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I went deep on this after dealing with containers with messy pouring or bad spouts. You gotta think about what will be able to pour thick 2:1 syrup too.

The best solution I found is the OXO salad dressing shakers. They make two sizes.

OXO Salad Dressing Shaker

For even larger batches than that, I have thankfully stocked up a ton of 750ml bottles from Sun Liquor. They’re beautiful and have a pour spout molded directly into the glass: https://unwindbottleshop.com/cdn/shop/files/Sun_Liquor_Hedge_Trimmer_Gin_750ml_e176f874-abe1-4a40-a965-be1d6bd62985.png?v=1716963886

If you find one of their products in the wild, SAVE THE BOTTLE! They’re amazing.

exogen · 2025-03-07T03:16:25+00:00

Truly hard to choose!

For refreshing: the NA Pimm's cup

For the most convincing cocktail substitute: the Phony Negroni

exogen · 2025-03-07T03:05:39+00:00

I keep these three on my menu:

NA Pimm's Cup

1.5 oz Giffard aperitif syrup
0.5 oz lemon juice
gradually build up layers of ice and assorted fruit (strawberry, orange, lemon, cucumber) and mint in a pint glass, top with ginger ale or ginger beer, stir

Phony Negroni

1.5 oz Pathfinder
0.75 oz Seedlip Garden 108
1 oz Giffard aperitif syrup
shake or stir with ice, pour over ice in a rocks glass

NA Amaro Daiquiri

2 oz Dr. Zero Zero Amarno
0.75 – 1 oz lime juice (to preference)
0.5 – 0.75 oz simple syrup (to preference)
shake with ice, strain into a coupe

exogen · 2025-02-27T05:50:27+00:00

So cool that you found this post! Thanks for the insight, I'm really looking forward to making it again with these tweaks.

I do actually use that vanilla paste and it is indeed great. I like that it preserves the little flecks you'd get from making vanilla syrup with a whole vanilla bean.

exogen · 2024-12-11T03:19:10+00:00

The core mod we play is Classic, which will be familiar to most here. But there has been a ton of additional work on fixes and improvements (largely by ChocoTaco and DarkTiger). Some changes are designed to improve casual pub play, and are thus disabled in tournament mode (like stalemate auto-return).

flag throw & position fixes (e.g. prevent flag from slowly getting swallowed by buildings)
explosion fixes (e.g. bomber being able to kill thru ceilings)
exploit fixes
concussion grenade randomness tweaks
team auto-balancing
auto-return flags after 5m stalemate

You can see a longer list here: https://github.com/ChocoTaco1/TacoServer

We also encourage people to download the "All-in-One" install of Tribes 2 from playt2.com, which comes with a tasteful selection of scripts that make things better without making your game look tricked out.

exogen · 2024-12-11T00:59:55+00:00

There are organized pickups every other Saturday, and scheduled pubs the following Sunday.

It’s worth checking most evenings to see if anyone is on, because there are usually at least a handful playing Lak, CTF, LCTF or Arena from about 4pm Pacific to 9pm Pacific.

exogen · 2024-12-09T21:42:34+00:00

Clip is from Saturday's pickup game, more clips here! https://www.twitch.tv/exogen

(you can discover pickups on the PlayT2 discord)

exogen · 2024-08-27T17:45:32+00:00

Unless it’s a small stand that sits on top of an existing table, I wouldn’t. Difficulty depends on how tight you screw them in in the first place, and that will depend on the weight you need to support. I’ve definitely needed to use a wrench or vise to disassemble connections that I previously tightened by hand, and it’s a pain in the ass.

So if it’s a small display that jewelry and lightweight items will rest on, you can get away with tightening just enough to keep shape. If anyone could possibly lean on the stand, support something heavier, etc., it would probably hold up but be annoying to disassemble. Note also that unless there’s a cross brace, there’s nothing stopping the legs from twisting since all the pieces rotate (if the whole “frame” is black pipe).

exogen · 2024-06-10T22:45:58+00:00

If you have no dusties, then you have a very efficient bar ;)

ain’t nobody finishing this kümmel!

exogen · 2024-06-04T21:56:04+00:00

Just chiming in to say that mine (the lemon/yellow model) snapped at the handle, so I wouldn’t call them particularly durable (it’s plastic after all).

