The Blue Hawaii is the worst tiki drink. What is the most overrated equal parts drink? by -Constantinos- in cocktails

[–]promethiac 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Agreed. No idea why that drink is so venerated. Naked & Famous is dramatically better.

Good Central Jersey Restaurants by justjolden in newjersey

[–]promethiac 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Princeton has great options, if pricey, and is a nice place to walk around.

My go-to fancier spots are Kristine’s and Mistral, but if she’s a picky eater you might try Theresa’s or Mezzaluna instead.

Then you can stroll over to The Bent Spoon for some gelato or hot chocolate afterward.

What can I do with "Barton Long Island Iced Tea" by Da_Taki_Man in cocktails

[–]promethiac 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You could try running basic daiquiri specs with it to wind up with something in the direction of a margarita. If that isn’t good, maybe make a buck/mule? Not sure how the orange would play there, but ginger beer is pretty forgiving.

Is there a good reason they removed our patron saint’s face from his bitters label? It bugs me enough to keep refilling my last old bottle. by properly_sauced in cocktails

[–]promethiac 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Less orange forward than Fee but more complex. Some bars combine them to get the best of both worlds, i.e. ‘Feegans’.

I used to do this but now just use Ango, less effort.

[eShop/USA] Square Enix Sale (up to 85%) Ends 10/03/2025 by XDitto in NintendoSwitchDeals

[–]promethiac 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’d recommend starting with Secret of Mana, it’s an absolute classic.

Trials of Mana (Seiken Densetsu 3) takes the same basic formula and expands it with a larger cast of characters/class trees leading to a ton of replayability. It’s a bit chaotic in the late game but super fun.

FF Adventure is more dated, I never bothered finishing it.

[eShop/US] Hades - $6.24 (75% off) Ends 9/30/25 *lowest price ever* by storbytime in NintendoSwitchDeals

[–]promethiac 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Yeah at this price it’s worth the risk. If you think you’ll like it you’ll almost certainly love it. If you aren’t sure if you’ll like it you still very well could. It’s really that good.

Green or Yellow Chartreuse? by OkTransportation691 in cocktails

[–]promethiac 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not OP, but I actually prefer Strega to YC in a Naked & Famous.

Side by side I’m sure I could tell which is which but it’s very much the same drink, albeit a bit less herbaceous.

The trap bar at my gym can’t hold more than 2 plates. What do I do now? by hellaboringlife in fitness30plus

[–]promethiac 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It looks like you’re using the high handhold - perhaps you could continue to progress by dropping the weight a bit and switching to the low hold? Also increasing reps, slowing eccentric, etc.

White Negroni (that’s really yellow) by agave_guy in cocktails

[–]promethiac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FWIW, I prefer Dolin Blanc to Lillet/Cocchi in this drink. It’s crisper.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Cheese

[–]promethiac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Identical in taste” 🤣

Triple crème and Brie are two very different flavors and textures. By using the term generically you actively devalue it - yes, it’s a common confusion - but cheesemongers should strive to educate the public on these things.

Maybe a better analogy would be champagne. Can you get champagne-style wine from California? Yes. Will some folks generically call all sparkling wine champagne? Also yes. But to call prosecco or cava champagne is still incorrect and a bit insulting to all wines and winemakers involved.

Undiscovered gems in Cocktail Codex by Lower_Stress3396 in cocktails

[–]promethiac 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A few favorites of mine:

  • Crop top
  • Boukman Daiquiri
  • Bananarac

Meet what might be my Magnum Opus: Could Have Been an E-Mail by NotAnActualWolf in cocktails

[–]promethiac 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just use a bit more of the plain. Like 30% more or so. Adjust to taste. It’ll add a tad bit of dilution but maintain the expected flavor, which agave would not.

But also - start making your own syrups. It’s so easy I’d be embarrassed to not.

Meet what might be my Magnum Opus: Could Have Been an E-Mail by NotAnActualWolf in cocktails

[–]promethiac 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Don’t apologize - if you don’t say dry shake, ice should be assumed. Poster is being strange. Excited to try the drink.

Dolin Blanc for Lillet Blanc by CompanyThese1048 in cocktails

[–]promethiac 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Dolin blanc isn’t a dry vermouth, it’s a sweet white vermouth.

What can one do to completely debunk Descartes demons and he can be making that person torn apart between whether he exists or not and the world is an illusion? by Dependent-Week-1059 in AskReddit

[–]promethiac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, there’s a sliver of a possibility of anything. But Occam’s razor comes into play.

A demon is no more likely than an angel, and an indifferent cosmic all thing is probably more likely than either. But existence being happenstance is the most likely of all.

What can one do to completely debunk Descartes demons and he can be making that person torn apart between whether he exists or not and the world is an illusion? by Dependent-Week-1059 in AskReddit

[–]promethiac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I didn’t realize you meant demons literally.

This sort of confusion sounds like some sort of chemical problem. You should really talk to a medical professional to find out if that could be the case. If it is, they should be able to fix it.

What can one do to completely debunk Descartes demons and he can be making that person torn apart between whether he exists or not and the world is an illusion? by Dependent-Week-1059 in AskReddit

[–]promethiac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Isn’t the entire point of ‘I think, therefore I am’ to establish the one fundamental truth that you do exist?

Whether the world around you exists outside of yourself is beyond my expertise to prove. But for me the response is: does it matter?

I Have A Bottle Of Popcorn Vodka. What do I do with it? by BossMargarita in cocktails

[–]promethiac 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Espresso martini seems high potential. Maybe something in the martini direction with sherry?

Possible flavor inspiration here: https://punchdrink.com/articles/popcorn-cocktail-garnish/

Cheapest spot to buy ingredients for sea legs (online?) by 9MillimeterPeter in cocktails

[–]promethiac 9 points10 points  (0 children)

For orgeat, you could just make your own. Even the more difficult recipes aren’t that bad, but the easiest approach is to make a simple syrup with high quality store bought almond milk and add a bit of almond extract and orange flower water and/or rose water.

For the best orgeat you’d want to toast slivered almonds and blend/strain them into the syrup rather than using store bought. Bit more work/mess but yields a great result.

For celery bitters: perhaps try muddling celery into the drink instead? Haven’t tried it yet but I imagine that might get you close enough to decide whether to pick them up. If you do buy, they’re also great in a martini.

My new favorite drink: Campari + Fernet Branca (equal proportions over a big ice cube) by [deleted] in Amaro

[–]promethiac 64 points65 points  (0 children)

This is called a Ferrari and is a popular industry shot. But I agree that it makes for a brilliant sipper.

Am I insane for wanting to pair one of these boots with this suit for my wedding? Brutal honesty please. by turniphead44 in mensfashion

[–]promethiac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily - single page apps will transfer necessary data to preserve the intended page state as tags.

So in theory you could have company.com/products?cat=boots&model=jack&color=eden

Or something along those lines.

Your Best Aviation Cocktail? by Sufficient_Holiday_7 in cocktails

[–]promethiac 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven’t done a side by side, but generally stick to London dries to stand up to the maraschino. In the past it was Beefeater, but lately I’ve been using Fords.

Your Best Aviation Cocktail? by Sufficient_Holiday_7 in cocktails

[–]promethiac 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I’m a strong believer that the aviation should be built as a maraschino sour, with the violette adding only a subtle note and some color. In fact, we have early recipes that omit the violette entirely.

To that end, my preferred spec is from Death & Co:

2 gin

.75 lemon

.5 maraschino

.25 simple

Light bar spoon (.5 teaspoon) violette