Plan B

[norrahe]

Sorry!

I've been working on my mixed drinks but I'm in Dry January at the moment so can only chat about it.

I'm a gin martini drinker mostly these days and I go heavy on the vermouth.

I start with a base of 4/1 Hendricks/Noilly then add either 1 St Germain or 1 Aperol with orange bitters. Trick is not to over shake otherwise it all gets too diluted. I freeze all my martini glasses first.

What Vodka do you use?

Mostly a vodka martini gal.

I use Snow Leopard vodka for martinis or Grey goose, I prefer Chase, but you can't get it over here.

I stir rather than shake.

[Lockhouse]

Sorry!

I've been working on my mixed drinks but I'm in Dry January at the moment so can only chat about it.

I'm a gin martini drinker mostly these days and I go heavy on the vermouth.

I start with a base of 4/1 Hendricks/Noilly then add either 1 St Germain or 1 Aperol with orange bitters. Trick is not to over shake otherwise it all gets too diluted. I freeze all my martini glasses first.

What Vodka do you use?

[norrahe]

Nice to see you're still into the Cocktails.

I do love a Negroni, I use 1/3 Campari, 1/3 Martini Rosso and 1/3 Hendricks. Served with a slice of burnt orange peel and some fat ice cubes.

I also love El Presidentes - 2 Havana Club three year old, 1 triple sec and 1 Noilly Prat with the tiniest dash of Grenadine. And Aviations; Aviation gin, lemon juice, Creme de Violette and not too much Maraschino to taste,

I definitely agree with you about cheap spirits.

I've not got the Difford's Guide but from this list I've got 5, 6, 14 and 15. I like mixing to the original 20's and 30's recipes.

It's your fault I bought the diffords guide!

Also HyperD is responsible for my current obsession with porn star martinis. Normally for negroni the recipe is traditionally 30/30/30, but if you use bold genever it's maltier than normal gin so you don't require as much.

My absolute favourite though is the classic with a tartini coming second.

[Lockhouse]

Nice to see you're still into the Cocktails.

I do love a Negroni, I use 1/3 Campari, 1/3 Martini Rosso and 1/3 Hendricks. Served with a slice of burnt orange peel and some fat ice cubes.

I also love El Presidentes - 2 Havana Club three year old, 1 triple sec and 1 Noilly Prat with the tiniest dash of Grenadine. And Aviations; Aviation gin, lemon juice, Creme de Violette and not too much Maraschino to taste,

I definitely agree with you about cheap spirits.

I've not got the Difford's Guide but from this list I've got 5, 6, 14 and 15. I like mixing to the original 20's and 30's recipes.

[norrahe]

It's a tad flat here.

Probably not, but the wrinkly tights alone aint just going to cut it.

I'll stick to what I know and that's food and drink

[norrahe]

isn't there an area somewhere in Cloggers that sounds a bit like Yorkshire?

Was she ever lovelorn?

It's a tad flat here.

Probably not, but the wrinkly tights alone aint just going to cut it.

[vetran]

That would involve tales of wandering around the moors and dales of Yorkshire, lovelorn and looking for Compo and complaining about me wrinkly tights.

isn't there an area somewhere in Cloggers that sounds a bit like Yorkshire?

Was she ever lovelorn?

[MicrosoftBob]

That would involve tales of wandering around the moors and dales of Yorkshire, lovelorn and looking for Compo and complaining about me wrinkly tights.

Back of the net

[norrahe]

You could call yourself "A girl called batty" and make a mint blogging

That would involve tales of wandering around the moors and dales of Yorkshire, lovelorn and looking for Compo and complaining about me wrinkly tights.

[MicrosoftBob]

You could call yourself "A girl called batty" and make a mint blogging

[norrahe]

In case anyone is interested, I've posted some food and drink related nonsense on the blog.

Not as interesting as Monday links but hey, at least I'm doing something I enjoy.