Random notes on alcoholic experiments

My vermouth consumption has been down a bit lately. Between that, and the volume of vermouth that was required for my aging experiment, I am very well stocked with sweet vermouth right now. However, I was still itching to make something today, so I decided to try an experiment that I have though...

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Pitcher

  • 2 oz Rye
  • 3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
  • 1/4 oz Amer Picon
  • 1/4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
  • Garnish: Cherry

Homemade ingredients: Sweet Vermouth, Amer DeHainaut, Cherry

The Internet has informed me that it is National Margarita Day, not that I asked. Nothing at all against the Margarita. As long as i...

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After my successful experiment last week, today I made a full batch of Amer DeHainaut sweetened with honey instead of sugar.

My workspace

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I just finished straining and bottling my homemade orange bitters, so it is time to compare them to Regans' Orange Bitters, which have been my orange bitters of choice to this point. It would be better if I could compare them to a few others, but all I have at the moment are Stirrings Blood Orang...

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Tonight, I made a small batch of Amer DeHainaut with honey instead of caramelized sugar. (The honey is from Warm Colors Apiary in Deerfield, which is currently on tap at Follow the Honey in Harvard Square.) There was a certain taste, maybe just a feeling, in the Bigallet China China that I tho...

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