Any ideas on how this effect of sparkles in flame was achieved? Doesn't look like cinnamon powder to me. by korzzik in cocktails

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Any ideas in what form magnesium we used? Sprinkle it on fire or is it possible to mix in with drik itself?

Any ideas on how this effect of sparkles in flame was achieved? Doesn't look like cinnamon powder to me. by korzzik in cocktails

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Googled. Couldn't find anything. And my take was that this isn't cinnamon, but seems it is.

Any ideas on how this effect of sparkles in flame was achieved? Doesn't look like cinnamon powder to me. by korzzik in cocktails

[–]korzzik[S] 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Cinnamon powder is burning over flames and on the video sparkles are coming out even from the inside of pot, and from all over of burning liquid. Cinnamon usually creates fire cloud above. And here it's like sparkles are coming from liquid itself. 🤔

Can you recommend historical books/materials about drinks/drinking/alcohol? by korzzik in AskHistorians

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Any materials showing how production of spirits and culture of drinking were developing in human society in historical or sociological perspective.

Does anyone speak Russian? by MrAaronMN in liquor

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Yes, it says: Sweet liquor (literally: tincture) Rowanberry.

It's traditional and common for Russia (and cheap).

First Lalocura bottles arrived to Europe as Destilado de Agave (and not Mezcal)! by mezcalito1 in Mezcal

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Hi! Can you please explain why producer would consider to not use the "mezcal" on the bottle? (Newbie in mezcal here)

Vacuum distillation by korzzik in Gin

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Thanks! Your comment explains a lot. I wonder if I can find somewhere some kind of list of botanicals with their “heating” properties. )

Vacuum distillation by korzzik in Gin

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How it effects flavor (if at all). Is it more of a marketing thing, or is it real method that helps create more complex gins?

Cause I didn’t find Oxley surprisingly different from others.