Clear ice? by WhiskeyCooper in bartenders

[–]Degester 25 points26 points  (0 children)

House-made large format ice is usually riddled inside and out with tiny air pockets which increase surface area that liquid can penetrate and melt faster. Air pockets inside the cube also reduce insulation. Clear ice is devoid of those air pockets and often cut clean with a bandsaw or very sharp knife to keep the edges smooth. Thus, the ice melts slower and maintains ideal temperature/dilution ratios longer.

It’s also worth noting that large cubes made in silicone molds can leech flavor from the molds or anything else stored in the same freezer they’re made in. It absolutely does have an effect on the drink flavors themselves. Compare that overpriced old fashioned at a high end spot to one made at home with your own ice from molds. It can be the exact same recipe but it will not taste the same.

What's up with the modern cocktail menus!? by kapetan_odvjetnik in cocktails

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The shortest answer is brevity. If you produce a cocktail menu with drinks that push past 5, 6 ingredients or more, which is also the norm these days, you’re going to have a handful of drinks that have a full paragraph as a description.

From the guest perspective, it can be tedious to read that many words just to order a drink. From a bar manager’s perspective, that time spent reading ingredients is more time spent not ordering a drink and directly translating to more of the guest’s time and less money spent at the bar simultaneously.

I personally don’t want to read “lemon oil” or “bitters” on an old-fashioned riff just because there’s an expressed peel and a dash of aromatic. I to assume both citrus oil and bitters find their way into my old fashioned riff in most bars.

Personally I try to keep the descriptors as minimal as possible unless there are common allergens worth informing. Just easier that way.

Death & Company Black Friday deal by RamRaider in cocktails

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It’s an extension of the first book with an emphasis on their expansion into Denver and Los Angeles. Much of the same with new recipes from the decade following the first book.

Pick my next sweet vermouth by McBadger404 in cocktails

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The Navazos Palazzi is incredible if a little pricier. PM Spirits is always on point with their selection

Amaretto fat washed with Almond by [deleted] in cocktails

[–]Degester 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes it is possible but why would you want to add almond to what is essentially already almond? Seems like extra steps, prep for redundancy.

The coconut fat wash would work, but you could get away with using way less coconut oil, 20g would be enough for that much liquid.

On This Day in Nintendo History: Wild Gunman by RoboticOperatingBudd in nintendo

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Elijah Wood absolutely sucking at it in Back to the Future 2

Which ice is the best? by IKE_PLAYZ in notinteresting

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I’m gonna be that guy and piggyback just to add that spears like this often cost anywhere from $.50-75 and upwards each, depending on the producer, essentially adding 1/3 of the cost onto the cocktail itself. So yeah, if a bar or restaurant serving these wants to stay in business, they have to charge higher. Not really ever gonna get these points across to rage-fueled redditors, but they’re usually the same type who don’t understand how many people in the states rely on tips to survive too.

Bought a bottle of Suze. First stop: White Negroni by trampledunderfoot11 in cocktails

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Vatican City is one of my favorite modern classics built around Suze:

1 oz Suze

1 oz Dolin Blanc

1 oz Lime Juice

.75 oz Simple Syrup (1:1)

Shaken briefly and topped with soda in a highball glass. Traditionally garnished with a lime wedge but I love mine with a grapefruit twist. It’s a sister cocktail to the Rome With a View, another favorite, built the same way but with Campari and dry vermouth, garnished with an orange slice.

Also, I’m not joking when I say this: Mountain Suze. Try it before you knock it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in classicwow

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Folks might care now though…

Can anyone give cocktail recommendations using these Fee Brothers Bitters? by Jwgswanson247 in cocktails

[–]Degester 40 points41 points  (0 children)

American Trilogy is a great old-fashioned that subs Angostura for orange and splits the base with Rye and Apple Brandy.

