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Axtremus · wrote on 30 Apr 2020, 00:58

White zinfandel.
I meant to pick up pink moscato, but picked up the neighboring bottle of white zinfandel that's same color. Oh well.

brenda · wrote on 30 Apr 2020, 01:09

@Doctor-Phibes said in The Corkbook:

Standard stuff - Bombay Sapphire and Tangeray

I like the Tanqueray, too. I have no idea how to spell it, but that hasn't stopped me from enjoying it. Hendricks is okay, but too expensive given that I don't think it's great.

Another I like is Prairie Organic gin. It's a Phillips product made from Minnesoooooota organic corn.
It's nice in a G&T. It's also quite affordable, which is rather scary.

jon-nyc · wrote on 1 May 2020, 08:42

Axtremus · wrote on 21 May 2020, 03:09

Long shot, one part tawny port, one part Jägermeister.

Axtremus · wrote on 22 May 2020, 04:40

Cranberry juice blend with a shot of Jägermeister.
Surprisingly good combo, tangy with a spicy kick.

George K · wrote on 25 Jun 2020, 17:59

@George-K said in The Corkbook:

I'm getting my first shipment today.

https://www.sodasense.com

I finally had two bottles empty that needed to be shipped out. I put them in the (supplied) box, attached the pre-printed label, and took it to the post office on Monday.

Two refilled bottles arrived via FedEx today. Total cost is, indeed, higher than going to Target, Best Buy or Kohls. (about $6 a bottle more, including shipping). But the hassle factor was zero, and service was fast. Considering I don't need to drive anywhere, stand in line, waiting, only to be told that they're out of stock, it's worth it.

Mik · wrote on 25 Jun 2020, 18:14

Convenience is pretty cheap these days. I love it.

Mik · 26 Jun 2020, 00:10

I had a couple light pale ales Sunday. Other than that I've been dry. My current favorite beer is from my favorite brewery, Deschutes. It's their light hazy pale ale. 4% alcohol, 100 calories, 4g carbs, full flavor. Delicious. Pretty good deal considering my other favorite is their Fresh Squeezed IPA at 192 calories.

Axtremus · wrote on 25 Jun 2020, 19:51

Stumbled onto another great liquored dessert combo:

AiYu jelly with Manischewitz concord grape wine.

Catseye3 · wrote on 25 Jun 2020, 20:24

As a guest, I once had a dessert that was a parfait of vanilla ice cream drizzled with Harvey's Bristol Cream Sherry. Simple and very good.

Mik · 25 Jun 2020, 21:59

One of the best desserts I ever had was fresh peach ice cream with ripe peaches and late harvest Muscat drizzled over it Late harvest muscat is like a big bite of a fresh peach anyway. Wonderful.

Catseye3 · M Mik 25 Jun 2020, 21:56

@Mik said in The Corkbook:

One of the best desserts I ever had was fresh peach ice cream . . .

Hmm, sounds like maybe too much peach? No?

LuFins Dad · M Mik 25 Jun 2020, 18:17

@Mik said in The Corkbook:

I had a couple light pale ales Sunday. Other than that I've been dry. My current favorite beer is from my favorite brewery, Deschutes. It's their light hazy pale ale. 4% alcohol, 100 calories, 4g carbs, full flavor. Delicious. Pretty good deal considering my other favorite is their Fresh Squeezed IPA at 192 calories.

I’ve found something similar by Dogfish Head -

George K · wrote on 18 Jul 2020, 22:07

Adding this discussion to "The Corkbook."

https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/2593/the-perfect-gin-and-tonic/11

Mik · 2 Feb 2021, 00:36

Tonight a Bieler Provencal Rose while cooking and an Italian Primitivo red with Tuna Carbonara pasta.

Latest low-cal/alcohol IPA is Madtree's Ramble On. Delicious.

Rich · M Mik 18 Jul 2020, 22:25

Wine smoothies!

LuFins Dad · wrote on 25 Nov 2021, 02:21

Meh, still looking for a good alternative to Dad’s Hat Rye but easier to get. This isn’t it. It’s good, but way too sweet for my taste (even though there’s no corn). It’s close to a bourbon but with a spicy rye finish. It’s not bad, just not what I’m looking for.

Axtremus · wrote on 1 Aug 2022, 02:16

is tonight‘s experiment.

It’s a type of rice-based Chinese liqour called 女儿红，pronounced ”nü er hông”, literally translates to “daughter, red”.

Culturally, it’s a storied liquor that I have been reading about in the literature since I was an elementary school student. The story being that this is the sort of liquor parents would seal and bury a bottle in the ground when a daughter is born, then unearth to drink in celebration when the daughter gets married. It’s a very nice, heart-warming, romantic story.

The liquor’s color is much like western brandy.

Tonight, I finally tasted it. (No, I did not marry off a daughter tonight, I just bought it from a liquor store.) And it’s a disappointment to me … I do not like it at all. It tastes a lot like cooking wine to me. So most likely I will relegate it to cooking rather than drinking after tonight. :man-shrugging:

jon-nyc · wrote on 23 Nov 2022, 12:20

Axtremus · 8 Mar 2024, 23:45

I want to share a very nice cocktail recipe that I recently came up with:

X part Welch's "Peach Medley" juice cocktail, refrigerated.
Y part Gekkeikan sake (Japanese rice liquor)

Served chilled.

I tried X:Y = 9:1 and thought the result was very pleasant.
I think any ratio from 10:1 to 5:1 should be fine, depending on you taste.

Welch's "Peach Medley" juice cocktail is commonly available in most grocery stores.
Gekkeikan sake is one of the more affordable sakes, should be commonly available in most liquor stores.

Enjoy!

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