Great food and cocktail thread

[Goodpoop]

My new drink for the summer. Wife brought back a few bottles of 100% agave tequila from Mexico.

Juice of 1 large lime (gotta be fresh squeezed)
1 Tbs agave nectar (1 good squeeze)
2 oz 100% agave tequila
Shake, pour over salt rimmed glass

Okay I think it's called a skinny margarita but the shit is tasty.

This sounds fantastic.

Here's an alternative recipe for a Skinny Margarita - it's the one served at True Foods, if you have ever heard of it. It's addicting.
1/2 oz triple sec (they use Hiram Walker)
1/2 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
1 1/2 oz silver tequila (they use Casa Nobles or Partida)
fresh cucumber slices
fresh mint leaves
orange slice

Shake vigorously over ice with the mint, cucumber and orange in the shaker, and pour (do not strain) over ice cubes. Top with a splash of soda water.

Sounds great also. I like adding cucumber to drinks. Seems to be the next big fad. It adds a great freshness to drinks. Even just a pitcher of water.

How about Mojitos?

[badguy23]

[QUOTE=Goodpoop;73404]

This sounds fantastic.

Here's an alternative recipe for a Skinny Margarita - it's the one served at True Foods, if you have ever heard of it. It's addicting.
1/2 oz triple sec (they use Hiram Walker)
1/2 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
1 1/2 oz silver tequila (they use Casa Nobles or Partida)
fresh cucumber slices
fresh mint leaves
orange slice

Shake vigorously over ice with the mint, cucumber and orange in the shaker, and pour (do not strain) over ice cubes. Top with a splash of soda water.

Sounds great also. I like adding cucumber to drinks. Seems to be the next big fad. It adds a great freshness to drinks. Even just a pitcher of water.

How about Mojitos? Im drinking 100 proof Nikola and lemonade if getting drunk is your thing then this is all u need.. Total cost and this is buying a bag of ice is 21.00 and u will be fcked up by the time half the 1.75 liters r gone..

[Vwls]

This sounds fantastic.

Here's an alternative recipe for a Skinny Margarita - it's the one served at True Foods, if you have ever heard of it. It's addicting.
1/2 oz triple sec (they use Hiram Walker)
1/2 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
1 1/2 oz silver tequila (they use Casa Nobles or Partida)
fresh cucumber slices
fresh mint leaves
orange slice

Shake vigorously over ice with the mint, cucumber and orange in the shaker, and pour (do not strain) over ice cubes. Top with a splash of soda water.

Sounds great also. I like adding cucumber to drinks. Seems to be the next big fad. It adds a great freshness to drinks. Even just a pitcher of water.

How about Mojitos?

OMG I have an amazing mojito recipe - will post it here for you tonight.

[shortbuspoker]

from Bar Rescue the other night

Marshmallow Rita:

1.25 oz Smirnoff Fluffed Marshmallow
.25 Cuervo Gold
.75 oz lime juice
.5 oz triple sec
Shake and strain, serve on the rocks. Rocks glass or martini glass.

[badguy23]

from Bar Rescue the other night

Marshmallow Rita:

1.25 oz Smirnoff Fluffed Marshmallow
.25 Cuervo Gold
.75 oz lime juice
.5 oz triple sec
Shake and strain, serve on the rocks. Rocks glass or martini glass.

Why not just eat a Smores and chase it with some Nyquil?? WTF kind of drinks r these??

[Goodpoop]

from Bar Rescue the other night

Marshmallow Rita:

1.25 oz Smirnoff Fluffed Marshmallow
.25 Cuervo Gold
.75 oz lime juice
.5 oz triple sec
Shake and strain, serve on the rocks. Rocks glass or martini glass.

Why not just eat a Smores and chase it with some Nyquil?? WTF kind of drinks r these??

Dude, don't get me wrong I like any good drunk but seriously that cheap shit and lemonade??? Buy Pinnacle vodka. It's cheap and it actually ain't that bad. I tend to mix everything I drink with club soda. I'll buy a couple flavored Pinnacles and club soda for the summer drink. This is my cheap easy drink to get fucked up on.

[Goodpoop]

Sounds great also. I like adding cucumber to drinks. Seems to be the next big fad. It adds a great freshness to drinks. Even just a pitcher of water.

How about Mojitos?

OMG I have an amazing mojito recipe - will post it here for you tonight.

Awesome can't wait.

I hit a lot of Cuban places in Miami. The key is a shit load of rum.

[Goodpoop]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinnacle_vodka

best cheap shit on the market

[Sloppy Joe]

from Bar Rescue the other night

Marshmallow Rita:

1.25 oz Smirnoff Fluffed Marshmallow
.25 Cuervo Gold
.75 oz lime juice
.5 oz triple sec
Shake and strain, serve on the rocks. Rocks glass or martini glass.

That sounds horrible..

[Gordman]

channeled my inner redneck tonight and fried some deer tenderloin cubed steak

The fuck you doin breading n frying that shit?

[smh] Waste of some good venison imo

[Vwls]

OMG I have an amazing mojito recipe - will post it here for you tonight.

Awesome can't wait.

I hit a lot of Cuban places in Miami. The key is a shit load of rum.

Here you go:

World's Best Mojito

Tips to making a great Mojito:

1. Make your own mint simple syrup: 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar (use 1/3 brown sugar), heated until the sugar dissolves (you can use your microwave for this). Then let it steep with one cup of fresh mint leaves for at least 30 minutes before you strain it & store it in your refrigerator.

