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Finally got a little nip in the air here, but not enough to bite the peppers, just some of the other tender things & nasturtiums a little bit. Andy & I have been on the road for a week or so & worn out so found me a bit of cider to mix with a bit of Old Forrester tonight when I get some of this work done. I am worn out.
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Did anyone try an old-fashioned with olives instead of cherries? That’s what was in the premade mix we had. I say premade but it was hand made but the lady who donated the whiskey. I am going to have a few tonight.
Jonathon Never heard of an olive in an Old Fashioned. Usually a cherry of sorts and or the lemon/orange peel on the rim and then added as a twist.
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Jonathon never heard of an olive in an Old Fashioned. I had a bartender make me an Manhattan once and called it an “Old Fashioned”. I might consider an olive in one of those according to the Vermouth used in it, but not an “Old Fashioned”. The original classic old fashioned, which is:
- Spirits (any type)
- Sugar
- Bitters
The original recipe dates back to the 1800’s. Bartenders and home mixers across the world have played around with “their” versions. There are some varying and interesting articles on line about it’s origins. I normally make mine close to the original recipe and normally use sugar vs. simple syrup, although simple syrup is great to have on hand if making them for multiple people.
In a Rocks glass:
- 1 tsp pure cane sugar
- 2 to 3 dashes of bitters
- Dash of soda water or regular water
- Orange or lemon peel twisted to express oils, wipe rim with peel before adding to sugar.
- Muddle those in the glass with a muddler or spoon.
- Ice
- 2 oz of your favorite whiskey
Adding a slice of orange or lemon along with a cherry is a more modern twist. I like them served on top as long as they are not muddled to a pulpy mess on the bottom. The idea of an Old Fashioned is to dress up the whiskey, not cover it up. As zbigjeff always says, “have fun with it” and make it they way you like it. Part of the fun is the journey perfecting to your taste. For my Wisconsin guys, don’t be haters because I said this, but whiskey Old Fashioned’s appear to have originated in NYC with a revival in the the late 1800’s in Louisville, KY. Having been in Wisconsin many times, I’m pretty sure you all just like anything containing alcohol.
GWG8541 You’ve stated the position very well.
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New Here, and it Looks like there is a lot of fellow Marines out there. Semper Fi Gents!! Having a few cocktails with some homemade Sopressata, and cheese. have a great weekend.
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New Here, and it Looks like there is a lot of fellow Marines out there. Semper Fi Gents!! Having a few cocktails with some homemade Sopressata, and cheese. have a great weekend.
Brezer74 Semper Fi brother. Don’t forget to join the “Military Veterans” group. Also don’t forget to join the Blue Team!
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New Here, and it Looks like there is a lot of fellow Marines out there. Semper Fi Gents!! Having a few cocktails with some homemade Sopressata, and cheese. have a great weekend.
Brezer74 Semper Fi Devildog, you will fit in well in this community and Bob Stehlik speaks the truth. Join the Veterans Group and pick Team Blue. Welcome aboard.
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Finally got a little nip in the air here, but not enough to bite the peppers, just some of the other tender things & nasturtiums a little bit. Andy & I have been on the road for a week or so & worn out so found me a bit of cider to mix with a bit of Old Forrester tonight when I get some of this work done. I am worn out.
calldoctoday relax and enjoy being home. Old Forester will definitely do the trick.
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Brezer74 Semper Fi Devildog, you will fit in well in this community and Bob Stehlik speaks the truth. Join the Veterans Group and pick Team Blue. Welcome aboard.
All of the talk earlier today about a Old Fashions got me motivated. First a few pics of some Christmas gift sets.
All the ingredients needed to have a great Old Fashioned
I topped it with a Maraschino cherry, but remembered another Christmas gift.
If you haven’t tried them, these Woodford cherries are awesome, especially on top of an Old Fashioned. Slainte“You never really die until you end up on the wall at a Cracker Barrel”
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All of the talk earlier today about a Old Fashions got me motivated. First a few pics of some Christmas gift sets.
All the ingredients needed to have a great Old Fashioned
I topped it with a Maraschino cherry, but remembered another Christmas gift.
If you haven’t tried them, these Woodford cherries are awesome, especially on top of an Old Fashioned. Slainte -
Did anyone try an old-fashioned with olives instead of cherries? That’s what was in the premade mix we had. I say premade but it was hand made but the lady who donated the whiskey. I am going to have a few tonight.
Jonathon Not an olive fan in my old fashioned. Olives have their place, just not in there. I know that there is places that serve them that way but would be tough to find in the Northwoods. Like asking for ketchup for your brat in Chicago at a major league game. It wouldn’t be prudent.
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All of the talk earlier today about a Old Fashions got me motivated. First a few pics of some Christmas gift sets.
All the ingredients needed to have a great Old Fashioned
I topped it with a Maraschino cherry, but remembered another Christmas gift.
If you haven’t tried them, these Woodford cherries are awesome, especially on top of an Old Fashioned. Slainte -
All of the talk earlier today about a Old Fashions got me motivated. First a few pics of some Christmas gift sets.
All the ingredients needed to have a great Old Fashioned
I topped it with a Maraschino cherry, but remembered another Christmas gift.
If you haven’t tried them, these Woodford cherries are awesome, especially on top of an Old Fashioned. SlainteGWG8541 Heck of a stock for a visibly popular guy! If you get too much, I can help relieve the pressure to try it all now.
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GWG8541 Heck of a stock for a visibly popular guy! If you get too much, I can help relieve the pressure to try it all now.
calldoctoday Yep, looks like a blind tasting is in order.
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calldoctoday Yep, looks like a blind tasting is in order.
It is supposed to be in the negative double digits tonight. Decided to pull out a bottle of some German schnapps, this one is pretty clean tasting, most are an acquired taste. It will warm you up.
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It is supposed to be in the negative double digits tonight. Decided to pull out a bottle of some German schnapps, this one is pretty clean tasting, most are an acquired taste. It will warm you up.
YooperDog you’ve peaked my interest. Last schnapps I had was DeKuyper peach schnapps a loooong time ago. Is that like a brandy?
“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.”
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YooperDog you’ve peaked my interest. Last schnapps I had was DeKuyper peach schnapps a loooong time ago. Is that like a brandy?
Surg Yes. Not like the typical US schnapps, sweet and syrupy. You can taste the essence of the pear in this one, but it is clean and light. I found a distillery in Milwaukee, WI, I think called Great Lakes Distillery that makes a pretty comparable one. But the other fruits I only found in Germany. I have been real slow in using up some of my liquors from when I was stationed overseas. Can’t find many of them over here.
I gifted my last bottle of Thai whisky to a Thai friend, I sure wish I had one bottle of that left. Nothing fancy but it was unique, I think it was called Mekong.
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GWG8541 Never saw that brand of cherries on the shelf. How do they compare to the Luxardo’s?
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