Time for a cocktail! (3 Viewers)

[GreekRedEye]

Please help me fix this cocktail! I was making a Bee's Knees when, on a whim, I decided to throw in a quarter ounce of Campari and some egg white. I don't love it. But I think it has potential. It's a little reminiscent of a Pink Lady. Maybe the other home mixologists here can fix the proportions or find another ingredient that makes this click. And I'm not sold on the egg white for this one.

1.5 oz gin
3/4 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz honey syrup
1/4 oz Campari
egg white
shake and strain

 

[Tony_M]

I’ll have a go at this when i get home.

 

[dmoney]

A ratio (3:1? 2:1?) of bourbon and this is an absolute banger, imo. It’s also VERY tasty on its own although quite sweet.

 

[WedgeRock]

Thanks to @detroitdad, we've been enjoying daiquiris this holiday season. Easy to make, easy to drink.

2 oz rum
1 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
¾ oz simple syrup

[Stock photo from the Internet because these don't last long enough to get a pic.]

 

[digirati]

Here’s one I picked up at the Ritz Carlton in Marina Del Rey. Great cocktail with a terrific name.

 

[Tony_M]

Well, I got home and discovered I don't have any lemons .... so I took this in a slightly different direction:

1.5oz gin (Plymouth)
0.25oz Campari
0.25 oz Limoncello
0.25oz Velvet Falernum

Shake, fine strain

My first take was heavier on the limoncello but even this one is a bit too sweet for me. You might like it though. I'm not sure the Falernum works either ... science demands more research!

The color really doesn't come through here. In person it is beautifully light pink.

 

[GreekRedEye]

Well, I got home and discovered I don't have any lemons .... so I took this in a slightly different direction:

1.5oz gin (Plymouth)
0.25oz Campari
0.25 oz Limoncello
0.25oz Velvet Falernum

Shake, fine strain

My first take was heavier on the limoncello but even this one is a bit too sweet for me. You might like it though. I'm not sure the Falernum works either ... science demands more research!

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The color really doesn't come through here. In person it is beautifully light pink.

Pretty! Falernum is underrated. Substitute it with some curacao the sugar syrup in a daiquiri for a Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. Or, I like to mix it with bourbon as an old fashioned variation! I wonder how it would hold up against campari and gin though.

Well, now I have to pick up some Falernum and Limoncello!

 

[GreekRedEye]

Here’s one I picked up at the Ritz Carlton in Marina Del Rey. Great cocktail with a terrific name.

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Thanks for sharing. I will have to give this one a try!

 

[GreekRedEye]

A ratio (3:1? 2:1?) of bourbon and this is an absolute banger, imo. It’s also VERY tasty on its own although quite sweet.

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Never heard of this. Going to have to see if I can find it around here.

 

[dmoney]

Never heard of this. Going to have to see if I can find it around here.

I’ve only seen it in Canada. We vacation there every year and pick up several bottles.

 

[Tony_M]

Pretty! Falernum is underrated. Substitute it with some curacao the sugar syrup in a daiquiri for a Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. Or, I like to mix it with bourbon as an old fashioned variation! I wonder how it would hold up against campari and gin though.

Well, now I have to pick up some Falernum and Limoncello!

So I made this again with honey syrup in place of the Falernum .... and while I think it tastes better (less sweet, the Campari and gin come through more) it loses the crystal clear pink color which is why I avoided the honey the first time. It's definitely more bitter which is a plus for me (but I have odd taste buds).

Ultimately, I don't think limoncello is going to work here. To get enough of the lemon flavor the drink turns too syrupy sweet for me and none of my variations have really evoked a Bees Knees.

 

[GreekRedEye]

So I made this again with honey syrup in place of the Falernum .... and while I think it tastes better (less sweet, the Campari and gin come through more) it loses the crystal clear pink color which is why I avoided the honey the first time. It's definitely more bitter which is a plus for me (but I have odd taste buds).

Ultimately, I don't think limoncello is going to work here. To get enough of the lemon flavor the drink turns too syrupy sweet for me and none of my variations have really evoked a Bees Knees.

I tried it again without egg. Just a bees knees but sub in a bit of Campari for the honey syrup. I think it's pretty good - a drink I'd be willing to serve to others. I did not get a picture, but it was a nice pink. Maybe egg+honey just does not work?

 

[GreekRedEye]

What's everyone serving for New Year's? I'm trying to decide between French 75 and Old Cuban.

 

[Mrs Poker Zombie]

Made Old Fashioneds during Game Day (board games). Second was better than the first.

 

[Tony_M]

I don't expect anyone to know this one. It's from my friend Sother's book and one I hadn't tried before tonight. Delicious, as almost all his creations are.
The name and recipe are below.

Spoiler: Here's the recipe

Interrobang‽
1 dash Peychaud's Bitters
0.5 oz Cynar
0.5 oz Benedictine
0.5 oz Armagnac
Spritz of peated Scotch whisky

Stir first four ingredients with plenty of ice. Strain into chilled rocks glass. Spray peated Scotch whisky on top. No garnish.
In Sother's own words: "It's perfect for sipping on a chilly fall evening, particularly by the fireplace. Herbal, potent, sweet and smokey, this cocktail is truly wtf‽, but in a good way."

I had to use Cognac as I'm out of Armagnac but I don't think it ruins anything at all.

 

[GreekRedEye]

 

[Irish]

Game night old fashion

 

[digirati]

Game night old fashion

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With the proper cherries no less.

 

[GreekRedEye]

What am I making tonight?

 

[Tony_M]

What am I making tonight?

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Had to look this one up so not going to answer but looks good! Will have to give this a try.

 

[MatB]

Wild Turkey 101 side car. Delicious.

 

[GreekRedEye]

Wild Turkey 101 side car. Delicious.

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What proportions did you use? Whenever I make a cognac sidecar it seems too tart.
Wild Turkey 101 is my "well" bourbon at home.

 

[MatB]

What proportions did you use? Whenever I make a cognac sidecar it seems too tart.
Wild Turkey 101 is my "well" bourbon at home.

Juice of 1/2 lemon
1oz orange liquor ( I used fernand)
2oz bourbon.

Shake with ice Good shake. No slacking

Serve in chilled glass or over large cube

 

[MatB]

It’s a little tart. But I love the lemon citrus in this drink

 

[Mrs Poker Zombie]

Smoked margaritas to pair with the chipotle guacamole.

 

[GreekRedEye]

Smoked margaritas to pair with the chipotle guacamole.
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What did you flame to get the smoke?

 

[Mrs Poker Zombie]

Hickory

 

[Poker Zombie]

What did you flame to get the smoke?

Although these were frosted martini glasses being smoked with applewood, the process is the same

 

[Max D]

Attempted a Paloma for the first time. I keep meaning to try it at @bergs, now I get it, it is delicious.

 

[Ragsy]

Espresso Martini

20-25ml Espresso
30ml Vodka
20ml Mr. Black
7.5ml Simple Syrup
1-2 drops Saline Solution