• bitters

    From JIM WELLER@1:123/140 to MICHAEL LOO on Saturday, October 06, 2018 18:37:00

    Quoting Michael Loo to Jim Weller <=-

    When I am in a house with bitters, I occasionally
    experiment with them or have them experimented on me.
    Some of the results have been pleasant enough, if the
    additions are not too generous; none have been
    sufficiently compelling to make me want to run off
    and buy a bottle, though.

    They are good for things other than cocktails. A few drops can make
    a fruit salad more interesting. I have sprinkled canned peaches with
    bitters before making a peach upside down cake that was widely
    complimented. I probably go through two bottles a year.

    These variations are all quite similar:

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    Title: Boomerang
    Categories: Beverages, Alcohol
    Yield: 1 serving

    1 oz Gin
    1 oz Dry vermouth
    1 oz Dark vermouth
    2 ds Maraschino liqueur
    2 ds Angostura bitters
    1 Lemon wedge

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    Cheers

    Jim


    ... Potatoes make chips, fries and vodka; other vegs aren't even trying

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  • From JIM WELLER@1:123/140 to MICHAEL LOO on Thursday, October 11, 2018 22:44:00

    Quoting Michael Loo to Jim Weller <=-

    Title: Boomerang
    1 oz Gin
    1 oz Dry vermouth
    1 oz Dark vermouth
    2 ds Maraschino liqueur
    2 ds Angostura bitters
    1 Lemon wedge

    Seems a little heavy - I might substitute
    Kirsch for the Maraschino and either down the
    sweet vermouth or the bitters.

    I was thinking of cutting both the vermouths in half, but can't test
    this out right away as I lack the Maraschino liqueur here at home.

    I currently have way too many flavourants on hand to justify buying
    another one at the moment. There are open half bottles of red
    vermouth, creme de cassis, Chartreuse, Frangelico and that stupid
    Fireball left over from a summer of experimentation. So I bought a
    40 of vodka and am making simple two part drinks that allow the
    minor ingredient to stand out: two parts vodka and one part
    flavouring, neat, in a shot glass.

    Alberta Pure Vodka is made in Calgary by Alberta Distillers who
    started out by making 100% rye whisky and who brag about using only
    locally sourced grain. Their vodka won a double gold at the San
    Francisco World Spirits Competition and yet it is still the cheapest
    one on the shelf.

    I get a kick out of their marketing: "We were built on the belief
    that ranch hands deserved to drink great whisky at a great price"
    and "Glacier Born". Yes, the Bow River which runs through downtown
    Calgary and is the source of the municipal water supply does
    originate from the Bow Glacier high in the Rockies but really,
    they're saying they use tap water!

    I just learned that other countries make fish sauce too:

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    Title: About Mahyawa
    Categories: Iranian, Fish, Condiments, Sauces
    Servings: 4

    Mahyawa or
    mehyawa

    Place of origin: Iran
    common in: Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait and Turkey
    Main ingredients: Fish, water

    Mahyawa or mehyawa is an Iranian cuisine tangy sauce made out of
    fermented fish.

    Mahyawa originates in the southern coastal regions of Iran, but has
    become a popular food item in the Persian Gulf countries, brought by
    the migration of the Huwala and Ajam communities. It is typically
    served on top of a wafer thin crispy flat bread called regag or
    tumushi, and falazi. Mahyawa is made from salted anchovies and
    ingredients include: fennel seeds, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and
    mustard seeds.

    Mahyawa is often sold at bakeries and by street vendors in the
    southern parts of Iran, especially Hormozgan, Bushehr and the
    southern parts of Fars province, in clear bottles, showing the brown
    colored sauce.

    From: Wikipedia

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    Cheers

    Jim


    ... Don't do drugs or stay out of school... unless you have a bad cold.

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