Author Topic: Attn: It's Perfect Dark and Stormy Weather (Read 23196 times)

jtksu · « **Reply #75 on:** September 20, 2011, 01:55:58 PM »

Claire Robinson recommends putting a thyme leaf or two in each ice cube square and filling the entire tray with ginger beer. Freeze and use as ice in your D&S. Sounds interesting.

sys · « **Reply #76 on:** October 09, 2011, 12:15:01 AM »

tried my 1st ever tonight. it was a lot sweeter than i would have thought. maybe i did it wrong, dunno.

jtksu · « **Reply #77 on:** October 09, 2011, 01:13:16 AM »

ginger ale or ginger beer? Not that you're dumb, just curious.

pissclams · « **Reply #78 on:** October 09, 2011, 11:11:42 AM »

Quote from: sys on October 09, 2011, 12:15:01 AM

tried my 1st ever tonight. it was a lot sweeter than i would have thought. maybe i did it wrong, dunno.

the type of ginger beer you use is key. some are garbage and just sweet with no spice. but ya, they are kinda sweet.

sys · « **Reply #79 on:** October 09, 2011, 03:12:52 PM »

Quote from: jtksu on October 09, 2011, 01:13:16 AM

ginger ale or ginger beer? Not that you're dumb, just curious.

ginger beer, or so they claim. i'll reserve the rest of the rum for a better gb and try again.

CHONGS · « **Reply #80 on:** October 09, 2011, 03:17:24 PM »

what rum are you using?

sys · « **Reply #81 on:** October 09, 2011, 06:01:21 PM »

Quote from: Chingon on October 09, 2011, 03:17:24 PM

what rum are you using?

a cheap dark one.

sys · « **Reply #82 on:** October 20, 2011, 12:14:12 AM »

drinking one made with fentimans. liking it.

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #83 on:** October 20, 2011, 07:25:17 AM »

I used Sioux City ginger beer and Goslings rum.

pissclams · « **Reply #84 on:** October 20, 2011, 08:55:52 AM »

fentimens is great but expensive. if you have a whole foods, get the damned maine root ginger beer.

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #85 on:** October 20, 2011, 12:23:57 PM »

Do you ever use an alcoholic GB? I have both. Sioux City GB seems kinda weak.

sys · « **Reply #86 on:** October 20, 2011, 12:31:21 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on October 20, 2011, 08:55:52 AM

get the damned maine root ginger beer.

will try.

sys · « **Reply #87 on:** October 20, 2011, 12:32:03 PM »

Quote from: Saulbadguy on October 20, 2011, 12:23:57 PM

an alcoholic GB?

example(s)?

jtksu · « **Reply #88 on:** October 20, 2011, 12:36:40 PM »

I asked that same damn question a long time ago and no one even sneezed at it. eff you guys.

pissclams · « **Reply #89 on:** October 20, 2011, 01:08:51 PM »

i dont use alcoholic gb, always use a lime

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #90 on:** October 20, 2011, 01:09:52 PM »

Quote from: sys on October 20, 2011, 12:32:03 PM

Quote from: Saulbadguy on October 20, 2011, 12:23:57 PM
an alcoholic GB?

example(s)?

http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=3557.msg373456#msg373456

pissclams · « **Reply #91 on:** October 20, 2011, 01:17:20 PM »

i can tell you, saul, that the alcoholic gb's won't have the optimum spice

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #92 on:** October 20, 2011, 02:28:06 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on October 20, 2011, 01:17:20 PM

i can tell you, saul, that the alcoholic gb's won't have the optimum spice

10-4

sys · « **Reply #93 on:** October 20, 2011, 11:11:24 PM »

had my d&s with a regatta tonight. ok, not as good as the fentimans. the first one that was way too sweet was a reed's, btw.

pissclams · « **Reply #94 on:** October 21, 2011, 08:33:46 AM »

ya reed's is a joke. sadly, it's available everywhere. D&S's can get way too sweet really easily that's why it's important to bring the stormy to the dark and not just use any ginger beer.

sys · « **Reply #95 on:** November 04, 2011, 10:12:14 PM »

drinking the maine root right now. good. good and gingery. i like the fentimens best though. then the maine root and some australian one (bundaberg maybe, but it said extra ginger or something on it too) are about tied.

i'll consider upgrading the rum, maybe. but i'm pretty convinced it doesn't matter. anyone know how to butter a rum? something i want to try as soon as it gets a little colder.

pissclams · « **Reply #96 on:** November 05, 2011, 12:31:14 PM »

I do pyrat and in kc fentimans runs $4 a 10oz bottle so just not practical, will be doing Maine roots in a few hrs

CHONGS · « **Reply #97 on:** November 05, 2011, 12:38:30 PM »

Quote from: sys on November 04, 2011, 10:12:14 PM

drinking the maine root right now. good. good and gingery. i like the fentimens best though. then the maine root and some australian one (bundaberg maybe, but it said extra ginger or something on it too) are about tied.

i'll consider upgrading the rum, maybe. but i'm pretty convinced it doesn't matter. anyone know how to butter a rum? something i want to try as soon as it gets a little colder.

ya I like to butter up some rum.

2 sugar cubes
2 oz dark rum (I like cruzan black strap or kraken for this)
boiling water to top up

put sugar cubes in the bottom of the glass or cup, add rum and top with water. dot the surface with butter and stir gently.

kim carnes · « **Reply #98 on:** December 31, 2011, 06:59:06 PM »

These are much more amazing than I thought they would be.

felix rex · « **Reply #99 on:** December 31, 2011, 09:40:06 PM »

I am srsly gonna try one of these soon. I'm in a Ginger beer hotbed for fucks sake.