Category "cocktails"

Solubility of turmeric powder

I wonder if anyone mixes turmeric in milk, almond milk or water, and if you still have those insoluble bits interfering in the beverage. What I've been doing

Can I make shelf stable cocktail mixers by pressure canning?

I'm trying to essentially make my own cocktail kit to send a friend (sans alcohol). Rather than asking them to buy a lot of the ingredients, such as fruit juice

How much is a “glass,” in an old English cocktail recipe (1930)?

Cocktail recipes in a reprint recipe book frequently call for liquors by the measure of a “glass.” Just how large was this?

Should an Aviation include Crème de Violette?

The "Aviation" cocktail is an IBA "official" cocktail. It is listed on the IBA website with these ingredients and instructions: All Day Cocktail 4.5 cl

Official cocktail recipes vs typical glass sizes

I've bought and tried various types of glassware for cocktails. Glasses for typical shaken drinks include a cheap martini glass (165 ml), a nick and nora style

What does 'white' alone mean in cocktail recipes?

I've come across the two following cocktail recipes: East Meets West Absolut Raspberry vodka, Cointreau, St-Germain elderflower liqueur, pomegranate

How to make syrups shelf stable?

I'm making flavoured tonic syrups, but I want to flavour them naturally with juices, concentrates and botanicals. I'm working on a "green" flavour with herbs

How to get a good fragrance from burnt rosemary?

There's a particular cocktail I'm trying to produce which has a garnish of burnt fresh rosemary. Properly done, the rosemary is burnt with a torch to release so

Cocktail shaker - silver plate but black on the inside

I picked up a 1920s, silver-plated cocktail shaker from the op-shop. It is super fabulous. However, the inside is all black. Is it safe to make and serve coc

Shelf-Stable Cocktails

I'm a home brewer looking to can up shelf-stable cocktails to share with friends who don't drink beer. I know I'll be using Citric/Malic acid to mimic citrus fl

Do cocktail onions need to be pressure canned

I've decided that the cocktail onions I can buy pale in comparison to some that I've had in better establishments. They're tiny and lack crunch, even when I tr

Coconut cream from coconut butter

How can I make coconut cream from coconut butter? I am making Pina Colada cocktail and I need coconut cream. I have one original coconut cream (for the sake of

How to extract mouth numbing effect from Sichuan peppercorn into a syrup?

I tried following the recipe here to try to create a Sichuan peppercorn simple syrup. The recipe is basically to add slightly crushed peppercorn to sugar and wa

How to get Coco Lopez in Serbia?

How can I get Coco Lopez cream of coconut in Serbia? I've looked everywhere on the internet, and it is always around $90 shipping or so. I bought it in Italy be

Vietnamese Coffee (cocktail) - what to sub for condensed milk?

If you've ever enjoyed a Vietnamese Coffee, they're to die for. Blend: crushed ice shot of espresso condensed milk ... avocado (add dark liquor like bourbon if

Cocktail infused Creme Brulee?

I am making crème brulee for 60, I intend to sous vide them (thinking 180 degrees F, roughly 83C?), and I would like to create an "old fashioned" flavore

Whiskey sour: should the bourbon kill any germs in the egg whites?

Inspired by the TV show Mad Men, my wife and I made whiskey sours, which were really delicious. We followed the standard recipe, which includes a couple of ounc