2. Instead of club soda, use cheap champagne to top off the cocktail.

3. Add a dash or two of Angostura bitters to your drink.

4. Consider using gold or dark rum instead of the light stuff (unless you're a Mojito purist).

Directions
1. In a shaker, pour in 1 ounce of your homemade mint simple syrup, and a handful of fresh mint leaves. Muddle this together gently, then add several ice cubes (or crushed ice if you have it), & muddle it a bit more, especially if you’ve got cubes you need to break down a bit.

2. Add 2 ounces of rum, 1 ounce of fresh squeezed lime juice, more ice, and the bitters; shake vigorously.

3. Strain into a tall glass over ice, lime wedges (or slices), and more mint leaves, and top off with a generous splash of the cheap champagne. Garnish with a mint sprig and serve.

[Goodpoop]

Awesome can't wait.

I hit a lot of Cuban places in Miami. The key is a shit load of rum.

Here you go:

World's Best Mojito

Tips to making a great Mojito:

1. Make your own mint simple syrup: 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar (use 1/3 brown sugar), heated until the sugar dissolves (you can use your microwave for this). Then let it steep with one cup of fresh mint leaves for at least 30 minutes before you strain it & store it in your refrigerator.

2. Instead of club soda, use cheap champagne to top off the cocktail.

3. Add a dash or two of Angostura bitters to your drink.

4. Consider using gold or dark rum instead of the light stuff (unless you're a Mojito purist).

Directions
1. In a shaker, pour in 1 ounce of your homemade mint simple syrup, and a handful of fresh mint leaves. Muddle this together gently, then add several ice cubes (or crushed ice if you have it), & muddle it a bit more, especially if you’ve got cubes you need to break down a bit.

2. Add 2 ounces of rum, 1 ounce of fresh squeezed lime juice, more ice, and the bitters; shake vigorously.

3. Strain into a tall glass over ice, lime wedges (or slices), and more mint leaves, and top off with a generous splash of the cheap champagne. Garnish with a mint sprig and serve.

I am a mojito purest but I'll try the champagne.

[shortbuspoker]

channeled my inner redneck tonight and fried some deer tenderloin cubed steak

The fuck you doin breading n frying that shit?

[smh] Waste of some good venison imo

You obv aren't southern. For one thing it's deer meat not venison. Second thing is that fried tenderloin with biscuits and gravy = the tits.

edit: I just remembered that you're from the midwest or something like that from the hunting thread on DD.

[Corrigan]

I have always had good success w/ this recipe and def using sparkling mineral water like Pellegrino makes a difference:

In a 16 ounce mixing glass, gently muddle together:

1 large sprig spearmint
.75 oz simple syrup

Add:

Half a spent lime hull, and
1 oz of lime juice (no less, no more)
2 oz white rum
3 oz sparkling mineral water

Top with crushed ice and mix with a straw until drink is combined and glass is frosty.

http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2007/mojito/

[Goodpoop]

I have always had good success w/ this recipe and def using sparkling mineral water like Pellegrino makes a difference:

In a 16 ounce mixing glass, gently muddle together:

1 large sprig spearmint
.75 oz simple syrup

Add:

Half a spent lime hull, and
1 oz of lime juice (no less, no more)
2 oz white rum
3 oz sparkling mineral water

Top with crushed ice and mix with a straw until drink is combined and glass is frosty.

http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2007/mojito/

This is the classic recipe. My favorite but I'll try variations.

[Vwls]

I have always had good success w/ this recipe and def using sparkling mineral water like Pellegrino makes a difference:



http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2007/mojito/

This is the classic recipe. My favorite but I'll try variations.

Right - that's the classic and it's yummy... but the addition of the bitters and the substitution of the champagne put the drink over the top. It's like Mojito heaven.

[Goodpoop]

Okay I got my Mojito ready now I need a Peruvian chicken recipe. I love the flavor and moistness of this chicken when I order it at a resturant. Now how can I make it at home with the friends and bottle of Rum?

Anybody have any good recipes and knowledge of this?

[Vwls]

Short of owning a rotisserie, you're not going to get ultimate moistness, but Rachel Ray has a recipe you can try. I usually have good luck with her, although I always tweak the recipes. You might read about four or five different ones, and pick the best elements of each one. Sorry I can't be more helpful - I've never made this dish.

http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes...-roast-chicken

[limitles]

Dudes and dudettes...... today I bought Liberte yogurt because it was on sale.....Never tried greek yogurt before

I could not believe it when I dug in. The thickest, creamiest, yogurt I've ever tried....If I was blindfolded I would swear it was soft ice cream, and this was the 0% fat version.



I now see at coconut version and I feel like leaving for the store right now.





I don't know if it's available in the US, if not let me know and I will arrange for mules to breach the border........... for a price

[Goodpoop]

Short of owning a rotisserie, you're not going to get ultimate moistness, but Rachel Ray has a recipe you can try. I usually have good luck with her, although I always tweak the recipes. You might read about four or five different ones, and pick the best elements of each one. Sorry I can't be more helpful - I've never made this dish.

http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes...-roast-chicken

Thanks for the suggestion. I acually have a rotisserie on my gas grill but I much prefer wood fire. I might try it beer can style on my Webber with a wood fire. I just thought of the beer can chicken Mmmmmm.