What AreYou Drinking- Right Now?

On 2017-11-25 18:32, MadDogMike wrote:
Blue Hawaiian in a mermaid glass (bought the glass for a Christmas gift for one of my bonus daughters. It's cute but only holds about 4 ounces, make a good shot glass :lol: )

That glass is brilliant!! Stellar idea.

Mike- yes

Here ya go HopeChest :wink:
Cool Jon!

Plantation Pineapple Daiquiri

Yesterday’s fun

MacArthur Punch

From Thanksgiving weekend!

Murky Mojito to wash down some crunchy fried long beans at Trader Sam's.

Kelly also has an off-menu version of the Trinidad Sour, made with Smith & Cross rather than rye whiskey. Killer.

Planters punch, Glass by Hang10. Mahalo Jon.

[ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2017-11-29 18:54 ]

Dunno, kind of a work in progress.

1 1/2 oz Tequila Reposado
3/4 oz St. Germain
1/2 oz Triple Sec
2 dashes Peychauds
4 oz agua de guayaba

A friend has a mexican guava tree that produced insanely this year.
I'm determined to find a good cocktail in which to use the fruit.

Here's a different recipe,

1 oz Brugal Dominican rum
1 oz Deadhead rum
3/4 oz licor 43
3/4 oz lemon juice
8 drops Scrappy's orleans bitters
3 3/4 oz agua de guayaba

It looks identical to this.
Oh, and the glass has a blue tint to it toward the bottom.
The drink itself is yellowish in color like the pitcher.

Nui- :)

2 days ago

[ Edited by: hang10tiki 2017-11-30 08:37 ]

Mai Tai

Donga punch with some $10 Bacardi Anejo I picked up on my last trip to Mexico

I think the "mark" in Maker's Mark is for "mark-up"! 50 cents worth of cherries and 50 cents worth of bourbon for $8. That's more lucrative than buying Bitcoin :lol:
Does anyone make rum-soaked cherries?

Ballast point limited release

Coffee and vanilla Porter
Aged in Bourbon and Rye barrels

"Mary Pickford" cocktail, from Smuggler's Cove. I've come to the conclusion that this one isn't to my liking.

P Pear- don’t give up on her
She will take care of u

Come on Steelers

Original recipe with pineapple, lime, orange, honey, pimento and pastis. Oh, also rum.

On 2017-11-23 22:35, Hamo wrote:
Smuggler’s Cove Hot Buttered Rum

Happy Thanksgiving

Hey Hamo,

What rum did you use? What do the rest of you guys recommend for hot buttered rum?

Happy Repeal Day! To celebrate appropriately, I’m having my own classically-styled cocktail, the Club Babita, in a Nick and Nora glass

On 2017-12-05 19:58, Tiki-boss wrote:

Hey Hamo,

What rum did you use? What do the rest of you guys recommend for hot buttered rum?

Martin calls for a blended aged rum; I used Plantation 5 Year, which I already had, and we all enjoyed it. I didn’t have any El Dorado 5/8/12, otherwise I would have tried that, too. Pussers is another possibility.

Do you have the Smuggler’s Cove book? If not, ask for it for Christmas and hope you’ve been a good little boss....

I do, have have even bought a few for friends. And I have every rum you mentioned! Thanks

On 2017-12-05 19:58, Tiki-boss wrote:
What do the rest of you guys recommend for hot buttered rum?

It is the bane of my existence that Plantation discontinued their Original Dark Overproof. My HBR batter is the ice cream-based recipe and I tried well over a dozen different rums with it in the name of science - that Plantation Original Dark Overproof was, in my opinion, the most perfect HBR rum choice ever. Now I tend to go between the OFTD and the regular Original Dark, depending if I want more kick or not.

Oh, and Appleton Estate or El Dorado 12-year when I am feeling posh.

On 2017-12-06 09:08, HopeChest wrote:

Now I tend to go between the OFTD and the regular Original Dark, depending if I want more kick or not.

Do you use only one or the other, or have you tried blending the two together?

Rongo Rongo

On 2017-12-06 21:31, Hamo wrote:

On 2017-12-06 09:08, HopeChest wrote:

Now I tend to go between the OFTD and the regular Original Dark, depending if I want more kick or not.

Do you use only one or the other, or have you tried blending the two together?

I was underwhelmed by blending them, actually - it was like something got lost in the translation. However, one seriously tasty HBR blend is 0.75 oz. each of Hamilton 86 and 151 Demerara. It's a combo that holds its own against the heavier ice cream recipe, since the Hamilton is so full bodied (not sure how well it would work with the Smuggler's Cove recipe). Only problem I have is that I always seem to be out of one of them...I should probably bite the bullet and buy a couple of bottles to make my own blend to set aside strictly for that purpose.

On 2017-12-06 09:08, HopeChest wrote:

On 2017-12-05 19:58, Tiki-boss wrote:
What do the rest of you guys recommend for hot buttered rum?

It is the bane of my existence that Plantation discontinued their Original Dark Overproof. My HBR batter is the ice cream-based recipe and I tried well over a dozen different rums with it in the name of science - that Plantation Original Dark Overproof was, in my opinion, the most perfect HBR rum choice ever. Now I tend to go between the OFTD and the regular Original Dark, depending if I want more kick or not.

Oh, and Appleton Estate or El Dorado 12-year when I am feeling posh.

Don't even get me started on the old Plantation Overproof. I bought a bottle of it when I realized it was going off the market with the intent of saving it for special occasions. I gave it one taste just for shiggles and long story short, it was gone by the end of the month, and my liver hasn't been the same since.

[ Edited by: PalmtreePat 2017-12-07 10:20 ]

I guess this is as good a place as any to post this, made some Spiced Kraken Cherries tonight
1 cup Kraken
2/3 cup demarera sugar
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1 1-inch strip orange peel
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 pound cherries, pitted
1/2 cinnamon stick
1 star anise
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
DIRECTIONS
Combine the rum, sugar, orange juice, orange peel, and spices in a small saucepan. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer, whisking constantly until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the vanilla extract. Combine the rum mixture and the cherries in a 15-ounce sterilized container and seal. Allow the contents to cool to room temperature before transferring to the refrigerator. Chill for at least three days before using. The cherries will keep for up to 1 month. I left the orange peel and the spices in the jar for extra flavor

The syrup tastes really good, I'll check the cherries in a few days

Mad Dog
U always thinkin

Tiki-Boss' post got me in the mood for Hot Buttered Rum. Ice cream recipe

The Beachcomber’s Shanty

My Steeler pregame workout

Now it’s pregame warmup time

Game time

On 2017-12-09 22:04, MadDogMike wrote:
Tiki-Boss' post got me in the mood for Hot Buttered Rum. Ice cream recipe

Great minds think alike - I mixed up a new batch of the ice cream recipe batter on Saturday!

Love the 3 wise men gazing upon the beverage. I would take so many pictures with those dudes.

On 2017-12-11 09:32, HopeChest wrote:
...Love the 3 wise men gazing upon the beverage. I would take so many pictures with those dudes.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

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[ Edited by: MadDogMike 2017-12-11 09:57 ]

:)

Pit stop at Total Wine

Rum section

Lil stock up

Nice selection Jon. Dat K & S reminds me dat it’s time I had a Rum Babalu.
What do you whip up wid the 896? Never tried the 896 but I luv dem Bajan rums
Cheers

[ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2017-12-11 23:21 ]