I do order them at one resto, and yes, they use all fresh ingredients too. It's just that most places don't make good Margaritas. I was very surprised to find that most of the recipes online for Margaritas include sugar.
What is your favourite cocktail?
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jennyema
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I've never had a margarita made from a mix in a restaurant....
But I only order them in Tex mex kinda places
Has anyone here been to Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Greenwich village ??
But I only order them in Tex mex kinda places
Has anyone here been to Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Greenwich village ??
Chef Driol
Assistant Cook
Quince syrup with Grey Goose and Pellegrino
Mad Cook
Master Chef
Bombay Sapphire gin and tonic with no artificial sweeteners (Sainsbury's are about the only place which sells the latter!).
Saul
Cook
Does anyone else like the original Bombay Dry gin, not Sapphire? I actually prefer it to sapphire.
Sir_Loin_of_Beef
Chef Extraordinaire
Do you consider mimosas and belinis cocktails? I do not like hard liquor, so that's as close as I come to a cocktail. If I happen to be at a function where you are expected to have as drink in your hand, I usually order Campari and soda.
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salt and pepper
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GotGarlic
Chef Extraordinaire
Of course. Anything with liquor and a mixer is a cocktail. A bellini is one of my favorites
GotGarlic
Chef Extraordinaire
I don't know what all your intolerances are, but there are dozens of spirits combined in different ways with different mixers. Many include citrus but at least as many don't. .
CraigC
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I'm allergic to Tanqueray gin, not physically, but from experience (a bad one).
Mad Cook
Master Chef
I'm very partial to Menorcan gin, too. Can't buy it in UK and I've long ago finished my secret stash brought home from the island.
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menumaker
Sous Chef
Has to be a Martini extra dry. We like either a gin martini with Olives ( 2 each because we're greedy) or a Vodka Martini with a twist of Lemon peel............is it 6pm yet? Please
Saul
Cook
I like mine a little dirty sometimes too. Have you tried the Vesper Martini of James Bond fame? That has your twist of lemon peel.
menumaker
Sous Chef
Oh yes Saul, Oh yes!
Sagittarius
Senior Cook
Saul: Wines & Champagnes
Do you prefer reds, rosés, blushes or whites ? Which desginations are your favorites ?
Do you prefer reds, rosés, blushes or whites ? Which desginations are your favorites ?
Saul
Cook
Reds and whites. I like French and Hungarian wine best. German wines are also good. While I am by no means a wine snob and nowhere near knowledgeable enough, I usually gravitate towards cabs, zins, rieslings, and tokaji wines. Please give me any recommendations you have!
di reston
Sous Chef
Apart from the odd classic cocktail, my very favourite pre-meal 'cocktail' is Champagne. I love it, but it has to be good, and I don't mind spending a lot of money on it. I totally subscribe to the famously wise words of Madame Lily Bollinger, who said:
"I drink Champagne when I'm happy and when I'm sad. Sometimes I drink it when I'm alone. When I have company I consider it obligatory. I trifle with if I'm not hungry and drink it when I am. Otherwise I never touch it..... unless I'm thirsty".
Words that I entirely endorse. A champagne cocktail is almost as satisfying, when I'm with friends. The Champagne of my personal is Jacques Selosse Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs. It's a champagne of epic proportions. I've known the Selosse family now for about thirty years, and If I can get a case of it these days it's like like gold, and very expensive. His Champagne cocktail is amazing, even though it's made from the lesser quality of his range.
if you do a search on the Web, you will find that he does a Champagne that's one of the most expensive on the market.
di reston
Enouch is never as good as a feast Oscar Wilde
"I drink Champagne when I'm happy and when I'm sad. Sometimes I drink it when I'm alone. When I have company I consider it obligatory. I trifle with if I'm not hungry and drink it when I am. Otherwise I never touch it..... unless I'm thirsty".
Words that I entirely endorse. A champagne cocktail is almost as satisfying, when I'm with friends. The Champagne of my personal is Jacques Selosse Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs. It's a champagne of epic proportions. I've known the Selosse family now for about thirty years, and If I can get a case of it these days it's like like gold, and very expensive. His Champagne cocktail is amazing, even though it's made from the lesser quality of his range.
if you do a search on the Web, you will find that he does a Champagne that's one of the most expensive on the market.
di reston
Enouch is never as good as a feast Oscar Wilde
Saul
Cook
Haha I feel the same as you. My champagne of choice is Veuve Clicquot. I am not sure if you have ever seen the television show Absolutely Fabulous, but they drink Veuve in similar quantities to me.
