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#367793 - 04-06-2011 06:16:57 Darkest Storm [Re: Brad Harrington]
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This is a play on the Dark and Stormy but fairly unique.

Old Viscosity Strong Ale. Dark Rum. Ginger. Lemon.

The Old Viscosity is a super dark strong black ale. If you can't find it, sub a dark Porter or a dry stout.

You need to make some strong ginger simple syrup.

Shot of good dark rum like Goslings
Juice of half a lemon or more if you like it, I do
A short shot of the simple syrup
The rest of the glass will have the ale in it.
Serve with a chunk of candied ginger in a tooth pick.

The ale should be more chilled than you would keep it normally.

I have been experimenting with this and this is about as close as I have gotten to the one at Craft & Commerce.

It really is all about balance and that is why I like so much of the lemon juice, it pulls it together because of the sweetness brought in with the syrup.

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#368753 - 05-30-2011 10:51:53 Re: Perfect Manhattan [Re: JFO]
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I always prefer to have a Red wine, rum with soda. I am not a chain drinker but I would always like to drink this kind of drink combination.
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#374972 - 08-21-2012 19:09:05 Re: What are your favorite cocktail recipes? [Re: Brad Harrington]
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Hendrick's Gin and tonic, muddled cucumbers, lime, & mint

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#375848 - 11-15-2012 02:03:19 Caipirinha [Re: Brad Harrington]
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My wife won this bottle of Leblon Cachaca, a Brazilian rum made from cane sugar. Neither of us had heard of it before. It is used in Brazil's signature drink, the Caipirinha. Cachaca, lime juice, sugar. Refreshing and addictive.
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#379044 - 07-08-2013 20:34:03 Re: Caipirinha [Re: Brad Ballinger]
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I love Caipirinhas especially during the warm summer months. But my favorite summer drink is still, my reining champ, the Cadillac Margarita:

Blanco or silver tequila
Fresh squeezed lime juice
Superfine sugar (to ease the tartness, usually a tsp)
Ice in a mixer (usually about three ice cubes for the size glass I use.)
Grand Marnier poured on top

Writing this just ignited my desire for one! Why not, it is summer!
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#379055 - 07-09-2013 19:25:30 Re: Caipirinha [Re: Jim Harris]
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Me too, makes me thirsty!

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#381374 - 02-01-2014 08:43:22 Re: What are your favorite cocktail recipes? [Re: iriewino]
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Yep. Always gotta have a bottle of Hendricks in the freezer.
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#386101 - 05-14-2016 05:22:52 Re: Negroni [Re: R. Schiffman]
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I drink Negroni's like they're going out of style, and use the typical 1:1:1 ratio. But I'd say the orange is more than important, it's critical - it's not the same drink without it, primarily due to the essence of the peel...


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