tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-22:115144Random ravesTrixtahTrixtah2009-12-20T12:20:25Ztag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-22:115144:259901Some people might get the wrong idea2009-12-20T12:17:53Z2009-12-20T12:20:25Zslightly sozzledpublic2So I just made myself a G&T nightcap (I don't normally drink this kind of thing just before bedtime, but what the hell), and observed the fact I have no less than <em>three</em> different kinds of gin to choose from. I also have no less than four kinds of rum, two vodkas, and only two whiskies (one Irish, one Scotch. I normally have two kinds of Scotch whisky). Then there's tequila, Grand Marnier, and sherry. And four beers in the fridge. I finished the wine I bought on Friday last night.<br /><br />So, I wonder if someone walks in the door - my booze is sitting prominently on the first bookshelf as you come into the lounge - and thinks I'm a complete alkie? Oh well. This stuff sits around for literally years: I bought the Scotch when I was in England in June 2008, and it's still half full. I like <em>variety</em>, and not necessarily <em>quantity</em>. Also, how can you make decent cocktails or ensure that all potential tastes are covered without the basics¹ around? :-)<br /><br />¹(Except ouzo or sambuca. Sorry to those anise-lovers!)<br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=trixtah&ditemid=259901" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-22:115144:258291Mostly successful ginger beer!2009-12-12T02:24:42Z2009-12-12T05:27:33Zpublic3I cracked the first of my ginger beers today, and should probably have done that a few days ago - the results were <em>fountainous</em>. Oh well, my kitchen floor (and bench, and sink, and splashback) needed a wash anyway. Thank god for the Grolsch bottles, because they didn't break of themselves. I've depressurised all the others, and have lost about 1/4 of the contents in the process.<br /><br />The one I've drunk is ironically not quite as fizzy as I would like, undoubtedly due to the nice bubbles exhausting themselves everywhere else but in the glass first. ETA: the second one has perfect fizziness, with the bubbles having a chance to recover a bit in the next bottle.<br /><br />Also, not quite as gingery as I would prefer - I started off with fresh ginger, but supplemented with fairly old powdered ginger, which was probably not the best thing to do. Maybe a tad less lemon as well (I'm amazed at that - I like lemon), but I got the sweetness <em>exactly right</em> - i.e. I used only 2/3rds of the recommended amount of sugar.<br /><br />Still, it's very refreshing and nom. When I refine the recipe a bit further, I'll post it up.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=trixtah&ditemid=258291" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments