grawk Posted May 6, 2011 Report Posted May 6, 2011 2008 Thorne Clarke Barossa Shiraz with a centipede in it. ugh
Sherwood Posted May 7, 2011 Report Posted May 7, 2011 Tall glass of Simply Lemonade before some post cinco blackberry margaritas. Yeehaw.
Voltron Posted May 7, 2011 Report Posted May 7, 2011 Gordon Biersch Marzen at the ballgame. Willie Mays' 80th birthday today. He's the greatest.
morphsci Posted May 7, 2011 Author Report Posted May 7, 2011 Since Marc did not like the Aperol Sour I went with the following. The Paperol Original recipe by Goncalo de Sousa Monteiro 1 1/2 oz Aperol 1/2 oz dry gin 2 bar spoons Cointreau 1/2 oz lime juice Shake with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an Orange Twist. The idea was putting some more depth into a fine starter, the Aperol Sour. The first step was using Cointreau instead of sugar, yielding an “Aperol-Car.” A splash of dry gin added further depth. Some years later I discovered the exact same ingredients in different ratios on the bar menu of Negroni in Munich: a drink by Mauro Mahjoub, named “Modigliani” and dated 1995.
shellylh Posted May 7, 2011 Report Posted May 7, 2011 (edited) Nice looking drink Jim. I am still working my way through Anvil. Singapore Sling I used the recipe from "Vintage" 2 oz Bluecoat gin 3/4 oz Cherry Heering 2 tsp Benedictine 2 tsp Cointreau 2 oz pineapple juice 3/4 oz lime juice 2 dashes of grenadine 1 dash Angostura bitters Splash of soda water on top The drink is pretty good but nowhere near as good as a fruity drink like the Zombie. Edited May 7, 2011 by shellylh
Voltron Posted May 7, 2011 Report Posted May 7, 2011 That sounds good Jim. Maybe an Oz of gin would be even better.
Voltron Posted May 7, 2011 Report Posted May 7, 2011 Giants win in the 9th so Willie didn't have to be embarrassed! Celebrating back home:
morphsci Posted May 7, 2011 Author Report Posted May 7, 2011 Congrats on the Giants win Al and an excellent celebratory drink. Nice looking sling Shelly and I agree the zombie is better. Rum Old Fashioned? Subscribed!
Augsburger Posted May 7, 2011 Report Posted May 7, 2011 (edited) Congrats to Al's Giants- Congrats to Shelly's new guitar- Congrats to Naaman's beemer- 2005 Pedras, Ristow Estate Cabernet. Now that the formalities have ended I am off to daddy's thoughtful spot in the yard to drink this cab, watch the sunset and look for snakes 'cause rattlesnake season has begun. Edited May 7, 2011 by Augsburger
shellylh Posted May 7, 2011 Report Posted May 7, 2011 Congrats to Al's Giants- Congrats to Shelly's new guitar- Congrats to Naaman's beemer- 2005 Pedras, Ristow Estate Cabernet. Now that the formalities have ended I am off to daddy's thoughtful spot in the yard to drink this cab, watch the sunset and look for snakes 'cause rattlesnake season has begun. Oooh, that looks nice.
shellylh Posted May 7, 2011 Report Posted May 7, 2011 (edited) Blackthorn Cocktail 2 oz Bluecoat gin, 3/4 oz Schwarzwalder Kirschwasser, 3/4 oz Dubonnet Rouge Edited May 7, 2011 by shellylh
Augsburger Posted May 7, 2011 Report Posted May 7, 2011 I just googled the price of the Pedras, for 35-$40 dollars this is a really good Cab. After an hour or so it has really opened up, the charcoal and leather has given way to a nice fruit layer and the edgyness has smoothed out. You should check this out and at $35 a pretty good deal!
shellylh Posted May 8, 2011 Report Posted May 8, 2011 (edited) Had some Amalaya Malbec with dinner (Rum and Coke short ribs). I liked the Malbec but preferred my husband's Cabernet Sauvignon (Barnard Griffin) which was excellent - I am going to buy a few bottles next time I am out. Greg, I'll keep an eye out for the Pedras. Edited May 8, 2011 by shellylh
grawk Posted May 8, 2011 Report Posted May 8, 2011 colin isn't fucking around. I guess I shouldn't fuck around either. Talisker 18
luvdunhill Posted May 8, 2011 Report Posted May 8, 2011 Jim, this one is much better than the Aperol Sour, good call. The Cointreau is the key. Still, it's probably not worth the effort over the Aperol and Soda, assuming you like the Aperol taste. Any other good Cassis drinks that don't involve Champaign?
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