05-13-2011, 13:47
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Lone Wolf- Pine needles? Close, it's juniper berries...
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05-13-2011, 14:05
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Another vote for Sapphire.
But, I also copied and forwarded JJ_BPK's Long Island Ice Tea recipe (thanks) for my cousin - possible Stanley Cup and graduation parties this summer - we will send the women and children away (they enjoy themselves more without us).
No matter the event, that recipe looks like it could always come in handy.
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05-13-2011, 16:04
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Originally Posted by mark46th
Lone Wolf- Pine needles? Close, it's juniper berries...
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Brother, I'm aware that juniper berries are used in the making of gin, but it still smells and tastes like plain ol' pine neddles to me... 
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05-13-2011, 16:56
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OK- Mea culpa....
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05-13-2011, 18:15
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Originally Posted by PedOncoDoc
If you love Gin and Tonic - try Gin and Schweppe's bitter lemon as a refreshing alternative for a hot day.
I have fond memories of drinking the above after smuggling a large amount of booze into Norway and being quite popular with the locals who were also staying at the campground and with whom we shared.
I think we spent $50 in Germany for what would've been something like $200 in Norway.  |
Going to try that. I know what you mean about Norway, we jumped in in '78 near Sandjafjord (sp) and about shit when we went to order a beer.
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05-13-2011, 19:34
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I love G&T's, but a nice alternative is the Mount Gay Rum & tonic, very refreshing on a hot summer day.
Made just like a G&T (with lime), but use Mount Gay Barbados Rum instead.
I have no idea if it would be as good with other rums, I've never tried.
Mount Gay Rum is big in the sailing world.
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05-13-2011, 20:34
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Plymouth gin makes a great martini. It's a bit different than regular London dry gin.
Beefeater and ginger ale is a good summer drink. The ginger ale reduces the juniper taste of the gin.
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05-13-2011, 20:39
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Originally Posted by tonyz
Another vote for Sapphire.
But, I also copied and forwarded JJ_BPK's Long Island Ice Tea recipe (thanks) for my cousin - possible Stanley Cup and graduation parties this summer - we will send the women and children away (they enjoy themselves more without us).
No matter the event, that recipe looks like it could always come in handy.
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Funny story...was out with a buddy and he was drunk and wanted something easy. My brother ordered a LI Iced tea and he said "Hey, that sounds good" thinking he was gonna get an Ice tea. Boy did he get F'd up.
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05-13-2011, 20:54
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Long Island Iced Tea...there's probably more than one reason it is abbreviated...LIIT.
Those iced teas should come with a warning label.
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05-14-2011, 05:28
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Long Island Iced Tea...there's probably more than one reason it is abbreviated...LIIT.
Those iced teas should come with a warning label. |
I had a friend introduce me to a fun variant of the Long Island iced tea he called a "purple haze". Instead of adding cola, add Chambord (or any other black raspberry liquor).
Which reminds me of another one of my favorite drinks - one of the few Guiness coktails I've had that actually improves on the Guiness experience, the black & black: add 1 shot of Black Haus (blackberry liquor) to 1 pint Guiness. You get all the wonderful Guiness taste with a sweet berry finish (and a little extra kick)!
Please try this before telling me I'm breaking universal laws for adulterating Guiness - if it's wrong, then I don't want to be right - its sacrilicious.
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05-14-2011, 06:07
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I was told I once drank 14 LIIT's at a hotel bar in Charlottesville once.
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05-14-2011, 06:13
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I was told I once drank 14 LIIT's at a hotel bar in Charlottesville once.
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05-14-2011, 06:28
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Mt. Dew and Jim Beam. There is probably some red neck name for it, but I don't know it. Goes good with NASCAR.
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05-14-2011, 22:56
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Well, as much as I've always disliked gin, I tried a gin and tonic tonight made with Bombay Sapphire gin and I have to admit it was pretty good!
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05-14-2011, 22:58
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Originally Posted by bravo22b
I love G&T's, but a nice alternative is the Mount Gay Rum & tonic, very refreshing on a hot summer day.
Made just like a G&T (with lime), but use Mount Gay Barbados Rum instead.
I have no idea if it would be as good with other rums, I've never tried.
Mount Gay Rum is big in the sailing world.
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Mount Gay rum is very good, especially when you're sipping it on the beach in Barbados... 
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