the proportions. So is it the inferior ingredients? My crappy shaking technique? The lack of atmosphere in our little apartment? So, when I make a Trini Sour at home, it comes out a little harsh. It’s still pretty good, but it’s not… sublime like when I had it at Drink. (Yours was up there too.) I’ve had to substitute Fee’s for the orgeat and Old Overholt for the rye. I’m pretty careful with the proportions. So is it the inferior ingredients? My crappy shaking technique? The lack of atmosphere in our little apartment?

]]> By: Tiki drinks for the Fourth « Alcoholist http://alcoholi.st/2009/06/15-june-2009s-libations/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Tiki drinks for the Fourth « Alcoholist Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:33:29 +0000 http://alcoholi.st/?p=3#comment-9 [...] Sour As before, but replacing the rye with either Scotch (we had about 3 oz of bourbon, but plenty of single [...] [...] Sour As before, but replacing the rye with either Scotch (we had about 3 oz of bourbon, but plenty of single [...]

]]> By: gr http://alcoholi.st/2009/06/15-june-2009s-libations/comment-page-1/#comment-3 gr Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:24:14 +0000 http://alcoholi.st/?p=3#comment-3 That reminds me that you didn't taste the Orzata any of the three times you were in my house in the past five days. You really should. (Don't worry, I won't go through it all THAT quickly.) That reminds me that you didn’t taste the Orzata any of the three times you were in my house in the past five days. You really should. (Don’t worry, I won’t go through it all THAT quickly.)

]]> By: nick http://alcoholi.st/2009/06/15-june-2009s-libations/comment-page-1/#comment-2 nick Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:19:34 +0000 http://alcoholi.st/?p=3#comment-2 good god man; @ this rate you'll beat the North Australians. oh, but the Trinidad Sour... if i wasn't out of orgeat, i'd be drinking one now. subscribed, btw. good god man; @ this rate you’ll beat the North Australians. oh, but the Trinidad Sour… if i wasn’t out of orgeat, i’d be drinking one now.

subscribed, btw.

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