The Margarita is the only acceptable way to drink Tequila, in my book. Shots are just a waste of time, if i want to get drunk real fast, I'll do shots of something more amazing, like Rumple Minze or something. Also, Tequila mixes in nothing else very well.
The Margarita
Mostly Tequila
Some Triple Sec
Sweetened Lime Juice/Sours Mix
Rim Salt
Sadly most people in today's age think that Margaritas are tequila and prepackaged margarita mix. While this is an acceptable shortcut, the full recipe is so much better. Pre-packaged mixes have a tendency to be too sweet or too acidic sometimes. Also I prefer my margaritas on the rocks. The frozen margarita just leads itself to brain freeze more often.
I never, ever, drink flavored margaritas. Just like the daiquiri, the margarita is best served in it's original concoction.
5/31/10
5/30/10
The Cuba Libre
To most people this drink is just rum and coke, but throw in a little bit of lime and you end with the Cuba Libre.
Cuba Libre
Rum
Cola
Lime Juice
My favorite incarnation of this drink involves using Pepsi Max Cease Fire. I suppose Diet Coke Lime would work the same, but Pepsi Max is more caffeinated. Cease Fire is a special release from Pepsi, so I snag it up while I can. I once tried this drink with Pepsi Twist a few years ago and it was terrible. Fake lemon flavoring bad, fake lime flavoring good. Amazing, I know.
Rum is the only drink that is acceptable to be mixed in cola for me, and even then I don't think its all that great, the daiquiri is a far better rum drink.
Cuba Libre
Rum
Cola
Lime Juice
My favorite incarnation of this drink involves using Pepsi Max Cease Fire. I suppose Diet Coke Lime would work the same, but Pepsi Max is more caffeinated. Cease Fire is a special release from Pepsi, so I snag it up while I can. I once tried this drink with Pepsi Twist a few years ago and it was terrible. Fake lemon flavoring bad, fake lime flavoring good. Amazing, I know.
Rum is the only drink that is acceptable to be mixed in cola for me, and even then I don't think its all that great, the daiquiri is a far better rum drink.
5/29/10
The Harvey Wallbanger
Well, I've been putting off both the Harvey Wallbanger and the Sidecar for some time, because they both sound gross. Tonight, however, I decided to try and drink one of them. Given that my local Friday's has this bottle of Galliano that I have never seen touched in all the times I've been there, I decided to go with the Wallbanger.
The Harvey Wallbanger
Mostly Vodka
Some Orange Juice
A Tinge of Galliano
Why someone decided that a screwdriver just wasn't good enough as it was is surely lost to history, but mess with it they did, and for some reason it was with Galliano. For those of you not in the know, Galliano is an Italian liqueur, flavored with anise, but with the added flavors of vanilla. It's bright yellow and comes in a two foot tall bottle, and how it ended up in the Harvey Wallbanger was probably because someone needed to get rid of it.
The Harvey Wallbanger isn't as disgusting as I thought it would be. I mean, I don't know why you just wouldn't order a screwdriver. but it isn't all that terrible. The fact that its only a tinge of Galliano doesn't really change the flavor of the drink all that much, it adds some sort of complexity, but I'd still just have a screwdriver.
The Harvey Wallbanger
Mostly Vodka
Some Orange Juice
A Tinge of Galliano
Why someone decided that a screwdriver just wasn't good enough as it was is surely lost to history, but mess with it they did, and for some reason it was with Galliano. For those of you not in the know, Galliano is an Italian liqueur, flavored with anise, but with the added flavors of vanilla. It's bright yellow and comes in a two foot tall bottle, and how it ended up in the Harvey Wallbanger was probably because someone needed to get rid of it.
The Harvey Wallbanger isn't as disgusting as I thought it would be. I mean, I don't know why you just wouldn't order a screwdriver. but it isn't all that terrible. The fact that its only a tinge of Galliano doesn't really change the flavor of the drink all that much, it adds some sort of complexity, but I'd still just have a screwdriver.
5/28/10
The Daquiri
The Daquiri has long been known to me, but mostly in strawberry or banana varieties. Banana Daquiris are still the only drink I order at Red Robin, but the original formula was one I did not try until a few months ago, mostly because I got tired of making my mojitos by hand. Amis gives the recipe using Bacardi, but I have become a Sailor Jerry fan and as such am using that. Light rum is for the birds.
The Daiquiri
4 Parts Rum
1 Part Lime Juice
Sweetened to taste with simple syrup
Now I didn't have and fresh lime juice, nor did I feel like making simple syrup, which is what the drink calls for. Thankfully Rose's Lime Juice exists. The Daiquiri in its original incarnation has long been lost to casual drinkers because it lacks the sweetness and frozenness of it's fruity varieties, but let me tell you, there is no drink that is better. Amis favors his Dry Martini, I choose the spiced rum daquiri (albeit I enjoy it more when made into a tall cocktail by adding club soda).
