Questions tagged [recipes]
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What does “do“ mean in old cocktails?
What does “do“ mean in old cocktails?
There’s a post on “do” in old recipes of
Seasoned Advice SE.
It says that “do.” should be read as “ditto” which makes sense, but I’m reading “Jerry Thomas Bartenders Guide How to mix drinks, or poison customers…
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Why do people bother with the ice when making a martini?
You could just keep your vodka/gin in the freezer, and mix it with vermouth. Why do people bother with the ice when making a martini? Ice just waters it down -- and if you do wish to dilute your drink, you can just add water to it.
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Making sweet vermouth
Does anyone have a recipe for making a sweet vermouth with orange and caramel?
I have looked around but there doesn’t seem to be that many recipes available on the WWW.
If anyone can recommend which herbs to use that would also be great.
Carl Winbäck
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As yeast is a fungus, are there any alcohol recipes that contain mushrooms?
As fully asked in the question are there any alcohol recipes that contain mushrooms?
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What modern wine would considered close to the Greek Pramnian wine?
I would like to make Kykeon, as close as possible to the original recipe as possible.
I understand the recipes of making Kykeon, but am at a loss as to what modern wine would be considered as a close substitute.
Kykeon was an Ancient Greek drink of…
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Alcoholic popsicle recommendations?
Popsicles bring home the idea of warmer days and entertainment amongst friends. During our self isolation moments we want to make the best of the moment of those fun days (like being on a beach), but in reality staying home because of the Covid-19…
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