Sharkbait’s Cocktail Of The Week: The Devil Made Me Do It

Hello and happy Friday once again.

This week’s drink is one I had originally wanted to make last week, until a friend told me about the Elder Fashioneds he was enjoying recently so I shifted making this one to this week.

Coming to me via the Cointreau website, we have the Devil’s Own cocktail. I always feel slightly….off when I search for recipes online to make here. I feel like I should be utilizing my cocktail books for a recipe, or my using own mixing abilities to create something new to present here. Though the recipes exist for a reason, and sometimes it is the more efficient way to find a drink to make using the ingredients I have on hand. I know I’ve said it before, but I will start to make more of my own drinks here…someday.

Anyway, on to the Devil’s Own!

1 oz. Cointreau

1.5 oz. The Botanist gin

1 oz. Dry vermouth

1 dash Angostura Bitters

Combine all ingredients in a chilled mixing glass. Add ice and stir until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe or cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist

The nose has a very light and citrus-y aroma, no real surprise when you use orange liqueur in the drink. The lemon twist also adds a subtle scent to the overall nose. It takes the edge off the orange I get from the Cointreau, and is a nice compliment. No gin is discernable at this stage either, which I appreciate. Gin has one of those very prominent smells, that can easily overpower lesser ingredients and affect the overall taste. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy a strong drink, but I don’t necessarily want a nose full of juniper and botanicals before I even have a taste of the drink in front of me.

Now, the sip itself is quite interesting. It skews dry, but is nowhere as strong as I anticipated it to be. Initially, I don’t get a particular standout flavor. All the ingredients start out in harmony, creating a nice, even flavor profile. The Cointreau does start to come out in front eventually however. While the orange starts to become more prevalent, it also manages to suppress a lot of the strong floral flavors the gin brings to the table, though the juniper cannot be fully contained, and is able to poke its head through to remind you that yes, you are drinking an ounce and a half of gin here. The finish is namely the dry vermouth, with residual orange flavors. The vermouth lingers for a little bit post sip, but not unbearably long, which is nice.

I’m a little surprised by this cocktail. I thought it would be much stronger than it is, especially with gin as the base spirit. However the combination of the orange liqueur and dry vermouth really takes the edge off. I enjoyed this one a lit and definitely want to make it again.

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Sharkbait has not actually been bitten by a shark, but has told people in bars that he was for free drinks. Married to a Giants fan, he enjoys whisk(e)y, cooking, the Rangers, and the Patriots.
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2Pack

Italy gets Colombia, Sweden and Egypt in group L. I think they may struggle with that. How good is Columbia?

King Hippo

I mean, they gave the world Hootie and the Blowfish. So gotta figure pretty durn TUFF.

SonOfSpam

Group L, the Group Of Broken Dreams.

blaxabbath

“Says here that it’s pretty simple.”

— E Smith

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Gumbygirl

I thought they didn’t make the World Cup? Is everything a lie?

ballsofsteelandfury

Funny that Canada was the last country drawn.

litre_cola

Ok. I will take Belgium, Morocco, and Croatia

ballsofsteelandfury

Right? That’s a good draw.

LemonJello

Easy there, Mr. Putin.

SonOfSpam

Canadia the last team mentioned. UNDEUR THE RADAUR.

ballsofsteelandfury

Canada is in Group F!!

ballsofsteelandfury

Scotland- England! Hopefully!!

litre_cola

Dear jesus it could be wales or scotland v England

rockingdog

Would be rocking if England takes an early L by one of those two…

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SonOfSpam

USA’s first 3 games:

Monday, 11/21 (against Wales/Scotland/Ukraine)
Friday, 11/25 (Day after Thanksgiving…against England)
Tuesday, 11/29 (against Iran)

ballsofsteelandfury

That’s a good draw for México.

ballsofsteelandfury

Saudi Arabia is good for México!

litre_cola

Qatar with a good draw. Thats not shady

ballsofsteelandfury

Ecuador with the Opening Game!

ballsofsteelandfury

Group E is definitely Group of Death.

litre_cola

Tunisia v France. C’est bon!

ballsofsteelandfury

Looks like Brazil has a cakewalk here.

ballsofsteelandfury

Poland is not a bad opponent for México.

ballsofsteelandfury

Oh oh! Iran-USA!

litre_cola

Iran v Us!!! Delicious

rockingdog

Yes!!!