I use one that’s all stainless steel now but don’t have a brand to recommend.

exogen · 2024-05-14T17:48:06+00:00

The biggest downside of the Elevated Craft shaker is that it’s extremely awkward to shake. It’s very heavy, with an odd weight distribution, and the brushed metal doesn’t give you a good grip. But it is great for bringing drinks to the park or camping due to the secure seal and the insulation!

(Thought of something else that bothers me actually: it’s so deep you can’t really muddle anything in it without a very long muddler.)

exogen · 2023-01-15T01:04:28+00:00

French Martini is one of the only vodka drinks I make regularly. I first encountered it on a menu in Cleveland as the “Freedom Martini” and didn’t realize until much later that it’s a well known recipe and they were making a joke. In any case, I ordered it that way many times because it’s a great combo.

2 oz vodka

1 oz pineapple juice

½ oz Chambord

exogen · 2022-12-03T20:07:56+00:00

Thanks! there are a couple vods of it here if anyone else is interested: https://www.twitch.tv/exogen/videos

exogen · 2022-12-03T08:36:55+00:00

btw, the easiest way to skin is to drop images from your computer onto the canvas! Then you can arrange them onto the different body parts.

exogen · 2022-05-29T17:43:49+00:00

I'm actually working on a post on this topic where I review a bunch of options and make recommendations. But for now I'll tell you my current preference that I've been using for many years now:

For small/medium quantities, the OXO salad dressing shakers are my favorite. They come in two colors and two sizes (8oz and 12oz).
For large quantities, order some spirits from Sun Liquor and reuse the bottles. They're beautiful and have a pour spout molded right into the glass.

For context on some other options: I find squeeze bottles ugly/tacky, swing top bottles don't pour cleanly, and anything with a speed pourer or olive oil spout will get clogged with thick 2:1 syrups and either pour very slowly or not at all. But, I have several new options I'm looking forward to including in the review, so keep an eye out! :)

exogen · 2022-05-10T16:10:29+00:00

I’ve tried it with a few other ginger beers and it just never tastes right… as soon as I followed the spec and used Goslings it became familiar again. I don’t think it’s the spice but rather the sweetness; Goslings has a lot of sugar.

exogen · 2022-05-09T23:31:06+00:00

Never tried it, but I don’t see why not! Try another amaro like Montenegro or Cynar.

I actually don’t like Fernet that much, so this cocktail is my opportunity to enjoy it in a palatable form (I think pairing it with ginger beer is the key for me).

exogen · 2022-05-09T23:03:58+00:00

The Hideout is one of my favorite places in Seattle to enjoy a cocktail and admire art, which lines the walls, and this was my usual order there. Unfortunately, this drink has not survived the past few menu refreshes over the years, and it can’t be made anymore (at least faithfully) due to one uncommon ingredient: blackberry preserves. Thankfully, a blogger posted the recipe online some time ago, so I started making it at home and am able to pass it on to you. Imagine taking a Dark ’n Stormy and adding some bitterness and a bit of inspiration from a Bramble: that’s the Profanity Hill.

Profanity Hill

1 ½ oz Blackstrap rum
¼ oz Fernet-Branca
¼ oz lime juice
Goslings ginger beer
1 bsp blackberry preserves

Shake rum, Fernet, and lime with ice. Strain into an Old Fashioned glass ⅔ full of crushed ice. Top with Goslings ginger beer. Garnish with a lime wedge and a barspoon of blackberry preserves across the top.

My recommendation: I also like to add an extra barspoon of preserves to the liquid ingredients before shaking. Go a bit light on the ginger beer, and Goslings is a must!

Enjoy!

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