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Time for a cocktail! (3 Viewers)
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GreekRedEye
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That is a pricey old fashioned. I hope you enjoyed it! (I'm jealous).
I estimated my cost at around $28. Worth it. Although, Alberta Premium is just as good and much cheaper.
Then not worth it?
Tony_M
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Wow! I guess you don't find Stagg anywhere near MSRP by you then.
Know ragrets
GreekRedEye
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Not too bad. I had a cocktail at a fancy rooftop bar not too long ago. Needed to buy a drink as price of admission for the view. I ordered an old fashioned and told them to go ahead and use the well whiskey (which I noted was Evan Williams). Bill was $22! Plus tip!
I don't know if this post is a typo, a troll, a freudian slip, or just a sign that @Saoliver is continuing to enjoy that bottle of Stagg.
GreekRedEye
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All right, only 3 ingredients. Should be easy to answer...what am I making tonight?
Tony_M
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GreekRedEye
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That is correct! The Jack Rose. Steinbeck's favorite cocktail. It makes, in my opinion, a great and easy Thanksgiving cocktail.
Recipe
1.5 oz Apple Jack/Brandy/Calvados
0.75 oz lemon juice
0.75 oz grenadine
(optional: I like to muddle some pieces of sweet apple in the shaker)
Ran out of triple sec....let's see how blue Caracas is in a margarita.....
GreekRedEye
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Looks delicious!
People like to hate on Blue Curacao, but it's just dyed Triple Sec (oddly, it is not dyed Dry Curacao despite the name). Problem is, almost every Blue Curacao uses low quality Triple Sec to begin with. I just put a drop of blue food dye in with Cointreau when I need Blue Curacao - I get the color and the quality!
How does it taste?
Colquhoun
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Was about to say, you can also try Grand Marnier or Cointreau
Triple sec doesn’t belong in a margarita.
I’ve found Cointreau hits the mark and never looked back. I find something in Grand Marnier is a bit off when it comes to margaritas.
GreekRedEye
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Triple Sec is an orange liqueur made with a clear neutral grain spirit as a base.
Dry Curacao is an orange liqueur made with a brandy as a base.
Cointreau is a Triple Sec. Grand Marnier is a Dry Curacao. Blue Curacao is actually a (dyed) Triple Sec. The names are just marketing. Although individual flavors differ across brands and do matter to the final cocktail balance.
My go to for most recipes calling for Curacao or Triple Sec is Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao. Unless the drink must be clear, then I use Cointreau or Luxardo Triple Sec. (Or blue then I use Cointreau with a drop of blue food coloring).
Dry Curacao is an orange liqueur made with a brandy as a base.
Cointreau is a Triple Sec. Grand Marnier is a Dry Curacao. Blue Curacao is actually a (dyed) Triple Sec. The names are just marketing. Although individual flavors differ across brands and do matter to the final cocktail balance.
My go to for most recipes calling for Curacao or Triple Sec is Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao. Unless the drink must be clear, then I use Cointreau or Luxardo Triple Sec. (Or blue then I use Cointreau with a drop of blue food coloring).
GreekRedEye
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Have you tried Pierre Ferrand? I find the flavor is somewhere between Cointreau and Grand Marnier and that it is pretty versatile in most cocktail recipes.
Great information. Thanks! I'm bookmarking this post.
Have not. I’m well stocked on Cointreau, but will give it a go in the future.
I will say, despite how all the liqueurs are orange-based, the sweetness, smokiness, or other flavors do impact the taste of a cocktail.
For margaritas- I find triple sec needs a sweetener, like agave or the sugar mixes restaurants throw in- all of which detract from the taste for me. Cointreau adds just enough sweetness to balance the line juice and tequila, and when balanced right with great ingredients, is amazing.
I’ve learned that tastebuds and preferences vary, so my way could very well be the wrong way.
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GreekRedEye
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Like poker chips, there is no right and wrong way...it is what you prefer and what makes you happy (and what you can afford too). And the journey is the most fun part! Cointreau is a great quality triple sec, so I am not surprised you prefer it - I stock it too.I’ve learned that tastebuds and preferences vary, so my way could very well be the wrong way.
If you want to learn more, here is a great youtube video about Triple Sec vs. Curacao:
Hahaha… I must have picked up some trash triple secs. (They were in plastic bottles…)
Perfect!
Standard margarita glass, perhaps the close up made it large? I concur, right size.
The perfect (for me at least) recipe is 3:1:1 of Tequila, Triple Sec, and Lime Juice. Rim the glass with fresh lime and salt and garnish. Boom!Triple sec doesn’t belong in a margarita.
GreekRedEye
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Perfect!
Standard margarita glass, perhaps the close up made it large? I concur, right size.
The perfect (for me at least) recipe is 3:1:1 of Tequila, Triple Sec, and Lime Juice. Rim the glass with fresh lime and salt and garnish. Boom!
You like a dry Margarita! Traditional recipe is 2:1:1. I prefer that ratio plus a little bit of agave or sugar syrup. But I am not a tequila lover.
Do you use Reposado or Blanco Tequila?
Alright, about to nerd out a bit on cocktails...
Margarita is in the "Daisy" family, which is base spirit plus citrus plus liqueur. Change the base spirit and you get another drink in the Daisy family (e.g. brandy+lemon+Curacao is a Sidecar).
Change liqueur for a non alcoholic syrup and you get a sour. E.g. whiskey + lemon + sugar is a "Whiskey Sour.". Rum + lime + sugar is a Daiquiri. Apple Brandy + lemon + grenadine is a Jack Rose. I could go on .
So really, my preferred Margarita is a cross between a true Margarita and a Tequila Sour.
Poker Zombie
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Close. The IBA (International Bartenders Association) margarita standard is 7:4:3 (50% tequila, 29% Cointreau and 21% fresh lime juice).
There is zero chance I'm getting that mix right on my 3rd margarita of the night.
Mix it up a gallon at a time in advance. Then you can be super precise. Although I suspect with fresh lime juice in it, you wouldn't want to make it more than a day or so in advance of when it's going to be drank. Or maybe not even that long.
Poker Zombie
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That is how one summons a @bergs
bergs
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I’m reporting for duty. What are my orders?
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