Comments on: It’s Summer. It’s Hot. You’re Thirsty. http://fussylittleblog.com/2009/05/25/it%e2%80%99s-summer-it%e2%80%99s-hot-you%e2%80%99re-thirsty/ I know what is good. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:50:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Mama Ass http://fussylittleblog.com/2009/05/25/it%e2%80%99s-summer-it%e2%80%99s-hot-you%e2%80%99re-thirsty/#comment-321 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:22:33 +0000 http://fussylittleblog.com/?p=113#comment-321 Hey! So…about this syrup. Do you have a recipe or a good brand to recommend? As you know, I am very unfussy but am interested in becoming more fussy.

]]> By: Spencer http://fussylittleblog.com/2009/05/25/it%e2%80%99s-summer-it%e2%80%99s-hot-you%e2%80%99re-thirsty/#comment-166 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:25:26 +0000 http://fussylittleblog.com/?p=113#comment-166 Regarding mojito techniques- I have sometimes substituted diet 7-Up for club soda and it’s pretty good actually. Someone who has been to Cuba (Raf?) correct me if I’m wrong, but in general Cubans like things sweet, and a lot of sugar goes into a traditional mojito. So this way you can get some sweetness without the sugar. What I often find is that few people put enough sugar in and then add club soda and the drink is too dry for my taste. Hence the diet 7-up.

]]> By: Spencer http://fussylittleblog.com/2009/05/25/it%e2%80%99s-summer-it%e2%80%99s-hot-you%e2%80%99re-thirsty/#comment-165 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:20:17 +0000 http://fussylittleblog.com/?p=113#comment-165 I keep mine in the fridge indefinitely (though I run through a batch every 2 months or so). I think the high sugar concentration and cold preserve it quite well. I mean, have you ever thrown out maple syrup that has been in the fridge for too long? Not really… same deal. And yes I always keep some on hand because I drink an Old Fashioned as my go-to after work cocktail. Here’s my ritual:

Get out rocks glass. Pour just enough simple syrup to cover bottom (maybe a little more if I want it more sweet). Shake 2 or 3 dashes of Fee’s Old Fashion bitters and stir until mixture is mostly uniform. Add some ice. Pour in bourbon or rye. Spoon cocktail cherry out of bottle, catching some of the juice, add this to glass and stir.

I have only recently converted from Knob Creek, a favorite of the Profussor, to Bulleit which I like better. I’m experimenting though, most recently with Johhny Drum ($18/750ml). And no, nothing is muddled, and there’s definitely no club soda in my old fashioned. I don’t muddle because I often don’t have oranges around, and as a result I’ve become a fan of the simplicity of this preparation. Club soda? Enough said.

Enjoy!

]]> By: Spencer http://fussylittleblog.com/2009/05/25/it%e2%80%99s-summer-it%e2%80%99s-hot-you%e2%80%99re-thirsty/#comment-164 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:09:37 +0000 http://fussylittleblog.com/?p=113#comment-164 This week I made a Pompela:
2oz Tanqueray gin
2oz Fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
1oz Dry vermouth
1 Dash Peychaud’s bitters
2 Dashes Stirrings blood orange bitters
(The new Angostora Orange Bitters, if I had them, would be worth trying here)

Combine all ingredients in pint glass over ice, shake, strain into chilled cocktail glass and garnish with twist of orange.

My fiance had a drinkgasm when she tried this. Enjoy!

]]> By: JJ http://fussylittleblog.com/2009/05/25/it%e2%80%99s-summer-it%e2%80%99s-hot-you%e2%80%99re-thirsty/#comment-114 Thu, 28 May 2009 17:14:26 +0000 http://fussylittleblog.com/?p=113#comment-114 Question on simple syrup. Do always keep it on hand? When you make some, how long can you keep it? Just want to anticipate my thirst needs.

]]> By: Albany Jane http://fussylittleblog.com/2009/05/25/it%e2%80%99s-summer-it%e2%80%99s-hot-you%e2%80%99re-thirsty/#comment-95 Tue, 26 May 2009 12:41:56 +0000 http://fussylittleblog.com/?p=113#comment-95 I always wonder how drink mixers looked so funny. Tom Collins mixes are that weird opaque pasty yellow. Margarita mixes are bright green. And the original mixes are nothing more than citrus juice, sugar syrup, and some water or soda.

]]> By: Raf http://fussylittleblog.com/2009/05/25/it%e2%80%99s-summer-it%e2%80%99s-hot-you%e2%80%99re-thirsty/#comment-94 Tue, 26 May 2009 06:35:25 +0000 http://fussylittleblog.com/?p=113#comment-94 Hmmm, making simple syrup requires work too. Also hot. Maybe swap out for superfine sugar (not powdered). A teaspoon of superfine would be about right. Your version sounds a bit tart, I’d go with 2-3 tsp of simple.

A gin rickey is even easier and should be plenty tart for ya.

We had Havana Club (smuggled in from Japan) mojitos today at the bbq. At least the mint was local:)

]]> By: Ellen W. http://fussylittleblog.com/2009/05/25/it%e2%80%99s-summer-it%e2%80%99s-hot-you%e2%80%99re-thirsty/#comment-93 Tue, 26 May 2009 01:52:59 +0000 http://fussylittleblog.com/?p=113#comment-93 Pimms is actually my favorite summer drink. I’ll make sure to try a Tom Collins next time I run out of 7up. I’ll let you know what I think.

Thanks for being so fussy. I appreciate it.

]]> By: nancy c http://fussylittleblog.com/2009/05/25/it%e2%80%99s-summer-it%e2%80%99s-hot-you%e2%80%99re-thirsty/#comment-92 Tue, 26 May 2009 01:43:12 +0000 http://fussylittleblog.com/?p=113#comment-92 mmmmm love your drink recipes can’t wait to try the mojito

and sorry to say i do like s’mores but we do them on the charcoal grill
so no sand i think they taste better in the woods
love the blog
nancy

]]> By: BenP http://fussylittleblog.com/2009/05/25/it%e2%80%99s-summer-it%e2%80%99s-hot-you%e2%80%99re-thirsty/#comment-91 Tue, 26 May 2009 00:08:33 +0000 http://fussylittleblog.com/?p=113#comment-91 i haven’t made myself a Tom Collins in a long time! i do remember liking them, and then being sad that i would never be able to order them out.

do you have a reputable Pimm’s Cup recipe? i never nailed down the exact contents. I like a Pimm’s with ginger ale, which may actually be a Pimm’s Rangoon.

i never made a ‘classic’ daiquiri that i really enjoyed.

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