Comments on: Winter ethanol policy

By: aw

aw — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 20:46:36 +0000

Tang, instant ice tea mix, hot water and a shot of Southern Comfort in proportions to taste.

By: Seth D.

Seth D. — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 19:25:14 +0000

If you’re like me, you’re very lazy, so for simplicity’s sake, the ideal winter warmer is a glass of 2/3 warm apple cider, 1/3 bottom-to-medium-shelf Scotch.

By: SamChevre

SamChevre — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:16:22 +0000

Hot syllabub; this is basically a hot eggnog. It’s a bit of a hassle to make, but very worth it.
For 2 servings, beat an egg over almost-boiling water, with about 2 tablespoons of sugar, until thick and foamy. (Easiest way to do this is put the water in a saucepan and put a flat stainless-steel bowl on top of the saucepan.) Add 1 1/2 cups of steaming-hot milk (I usually microwave it) SLOWLY, while beating (at this point, you basically have a thin pudding with lots of foam.) Pour into big mugs. Add a long shot (2-3 ounces) of any brown liquor; both golden rum and dark rum are good choices, but brandy or bourbon are also good. Top with grated nutmeg. If you do it right, it is thick and rich, like eggnog, with a thick head of foam.
And for vin chaud/gluewein, the best wine is the really cheap Carlo Rossi “burgundy.” Just heat, and add a slug of triple sec, a spoonful of sugar, and a couple cloves and a cinnamon stick, for a very good quick gluewein.

By: zak822

zak822 — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 16:43:26 +0000

Mark, I like your Old Fashioned recipe. A bartender in a town I visited, whose Old Fashioned I complemented, said his secret was to add a splash of Marschino cherry juice.
I’m going to print this section and work my way through the very interesting drinks offered up!

By: neil

neil — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:45:36 +0000

Rum, straight up. Hot mixed drinks have never appealed to me. Something about the low boiling point of ethanol, I think.

By: collin

collin — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:31:33 +0000

Equal parts warmed amontillado sherry and good bourbon. Top with dash of cinnamon or nutmeg if you want.

By: B. Profane

B. Profane — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 22:56:32 +0000

Sazarac:
- 1 teaspoon of simple syrup
- 3-4 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
- 3 ounces rye whiskey
- 1/4 teaspoon Pernod
- lemon peel
Pack an Old Fashioned glass with ice. In another glass add sugar, whiskey and bitters. Add a few cubes of ice and stir to chill. Discard the ice from the first glass and pour in the Pernod. Coat the inside of the entire glass, then pour out the excess. Strain the whiskey into the Pernod coated glass. Twist the lemon peel over the drink, then rub the peel over the rim of the glass. Discard the twist.

By: Brad Smith

Brad Smith — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 18:38:11 +0000

Chimaya Cocktail
3 parts reposito tequila
4 parts apple cider
1 part fresh lime juice
1 part creme de cassis
salt on rim of glass optional

By: Randy Paul

Randy Paul — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 16:42:39 +0000

Gl�hwein. There’s nothing better. Last time I was in Germany, I was walking to my brother’s (then) apartment from downtown Kaiserslautern. It was drizzling, windy and chilly and I stopped at the gl�hwein stand before I started my walk. The gl�hwein kept me toasty the entire way.
Ingredients:
4 oz medium red wine
1/2 oz brandy
1 tsp caster sugar
1 slice orange
1 slice lemon
1 cinnamon stick
2 cloves
Directions:
Simmer gently for 30 seconds and strain into a heat-proof goblet.

By: Jane Galt

Jane Galt — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 13:31:26 +0000

1/8 tsp ginger, 1/8 tsp cinnamon, and a dash of nutmeg in the bottom of a glass. Squeeze in the juice of half a lemon, add honey to taste, and a shot of whiskey. Fill the rest with hot cider.

By: kriselda jarnsaxa

kriselda jarnsaxa — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 07:14:34 +0000

My personal favourite is called “Holly’s Hope” – in a mug, mix equal proportions of Bailey’s Irish Creme, Kahlua, Peppermint Schnaaps and Southern Comfort, and then fill the rest of the way with coffee. It’s generally recommended to use 1/2 shot each of the liquors, but you can adjust it to taste. Just be sure to leave some room for the coffee

By: ted whalen

ted whalen — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 06:07:02 +0000

I’ll speak up for the Rusty Nail: 2 parts scotch (blended, please) and 1 part Drambuie. Lemon twist optional. Serve over ice in an old-fashioned glass.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 05:22:42 +0000

I’ll try the Old Fashioned with Myers’s rum.
Myers’s rum and tonic with a slice of lime is great for island holidays.