version 1 made with 1/2 oz lemon. the above version is much better, and is quite delicious. i wanted to add muddled ginger, but there was none usable on hand. and turns out was probably not necessary.

i might add a little grated cinnamon tho.

this is for the family xmas eve party. the poirier’s have a tradition of reubens for xmas eve (?!). and so i am making the above cocktail and am also planning a french 75 variant of gin, lime, elderflower, kumquat, topped with champagne.

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coming soon to this blog: a page of cocktail basics. basically some of my early posts, updated, and made into a page that can be reached via sidebar link.

and if i can get my shit together, an automated, randomized cocktail creator web page.

hoping posting that im gonna do it, will motivate me to actually do it.

this drink is a blatant ripoff of the kaffir fling, by david wolowidnyk of west restaurant in vancouver, bc. his version includes cinnamon sprinkled through a blowtorch which looks and smells pretty awesome.

my mom loves this drink. qed.

thai kamikaze

2 oz vodka
1 oz lime juice
0.75-1 oz orgeat
2-5 kaffir lime leaves
2 coins ginger

muddle lime leaves one at a time in a shaker. add ginger and muddle. add the remaining ingredients with ice, and shake until very cold. pour through a fine strainer.

slacker orgeat

1 part almond milk
1 part sugar
orange peel, pith removed, at least 1″ x 1″ per cup of milk, more if you like

lay the peel pith side up, and use a sharp thin knife to cut away all the pith, as though you are whittling.

bring the almond milk to a simmer, remove from heat. add orange peel. after the mixture cools down a little, pour it into a jar with the sugar, and shake until the sugar dissolves. chill and shake before using.