King Hippo

I will have to cheer for…England…and Iran??

litre_cola

Every time he calls on Adel, I expect the singer.

ballsofsteelandfury

Early Group of Death here with Germany and Spain?

SonOfSpam

Yep, hope Canadia avoids that.

ballsofsteelandfury

México-Argentina will be interesting. México never beats Argentina.

King Hippo

I was hoping for a new Falklands war. Que lastima.

ballsofsteelandfury

USA-England!! 1776 all over again!!

litre_cola

Means we cant play England, great

SonOfSpam

Sourry?

SonOfSpam

In the same group as England!

It’s 1776 bitches!!!!!!!! Or 1812, whatevs.

King Hippo

This is the only scenario under which I cheer for the Cuck LioUns.

rockingdog

Whoa
Would be Rocking if USA pulls a tie game against England, never mind an outright win. That would be mega-Rockinggggggg

ballsofsteelandfury

Netherlands ends up being seeded…

SonOfSpam

They scored for sure.

rockingdog

Found a funny;

if my child was born on April Fool’s Day i would lie to them and say that their birthday was April 2nd. id be sparing them from a lot of hurt. and yet, in a way… it would be the ultimate April Fool’s prank….

rockingdog

LOL 45 min later…
Took em long enough…

ballsofsteelandfury

Nearly an hour in and they haven’t picked one ball.

ballsofsteelandfury

Meanwhile, I’ve been scratching my nuts for near 40 minutes here…

King Hippo

Everyone knows gin makes you sin – so this Devil Drank checks out. GOOD HUSTLE!

ballsofsteelandfury

Bora!! I’m surprised he’s not coaching a team right now.

SonOfSpam

Man, this thing is being milked harder than Stiffler’s prostate.

SonOfSpam

They’re all pronouncing the host country “cuh-TAR” whereas I seem to remember hearing it pronounced “CUT-ter” years ago. Anyone know which is correct?

ballsofsteelandfury

CUNT-ar

SonOfSpam

OH, ok. The “invisible N” rule.

SonOfSpam

The “In Memoriam” segment showed Maradona playing soccer instead of snorting massive coke lines off a hooker’s ass and I feel let down.

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ballsofsteelandfury

Meanwhile, poor Henry DeCarlo is still doing the weather on the KTLA Morning News. Every other weatherperson must have called in sick…

SonOfSpam

I’m ride or die Dallas Raines because of the healthy tan.

Gumbygirl

It gives me a sad that I don’t have Dallas in the desert. The news out here is pitiful.

ballsofsteelandfury

It would have been funny if you got the recipe off the Cointreau website and then substituted it for Grand Marnier or some other orange liqueur.

ballsofsteelandfury

The head of FIFA just asked for peace without singling out Putin. Way to be forceful there!

SonOfSpam

Everyone watching the World Cup draw?

On FS1.\

ballsofsteelandfury

Actually, YES!

Game Time Decision

checks time; sees it’s after noon (in my time zone) on April 1st, so it’s now safe to go back online.

BeefReeferLives

Saw this quote in an article about the Brady / Arians rumors swirling about:

“Unfortunately, this is a league that regularly spits in the face of the bastardized “duck test” proverb. You know the one: “If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it’s probably a duck.” That’s not how the NFL’s manual on controlling narratives is written. Instead, this league’s boilerplate approach to damage control is often something along the lines of “If it looks like a duck, dress it like a chicken and start lying immediately.”