Questions tagged [mixers]
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How should I drink limoncello?
I was given some decent Limoncello from Italy as a gift, 30% proof, brand name 'Villa Massa' from Sorrento.
I had a tiny sip of it and it is quite smooth, not too sharp and rather nice.
However I'm not sure if I should continue drink it neat or…
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What is "Five Fruits" in this 1920s cocktail recipe?
From Shake 'Em Up! A Handbook of Polite Drinking (1930), page 46:
GIN PUNCH NUMBER ONE
2 quarts of grapefruit juice
2 quarts of gin
and one quarter cup of Five Fruits or Grenadine
Keep the punch in the ice box for two hours before serving…
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Why shouldn't you mix baileys and cola?
Some time ago I ordered a Becardi Cola, I however received a Baileys cola. The cola and Baileys seemed to have reacted, it turned into something spongy. How did this happen? What reaction took place?
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Why does my slice/wedge of lime go up and down in my glass of Gin and Tonic?
I was sitting watching my G&T which had a slice of lime in it, when I noticed that the lime sank to the bottom of the glass, and then rose to the top again, it then continued to repeat this cycle for some time. What is causing this behavior?
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What happens if you mix coffee with tequila?
I was wondering whether or not coffee can be mixed with tequila.
If yes, in which quantities or how?
What would be the result, would it taste good?
Normally I get two very different results after drinking both separately, would be nice to know what…
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How to increase pH in a cocktail?
I've recently become fascinated by the use of butterfly pea blossoms to add colour to alcoholic drinks. (Yes, I've been watching How To Drink on YouTube). It acts as a natural pH indicator--add lemon juice to blossom-infused gin, and it'll go from…
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Mixing very strong alcohol for cocktails
Having discovered a trove of ridiculously alcoholic spirits. In what quantities should I mix them? If I slip and pour a little too much in this could cause a major problem! Let's say I am using Cocoroco which is sold as "potable alcohol". Like…
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