Judging from my bartender friends, I am the only person that regularly drinks rum, lime juice, and soda. My friend Cam, who drinks rum like it's water when mixed with diet coke, called the drink "so bitter." I guess I'm just that old school for liking bitter drinks.
The Daiquiri
4 Parts Rum
1 Part Lime Juice
Sweetened to taste with simple syrup
Now I didn't have and fresh lime juice, nor did I feel like making simple syrup, which is what the drink calls for. Thankfully Rose's Lime Juice exists. The Daiquiri in its original incarnation has long been lost to casual drinkers because it lacks the sweetness and frozenness of it's fruity varieties, but let me tell you, there is no drink that is better. Amis favors his Dry Martini, I choose the spiced rum daquiri (albeit I enjoy it more when made into a tall cocktail by adding club soda).
Judging from my bartender friends, I am the only person that regularly drinks rum, lime juice, and soda. My friend Cam, who drinks rum like it's water when mixed with diet coke, called the drink "so bitter." I guess I'm just that old school for liking bitter drinks.
5/27/10
The Salty Dog
I'm bringing this project back to the book and finally getting around to the first drink from the book I ever had, albeit a year or so before I read it.
The Salty Dog
Gin
Grapefruit Juice
Salt
The biggest distinguishing feature of this drink from the other two is the salted rim of the glass, which gives the drink its name. The salt is also the key to the greatness of this drink. The mix of gin and grapefruit juice is sort of a bitter thirst quencher, but add the salt and you get a complex mix of flavors which is amazing for a drink with just two ingredients.
The Salty Dog
Gin
Grapefruit Juice
Salt
The biggest distinguishing feature of this drink from the other two is the salted rim of the glass, which gives the drink its name. The salt is also the key to the greatness of this drink. The mix of gin and grapefruit juice is sort of a bitter thirst quencher, but add the salt and you get a complex mix of flavors which is amazing for a drink with just two ingredients.
5/26/10
The Monkey Wrench
You know, for someone who has pretty much chosen to exclusively drink Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, this is the first mention of the sugar cane based spirit of the blog. For some unknown reason, the third variation on this drink eschews the canine names in favor of The Monkey Wrench.
The Monkey Wrench
Rum
Grapefruit Juice
This is by far my least favorite of the drinks mixed with grapefruit juice. Maybe it also has to do with grapefruit juice being the least favorite of juices to mix with rum. Well, it's probably better than mixing rum and say, tomato juice, but I'd rather have my rum taken with either lime juice or pineapple juice.
The reason why I dislike the monkey wrench compared to the others is because of its sweetness. The grapefruit juice doesn't do as much as lime to cut the sweet of the rum, putting it on the sweetest side of the three drink spectrum, and I'm not big on sweet drinks (aside from the occaisional pina colada or banana daquiri).
Tomorrow I'll do the Salty Dog, even though you can probably infer what I am going to say, based upon these last two posts.
The Monkey Wrench
Rum
Grapefruit Juice
This is by far my least favorite of the drinks mixed with grapefruit juice. Maybe it also has to do with grapefruit juice being the least favorite of juices to mix with rum. Well, it's probably better than mixing rum and say, tomato juice, but I'd rather have my rum taken with either lime juice or pineapple juice.
The reason why I dislike the monkey wrench compared to the others is because of its sweetness. The grapefruit juice doesn't do as much as lime to cut the sweet of the rum, putting it on the sweetest side of the three drink spectrum, and I'm not big on sweet drinks (aside from the occaisional pina colada or banana daquiri).
Tomorrow I'll do the Salty Dog, even though you can probably infer what I am going to say, based upon these last two posts.
5/25/10
The Greyhound
I'm actually taking a detour from drinks Amis mentioned in his book today, mostly because I have grapefruit juice, and there are so many drinks you can make with it. Also, he talks about the Salty Dog a lot, and this drink is a variant.
The Greyhound
Vodka
Grapefruit Juice
Unlike the Salty Dog, this drink doesn't require a salted rim. I think that is what actually makes the Salty Dog the better of the two drinks. The Greyhound uses vodka to cut down the bitterness of the grapefruit juice and it does so quite well. It would be a great summer drink, but it's a little too bland for me. I guess I just like the mix of bitter and salty of the Salty Dog a little bit more.
The Greyhound
Vodka
Grapefruit Juice
Unlike the Salty Dog, this drink doesn't require a salted rim. I think that is what actually makes the Salty Dog the better of the two drinks. The Greyhound uses vodka to cut down the bitterness of the grapefruit juice and it does so quite well. It would be a great summer drink, but it's a little too bland for me. I guess I just like the mix of bitter and salty of the Salty Dog a little bit more.
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