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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jan 29, 2010 22:42:08 GMT -6
Union Square Wines & Spirits held the first of its St-Germain sessions for this year. Rather than blather on about the stuff (which I've apparently done a wee too much), I'll just post the recipe card they handed out at the tasting so you can see the various cocktails they served. If you have any questions or want to discuss it, let me know. If not, well then, there you go. Attachments:
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jan 31, 2010 9:27:33 GMT -6
Some interesting cocktails there. Im printing off the recipes to give them a try, but it looks like I may have to do some shopping and/or judicious substitutions, hopefully not to the detriment of the final product.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jan 31, 2010 18:28:45 GMT -6
One thing that was interesting -- the two bartenders that used Absinthe in their cocktails didn't pour it in: instead, they used some kind of perfume - like little sprayer to shoot a sprtiz or two into the glass before straining in the drink. Jason (who recently appeared on "Bartender Wars" on FLN, The Fine Living Network), told me you could buy them on Amazon. This somewhat resembles what they were using. |
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Post by Tex on Jan 31, 2010 19:18:47 GMT -6
The St-Germain is excellent and I will try one of the new cocktails (I haven't decided yet which) but the ingredients are beyond the limitations of the average home bar (mine at least) so will entail some shopping. I will credit you Beeb, the SG is well beyond just another fad liqueur.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jan 31, 2010 19:44:28 GMT -6
I've found that the folks who are into it are a very loyal group -- they also return to these tastings and bring friends who've never tried it before to turn them onto the stuff.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Feb 5, 2010 20:56:38 GMT -6
I went to another St-G Sessions tonight; here's the recipe card. Attachments:
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Feb 5, 2010 20:57:42 GMT -6
Here's the tasting menu, with prices. Attachments:
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Feb 5, 2010 20:58:33 GMT -6
The back of the menu contained cocktail mixing tips. Attachments:
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Feb 5, 2010 23:02:20 GMT -6
Here's my man, Jason Littrell, mixing a Sidecar at his bar Randolph on Broome.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Feb 6, 2010 7:00:08 GMT -6
Lovey, do call Gilligan
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Feb 6, 2010 16:55:15 GMT -6
Lotsa folks were saying something like that last night (or a variation on that theme). Never quite did get a good explanation of exactly why he named the drink as he did, though ... generally, Jason has a habit of naming his cocktails after celebrities of varying stature, as you may recall from some of his past recipes.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Feb 12, 2010 22:45:11 GMT -6
The final St-G Winter Tasting Session was held tonight -- here's the tasting menu ... Attachments:
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Feb 12, 2010 22:50:00 GMT -6
Here's the rest of the tasting menu -- the big surprise and great new find of the evening was from Jason's Rachel Maddow ... the Ransom Old Tom Gin was *outrageous*! It's a very unique gin in the sense that it's got a distinctly brown hue -- obviously, quite unusual for a gin. The reason for this is due to the fact that it's aged in old whiskey barrels -- this not only gives it the look of a whiskey, but also, the nose and taste, as well. If you're a whiskey enthusiast as am I, this gin is most definitely a must try! Attachments:
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Feb 12, 2010 22:56:02 GMT -6
... And the recipes ... Attachments:
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Post by Tex on Jul 20, 2011 8:42:00 GMT -6
My wife's oldest friend from Vietnam is here for a week and the neighbors invited us over for cocktails last evening. I had some fresh squeezed orange juice and decided to mix up a batch of Franche or however you spell Beeb's recipe from this thread. I took a pitcher of the drink to the neighbor's place. Phuong inhaled one drink on an empty stomach and had a second. She is tiny and drinks very rarely. By the time we got home, she was so drunk she had she had to go to bed.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jul 20, 2011 8:46:28 GMT -6
For some reason, I feel like we're not getting the entire story here.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jul 20, 2011 8:47:37 GMT -6
Sounds like "Mission Accomplished" to me
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jul 20, 2011 8:59:59 GMT -6
I suspect "Mission Accomplished" happened *after* they got her into bed.
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Post by Tex on Jul 20, 2011 9:23:37 GMT -6
Minds in the gutter.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jul 20, 2011 9:38:25 GMT -6
... And your point is ... ?
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jul 20, 2011 10:20:44 GMT -6
A place for everything, and everything in its place |
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