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BOURBON MILKSHAKE
2 oz. bourbon
2 oz. chocolate syrup
1 cup vanilla ice creamCombine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. *Add a bit of milk if the shake is too thick.
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Jezebel (1938)
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Old-fashioned Hyperlink
Jeffrey Morgenthaler's Dos & Donts of Sazeracs >>
The Sazerac is one of the oldest cocktails in the modern repertoire, but don’t let its unassuming presentation fool you: it is a complex drink that requires attention to detail, proper technique and the right proportions to fully reveal its brilliance.
Do use a single dash of Angostura bitters in your Sazeracs. You’ll be surprised how much this opens up the flavors. While it may enrage some purists, you can always counter with, “If it was good enough for Thomas Handy, it’s good enough for me.”
Do not use orange bitters in a Sazerac. I’ve seen this done and I can’t possibly understand the rationale.
Do stir the drink gently with ice.
Do not shake your Sazerac. Remember, shaking a clear drink is like shaking a baby: first there’s going to be a lot of foam, and then you’ll be staring death in the face.
Do not serve a Sazerac on the rocks.
Do not serve a Sazerac in a cocktail glass.
Do serve your Sazerac neat, in a rocks glass that is large enough to accommodate some breathing room. Your drink will thank you as you swirl it in the glass.
Do not drink your Sazerac in one gulp. It might look like a shot, but someone hopefully put a lot of work into that drink. Sip it, you monkey.
Do not use bourbon in a Sazerac. Only the spiciness of a good rye whiskey will do. Cognac is also acceptable if you’re trying to be historically accurate.
Do use this recipe to make your Sazeracs.
Do squeeze a nice, wide lemon peel over the drink. The oils from the lemon are a crucial component to the cocktail.
Do not drop the lemon peel in the drink. Throw it away after you’ve expressed all the oil.
Do not use Pernod to rinse the glass, if you can avoid it. Pernod’s sweetness is going to compete with the sugar in the drink.
Do use Herbsaint, if you can find it, or – even better – a proper absinthe. The higher proof and dryness will make perfect sense to you once you try it.
Do muddle a sugar cube soaked in bitters and a splash of water to sweeten the drink.
Do not let anyone give you grief for using simple syrup in its place. There is no difference between a fully-dissolved sugar cube and simple syrup.
Do send an email to Senator Edwin Murray atmurraye [at] legis.state.la.us asking him to approve Senate Bill No. 6, which will designate the Sazerac as the official state cocktail of Louisiana.
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Homemade Grenadine
1. Buy a bottle of pomegranate juice. This is becoming more popular and should be easy to find. POM is a popular but very expensive brand. I was able to find some 100% organic pomegranate juice for much cheaper.
2. Bring 4 cups of pomegranate juice (the whole 32oz bottle) to a boil.
3. Lower heat and simmer until it reduces in half. You can let it reduce more that half if you want it to be a bit thicker. This process took about 15 minutes.
4. Add 2 cups of sugar and let it dissolve.
5. Chill.
(Source: cupcakeproject.com)
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Jamie Boudreau teaches you how to “fat wash” liquor. In case you needed your bourbon a little more indulgent, add some bacon.
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Quote of the night
Whiskey, like a beautiful woman, demands appreciation. You gaze first, then it’s time to drink.
— Haruki Murakami
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Gift a Whiskey Drinker: Martini & Manhattan slippers
In this case, the left foot is more right.
