The cocktail thread (I blame the Rona) - post yours !

Dad_2024 said:
@Twins4us, will be glad to deliver, will have to pick up 3, one for you, one for me and one to share... Hoping we can arrange that say end of June 2021, maybe somewhere near Colorado Springs?
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I am fairly certain I have vacation time scheduled for then. Perhaps a local whiskey exchange would be in order. Got some good Illinois corn bourbon in mind for my offering.
 
VelveteenR’s post above reminded me of something we received from son #1 last year. He had several 20mm cannon shells cleaned and chromed and turned into shot glasses for each family member. These were not just random shells. These were the shells given to him by his crew chief while on deployment to Bagram in 2016. These were some of the shells that son expended in a TIC situation that he received an air medal for at the time. The crew chief recovered them from the bin and saved them for him. Needless to say it is pretty special. Just one of the cool things that non-military parents won’t get to see or experience. In the photo I do have one of my .270 casings for comparison.

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This appeared on my feed this morning and thought it was cool. 2 glasses and decanter hidden in a 5in shell.
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Not a cocktail but I purchased this flavor of Bailey’s to slowly usher out a whacky 2020. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. May 2021 fulfill your every yearning. Cheers.

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Okay. I came up with the perfect margarita this past weekend.

THParent's Top Shelf Margarita

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1 oz. Casamigo's Anejo Tequila
1/2 oz Grand Marnier
1/2 oz. Cointreau
1/2 oz. Key Lime Juice
1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
Shake with ice and pour in a glass with or without ice.
Salt on the rim is optional.

The glass on the left is made with 1 oz. of Grand Marnier (no Cointreau) and is more golden in color, because Grand Marnier has a color.
The glass on the right is made with 1 oz. of Cointreau (no Grand Marnier) and is more "traditional" in color, because Cointreau is clear.

Both are quite nice on their own, but what really made this go over the top is when I mixed both glasses and tried the blended goodness.

Now let's be clear here! Tequila, Grand Marnier, and Cointreau are all 80 proof.
This is not one of those "make several and toss them down" kind of drinks.
 
We have definitely been slackers on the cocktail thread. Time for some springtime refreshments.

This put me in mind of a Pimm’s Cup, which I first enjoyed with some Royal Navy officers at the NATO Officers’ Club in Naples, IT. There is a sea story involved here, because I had signed up for an international “squash racquets” (because one did not just say “squash”) tournament at the base, using my initials as a first name, something I often did in those days to obscure my gender and remove invisible barriers. I showed up for my match, and my opponent was quite shocked, as there was no Ladies’ Division, and he protested to the tournament judge. Certain things were not “done.” I offered to play the match as a practice round and withdraw after that. Well-schooled by the two Canadian officers attending the Naval War College who had taught me during my stash duty assignment at OCS after I commissioned in Newport, and then a regular player of both racquetball with Americans and squash with Spanish officers in Rota (all men, all the time), I tidily and decisively won the match, three out of five (lost the first two, wicked serve he had, hammered him the last three with kill shots). I was not allowed to continue on, because Rules Were Rules, but I was invited to the senior officer refreshment area and introduced to a Pimm’s Cup. Quite refreshing. This also led to other fun social invitations, which also led to my introductions to Pusser’s Rum, Dark and Stormies and something called a Horse’s Neck.

After searching the internet, I think this recipe appeals the most. The minute the spring weather here firms up enough, I will repair to the hammock on the screened porch with one. Be sure to enjoy the comments. Gets a bit testy on what a proper version is.

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Pimm's Cup

The Pimm's Cup is a British cocktail staple. Our recipe gives a little update on the classic thanks to fresh apple, cucumber, and navel orange.
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me being underage... so here's an alcohol free drink that i love :D
i'm used to doing everything by eye, so i don't know exact measurements
-fresh peppermint leaves (you can buy a plant at walmart and if you water it will grow more)
-ginger beer
-club soda
-limes
-blackberries, raspberries, or sliced cucumbers
fill a glass (i don't know names of them so just pick one) about halfway with ice, then toss in 6-8 thick peppermint leaves, a few of the fruit of your choice, then top with ice 2/3 of the way full. squeeze 1 lime, fill about 2/3 of the way with ginger beer, and add club sode (it's to add carbonation not taste), stir, then top with said fruit and a couple peppermint leaves.
again i know this by heart, so it's all my best guess
 
usafacellist2026 said:
me being underage... so here's an alcohol free drink that i love :D
i'm used to doing everything by eye, so i don't know exact measurements
-fresh peppermint leaves (you can buy a plant at walmart and if you water it will grow more)
-ginger beer
-club soda
-limes
-blackberries, raspberries, or sliced cucumbers
fill a glass (i don't know names of them so just pick one) about halfway with ice, then toss in 6-8 thick peppermint leaves, a few of the fruit of your choice, then top with ice 2/3 of the way full. squeeze 1 lime, fill about 2/3 of the way with ginger beer, and add club sode (it's to add carbonation not taste), stir, then top with said fruit and a couple peppermint leaves.
again i know this by heart, so it's all my best guess
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Very nice! You have great potential.
 
Capt MJ said:
Very nice! You have great potential.
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as a bartender, yes that's what i've been told! also i found the name for it, a "moscow mule". Alcoholic version involves tequila. my uncle who originally showed me how to make it sent me a mocktail book for Christmas.
 
Nice to see we're back to cocktails. DH made me a Rum Old Fashioned last night that was delicious. Take your favorite Old Fashioned recipe and sub the bourbon with rum. If you don't have a fine rum, stick with bourbon because...bourbon, but this was a nice change.

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