Mr. Duck's Guide to Good Drinking (or the Official TTLG Bar Drinks Recipe Thread) - by Queue
That Miserable Thief on 29/11/2010 at 23:26
Quote Posted by Thief13x
It's true that I haven't dabbled with microbrews and I may give it a shot after hearing this. I've been quite satisfied with most imports that I've tried and for typically about the same price and accessibility as domestic mass produced beer there's never been much of a reason to look elsewhere.
Where I am, most of the imports you've mentioned cost anywhere from $5 to $20 per case more than US domestic mass produced beer. (Maybe you aren't buying cases?) I know that Smithwick's is $37, Dos Equis is $26, Newcastle is $29, Guinness is $35, etc., and the average Coors, Miller, and Bud products are between $15 and $20. You can buy many microbrews for the same price, or less than, you'd pay for Guinness or Smithwick's, and you won't be paying a large chunk of that price for shipping. You'll also be funding small American companies who are independent and striving for new levels product diversity.
Beer Advocate is a great site for information.
(
http://beeradvocate.com/lists/top-us)
(
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/style)
(
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/101/)
That Miserable Thief on 29/11/2010 at 23:37
Quote Posted by Tonamel
I also got my first taste of Irish whisky recently with Tullamore Dew, and I have to say I approve :thumb:
I just tried Tullamore Dew last week. It was ok, but it tasted weak to me. Not just light, but weak in flavor. I drink all whisk(e)y neat, and I think regular Jameson is better than Tullamore Dew. Maybe if I dumped it over ice like they do in the ads I wouldn't be able to taste anything at all.
Queue on 29/11/2010 at 23:59
MrD... Much like Hemingway (the drinking, not the writing), Mojitos are my go-to drink. Whatever you do, DON'T BUY THE FUCKING MIXES.
Period.
For a really good Mojito:
Start with,
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons of granulated sugar
- 3 to 4 sprigs of peppermint (so you get about 20 or so good leaves). It's important that you get a really good and strong peppermint (not spearmint). Personally, I use some of my homegrown Chocolate Mint.
Add the sugar and mint to a "Mojito" glass, then proceed to pound the bejeezus out of it (muddle) with a wooden spoon, or something flat and rounded. This is the important part of a really good Mojito, as you don't want to remove the mint leaves--unlike what conventional wisdom dictates. You want to pulverize the mint into the sugar, essentially making a green, minty sugar/syrup.
Next add,
- 2 oz of a silver (white) Rum. Puerto Rican is my choice.
- 1 oz of Key West lime juice
- 5 oz of Club Soda
Fill the rest of the glass with ice, until topped off, and stir gently to mix.
Enjoy!
Mr.Duck on 30/11/2010 at 17:11
:D
*Goes to try it out*
I liked it, buuuuuuuuuuuuut....is it supposed to look green?, the drink, that is.
:o
Tasted nice :)
Queue on 30/11/2010 at 17:19
...and remember, a teeth full of mint equals happiness.
Harvester on 30/11/2010 at 19:46
Yes, a mojito is supposed to be green. Quite a nice drink.
Mr.Duck on 1/12/2010 at 05:45
Well, then I think I succeeded and made a good mojito :)
Wish you guys were here to taste and judge.
Hrrrmmm...
So, any new drinks to mix, folks? :o
Btw....to the guy who posted the Matador recipe...is it supposed to taste much lime-ish?, I can't seem to get the pineapple juice to appear in the flavors :(
Also, y'think salt around the glass' edge would "sweeten" the deal?
:)
Aja on 1/12/2010 at 08:25
I only copied the recipe from a book, and I've only ever made one in my life. But for starters, I'd say spring for something other than Cuervo Gold—tequilas made of 100% agave (as opposed to Cuervo's 51% plus gold colour) are similarly priced and significantly better. Hell, you live in Mexico, you must know more about it than I do! ;) The one Matador I made didn't taste too limey, but maybe our limes are worse here. Or maybe I didn't squeeze it too much, who knows? Use less lime, I guess :erg:
So anyway I'm still trying to make clear ice cubes. This has become the most difficult challenge of my life, but I am determined to have perfected the process by the Christmas party on Dec. 18th.
Rug Burn Junky on 1/12/2010 at 13:15
Quote Posted by Aja
So anyway I'm still trying to make clear ice cubes. This has become the most difficult challenge of my life, but I am determined to have perfected the process by the Christmas party on Dec. 18th.
I totally want pictures.
You're never going to get perfect, crystal clear at home, at least I haven't. That requires a professional machine that makes the ice in layers, or agitates them while freezing. Stuff from the fridge door is going to be about 60% cloudy. Your average just-pour-water-in-the-tray cubes are going to be about 40%. Boiling them twice will get you down below 20% or so, and crushing/refreezing can get it as low as 5-10%, but I haven't been able to get better than that. Unless you hook your ice cube trays up to a vibrator, I don't know of any further refinements to get those last air bubbles out.
Aja on 1/12/2010 at 20:27
I'll post some pictures when I get home tonight.
