Bacon Bloody Mary

  On 12/23/2010 at 12:15 AM, chassis said:

I prefer white russians

I could go for a scrambled egg white russian

I made some Sloe Vodka and am gonna fuck myself up with it over the next few days. I may top it off with a slice or two of pig but for now I am undecided.

  On 12/23/2010 at 1:05 PM, spratters said:

I made some Sloe Vodka and am gonna fuck myself up with it over the next few days. I may top it off with a slice or two of pig but for now I am undecided.

the other day my lightweight housemate was throwing this sloe gin cocktail called a Wibble down her neck... if you're feeling experimental you can replace the various gins with vodkas and try it out for yourself. it's a bit girly but then there are men in this thread talking about drinking white russians, so...

* 25ml Plymouth Gin,

* 25ml Sloe Gin

* 25ml Grapefruit Juice

* 10ml Fresh Lemon Juice

* 10ml Blackberry Liqueur

* 5ml Sugar Syrup

just shake and strain. but i think the gin version would work better. i've honestly never even heard of sloe vodka before.

  On 12/23/2010 at 7:20 AM, modey said:

  On 12/23/2010 at 5:29 AM, xxx said:

prosciutto martini

can't tell if you're taking the piss but that sounds amazing

 

mmm prosciutto

I have actually made gin martini's but instead of an olive I threw a stuffed cherry pepper in there. the pepper has prosciutto and provolone in it. it was quite good.

  On 12/23/2010 at 7:45 AM, kokoon said:

Never had a bloody mary, but now i want to. With bacon. Was it served with ice?

yep

  On 12/23/2010 at 1:29 PM, jules said:

I have actually made gin martini's but instead of an olive I threw a stuffed cherry pepper in there. the pepper has prosciutto and provolone in it. it was quite good.

holy FUCK. my mouth is watering.

i wonder what a pepper stuffed with mascarpone or fetta would be like in a martini. hmmm. maybe i should plan a savoury cocktail night, zole!

just had a cheese & tomato margherita. I call it the margherita margherita.

this actually makes me feel a little bit nauseous just thinking about it. bacon grease and alcohol? fuck is wrong with you people.

  On 12/23/2010 at 4:29 PM, messiaen said:

this actually makes me feel a little bit nauseous just thinking about it. bacon grease and alcohol? fuck is wrong with you people.

there is no bacon grease at all. its used to infuse the vodka but then its filtered so you have a smokey bacon flavor in the vodka.

  On 12/23/2010 at 2:20 PM, modey said:

  On 12/23/2010 at 1:29 PM, jules said:

I have actually made gin martini's but instead of an olive I threw a stuffed cherry pepper in there. the pepper has prosciutto and provolone in it. it was quite good.

holy FUCK. my mouth is watering.

 

i wonder what a pepper stuffed with mascarpone or fetta would be like in a martini. hmmm. maybe i should plan a savoury cocktail night, zole!

haha, yea man. try it! im sure they have those down there. they are in all the kick ass italian deli's around here.

  On 12/23/2010 at 1:09 PM, Iain C said:

i've honestly never even heard of sloe vodka before.

Haven't ever done it before but I got a load of damsons and sloes earlier in the year as it was a great year for them. I'm doing damson gin because it's fucking lush. Cracked out the sloe vodka as a new experiment the other day and was very impressed. Basically just whack the sloes/damsons in a load of cheap gin/vodka, leave for a good few months and you're sorted. I would offer you some but due to current day envelopes being rubbish, it would soak through if I sent you some.

my mum always said you should add sugar to sloe gin as well.

honestly i'm not a huge gin drinker - someone's undoubtedly going to accuse me of sacrilege or an undeveloped palate but i prefer a vodka martini. with a twist rather than an olive.

anyway if you're compelled to give me some booze i do live in the same city as you.

vodka martini? That's sacrilege. You have an undeveloped palatte.

i'll fight you, i'll fucking fight you.

FIGHT!

  On 12/23/2010 at 5:29 PM, Iain C said:

i'll fight you, i'll fucking fight you.

if you want. but just to warn you, here is how i rolled into the last guy who wanted to throw hands.

i'd rather just hang and out and drink if you don't mind. it is the holidays after all.

  On 12/24/2010 at 3:58 AM, xxx said:

Is anybody else in the camp of loathing gin from overdoing it just a couple of times? Fuck, a gin hangover is just nightmarish; almost as bad as a tequila hangover. The problem has to do with positively exuding juniper out of your breath, puke, piss, sweat, cum, everywhere for at least 12 hours after the last fateful swig.

i don't think i've really overdone it before, i came close one night at a classy tiki/devil themed bar earlier this year, drinking martini after martini until i almost started crying over how beautiful the girls behind the bar were. i always feel really ashamed the day after getting that drunk even if i don't say or do anything silly.

tbh Gin is the worst taste to wake up with. It takes fucking ages to go away. I've only ever had a terrible, life-changing experience on Whiskey. Occasionally I do have one though.

I stay WELL clear of Tequila. Instant vomit

hmmm gin, Tanqueray is my favourite. The others like Londons, Finsbury, Sapphire, are almost a no go for me. Also Gimlet ftw.

Tanqueray is a good contender. I actually really like Bombay Sapphire. Hendricks is the overall winner for me though. With a slice of cucumber. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

The worst gin in the world is the stuff that they serve in bags on Ryanair

  On 12/24/2010 at 12:05 PM, spratters said:

Hendricks is the overall winner for me though. With a slice of cucumber. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

nice

  On 12/24/2010 at 3:58 AM, xxx said:

Is anybody else in the camp of loathing gin from overdoing it just a couple of times? Fuck, a gin hangover is just nightmarish; almost as bad as a tequila hangover. The problem has to do with positively exuding juniper out of your breath, puke, piss, sweat, cum, everywhere for at least 12 hours after the last fateful swig.

I agree with this. Gin is the fucking worst

  On 12/22/2010 at 11:36 PM, Bubba69 said:

they have this at Frank in Austin, TX.

Frank has the best bloody mary i've ever had

  On 12/24/2010 at 3:58 AM, xxx said:

Is anybody else in the camp of loathing gin from overdoing it just a couple of times? Fuck, a gin hangover is just nightmarish; almost as bad as a tequila hangover. The problem has to do with positively exuding juniper out of your breath, puke, piss, sweat, cum, everywhere for at least 12 hours after the last fateful swig.

How can you overdo gin?

Lemon juice is critical to a bloody mary imo. Brings everything together. Also I like other pepper sauces than just Tabasco. The gift sets are nice to have (includes like chipotle, jalapeno, habanero, etc.) for some variety. Clamato and old bay is a nice sea faring varient.

I also enjoy a michelada or chelada, which is beer mixed with tomato juice and pepper sauces. I usually use something lime, like miller chill and add a little extra vodka.

I feel a strong urge to try this drink. There's a place in San Marcos (about a half-hour from Austin) with killer bloody mary's.

I've never tried gin.

  On 12/24/2010 at 11:45 AM, spratters said:

I stay WELL clear of Tequila. Instant vomit

I normally don't like liquor all that much (I even despise vodka generally), but tequila is fucking delicious. Just don't ever cough after taking a shot. Ever.

(ever)

  On 12/24/2010 at 9:32 PM, glasse said:

I also enjoy a michelada...

oh man I had a bunch of these this summer at a Mexican place in NYC and they were divine. i would never in a million years picture myself drinking a beer with ice in it but these really hit the spot. good call.