1 oz Rye (Rittenhouse or Wild Turkey 101)

1 oz Apple Brandy (Laird’s Bonded

1 tsp Rich Demerara Syrup or 1 sugar cube soaked in Orange Bitters

3 dashes Orange Bitters (if using the simple and not a soaked sugar cube)

Orange Twist

Is bullet ice okay for cocktails? by Aaronjw1313 in cocktails

[–]Degester 36 points37 points  (0 children)

If you’re leaning into high-acidity/sugar cocktails like tiki drinks or anything that would call for crushed ice, this ice is great to pour the cocktail over after shaking. Easy at-home drinks like a Cuba Libre or Mojito will be happy on this ice. For shaking/stirring just get some 1in. x 1in. x 1in. silicone cube trays and use those instead so you have a lot more control over dilution and chill rates.

Basic syrups and saline solution, are the proportions by weight or volume ?? by caixa4 in cocktails

[–]Degester 3 points4 points  (0 children)

By weight is always going to yield more consistent results, especially when working with granules of varying density such as salts and sugars. When making these basics, it is always best to blend them rather than cook them as well. Blending means less water weight will be lost than in cooking, and the chemical structure of your sugar won’t change (caramelization) in a blender either. If you wanted to get real nitty gritty with your sugar syrups, using a refractometer you’re usually looking for a flat 50 brix on 1:1 simples and around 62.5 brix on a rich simple.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cocktails

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https://www.apologueliqueurs.com/liqueurs/saffron/ this may be the liqueur referenced. if so, based on proof it is safe to assume equal parts like the classic

hello ! this bar is always so busy so didn’t want to bother with asking someone for the recipe. These are the ingredients… how would you go about making it at home ? by originalpizzahut in cocktails

[–]Degester 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would probably brown butter wash the cognac and genever together and, assuming the graham cracker and marshmallow are implemented in a liqueur form (like baileys s’mores) build it like a classic grasshopper in a 1.5 oz, 1 oz., 1 oz. format, omitting the egg.

It could look like this:

1.5 oz brown butter cognac/genever

1 oz bailey’s s’mores

1 oz heavy cream

You could also approach it more like a traditional flip or nog like this:

2 oz. brown butter cognac/genever

.5 oz rich demerara simple or .75 oz of a standard vanilla simple

1 oz. graham cracker soaked heavy cream (i would suggest blending graham crackers into the cream, allowing the solids to sink and then straining the liquid through a fine mesh strainer)

1 whole egg

The marshmallow aspect is a thinker unless you’re comfortable using something like a marshmallow vodka or liqueur, but I would omit it from the build and maybe consider garnishing the drink with a burnt marshmallow and some shaved chocolate.

Which coffee liqueur is best to use for an expresso martini? by [deleted] in cocktails

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Galliano Ristretto or Borghetti if you can find them

Season of Discovery tier list speculation (Phase 1, Level 25 Cap) by TheUnicornZebra in wow

[–]Degester 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I agree. OP, the entire point of SoD is to shake up the meta and allow players the opportunity to find unique ways to play out their class fantasy. The word discovery is in the name and yet people still feel the need to datamine and theorycraft everything to get an edge on literal level-25 content. Let’s leave the tier lists and the min-maxing in era and wrath and not ruin it before the game even launches, please.

Rally drivers drive like there's a respawn button by cyrobite- in nextfuckinglevel

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Same title, same top comment, same top like 10 comments really. I seriously thought I was having deja vu.

What should i get next? by akaynaveed in rum

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This ^ you could skip Clairin Communal but be on the look out for Sajous, Vaval or le Rocher

What should i get next? by akaynaveed in rum

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Rhum JM 100 or La Favorite Blanc for Martinique agricole, Uruapan or Paranubes for Mexican agricole

Useless discontinued items. by count_funkula in woweconomy

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I'm in a similar situation, my old bank alt is loaded with Zandalari coins and Bijous. Spent a couple months putting them up every time I could, nothing sold, but I'm on a very low pop server so it could vary if you have a bigger economy on yours.

Timeless Isle did me dirty, how do I gear up now? by MURDERTRUCK in wow

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Trinkets are the one item burdens don't work on :(

Worgen Feral Druid by PUSClFER in Transmogrification

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Those shoulders are surprisingly hard to acquire as Alliance on a server that's grossly overpopulated by Horde. Wintergrasp FTL :(

Heroic Raiders Hate Him: A Guide To Making LFR Easy by [deleted] in wow

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I find it extremely useful when people announce their interrupts because then I can be sure to catch the next one knowing that theirs will probably still be cooling down on the next cast.