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Brandomoai
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From: Edmonton, AB, Canada
|  Posted: 2012-01-23 2:25 pm Permalink
Anyone try this yet? It got a small write up in the Nov/Dec issue of Imbibe. Seems like a natural in spicy tropicals, but I haven't had a chance to fool around with it yet. I just picked it up while in Dallas, as it is, of course, impossible to find in Canada!
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Tikiwahine
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From: Ontario, Canada
| Posted: 2012-01-23 7:51 pm Permalink
Darn! Ginger is one of my favourite flavours.
I'd like to know how it is too!
I have a bottle of Purdy's Chocolates' ginger syrup I use in drinks every now and then.
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MadDogMike
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| Posted: 2012-01-23 10:18 pm Permalink
I know Hiphipahula was mixing up some tiki cocktails with Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur.
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swizzle
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From: Melbourne,Australia
| Posted: 2012-01-23 11:13 pm Permalink
Kahuna Kevin uses the Domaine De Canton in three drinks in his new book. I had some bartenders make the 'Doodle Bug' for me a few weeks ago and I, and they, loved it.
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Kahuna Kevin
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From: Mountain View, CA
| Posted: 2012-01-24 09:00 am Permalink
If you love ginger definitely try Drunkenstein's Bride from my second book. I also use pressed ginger juice for drinks in both volumes.
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Brandomoai
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From: Edmonton, AB, Canada
| Posted: 2012-01-24 2:19 pm Permalink
This is different from a ginger brandy or ginger liqueur like Canton or Giffard Ginger of the Indies (which I use). It's meant to capture the essence of ginger snap cookies. It's dark and viscous in the glass, has strong notes of ginger and molasses on the nose, and has a good spicy bite with ginger and allspice yet is surprisingly dry on the palate. It's actually not unlike allspice dram and would probably make an interesting substitution. Being that I just finished a six-day bender (AKA trade show) I haven't been overly eager to get behind the ol' bar, although I'm looking forward to experimenting with this stuff. Seems it's pretty new on the market. Here's a recipe that sounds good from a little booklet that comes hanging on the neck of the bottle:
Ginger Rye
1 oz Snap
1 oz rye
1/2 oz orange juice
1/2 oz honey
2-3 dashes Fee Bros. Whiskey Barrel Aged Bitters
Shake with cracked ice. Says to pour into a chilled highball glass, but I think a small rocks glass would be more appropriate.
Here's another one from Imbibe (Nov/Dec issue):
Snap Swizzle
3/4 oz aged rum
1 1/4 oz Snap
1/2 oz cinnamon syrup
10-12 fresh mint leaves
Muddle mint, mix liquids, strain into collins glass filled with crushed ice and swizzle.
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Kahuna Kevin
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Joined: Jul 12, 2010
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From: Mountain View, CA
| Posted: 2012-01-24 2:21 pm Permalink
If you love ginger definitely try Drunkenstein's Bride from my second book. I also use pressed ginger juice for drinks in both volumes.
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Brandomoai
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Joined: Mar 05, 2008
Posts: 310
From: Edmonton, AB, Canada
| Posted: 2012-01-25 1:17 pm Permalink
Ok, fine, I'll try it already!
[ This Message was edited by: Brandomoai 2012-01-25 13:19 ]
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