Time for a cocktail! (4 Viewers)

[Poker Zombie]

That may have been my problem. I shelf stored it.

 

[v1pe]

I kind of LOL'ed at the simple syrup recipe; it is so basic.

Then I realised I started buying simple syrup, because I don't make a lit of drinks that require it, and it would go bad. Has anyone else mexperienced this, or it it just me. Store bought stays on the shelf forever, but homemade requires more care?

As long as simple syrup is kept refrigerated it can last for a month or longer

Also one of the main reasons I make all of my syrups with a 2:1 ratio, they last quite a bit longer than 1:1. You can use a tablespoon of vodka or everclear to stretch them even longer. I also make sure to sanitize the storage container well with boiling water.

 

[allforcharity]

#21/24: Vesper (inspired by the Bond Girl in Casino Royale - Vesper Lynd - played by Eva Green)
2oz (or 3oz) gin
1oz vodka
1/2oz Lillet
shaken

#22/24: Green Devil (inspired by the Villain in Quantum of Solace - Dominic Greene - played by Mathieu Amalric)
1 1/2oz gin
1oz green crème de menth
1/2oz lime juice
shaken

#23/24: Tartan Breeze (inspired by the Exotic Location - Scotland - in Skyfall)
1 1/2oz whiskey
1/2oz apricot brandy
2oz orange juice
1 dash bitters
stirred

#24/24: Envy (inspired by the Villain in Spectre - Ernst Stavro Blofeld - played by Christoph Waltz)
1/2oz vodka
1/2oz apple schnapps
3/4oz coconut rum
3/4oz melon liqueur
shaken

That's all of them! When #25 finally comes out in November, I'll be dedicating a drink to that movie as well, and the menu expands!

 

[Beakertwang]

+1 on demerara simple syrup. I make mine 1/3 cup water, 1/2 cup Demerara sugar. Keeps in the fridge just fine.

 

[Big Jilm]

IIRC that’s the recipe that Liquor.com uses. Use simple syrup, no water, no ango, more peychaud’s, and more rye than cognac IMO.

0.25 oz Demerara simple
5-6 dashes ango.
0.25 oz absinthe to rinse the glass
1.5 oz rye
0.5 oz cognac

Lemon peel garnish. “Extracting the oils” is known as “expressing” the peel.

The great thing about a sazerac IME/IMO is letting the spiciness of your rye stand out on your pallette. Adding water to help muddle the sugar cube is also pointless to me in the sense that using a 1:1 simple syrup accomplishes the same thing and is easier to incorporate into the drink. Using Demerara(demo) syrup adds richness and complexity to the sweet component of your cocktail.

Of course you could also use no cognac at all. I prefer mine that way

Edit: Stir and serve chilled without ice too

Tried your version. Much better! The demerara syrup comes through nicely. I still feel that between the peychauds, absinthe, and cognac, the rye is still a bit lost. I will try the next one with 1/4 oz of cognac, 1 3/4 rye and maybe 4 dashes of the peychauds. If that is still too much, I will go with no cognac and 2 oz rye

 

[BruceWayne]

 

[RichMahogany]

Tried your version. Much better! The demerara syrup comes through nicely. I still feel that between the peychauds, absinthe, and cognac, the rye is still a bit lost. I will try the next one with 1/4 oz of cognac, 1 3/4 rye and maybe 4 dashes of the peychauds. If that is still too much, I will go with no cognac and 2 oz rye

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A lot depends on your choice of rye as well. I prefer over proof myself, I love the heat, kick, and warmth

 

[mattduck]

Going Manhattan tonight

 

[krafticus]

Margarita

 

[BSteck]

Been on a Gin Tonica kick lately...
Hendricks with cucumber and rose petals.

 

[detroitdad]

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I think this may be my first drink tonight!

 

[BruceWayne]

I think this may be my first drink tonight!

I like where your head is at this morning...

 

[detroitdad]

 

[Indyscammer]

Perfect Margarita.
2 oz Tequila (Hornitos Repasado)
1 oz Grand Marnier
Juice 1 lime
3/4 oz simple syrup
1/2 oz Sweet and Sour

 

[Dodger]

Bull Run makes for a fine Old Fashioned

 

[BruceWayne]

 

[Beakertwang]

Bananas Foster old fashioned at a local restaurant. Really good! Like whiskey and dessert all in one glass!

 

[Big Jilm]

Got my old fashioned dialed in

3oz Bulleit rye
1/4oz+ demerara syrup
2 to 3 shakes angostura
2 amarena cherries
thin sliced orange peel rubbed onto brim of glass, then dropped in
1 big ass ice cube

 

[warma]

Perfect Margarita.
2 oz Tequila (Hornitos Repasado)
1 oz Grand Marnier
Juice 1 lime
3/4 oz simple syrup
1/2 oz Sweet and Sour

Simple syrup, sweet & sour?

This is perfect:
3 oz 100% agave reposado tequila
3 oz Cointreau
2 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
No salt

 

[warma]

Got my old fashioned dialed in

3oz Bulleit rye
1/4oz+ demerara syrup
2 to 3 shakes angostura
2 amarena cherries
thin sliced orange peel rubbed onto brim of glass, then dropped in
1 big ass ice cube

Our local bar had a bacon-washed rye and caramelized simple syrup version. No cherries needed. Was best Old Fashioned ever. We stopped going after the head barkeep left and they stopped making it.

 

[Beakertwang]

Got my old fashioned dialed in

3oz Bulleit rye
1/4oz+ demerara syrup
2 to 3 shakes angostura
2 amarena cherries
thin sliced orange peel rubbed onto brim of glass, then dropped in
1 big ass ice cube

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This sounds just like my standard old fashioned.

 

[RocAFella1]

Picked up just now

 

[mattduck]

Picked up just now
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how is the Naranja? Love Cynar!

 

[mattduck]

3 2 1

 

[RocAFella1]

how is the Naranja? Love Cynar!

I’m no margarita expert but it’s pretty good to me. Put a dent into it over the weekend.

 

[toothpic]

Shaken not stirred.

 

[warma]

Had some amazing mango at peak ripeness, so whatcha gonna do, but fresh mango margaritas?

 

[mattduck]

The Franklin

Rittenhouse Rye
Appleton Rum
Sweet Vermouth
Averna
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Orange peel garnish

 

[mattduck]

Top notch Manhattan

made with barrel prof EC
Del professore vermouth
A bit of of ancho Reyes liquor
Orange bitters
Luxardo cherry

 

[Big Jilm]

Soooooo thankful for this thread. Finally have my old fashioned and my margarita dialed in. Thank you boys!