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Re: The Alcohol thread...
megg_inc
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megg_inc Posted Sat 25 Jun, 2011 10:00 PM Quote
Scottish Dubliner wrote:
megg_inc wrote:
Sprite makes everything better. Sprite + martini = heaven.


Blanco or Rosso ??


Dubz

eta: or even dry ??


dry or bianco.
 
Re: The Alcohol thread...
minnmess
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minnmess Posted Sun 26 Jun, 2011 5:40 AM Quote
megg_inc wrote:
Yup :)
Kristy, what's the difference between cider and Pimms? Never had the latter.


you MUST try Pimms! you can get it in a can at Sainsbury(ha! so classy). Umm, I think Pimms is gin based? it isnt as fruity as cider and you add lemonade and fruit and cucumber to it. Sort of a herby/citrus-y flavoured.
 
Re: The Alcohol thread...
goosey_84
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goosey_84 Posted Mon 27 Jun, 2011 7:03 PM Quote
it's 11am and i'm sittin' at the office daydreaming about pitchers of sangria...i blame this thread! ;)


http://www.chewonthatblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/sangria.jpg
 
Re: The Alcohol thread...
goosey_84
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goosey_84 Posted Mon 27 Jun, 2011 7:03 PM Quote
edit: blasted double posts~!
 
Re: The Alcohol thread...
SamuraiSandy
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SamuraiSandy Posted Mon 27 Jun, 2011 7:20 PM Quote
Wow. That pitcher of Sangria looks so beautiful. I would like some now!
 
Re: The Alcohol thread...
Scottish Dubliner
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Mon 27 Jun, 2011 7:23 PM Quote
I've just rattled a litre of Rosso Vermouth


Dubz
 
Re: The Alcohol thread...
thewishlist
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thewishlist Posted Mon 27 Jun, 2011 7:34 PM Quote
I don't really drink alcohol, but when I lived in Madrid, I was introduced to what apparently is one of THE Spanish summer drinks - and loved it: "tinto de verano", a mix of (inexpensive) red wine and a particular brand of "fizzy" lemonade (LaCasera. It looks like Sprite but tastes like someone mixed Sprite with more sugar and water*).
http://www.notesfromspain.com/wp-content/uploads2/IMG_0094.jpg

(*Mónica will probably disagree ;D)
 
Re: The Alcohol thread...
goosey_84
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goosey_84 Posted Mon 27 Jun, 2011 9:54 PM Quote
SamuraiSandy wrote:
Wow. That pitcher of Sangria looks so beautiful. I would like some now!


this white wine variation totally caught my eye...i'm gonna make it this weekend...but with yellow peaches, my fave.

-1 bottle white wine
-3/4 cup peach flavored vodka (that doesn't sound like enough in my opinion...what a lush. haha)
-6 tablespoons frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
-1/4 c white sugar
-1 pound white peaches, pitted and sliced
-3/4 c seedless red grapes, halved
-3/4 c seedless green grapes, halved
 
Re: The Alcohol thread...
minnmess
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minnmess Posted Mon 27 Jun, 2011 11:07 PM Quote
goosey_84 wrote:
SamuraiSandy wrote:
Wow. That pitcher of Sangria looks so beautiful. I would like some now!


this white wine variation totally caught my eye...i'm gonna make it this weekend...but with yellow peaches, my fave.

-1 bottle white wine
-3/4 cup peach flavored vodka (that doesn't sound like enough in my opinion...what a lush. haha)
-6 tablespoons frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
-1/4 c white sugar
-1 pound white peaches, pitted and sliced
-3/4 c seedless red grapes, halved
-3/4 c seedless green grapes, halved


white sangria can be delish or go horribly wrong. A few summers ago I was at my cottage with some friends and we bought Funky Llama wine. Clearly we bought it because it had a cute name. it was AWFUL. So we cut up fruit and put it in. Added some peach concentrate. It just kept getting stronger! It was from that moment on that we vowed never to buy wine based on a cute name. We never stick to it.
 
Re: The Alcohol thread...
goosey_84
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goosey_84 Posted Mon 27 Jun, 2011 11:16 PM Quote
minnmess wrote:

white sangria can be delish or go horribly wrong. A few summers ago I was at my cottage with some friends and we bought Funky Llama wine. Clearly we bought it because it had a cute name. it was AWFUL. So we cut up fruit and put it in. Added some peach concentrate. It just kept getting stronger! It was from that moment on that we vowed never to buy wine based on a cute name. We never stick to it.


yikes. thanks for the head's up! the reviews seem pretty decent...i'll let you know how it turns out.

p.s. that's my wine picking method too! haha the name or the picture. it's why i like gnarly head
http://ei.isnooth.com/wine/Gnarly-Head-Pinot-Grigio-2007.6_a_e.wine_3149110_detail.jpeg
 
Re: The Alcohol thread...
SamuraiSandy
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SamuraiSandy Posted Mon 27 Jun, 2011 11:45 PM Quote
goosey_84 wrote:
SamuraiSandy wrote:
Wow. That pitcher of Sangria looks so beautiful. I would like some now!


this white wine variation totally caught my eye...i'm gonna make it this weekend...but with yellow peaches, my fave.

-1 bottle white wine
-3/4 cup peach flavored vodka (that doesn't sound like enough in my opinion...what a lush. haha)
-6 tablespoons frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
-1/4 c white sugar
-1 pound white peaches, pitted and sliced
-3/4 c seedless red grapes, halved
-3/4 c seedless green grapes, halved


Mmm! Thank you, dear! (I keep wanting to call you Celery now, btw!) I think I will try that recipe this weekend!
 
Re: The Alcohol thread...
ricv64
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ricv64 Posted Tue 28 Jun, 2011 12:51 AM Quote
goosey_84 wrote:
edit: blasted double posts~!



double shots ? ?
 
Re: The Alcohol thread...
minnmess
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minnmess Posted Tue 28 Jun, 2011 2:04 AM Quote
I'm sure yours will be fine Cel. This was totally the llamas fault! ive had lovely white sangria.
 
Re: The Alcohol thread...
champagnesupernova
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champagnesupernova Posted Fri 01 Jul, 2011 11:24 PM Quote
Talisker, anyone?


http://www.albiestar.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/talisker_10years_gr.jpg
 
Re: The Alcohol thread...
Scottish Dubliner
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Sat 02 Jul, 2011 2:16 AM Quote
champagnesupernova wrote:
Talisker, anyone?


http://www.albiestar.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/talisker_10years_gr.jpg


Ahhh Merih, you never disappoint, Talisker is a very strong(for the un-initiated) single malt, with peaty flavour, it really is a georgous whisky. Try one or two then drink the cheap stuff because after 2/3 you're just wasting it.



Dubz
 
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