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Kava King
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Joined: Sep 20, 2002
Posts: 217
From: Kensington-on-Avondale
|  Posted: 2005-10-21 08:36 am Permalink
Potato & anchovy popovers:
in a medium size bowl combine-
-1 cup mashed potatoes (instant works fine)
-1/2 onion, minced
-1 can anchovies
-white pepper to taste
Mix together and spoon into 2" pie crust rounds (use a cookie cutter and a couple of flat, frozen pie crusts), fold over and seal each round before putting into a preheated (450º) oven for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
These are delicious and salty- perfect with a martini.
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TikiSan
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Joined: Sep 29, 2003
Posts: 246
From: O.C., SoCal
| Posted: 2006-05-30 4:08 pm Permalink
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On 2005-10-20 16:12, PiPhiRho wrote:
Speaking of gin, I tried making the Saturn in the Taboo Table book. I didn't blend it, I just shook it with crushed ice. I really like the result. A new gin cocktail added to my preferred list. |
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Two great gin drinks are the Saturn from Taboo Table, page 87, and the Coconut Willie from Intoxica, page 29. Both are blender drinks with lots of ice, which is great for the summer as the ice takes on a snowy texture.
I use Rear Admiral Joseph's Original London Dry Gin from Trader Joe's, which is only $8 and works great.
The Saturn is the only lemon juice drink I've had so far that isn't tart. The lemon juice and gin complement each other very nicely, and you don't really taste the gin. I use John D. Taylor's Velvet Falernum, which is also in the drink, and it has worked great in all the drinks I've made so far.
The Coconut Willie tastes of gin and coconut. This drink contains both Coconut Snow and Cream of Coconut. The Coconut Snow really adds another dimension to the drink.
Both drinks are clean and great for hot weather.
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thejab
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 2984
From: Forbidden Island, CA
| Posted: 2006-05-30 4:35 pm Permalink
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On 2006-05-30 16:08, TikiSan wrote:
The Saturn is the only lemon juice drink I've had so far that isn't tart. The lemon juice and gin complement each other very nicely, and you don't really taste the gin. I use John D. Taylor's Velvet Falernum, which is also in the drink, and it has worked great in all the drinks I've made so far.
The Coconut Willie tastes of gin and coconut. This drink contains both Coconut Snow and Cream of Coconut. The Coconut Snow really adds another dimension to the drink.
Both drinks are clean and great for hot weather.
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Also, you should try the Royal Hawaiian, which is perfect for hot weather and not too tart. It's in either the Grog Log or Intoxica, and it's on the menu at Forbidden Island tiki lounge in Alameda. I made them at a BBQ I went to recently and they were a hit! Sometimes I like to bring all the ingredients for one tasty but simple cocktail to a dinner party instead of a bottle of wine. Just make sure beforehand that your hosts have the right barware and glassware, and bring plenty of ice and more ingredients then you think you'll need. It sucks to run out when the guests ask for "one more please!" This almost happened to me but luckily my hosts have a lemon tree in their backyard, whew!
Royal Hawaiian
1.5 oz gin
1.5 oz pineapple juice
0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon orgeat syrup
shake w/ice and strain into cocktail glass
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TikiSan
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Joined: Sep 29, 2003
Posts: 246
From: O.C., SoCal
| Posted: 2006-06-01 11:05 am Permalink
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On 2006-05-30 16:35, thejab wrote:
Also, you should try the Royal Hawaiian, which is perfect for hot weather and not too tart. It's in either the Grog Log or Intoxica, and it's on the menu at Forbidden Island tiki lounge in Alameda. I made them at a BBQ I went to recently and they were a hit! Sometimes I like to bring all the ingredients for one tasty but simple cocktail to a dinner party instead of a bottle of wine. Just make sure beforehand that your hosts have the right barware and glassware, and bring plenty of ice and more ingredients then you think you'll need. It sucks to run out when the guests ask for "one more please!" This almost happened to me but luckily my hosts have a lemon tree in their backyard, whew!
Royal Hawaiian
1.5 oz gin
1.5 oz pineapple juice
0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon orgeat syrup
shake w/ice and strain into cocktail glass
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Mahalo for the tip. Sometimes it is hard to tell if a drink is going to be too tart or not just by looking at the ingridents, especially the drinks with lemon juice. It seems that gin and lemon juice work well together.
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KuKuAhu
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Joined: Dec 23, 2002
Posts: 567
From: Kahiki, Ohio
| Posted: 2006-06-01 12:46 pm Permalink
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On 2005-10-21 08:36, Kava King wrote:
Potato & anchovy popovers:
in a medium size bowl combine-
-1 cup mashed potatoes (instant works fine)
-1/2 onion, minced
-1 can anchovies
-white pepper to taste
Mix together and spoon into 2" pie crust rounds (use a cookie cutter and a couple of flat, frozen pie crusts), fold over and seal each round before putting into a preheated (450º) oven for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
These are delicious and salty- perfect with a martini.
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Wow. That sounds very good. I'll take a dozen thanks.
Ahu
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