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GeneriKB
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Joined: Jun 03, 2010
Posts: 18 |  Posted: 2010-10-11 12:29 pm Permalink
A little update on this...I gave it a try with 1oz St. James Hors D'age, .5oz Appleton 12yr, and .5oz LH151.
It's amazing how much of a difference just a half an ounce can make to the taste of a drink. I definitely liked it...was it way better than my original way? Hard to tell, but let's just say I didn't pour it down the sink  As a matter of fact, I somehow managed to mix up 5 of these bad boys, and apparently I got through 4.5 of them. Found myself sleeping on the couch Saturday morning...my awesome wife gave me a pillow and a bottle of water on the coffee table.
These things hit me like a truck...I went from "Hey this is pretty tasty" to complete blackout passed out. So if you try a 151 mai tai, drink in moderation!!!! 
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CincyTikiCraig
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Joined: Mar 31, 2009
Posts: 328
From: Cincinnati, Ohio USA
| Posted: 2010-10-11 7:43 pm Permalink
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On 2010-10-11 12:29, GeneriKB wrote:
A little update on this...I gave it a try with 1oz St. James Hors D'age, .5oz Appleton 12yr, and .5oz LH151.
It's amazing how much of a difference just a half an ounce can make to the taste of a drink. I definitely liked it...was it way better than my original way? Hard to tell, but let's just say I didn't pour it down the sink As a matter of fact, I somehow managed to mix up 5 of these bad boys, and apparently I got through 4.5 of them. Found myself sleeping on the couch Saturday morning...my awesome wife gave me a pillow and a bottle of water on the coffee table.
These things hit me like a truck...I went from "Hey this is pretty tasty" to complete blackout passed out. So if you try a 151 mai tai, drink in moderation!!!!
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Better be careful with that LH151, there's no more of that stuff left out there!
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ka'lenatiki
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Joined: Nov 13, 2009
Posts: 184
From: redding ca.
| Posted: 2010-10-23 09:30 am Permalink
Thanks for all the info! been mixing up back and forth. Appleton.. great change. was already using cointreau instead of the sad Curacao i have ( but dam that can be $$) found out that the wrong lime is a killer if your not watching it. needs to be a ready/ripe lime unlike most in the store. mixed up several with some not quite ready and you sure taste the difference. now if I was squeezing several for a party, they would blend better. Anyone try key limes? Was recommended to me at a trade show my wife and I were at this past weekend.
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CucamongaChango
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From: Denver, CO
| Posted: 2010-10-23 2:33 pm Permalink
I was taught by a friend who grew up on a citrus farm how to pick limes, no matter what the season is.
First off, forget about color. What you're really looking for is the skin texture. Only pick limes that are smooth with little to no texture. Don't go for the biggest or the prettiest, just go for the smoothest. He said this means thin skin and more/better juice, and I've found that he's right.
His solution for when you couldn't find smooth limes?
Make a different drink.
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ErkNoLikeFire
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From: Michigan
| Posted: 2010-10-23 3:17 pm Permalink
Smooth limes then? Thanks!
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Chip and Andy
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From: Corner table, Molokai Lounge, Mai-Kai.
| Posted: 2010-10-23 6:56 pm Permalink
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On 2010-10-23 15:17, ErkNoLikeFire wrote:
Smooth limes then? Thanks!
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Smooth limes with relatively even color that have a slight springiness when squeezed.
Limes that are overly firm will probably be too dry, limes that feel squishy are probably well past their prime and or have been handled poorly.
The same is true for most citrus, so you can apply the same to oranges, grapefruit, and lemons.
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CincyTikiCraig
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From: Cincinnati, Ohio USA
| Posted: 2010-10-23 7:53 pm Permalink
Here's a primer that I wrote on citrus for use in cocktails, if it might be if use to anyone:
http://cincinnaticocktails.com/2010/07/27/essential-cocktail-ingredients-citrus/
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CucamongaChango
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From: Denver, CO
| Posted: 2010-10-24 07:59 am Permalink
Excellent little article... thanks for writing/posting it!
I keep my limes in the crisper, too, but didn't think to let them warm up before using.
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jokeiii
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From: Miami
| Posted: 2010-10-24 10:07 am Permalink
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On 2010-10-23 14:33, CucamongaChango wrote:
I was taught by a friend who grew up on a citrus farm how to pick limes, no matter what the season is.
First off, forget about color. What you're really looking for is the skin texture. Only pick limes that are smooth with little to no texture. Don't go for the biggest or the prettiest, just go for the smoothest. He said this means thin skin and more/better juice, and I've found that he's right. |
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EXACTLY right. It also helps to squeeze it properly. If you use a reaming sort of juicer (electric or handheld) you are only extracting the juice. You also need to press the lime half somehow to extract the oils from the peel. Those juicers which turn the lime half "inside out" are the best for this. I also deeply score the lime in a cross pattern to maximize juice yield.
HTH someone!
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