Happy Fall Friday! I’m always a little sad when Fall arrives. Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy Fall. Football is back, Hockey season is about to start and Fall beer season is by far the best beer season. Though Fall means cooler weather is on the way, and I’m not quite ready to let the summer go. That is where this week’s drink comes in. I found a recipe for a cocktail called “Expat” from the Gramercy Tavern in New York. It’s a cocktail that takes inspiration from a Hemingway Daiquiri and an Old Cuban. I’m always looking for creative ways to get rum more involved in this space, on top of the fact that this drink seems like the perfect reminder that while Fall means cooler weather, warm places are always accessible.
Gramercy Tavern’s Expat
2 oz. aged rum, such as Banks “7 Golden Age” rum
1/2 oz. maraschino liqueur
1/4 oz. fresh juice from about 2 limes
1/4 oz. simple syrup (see note)
3 dashes Angostura bitters
Lime wheel
First of all, there is something wrong with the listed proportions. 1/4 ounce of juice from 2 limes? Something is fucked there. I managed that from a little bit less than a half of lime since I took the wheel garnish from the same half I juiced for the 1/4 ounce of juice. I’m not even sure what they were trying to go with there, but that is not correct in any stretch of the imagination.
Anyway, the nose is slightly sweet from the equal parts maraschino liqueur and simple syrup. I’m also getting some very subtle hints of line from the garnish as well. I don’t get anything from the rum here. Not exactly surprising though. I wouldn’t necessarily expect that to shine here.
The sip is excellent. It starts out surprisingly sweet, but not too bad. It’s a bit sweeter than I would have anticipated, but I don’t think I hate it. Underneath the maraschino/ simple syrup sweetness, I get traces of the lime juice. The lime definitely keeps the maraschino and the simple syrup from overpowering the drink, while playing nicely with the rum. Speaking of, the rum for me is almost undetectable. There are very faint traces of the rum in there, but I don’t necessarily think that’s the point. This drink benefits from the base spirit taking a more supportive role in the flavor palate and construction. The finish is a sweet, and slightly sour flavor combination with no residual flavors remaining on the palate for any extended period of time.
I’d definitely make this again. This is a good way to get one last warm weather drink in before the season really starts to change, or as a mid winter reminder of warmer weather and warmer places. However, as I said above, this drink is a one and done as is. Next time, I’m gonna up the lime to a full half ounce and adjust from there.
(Banner image courtesy Matthew Tetrault Photography)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFn5Mi3JlMM
Since the first scheduled afternoon thing got cancelled (because someone managed to get himself arrested for soliciting while the rest of us we having a long “working” lunch), I’m back .. kinda (I’m having a nice cup of paint thinner-grade Navy coffee and listening to a crazy Scottish person’s comedy special)
Strictly NSFW (also I’m pretty sure this actually aired on the BBC before it went completely to shit)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATgPDX6ul9w
Somebody on Twitter mention that since Hunter Biden now lives in California, Governor Newsom has the chance to do the FUNNIEST FUCKING THING.
I DOUBLE DOG DARE YOU!
I TRIPLE DOG DARE YOU!!!
for clarification’s sake, i should point out that i am not governor newsom
Appoint Kamala Harris and get her out of the way.
Alright, folks, I’m off for the time being, since there’s a marathon session of morons I’ve got to endure preferably without asking someone whether he used a random number generator or he just smashed his forehead on a keyboard to yield such titanically wrong figures on his “analysis” (that I wouldn’t be surprised if was the one cited by the bit of LockMart-funded GOPraganda that the Russkies have lost half their army by now*) or asking another “expert” on whether he realizes how moronic she comes across to try an appeal to authority, when I’ve seen her projections for how long the Kabul government could survive without our aid (somehow she gave a 36 to 48 months, btw) XD
*Despite, y’know, no evidence whatsoever outside of citing reports from the Ukries (which are about as believable as the ANA’s readiness reports in at the start of the Taliban’s offensive in ’21 :D)
I hope this helps with the lime proportion issue.
I also googled “sexy lime”
Great minds… uhmmm…
Great limes, great rinds, whatever.
/man, can you tell it’s been a long-ass week for me, or what?
It shows. Did it leave any marks?
I’ve had better looking marks on underwear after a weekend bender.
Of which I will be starting another one shortly.
I had a not so great week also. Very mixed results and one burn that I am not going to forget… and will get my vengence… in good time.
Feeling zesty?
We need to do something to cheer him up…
1/4 ounce from two key limes maybe?
You’d think they would specify that since that is a huge difference
Yeah, it’s most likely key limes, since every recipe I can think of that includes fresh lime juice gives a rough estimate of 2oz per lime, so 1/4oz from two … is weird, but seems about right for key limes.
Maybe they’re just really bad a squeezing limes?
FFS, with the day I’m having I’ll give this thing a try, though I’ll probably swap the lime juice with either llime liqueur or Triple sec.
Also, I need a bit of context as a foreign bastard – was Senator Feinstein the senile one that made the rounds for that vote a couple of months, where essentially she was told to can her long speechifying and just say yes or no?
Also, if I ever find whomever thought it a good idea to volunteer me for an event with a MANDATORY AS FUCK dress code (full mess dress*, though at least my less beloved by the second adopted homeland at least comped the overnight shipping of the blasted thing), my vengeance will be slow and in no way traceable to me.
*one of the reasons I’m getting shitfaced ~2300 tonight
That’s her. It was sad really. She was from California so there was no risk of the GOP stealing the seat and it was sad seeing a proud Senator with a long distinguished history being seen as senile like that. The way her staff and the Democratic Party was wheeling her out, I’m surprised they didn’t attempt to pull a Weekend at Bernie’s trick after she died.
I think it was for the judiciary seat. Republicans said they’d block all nominees to replace her on the committee.
Yes. It would have to have been unanimous by the Senate IIRC. That wasn’t gonna happen.
Honestly, it’s insane that they did that with someone from a Democrat bastion like California, though they may’ve had some internal polling that the people waiting in the wings had worse chances against the Republicans. At any rate, it’s a sad way to go – not to be remembered for the (I’m assuming that she did do) good throughout her career and for her being basically becoming a joke heard the world over
Senators dropping in harness is not unheard of, though. Robert Byrd, Strom Thurmond, etc.
Monarchs, too.
(frantically runs to Wikipedia to see if Senate was 50-50)
“Oh, thank God.”
Now look up Manchin and Sinema.
[pours one out* in honor of Dianne Feinstein, whose anti-bath stance had turned him into a huge supporter] – Eli Manning
*large glass of Ovaltine
I literally came her to say pretty much the same thing. Raise a glass to Sen. Feinstein’s staff, who despite their best and unholiest of efforts, are now unemployed.
No they’re not. District and legislative staff work for the office until she’s replaced.
Campaign staff are boned.
Don’t interrupt my “jokes” with your “facts.”
“Someone named ‘Feinstein’ died? Well that’s just…” – DeSean Jackson, before being tackled by a desperate PR agent
Good news, Eli’s day just turned around:
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/29/toys-r-us-to-open-new-us-stores-and-airport-and-cruise-ship-shops.html