Booze: Things that Taste Wonderful
January 8, 2010
Here are some things that I started mixing together in the past six months or so. I found that many of them taste surprisingly good, and thought I would share. Fair warning: all involve alcohol.
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Pre-Flight Cooler
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| 1 part |
Dry, simple Spanish or Italian white wine. The less nuanced, the better. |
| 1.5 parts (ish) |
San Pellegrino Aranciata orange soda. The moderate sweetness and the spritzy carbonation lead to something that’s not cloying. |
| The perfect, easy-drinking, simple-yet-sophisticated bev before boarding that cramped, stressful flight. |
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Cointreau Up-Do
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| 2 parts |
Prosecco or clean, dry, simple white bubbly |
| 1 part |
Cointreau |
| Dash |
Orange Flower Water |
| Dash |
Fresh orange or tangerine juice |
| Float |
An orange or tangerine slice |
| Don’t even bother with Triple Sec. Cointreau costs four times as much for a reason. Serve up, with floats of orange slices. |
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Special Hot Chocolate
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| 1/4 cup |
Cocoa |
| 1/3 cup |
Sugar |
| 3 cups |
Milk, preferably with some fat in it |
| 1/2 teaspoon |
Cinnamon |
| Dash |
Cayenne |
| Liberal Dash |
Salt |
| 1-2 shots |
Decent tequila |
| Simmer everything but the tequila stovetop in a small saucepan, over low heat, whisking until everything incorporates and it’s hot. Add tequila and, well, olé! |
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Leisure Time
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| 1-2 shots |
Really good Kentucky bourbon, in a glass or snifter |
| 1-2 ice cubes |
Because we weren’t born in a barn. Then again, you may prefer it neat. |
| One |
Bathtub, warm, preferably scented with bergamot and rosewood essential oils |
| 1-2 squares |
Nearly bitter, high cocoa percentage dark chocolate |
| Nibble, soak, sip. Repeat. |
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After many evenings combining bourbon on the rocks and chocolate, I can confirm that "nibble, soak, sip" is the correct order, with at least 30 seconds rest between rounds. The reason: ice in the drink cools your mouth, to the point where chocolate nibbled immediately after doesn't melt on the tongue. It's like munching on a candle. Half a minute pause is enough to bring everything back up to temp though.