tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61910015561696964562024-03-12T19:46:42.300-07:00The BoozehoundYour Guide to Everything Deliciously Boozy! (R)The Boozehoundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12660190616746661220noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191001556169696456.post-82643938558077919832011-09-24T20:45:00.000-07:002011-09-24T20:51:18.760-07:00Chicago Gourmet with Don Q Rum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVX2CkCvBtR3kIYLow3p4fn3s3GvZwMnjAgGpN09MPJi4wkhkwa3xI1ROV5fUZOKDP94SMyfbER4UQYD0lNrcdVz01BIpOh_T6FKrFsJd7eJTVwioNX4dthWRpwVUdWb0BbA4-drTZJMl/s1600/Don+Q+Limon+Snowcone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVX2CkCvBtR3kIYLow3p4fn3s3GvZwMnjAgGpN09MPJi4wkhkwa3xI1ROV5fUZOKDP94SMyfbER4UQYD0lNrcdVz01BIpOh_T6FKrFsJd7eJTVwioNX4dthWRpwVUdWb0BbA4-drTZJMl/s200/Don+Q+Limon+Snowcone.jpg" width="148" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hello Drink Lovers!<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Let me preface this by saying I don’t love my blog server host – the newest stick in my craw is that I just wrote this entry once, and when I went to post it, it lost the whole thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Frowny face.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So, here we go again! In our new home!<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thanks to all you wonderful people who stopped by the Serralles USA table today at Chicago Gourmet today for Don Q rum cocktails!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So many of you asked for copies of my cocktail recipes, I decided to share them with the world (or, at least the sophisticated connoisseurs such as yourselves who inhabit my little corner of the world!)<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Ponche-de-Crème</u></b></span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 ½ <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>cups Don Q Gold Rum<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6 eggs, beaten<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2 teaspoons grated lime zest<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">¾ cup canned evaporated milk<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 tablespoon aromatic bitters<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Directions</span></b></div><ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In a large bowl, beat eggs and lime zest using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually pour in the condensed milk while continuing to mix, and then pour in the evaporated milk. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Stir in the rum and bitters, and sprinkle with nutmeg. Serve over crushed ice. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Pomegranate Mojito</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> ·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 ½ oz Don Q Cristal Rum<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 ½ oz fresh squeezed lime juice<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 ½ oz mint simple syrup*<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">½ oz pomegranate juice<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 oz soda water<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Directions</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> 1.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Add lime juice, syrup, and rum to mixing glass<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fill with ice, cover with shaker tin, and shake vigorously for 10 seconds<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Strain into highball glass over crushed ice<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Add soda water, and roll to empty shaker and back to mix<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Garnish with fresh mint sprig and lime<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
*mint simple syrup: combine equal parts white sugar & water over medium heat, stirring frequently; when simmering, reduce heat to medium; add 8 mint leaves per 8oz of syrup; simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring regularly until desired mint flavor has developed.<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Dark & Passionate</u></b> (twist on a Dark & Stormy)<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 ½ oz Blackbeard Spiced Rum<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">¾ oz Jo Snow Ginger Passion Fruit syrup (<a href="http://www.josnowsyrups.com/">http://www.josnowsyrups.com</a>)</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 ½ oz soda water<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Directions<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Add rum and syrup to highball glass over ice<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Add soda water<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Roll to mixing tin or mix with bar spoon to blend soda water and other items<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Garnish with lime<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Please write to me if you have any questions about these recipes or anything else deliciously boozy!<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Kyle<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">kyle@theboozehound.com<o:p></o:p></span></div>The Boozehoundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12660190616746661220noreply@blogger.com1Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601-6530, USA41.8820989 -87.62295660000000941.8803269 -87.6247656 41.883870900000005 -87.621147600000015tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191001556169696456.post-32197725745157438342011-09-24T20:41:00.000-07:002011-09-24T20:41:36.437-07:00Our New Blog Home - Blogger!I'm SICK of WordPress, so we've moved our boozy rantings to Blogger!<br />
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