Ladylike drinks for the ladies?

[desi_de_lu_lu]

Thanks, Desi, I plan to add it to my cocktail list.

Maybe you should start a home cocktail concoction thread.

That is a great idea Ben.

 

[Darhling]

the only drink I like, that isn't too girly is a caipirinha (lime mushed together with dark sugar, topped with crushed ice and then fill the glass up with brazilian Cachaça..

 

[Helen Troy]

Go green.

fftopic: Wohey, the green fairy! Never liked it myself, but find myself intrigued. I heard a great program about Absinthe on the radio the other day, where differnt experts discussed Absinthe: Does the belladone nerve posion make you crazier and more artistic? Or is it just like any other really strong liquor?The experts still doesn't agre, allthough a recent study of before-the-ban Absinthes concluded that the amount of belladonna was to small to have an effect, and that the alcoholic content was big enough to account for all the reported "artistic" and "bohemian" behavior back then.

Do you really like the taste, or is it the myth & mystery that appeals to you? And have you ever experienced "yellow sight", an urge to cut of your own ear or something like that? Please spill!

 

[KittyT]

Does the belladone nerve posion make you crazier and more artistic? Or is it just like any other really strong liquor?

Actually, it's not belladonna, but wormwood.

 

[Absinthe_1900]

The recent scientific studies are correct.

(What KittyT said, Wormwood not Belladonna, and most of the nasty stuff stays in the still post distillation)


Myself, I really like the taste of a decent glass of absinthe.

All of the other stuff is B.S., and I've tasted everything from the worst tasting modern Czech swill, to 100 year old Pernod fils, as well as privately made artisanal stuff the public never gets to try, it's just a pleasant drink with an interesting history. (I do enjoy the history, and I will be speaking about a segment of it's history at Tales of the Cocktail in NOLA)

 

[Miss 1929]

Manhattan

I find it the perfect drink.

Real whiskey - I like Maker's Mark because I can't afford Blanton's
Red Vermouth, gives it the sweet girlyness
Bitters, takes off the top layer of sweet girlyness
Cherry, for prettyness (and hopefully the real ones that taste good, not those Day-Glo monstrosities
And shaken over ice, strained into a chilled cocktail glass

I really hardly ever have anything else! Although there are Martini Moments...
Champagne is nice, but not what I would order...

 

[TheKitschGoth]

I'm a real girlie girl when it comes to drinks, mainly because I have a ridiculously sweet tooth

 

[Helen Troy]

Actually, it's not belladonna, but wormwood.

Off course! Getting the english names fort posions mixed up again. Happens all the time!

 

[Ms. McGraw]

When it comes to ladylike drinks I prefer the classic champagne...straight from the bottle!

What can I say? I'm a high class kinda dame!

 

[KittyT]

I find it the perfect drink.

That's because, as far as cocktails are concerned, a Manhattan IS perfect.

Cherry, for prettyness (and hopefully the real ones that taste good, not those Day-Glo monstrosities

I think maraschinos are fine, and I don't think they're just for prettiness. We always mix in a dash of the juice when we make our Manhattans at home. They're also good with just a dash of maraschino liqueur added.

 

[KittyT]

What can I say? I'm a high class kinda dame!

HAHAHAHA looks like you're double-fisting even!

 

[univibe88]

Cherry, for prettyness (and hopefully the real ones that taste good, not those Day-Glo monstrosities
And shaken over ice, strained into a chilled cocktail glass

Try getting some dried cherries (I get them at Whole Foods.) Look for a nice tart cherry with no sugar added. Rehydrate them in a jar of brandy. I don't see why you couldn't use bourbon.

Also, try stirring your Manhattan. I find shaking makes them foamy and give a texture i don't prefer. But that's just me. Try it shaken and stirred and see what you like.

 

[Ben]

You Manhattan fans might want to try a satin Manhattan, which is a Manhattan where the vermouth is replaced with vanilla liquor -- Navan works well.

 

[Mojito]

I mixed up a few Gin-and-It's for the party on Saturday, as they fit in with the 30s theme (one interwar merchant mariner mentioned them as a lady's drink). Love it! It's going in the repetoire.

 

[Miss 1929]

I meant Maraschinos...

I think maraschinos are fine, and I don't think they're just for prettiness. We always mix in a dash of the juice when we make our Manhattans at home. They're also good with just a dash of maraschino liqueur added.

But not the cheap, easy to find, bright red ones - the REAL Maraschino cherry is a different animal entirely! Hard to find, though. I am on the hunt! Trader Joe's had them briefly, but no more.

Here's an informative link:http://thespiritworld.net/2007/02/05/maraschino-cherries/

 

[univibe88]

Keep a look out for Luxardo Maraschino Cherries. As shown here

 

[Shaul-Ike Cohen]

Just to note maraschino liqueur has about nothing to do with maraschino cherries. The latter's just another term for cocktail cherries, i. e. regular cherries in syrup, while the liqueur has a distinctive, slightly bitter taste that comes from the (rare) variety of cherries used.

 

[Miss 1929]

Just to note maraschino liqueur has about nothing to do with maraschino cherries. The latter's just another term for cocktail cherries, i. e. regular cherries in syrup, while the liqueur has a distinctive, slightly bitter taste that comes from the (rare) variety of cherries used.

According to that article I linked, originally. the liquer was used to make the cherries. During Prohibition, they changed to the yucky method of making those bright red things out of perfectly good cherries.... can you tell I feel strongly about this?

 

[Miss 1929]

Aha!

Keep a look out for Luxardo Maraschino Cherries. As shown here

THANK YOU! I will buy some!

 

[Shaul-Ike Cohen]

According to that article I linked, originally. the liquer was used to make the cherries. During Prohibition, they changed to the yucky method of making those bright red things out of perfectly good cherries.... can you tell I feel strongly about this?

Hm, hard to say. Still figuring out your stance - could you give me a hint?

But I have to apologise: I completely overlooked your post, which makes my wisecracking even more superfluous.