The Official OT cocktail thread
As soon as John is ready we are off to spend the day with his extended family. I LOVE his parents, but some of the cousins and such are....well, let's just say they are characters. I will be bringing along some nice wine to ensure that I am able to hold a perfect Stepford smile as I am entertained with various conspiracy theories and details of surgical procedures. Last night I started to prime my mood with a glass of this:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2132678023/" title="grand marnier by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2246/213 ... 87781d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="grand marnier"></a>
And, even though this is the cocktail thread, I have photos of two yummy cocktail snacks. Here is popcorn tossed with butter, freshly grated parmesean cheese, cracked black pepper, and truffle oil:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2133454770/" title="popcorn by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2113/213 ... 56ce83.jpg" width="500" height="466" alt="popcorn"></a>
And here are some snacky nuts I made for my sister to serve her outlaws with drinks before dinner--they are roasted with maple, rosemary, and cayenne pepper:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2131252900/" title="maple rosemary cashews by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2042/213 ... e77d3c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="maple rosemary cashews"></a>
Happy holidays, everyone!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2132678023/" title="grand marnier by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2246/213 ... 87781d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="grand marnier"></a>
And, even though this is the cocktail thread, I have photos of two yummy cocktail snacks. Here is popcorn tossed with butter, freshly grated parmesean cheese, cracked black pepper, and truffle oil:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2133454770/" title="popcorn by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2113/213 ... 56ce83.jpg" width="500" height="466" alt="popcorn"></a>
And here are some snacky nuts I made for my sister to serve her outlaws with drinks before dinner--they are roasted with maple, rosemary, and cayenne pepper:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2131252900/" title="maple rosemary cashews by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2042/213 ... e77d3c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="maple rosemary cashews"></a>
Happy holidays, everyone!
It's like looking in your soup and finding a whole different alphabet.
Sorry my picture is a little blurry, but here is one of the Pina Coladas I made for our little New Year's Eve get-together. Becky, thanks for bringing back the plastic cocktail mermaid! I had to search to find them!
This is the BEST Pina Colada you will ever have!
2 oz. light rum
1 oz. coconut cream
1 oz. heavy cream
6 oz. pineapple juice
1/2 cup crushed ice
Pour rum, coconut cream, cream and pineapple juice into blender. Add ice. Blend for 15 seconds and pour into a 12 oz. glass.
This is the BEST Pina Colada you will ever have!
2 oz. light rum
1 oz. coconut cream
1 oz. heavy cream
6 oz. pineapple juice
1/2 cup crushed ice
Pour rum, coconut cream, cream and pineapple juice into blender. Add ice. Blend for 15 seconds and pour into a 12 oz. glass.
I didn't get a photo but my sister enjoyed this mango martini yesterday
Mango Ginger Martini
Ice
2 shots mango rum
2 shots mango nectar
1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
Champagne
To a martini shaker filled with ice, add all ingredients except Champagne. Strain and pour into martini glass and top with Champagne. Serve
Mango Ginger Martini
Ice
2 shots mango rum
2 shots mango nectar
1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
Champagne
To a martini shaker filled with ice, add all ingredients except Champagne. Strain and pour into martini glass and top with Champagne. Serve
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mbw1024 wrote:I didn't get a photo but my sister enjoyed this mango martini yesterday
Mango Ginger Martini
Ice
2 shots mango rum
2 shots mango nectar
1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
Champagne
To a martini shaker filled with ice, add all ingredients except Champagne. Strain and pour into martini glass and top with Champagne. Serve
YUMMM, I bet the ginger makes the difference
- MarciaMarciaMarcia
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I love these tasty threads. One of my favorite wintertime cocktails is a blend of two old classics, the "Manhattan" and the "Old Fashioned". I swiped this from a local restaurant called Red Sauce.
In a cocktail shaker over ice:
--1 1/2 oz. of your favorite bourbon. I like Makers Mark.
--1 oz. sweet vermouth
-- around a teaspoon of maraschino cherry juice
--a couple dashes of Angostura Bitters
Shake until icy cold and serve straight up in a chilled martini glass garnished with a maraschino cherry. Sit in front of a roaring fire with some nibblies and enjoy!
In a cocktail shaker over ice:
--1 1/2 oz. of your favorite bourbon. I like Makers Mark.
--1 oz. sweet vermouth
-- around a teaspoon of maraschino cherry juice
--a couple dashes of Angostura Bitters
Shake until icy cold and serve straight up in a chilled martini glass garnished with a maraschino cherry. Sit in front of a roaring fire with some nibblies and enjoy!
It's Friday, time for a cocktail!
This is a lillet spritzer. It's very light and refreshing. I just put a little lemon ginger sugar in the bottom of the glass, poured in some lillet, squeezed in half of a lime, topped off with sparkling water, a little more lime juice, and then floated a lime slice on top.
I think next time I will chill the glasses and shake the lillet in an ice shaker to get it really super cold.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2201070670/" title="lillet fizz by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2385/220 ... 1f4e4f.jpg" width="500" height="479" alt="lillet fizz"></a>
This is a lillet spritzer. It's very light and refreshing. I just put a little lemon ginger sugar in the bottom of the glass, poured in some lillet, squeezed in half of a lime, topped off with sparkling water, a little more lime juice, and then floated a lime slice on top.
I think next time I will chill the glasses and shake the lillet in an ice shaker to get it really super cold.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2201070670/" title="lillet fizz by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2385/220 ... 1f4e4f.jpg" width="500" height="479" alt="lillet fizz"></a>
It's like looking in your soup and finding a whole different alphabet.
- nothintolose
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Here is last night's cocktail. It is similar to one I posted a while back. The mix is one ounce vodka, one ounce amaretto, 2 ounces orange juice, and three ounces cranberry juice, with a twist of lemon. That is lemon sugar around the rim.:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2203929994/" title="cranberry cooler by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2042/220 ... 2bf37c.jpg" width="500" height="435" alt="cranberry cooler"></a>
I probably should have used different glasses, but these ones fit in th dishwasher so...
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I probably should have used different glasses, but these ones fit in th dishwasher so...
It's like looking in your soup and finding a whole different alphabet.
Here is a cocktail from this weekend. To make a big pitcher of them, combine one can goya peach nectar, 6 ounces tequila, 2 ounces peach brandy, and lots of ice. Blen until slushy. This will make a lot of drinks--maybe 10 or so.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2223354016/" title="peacharita by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2353/222 ... f8c010.jpg" width="438" height="500" alt="peacharita"></a>
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It's like looking in your soup and finding a whole different alphabet.