StephanieL Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 We were down to the end of the Veuve Clicquot, so I made this cocktail whose name escapes me: 3/4 oz. Cognac 1/2 oz. Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur 1/4 oz. maraschino cherry "juice" (if using maraschino liqueur instead, also add a little simple syrup or the drink will be too intense) Champagne or other sparkling white wine Stir the first 3 ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled flute glass. Top up with Champagne. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieL Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 When you squeeze and can 8 cups of Meyer lemon juice, it only makes sense to save a little bit for a post-canning cocktail. In this case, a Tom Collins, with the soda water added to the shaker after the other ingredients had been shaken but before straining. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Meyer Lemon White Lady 1-1/2 oz. Gin 3/4 oz. Cointreau 3/4 oz. Meyer lemon juice Shake. Garnish with a Meyer lemon twist. For this cocktail, for once I wanted a soft floral unjunipery Gin. So, at last, a good use for that French G'Vine Floraison. It was lovely, actually. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 I ran out of sweet vermouth, so I made my first Cherry Negroni, subbing maraschino. Not bad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieL Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 15 hours ago, Sneakeater said: Meyer Lemon White Lady 1-1/2 oz. Gin 3/4 oz. Cointreau 3/4 oz. Meyer lemon juice Shake. Garnish with a Meyer lemon twist. For this cocktail, for once I wanted a soft floral unjunipery Gin. So, at last, a good use for that French G'Vine Floraison. It was lovely, actually. Ooh, we're going to have to try that, since we still have tons of Meyer lemons. I think the two gins we have are on the London Dry spectrum, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Was not expecting a vodka/Tang cocktail in my Go Out! newsletter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 It might not have been a totally serious suggestion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieL Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 The Meyer Lemon White Lady was a success. Went with the cheaper gin we've got, as it has a more neutral character than the other one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bloviatrix Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Mamie Taylor. A riff on the Moscow Mule with scotch, lime juice and ginger beer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bloviatrix Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Monte Carlo. Inspired by @Sneakeater. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plattetude Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 15 hours ago, bloviatrix said: Monte Carlo. Inspired by @Sneakeater. From there, try a Monte Cassino, a Monte Carlo through a Last Word lens -- 3/4 oz rye 3/4 oz Benedictine 3/4 oz yellow Chartreuse 3/4 oz lemon It's freaking magical. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 I’m stealing that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bloviatrix Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Find me yellow Chartreuse that's kosher and I'll be happy to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plattetude Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 8 minutes ago, bloviatrix said: Find me yellow Chartreuse that's kosher and I'll be happy to. Strega would probably be a reasonable substitution. But it'll lack some of the herbal complexity. Ah well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plattetude Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 18 minutes ago, plattetude said: Strega would probably be a reasonable substitution. But it'll lack some of the herbal complexity. Ah well. Or maybe Genepy? If that's kosher, which I'm not sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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