What Did You Drink Today (non-wine) #2?

I have Bailey’s. I’ll look around.

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I’ll consult the resident bartender, Mr. Google

Now I want to watch The Big Lebowski and have a white Russian. No offense to the Dude but, better still, a jigger of vodka, a jigger of Kahlua, and two scoops of vanilla ice cream in the blender.

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Keeping a stash of ice cream to make drinks is far above my temptation grade. :joy:

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Speaking of,

A long time ago we met one of two Bailey’s national brand managers and ran into him from time to time without any business or social reason. He was pretty young, so we figured there are plenty of Diageo brands he’d prefer to represent. Turns out we guessed correctly, because . . .

At some point we asked how his portfolio stacked up against the 80/20 marketer’s “rule” [Pareto Principle], or you’re doing well when 20% of your customers account for 80% of your sales – repeat customer is your best customer. His problem was he was facing a 90/10 market. So, how’s he going get his boss’s attention? Lose a mega account? (Of course, not a good idea.)

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What!?!? Vanilla ice cream is a staple. Covered with berries macerated in Orgeat, it is the default dessert. Come winter, it will become a vehicle for salted caramel sauce.

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Totally! We always keep some in the house to have with pies or cobblers.

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I’d eat it all. That’s why I buy the itty bitty haagen dazs containers. For medical emergencies. Like keeping a stash of non-diet ginger ale.

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I recently saw a simple recipe for tumeric milk using oat milk, but dang if I can find it now! A one inch section of peeled and grated tumeric is soaked in something overnight and in the morning blended with (?), heated and poured into a mug. Any ideas? I did look online and something about the similar recipes don’t do it.
Suggestions much appreciated!

The Green Ghost:

  • 1 1/3 oz. London dry or Plymouth gin
  • 1/3 oz. green Chartreuse
  • 1/3 oz. lime juice
  • 1 tsp. rich simple syrup

Shake over ice and strain into a chilled coupe glass.

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Here’s a NOLA cocktail from Chris Hannah at Arnaud’s French 75: Mourning Pie Cocktail. Tastes like a fried pie with lemon filling…

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I drink smoothie i make it using fruits and add some almonds and red dates in it .it’s really good in taste.

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Sleepytime Extra Strength herbal tea. I think it has valerian in it in addition to the usual stuff.

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Grapefruit seltzer with a ounce and a half of rosemary black pepper simple syrup and a twist. Not bad. Going to play with the syrup a little more.

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From the book Imbibe!, General Burnside’s Favorite. I made the lower-strength variation; for the original, use 2 oz. brandy, 1 oz. rum, 3/4 oz. orgeat, and juice from half a lemon.

  • 1 1/2 oz. brandy

  • 3/4 oz. Jamaican rum

  • 1/2 oz. orgeat

  • 1/2 oz. lemon juice

Rinse a mug or London dock glass with hot water. Add the ingredients in the mug or glass, fill with hot water, stir well, and top with grated nutmeg.

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Had a yuengling beer with a grouper sandwich at a local waterside restaurant this afternoon. The beer options were slim

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Bourbon Bramble Clover Club. I didn’t have any blackberry jam, I used my home made Crème de Mûre. It was a little too tart for me. I put it back in the shaker with a half ounce of simple syrup. Much better.

My riff on a High and Dry. I didn’t have orange blossom water or sparkling wine. I used a splash of triple sec and tonic. I liked it.

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Our enduring grouper sandwiches:

https://frenchysonline.com/original/

https://www.docksidedaves.com/

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Had a pour of Old Weller Antique while playing guitar this afternoon after roasting coffee

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An English Breakfast at Iron Horse Cocktails in SF.

Gin Infused with Earl Grey, Fresh Citrus, Demerara, Aquafaba

Kind of like an Earl Grey MarTEAni served in a teacup, with a Biscoff cookie.

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