theoldlady 1,695 Posted November 21 Happy Thanksgiving! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 13,762 Posted November 21 2 hours ago, theoldlady said: Happy Thanksgiving! Isn't that on Thursday? Well, that gives us time to get the drinks in. https://www.diffordsguide.com/encyclopedia/1062/cocktails/20-best-thanksgiving-cocktails Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 1,695 Posted November 21 8 hours ago, Toast said: Isn't that on Thursday? Well, that gives us time to get the drinks in. https://www.diffordsguide.com/encyclopedia/1062/cocktails/20-best-thanksgiving-cocktails Yep! But We start early in Norway! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 9,992 Posted November 21 Well, we don't really start at all in the UK but I ain't half partial to an eggnog. Might have to knock one up, but I don't have any cognac so I'll probably sub in some Monkey Shoulder. Lots of the cocktails on that list sound gorgeous. Particularly the Clover Club! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 9,992 Posted November 21 2 hours ago, TQR said: Well, we don't really start at all in the UK but I ain't half partial to an eggnog. Might have to knock one up, but I don't have any cognac so I'll probably sub in some Monkey Shoulder. Update: Monkey Shoulder works a treat. This was the recipe I made it to and I served it warm. Made it virgin and then mixed in the whisky afterwards because that's how you do drinks when you're living with a teetotalist. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 13,762 Posted November 21 I've got some Warninks in the fridge .......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 9,992 Posted Saturday at 03:11 Muff. Not really my usual thing but it has proven tobe pretty moreish. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
One shot Paddy 1,027 Posted Saturday at 08:09 4 hours ago, TQR said: Muff. Not really my usual thing but it has proven tobe pretty moreish. You could use it to wash down something from the chippy. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Grimace 255 Posted Saturday at 08:45 On 13/11/2023 at 01:34, Toast said: While in the off licence I spotted a bottle of Crème de Pêches, reduced from £15.99 to a tenner. Snapped it up. Turned out that the screw top was faulty, luckily they are mostly standard and a rummage in the recycling produced a suitable replacement. I always figured that DL forum members were the responsible type. This is the very definition of 'reduce, reuse, recycle'! On 21/11/2023 at 22:21, TQR said: Update: Monkey Shoulder works a treat. This was the recipe I made it to and I served it warm. Made it virgin and then mixed in the whisky afterwards because that's how you do drinks when you're living with a teetotalist. I rarely find any eggnog in the shops and have experimented with recipes with 'mixed' results. Thanks for this @TQR, I'll give it a go. I now also have a source to point to when I get horrified looks for mentioning I like rum in my eggnog. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 13,762 Posted Saturday at 11:27 2 hours ago, Evil Grimace said: I rarely find any eggnog in the shops I don't know where you are, but most big supermarkets in England have Warninks Advocaat, at least in the winter. Generally £11 to £13 a bottle. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 9,992 Posted Monday at 00:48 While we were out and about earlier we went to Nisha Katona’s restaurant, Mowgli, in Camden. Truly stunning food and nice novelty swings instead of chairs, 10/10 would recommend…but anyway, back on topic, they did possibly the best Old Fashioned I’ve ever had, with Monkey Shoulder, apricot liqueur, black cardamom and curry leaf. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 1,711 Posted Monday at 00:57 Brought home a bottle of Riga Black Balsam. It smells like Calpol/Ribena and opens up your sinuses. Would recommend in shot form. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 13,762 Posted Monday at 12:21 Some ideas from Difford's for you. https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/10603/latvian-mast https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/10604/st-meinhard-old-fashioned https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/15003/winifred 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
