tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post5880068148754964457..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: Squid Mixes: Old Pal CocktailThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-86683732654312793242017-07-26T15:33:11.024-04:002017-07-26T15:33:11.024-04:00I am curious, too. If I try it, I will report back...I am curious, too. If I try it, I will report back.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-31481937994252184772017-07-25T14:18:43.691-04:002017-07-25T14:18:43.691-04:00This sounds quite tasty. I would be curious to hea...This sounds quite tasty. I would be curious to hear about the difference with sweet vs dry vermouth. Thanks for sharing. :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-55737303985270955802017-07-23T09:38:45.474-04:002017-07-23T09:38:45.474-04:00Ah, thank you for the Douglas Adams reference - al...Ah, thank you for the Douglas Adams reference - always appreciated here!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-62864887402744388432017-07-23T09:37:39.260-04:002017-07-23T09:37:39.260-04:00It can get expensive, though if you figure how muc...It can get expensive, though if you figure how much you use for each drink, one can just as easily spend as much on beer or, even more easily, wine. The stuff will also keep - alcohol is an outstanding preservative.<br /><br />Even so, buying wisely is important. Michael Dietsch has an excellent series of articles on SeriousEats.com on various budget liquors.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-61699514814903451392017-07-23T09:32:32.570-04:002017-07-23T09:32:32.570-04:00The cosmopolitan does seem to be a more recent dri...The cosmopolitan does seem to be a more recent drink, though it's more likely it derives from the Cape Codder, a highball combination of cranberry and vodka.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-19860660020549728152017-07-23T09:29:01.952-04:002017-07-23T09:29:01.952-04:00I think it's great fun to learn about. In fac...I think it's great fun to learn about. In fact, I'd say I enjoy mixing liquors and learning about them more than I do drinking them. I'll still take a good beer first.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-77023943755509283842017-07-23T06:07:18.347-04:002017-07-23T06:07:18.347-04:00Here's to the success of our galactic interste...Here's to the success of our galactic interstellar witticisms so lets raise our glasses, Cheers! heavy slurps. New Yorkers Pal Cocktail clinks against Douglas Adams Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster sparks fly across the universe. SpacerGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575342869714342370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-15093437375492318412017-07-22T08:11:44.192-04:002017-07-22T08:11:44.192-04:00I bought a book on summer cocktails but holy cow a...I bought a book on summer cocktails but holy cow all that liquor can be expensive! I forget what I made but I didn't like it much *sigh*mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-85032844527122238582017-07-21T10:20:05.240-04:002017-07-21T10:20:05.240-04:00Maybe this was the precursor to the Cosmo.Maybe this was the precursor to the Cosmo.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-72110071877445527852017-07-21T01:31:49.175-04:002017-07-21T01:31:49.175-04:00What I realize every time you post one of these is...What I realize every time you post one of these is that I don't have much experience with or knowledge of harder alcohols.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.com