tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19523803.post2827496282379011901..comments2023-10-11T04:07:49.241-04:00Comments on My Spleen and Welcome to It: Have A Cocktail!Bill Dauphinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734667209140390030noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19523803.post-269295013683672112009-01-23T19:05:00.000-05:002009-01-23T19:05:00.000-05:00We grew a few tomatoes this past season, and I'...We grew a few tomatoes this past season, and I'm thinking of expanding the patch come spring.<BR/><BR/>I did see the link; thanks. Re ginger beer...<BR/><BR/>Ginger Beer+Vodka+Lime-->Moscow Mule!<BR/><BR/>YummBill Dauphinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734667209140390030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19523803.post-61093775555424714362009-01-23T18:23:00.000-05:002009-01-23T18:23:00.000-05:00Just peppers? Or are there other fairies in your g...Just peppers? Or are there other fairies in your garden? I have heard that growing peppers and tomatoes together creates some tomatoes that are superb when a spicy tomato base is required - without the need to add peppers (unless you need to up it to a level that I, and I think you, prefer!)<BR/><BR/>Did you see my note concerning the Canton Ginger? That sounds tasty. Alton recently had a ginger segment I hadn't seen before - must be new. I need to hie thee to a grocery and obtain some hands now - I needs me some ginger beer and candied ginger - stat!<BR/><BR/>JCJackChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08555459102129888601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19523803.post-54334354251208219622009-01-23T17:32:00.000-05:002009-01-23T17:32:00.000-05:00JC, funny you should mention habanero-stuffed oliv...JC, funny you should mention habanero-stuffed olives, as I grow my own habaneros (along with jalapenos and cayennes). Of course, the garden is under a foot of snow at the moment, but in the fullness of time I might try making my own pepper-stuffed olives.<BR/><BR/>BTW I plan on doing some lab work on a gin/kirsch concoction this weekend.Bill Dauphinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734667209140390030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19523803.post-71374358802732847192009-01-23T15:11:00.000-05:002009-01-23T15:11:00.000-05:00I am going to have to try both the Buddha and perh...I am going to have to try both the Buddha and perhaps the kirschwasser drink (I will refuse to call it a martini!) as well. That green concoction looks lovely. I would probably add an orange peel garni - but that is just me.<BR/><BR/>A "challenging" martini can easily be made by employing "Lizard Eyes" - Habenero-stuffed olives. They don't start out too bad, but depending on your drinking style (my martinis last maybe 10-15 mins), the end can be quite brutal.<BR/><BR/><BR/>JCJackChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08555459102129888601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19523803.post-31765103015565274112009-01-15T01:06:00.000-05:002009-01-15T01:06:00.000-05:00I've already tried a drink called the Allen, which...I've already tried a drink called the Allen, which is made with gin, kirsch, and fresh lemon juice. That recipe was a bit heavy on the kirsch for my taste, but it was good enough to give me hope for the kirsch martini.<BR/><BR/>I like both Hendricks and Bombay Sapphire: I use the Sapphire when I want a clean flavor; the Hendricks when I want something richer and more botanical.Bill Dauphinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734667209140390030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19523803.post-90836355388565879532009-01-14T20:00:00.000-05:002009-01-14T20:00:00.000-05:00Well, I must say that the kirschwasser martini is,...Well, I must say that the kirschwasser martini is, um, adventurous! You'll have to tell us how it turns out.<BR/><BR/>I'm having a martini (the conventional kind) right now, as a matter of fact. I worked in the greenhouse and schlepped plants around this afternoon, so it's purely medicinal. A friend gave me some good gin, Hendricks, and some Noilly Pratt vermouth, for Christmas, and I must say, I like it even better than Bombay Sapphire. He also gave me olive juice in a vermouth-style bottle, so I don't have to slop it in out of the jar, and some almond-stuffed almond. This is one top-shelf martini.<BR/><BR/>I used to love grasshoppers, and I'm remembering something from college called a Golden Cadillac, which was wonderful.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377350508311660619noreply@blogger.com