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spacechild coming over to visit, I've spent all night experimenting with drinks for my two little guinea pigs. And for myself, of course. Tonight alone I've made the following:
-Martinis, one for Edd and one for Danny. I've got these really expensive Texas martini olives stuffed with jalapenos which are truly excellent and make an astounding gin martini. Now I'm out of gin and am not sure what to buy. Not Seagrams, that's what my father drinks and it's shit anyway. I consulted Misty for her expertise in that area and she prefers Bombay Sapphire. I wonder if Tanqueray is any good? That Black Austin Powers dude in the commercials seems to think so.
-Vanilla and Jasmine martinis (vodka, vanilla vodka, chambord, and jasmine tea), which were "meh." The recipie actually called for four vanilla pods to be muddled, plus a fifth for garnish. Vanilla beans are around $35 each, man. Fuck that, I just used genuine vanilla extract. I wonder if I'd used an actual vanilla bean, it would have improved the final result? Somehow, I doubt it.
-"Sweet Louise"s for all three of us. This drink is made from chambord, raspberry vodka, fresh lime juice, simple syrup (sugar and water), and amaretto. There is no honor in this drink, but no one cares. This had quickly become one of the single yummies drinks I know how to make. Garnish calls for a floating orchid, but Mom'll kill me if I cut off one of her flowers. It's a deeply unmanly drink, but if I make you one, I doubt you'll be in much of a position to poke fun. And in either case, I'll deny this entry tomorrow when I'm sober.
-Pina Coladas for all three of us, made not from mix but from Coco Lopez cream of coconut and Dole pineapple juice. Rather than use the Bacardi or Captain Morgan (spiced rum tastes surprisingly good in strawberry daiquiris, by the way), I used Malibu coconut rum. I'd never heard of anyone actually using coconut rum in a pina colada before. Let me tell you, this shit is deadly. You can't taste a fucking trace of booze in there. Edd and Danny actually threw a shot of Captain Morgan in there anyway!
-Manhattans.fiveseconddelay gave me some great tips to making a perfect Manhattan, including to use Crown Royal whiskey, a bit of grenadine, and of course, never forget the bitters. Lately, I've been adding just a splash of dry vermouth, which sounds like it should ruin the drink but actually is really, really nice. Sadly, I put in, like, a quarter ounce too much. It really has to be just a splash, I'm learning. Once I perfect it, it'll be fantastic. It's still my drink of choice, especially in these cold winter days.
Danny thinks I'm getting really good at this mixing drinks thing. Edd's just delighted to have someone make him all manner of drinks after a long, hard day of working on the Mosaic From Hell.
So yeah, I think the new icon of poor Flyboy is appropriate for my current state of mind. Seriously,mrbnatural has made some *awesome* DAWN OF THE DEAD icons. Between those and ponyboy's hauntingly lovely NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD icons, I'm gonna have a pretty Romero-heavy icon library for the next few months.
Seriously, these icons are so good, they actually make me love the movies even more. How weird is that? They really capture the humanity of the characters. And that's really the most important part of any zombie story, isn't it?
spacechild coming over to visit, I've spent all night experimenting with drinks for my two little guinea pigs. And for myself, of course. Tonight alone I've made the following: -Martinis, one for Edd and one for Danny. I've got these really expensive Texas martini olives stuffed with jalapenos which are truly excellent and make an astounding gin martini. Now I'm out of gin and am not sure what to buy. Not Seagrams, that's what my father drinks and it's shit anyway. I consulted Misty for her expertise in that area and she prefers Bombay Sapphire. I wonder if Tanqueray is any good? That Black Austin Powers dude in the commercials seems to think so.
-Vanilla and Jasmine martinis (vodka, vanilla vodka, chambord, and jasmine tea), which were "meh." The recipie actually called for four vanilla pods to be muddled, plus a fifth for garnish. Vanilla beans are around $35 each, man. Fuck that, I just used genuine vanilla extract. I wonder if I'd used an actual vanilla bean, it would have improved the final result? Somehow, I doubt it.
-"Sweet Louise"s for all three of us. This drink is made from chambord, raspberry vodka, fresh lime juice, simple syrup (sugar and water), and amaretto. There is no honor in this drink, but no one cares. This had quickly become one of the single yummies drinks I know how to make. Garnish calls for a floating orchid, but Mom'll kill me if I cut off one of her flowers. It's a deeply unmanly drink, but if I make you one, I doubt you'll be in much of a position to poke fun. And in either case, I'll deny this entry tomorrow when I'm sober.
-Pina Coladas for all three of us, made not from mix but from Coco Lopez cream of coconut and Dole pineapple juice. Rather than use the Bacardi or Captain Morgan (spiced rum tastes surprisingly good in strawberry daiquiris, by the way), I used Malibu coconut rum. I'd never heard of anyone actually using coconut rum in a pina colada before. Let me tell you, this shit is deadly. You can't taste a fucking trace of booze in there. Edd and Danny actually threw a shot of Captain Morgan in there anyway!
-Manhattans.
fiveseconddelay gave me some great tips to making a perfect Manhattan, including to use Crown Royal whiskey, a bit of grenadine, and of course, never forget the bitters. Lately, I've been adding just a splash of dry vermouth, which sounds like it should ruin the drink but actually is really, really nice. Sadly, I put in, like, a quarter ounce too much. It really has to be just a splash, I'm learning. Once I perfect it, it'll be fantastic. It's still my drink of choice, especially in these cold winter days. Danny thinks I'm getting really good at this mixing drinks thing. Edd's just delighted to have someone make him all manner of drinks after a long, hard day of working on the Mosaic From Hell.
So yeah, I think the new icon of poor Flyboy is appropriate for my current state of mind. Seriously,
mrbnatural has made some *awesome* DAWN OF THE DEAD icons. Between those and ponyboy's hauntingly lovely NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD icons, I'm gonna have a pretty Romero-heavy icon library for the next few months. Seriously, these icons are so good, they actually make me love the movies even more. How weird is that? They really capture the humanity of the characters. And that's really the most important part of any zombie story, isn't it?
