I’ve never made a Manhattan but need to do so tomorrow and I want them to be good. What brands of whiskey/vermouth/etc. should I be looking for?Heading to a party where I have been promised top shelf manhattans and martinis so dirty they'd make make Harvey Weinstein blush. My hopes are high for the night.
Buffalo Trace is a good bourbon since it drinks straight and mixes well. Bulliet Rye is a good value as well. I prefer ryes in mixed drinks since they aren't as sweet. Vermouth, needs to be sweet. Other than that, I'm not too picky. Martini brand is fine imo.I’ve never made a Manhattan but need to do so tomorrow and I want them to be good. What brands of whiskey/vermouth/etc. should I be looking for?
So this is highly personal. I subscribe to the cheap rye ( Rittenhouse) / expensive vermouth (carpana antica) school. But I’ve actually had a great Manhattan with Matini & Rossi and a super expensive Whistlepig. I’d never use that expensive a rye at home.I’ve never made a Manhattan but need to do so tomorrow and I want them to be good. What brands of whiskey/vermouth/etc. should I be looking for?
The Employees Only Manhattan uses Cointreau. It’s delicious. The Greenpoint is my favorite Manhattan variation.Endless riffing opportunities:
3 parts rye (I like Bulleit; get a handle at Costco for $34 or so)
1 part Antica (get at Costco for $26)
1 part Cointreau, or Grand Marnier, or Luxardo Maraschino (called a Redhook), or yellow Chartreuse (called a Greenpoint)
Dash orange bitters.
Serve over ice, or shake and serve.
Add orange peel and/or Luxardo Cherries (don't eff around with the cheap bings or maraschinos)
Can't wait to try the Paper Plane and the Aviation.
I used to like gin. I got cured of that in Vegas.Everybody likes gin. Some of them are just in denial
Rooting for you. This too shall pass.Trying not to be such a fatass, so I'm not partaking at the moment.
Those will be some very nice manhattans.Thanks for the info guys. Went with:
Bullet/Antica Carpano/Angostura bitters/Luxardo cherries
https://forums.footballguys.com/forum/topic/739727-mixed-drinks/#comment-18711723There was another cocktail thread here as well..might have been named after whatever the bar in Cocktail was called. I would love them to get merged. I posted some recipes in there.
I love that drink!
I had originally got the maraschino for something else, but yeah the chartreuse was to ultimately make that
Best gin cocktail, outside of G/T and martini?Gin is great you dumb ####s.
Gimlet-jb- said:Best gin cocktail, outside of G/T and martini?
Negroni. Also I had a really good gin cocktail Friday that had lime, coconut cream and fennel.-jb- said:Best gin cocktail, outside of G/T and martini?
I prefer simple cocktails for the most part. Anything past 4 ingredients is usually too complicated for me. I stick to the traditional drinks usually.Thx gents. I am trying to develop my taste for gin, after someone said, “it’s not that you don’t like gin. It’s tjat you don’t understand it.” That stuck with me, so I am looking to experiment with it more. What I have noticed, at least preliminarily, is that most gin cocktails are very limited in ingredient quantities - usually no more than three. That definitely helps the noob, but I’m wondering if this is accurate or if I simply haven’t dug deep enough. Thoughts? Prayers?
Received 54 (no ####) grapefruits in the mail via Harry and David. Will be drinking derby’s, salty dogs, palomas, and greyhounds for the foreseeable future.Made champagne cocktails and mimosas with fresh squeezed grapefruit juice for brunch at the house. Now with the leftover grapefruit juice, I am making my brown derbys.
I always buy a huge box this time of year (school group does it as a fundraiser).Received 54 (no ####) grapefruits in the mail via Harry and David. Will be drinking derby’s, salty dogs and greyhounds for the foreseeable future.
Any other grapefruit drinks I should try, I’m all ears. And grapefruits.
Hemingways are greatLove the Paloma (use mezcal for a slight diversion)
Just found this:
https://www.google.com/amp/amp.foodandwine.com/recipes/big-texan-bourbon-and-grapefruit-cocktail
And of course we cannot forget the Hemingway.
Great hangover cureI'm a beer guy, so a local brewed lager with: tomato juice, one dill pickle spear, one spicy pickled hot pepper, three spicy pickled cocktail onions with habanero, and a solid dash of Horsetooth Hot Sauce - Rubin's XXX.
This is my cocktail. Lol
Corpse Reviver II (I think I pimped this earlier in this thread)Thx gents. I am trying to develop my taste for gin, after someone said, “it’s not that you don’t like gin. It’s tjat you don’t understand it.” That stuck with me, so I am looking to experiment with it more. What I have noticed, at least preliminarily, is that most gin cocktails are very limited in ingredient quantities - usually no more than three. That definitely helps the noob, but I’m wondering if this is accurate or if I simply haven’t dug deep enough. Thoughts? Prayers?
If only there was a place here where people posted their cocktail recipes.Mixology party on Saturday, where each guest is tasked with bringing their own craft cocktail. Feeling lazy. Any super-unknown-and-delicous recipes out there?
Vast majority in this thread (admittedly, not all) are classic cocktails. Not originals. If I can find the recipe in google, it doesn't count.If only there was a place here where people posted their cocktail recipes.
Last WordMixology party on Saturday, where each guest is tasked with bringing their own craft cocktail. Feeling lazy. Any super-unknown-and-delicous recipes out there?
Fair enough. Can it be your take on a classic cocktail? Do you know how to make simple syrups?Vast majority in this thread (admittedly, not all) are classic cocktails. Not originals. If I can find the recipe in google, it doesn't count.
Ah I missed that, you allowed to swap something (bourbon in place of gin, cherry liquor in place of triple sec or something)Vast majority in this thread (admittedly, not all) are classic cocktails. Not originals. If I can find the recipe in google, it doesn't count.
Thx. Yeah, I assume modifications are allowed. I'm leaning toward some type of sour, with two additional ingredients - a la paper plane or last word.Ah I missed that, you allowed to swap something (bourbon in place of gin, cherry liquor in place of triple sec or something)
or infusions?
I did a peach iced tea before by putting honey and tea bags in a mason jar of bourbon and then adding some peach schnapps (or creme de peche)
Yes, and yes. Also learned a trade tip to SS (perhaps old news) - don't boil it as you can't get the exact proportions consistent from batch to batch due to evaporation. Just 50/50, and put in fridge for 30 minutes.Fair enough. Can it be your take on a classic cocktail? Do you know how to make simple syrups?
I don't ever get it near boiling, just warm it enough to dissolve the sugar or honey.Yes, and yes. Also learned a trade tip to SS (perhaps old news) - don't boil it as you can't get the exact proportions consistent from batch to batch due to evaporation. Just 50/50, and put in fridge for 30 minutes.
No problem and the teaspoon of simple syrup is just a rough estimation really.thx!
This is my favorite craft cocktail and, beware, it does require a lot of crafting, but it's worth it and it's not rocket science. You can prepare the spice/lime/bitters mix and the alcohol mix at home ahead of time and mix them with ice in a cocktail shaker at the party:Mixology party on Saturday, where each guest is tasked with bringing their own craft cocktail. Feeling lazy. Any super-unknown-and-delicous recipes out there?