One of my all time favorites as well.Good call on this thread!
I like to mix up complicated cocktails from time to time, but lately I've been on a Naked and Famous kick - equal parts Aperol, mezcal, Yellow Chartreuse, and lime juice, but you can get away with using Strega for the Chartreuse.
My contribution to "lowbrow" cocktails is a limoncello shandy, basically you put equal parts limoncello and lemon juice in a glass of pilsner of your choice. I guess 1oz at a time if you're trying to walk straight.
Of course I also recommend doing your own limoncello using a sous vide circulator, only takes about 12 lemons, a bottle of grain alcohol, and ~2 hours.
Hot take here: Grey Goose is by far one of the most overrated vodkas out there. Many years ago we did a side-by-side tasting (not blind) of different vodkas that were considered premium at the time. Grey Goose fared poorly in the subjective evaluation. Finlandia, Belvedere, Svedka (believe it or not) and Ketel One did well.Of course, made with Grey Goose.
Hot take here: Grey Goose is by far one of the most overrated vodkas out there. Many years ago we did a side-by-side tasting (not blind) of different vodkas that were considered premium at the time. Grey Goose fared poorly in the subjective evaluation. Finlandia, Belvedere, Svedka (believe it or not) and Ketel One did well.
More recently I've come around to Sobieski being the best value in vodka, I honestly think it tastes and drinks better than GG.
I think that's a London Mule. In the summer I like making mules with Ancho Reyes and a squeeze of lime.Last couple of months me & the s.o. have been into gingerbeer more, and we're really enjoying the taste of a super simple 'strong gingerbeer with not a lot of sugar + some local gin' - not sure it can even be called a cocktail![]()
And on the topic of Luxardo cherries, the juice makes a great substitute for the sugar component in an Old Fashioned.Maybe I don't understand the question, but just use a spoon to scoop one out of the jar...
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Interesting. I might try that trick with a Sazerac.And on the topic of Luxardo cherries, the juice makes a great substitute for the sugar component in an Old Fashioned.