Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

I forgot, juice of four to five limes.  I had persians.

Hmmm...  The first annual shakuhachi/bbq gathering? On video cam live for those who can't make it? Crazier things have happened!

Vevolis wrote:

I'm not allowed to mix drinks anymore. What are some good mixes for Bombay Sapphire? The best I've come up with is cranberry juice and sprite.

Some drinks I've made in the past include:

ROCKEY MOUNTAIN BEAR @#$!ER
Head of Guinness
649 (Random shot from bar comprised of three different drinks)
Reese's Pieces
Human Saliva (optional; to taste)

THE (?)
Maple Syrup
Amaretto
Gin
Vodca
Garnish with broccolli & diced garlic

There's another one that includes Strongbow Cider and a moist towelette from half-priced chicken wing night and fireplace soot but it goes downhill from there. Or Hill's Absinthe with a green lucky charm instead of a sugar cube...

The worst drink i've ever had would be my makeshift attempt to make a martini with gin (being the only alcohol available. It ended up being Gin and pickle brine. It's more awful than all of the above.

You should be kept far, far away from Bombay Sapphire at all times, upon penalty of death...possibly even dismemberment.

Mujitsu wrote:

Hmmm...  The first annual shakuhachi/bbq gathering? On video cam live for those who can't make it? Crazier things have happened!

Ken, If you had one, I would buy a ticket and fly down for it! Hopefully others would be able to make it as well. I would love to meet as many in this community as I could.

In a Pint Glass full of ice

White wine (Chardone)
A few frozen Rasberries
1 shot of cointreau
Top with ginger ale and a slice of lime.

I love gin drinks and usually use No.209 gin.
Plymouth's works well and McMennamin's Vintner's Reserve if I am in Oregon, it is a Dutch style gin.
This is called the Bijou:
1 1/2 oz. gin
1/2 oz Chartreuse
1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth (I prefer Cinzano)
Put in shaker with ice and a couple dashes of orange bitters.
Shake like crazy.
Pour in Martini style glass and squeeze a lemon peel slice over the drink but do not put it in the glass.
Garnish with a Maraschino cherry (better if you make your own).
To make your own cherries marinate dried cherries with Maraschino Liqueur for a couple weeks. Dried sour cherries work well but I use dried Rainier cherries.
Kurt

Damn! This is gettin' good!

Tairaku wrote:

Here in Tasmania we have Lark's Pepperberry Gin, which is made with the endemic Tasmanian pepperberry. That's interesting.

Looks yummy...but gin always does have the coolest bottles:

     http://www.distillery209.com/

I never drink gin before memorial day or after labor day (or before 10am).  I am all blue blood like that.

Here's another that I had in college once.  Tastes just like bubble gum.  Like I said, I've only had it once long ago so beware.

One bottle southern comfort (a 5th)
One tube of frozen orange juice concentrate
One can of Coke

You just mix it all together in a big container with the appropriate amount of water.  It is really sweet so it was good for getting college girls drunk.

Home brew beer made with 1/2 a chili per bottle and extra hops

I have had the Sierra Nevada version of this and did not like it much, but I wonder if my wife would like it.  She puts hot sauce on everything.  I got some vanilla beans at a farmers' market once and but two or three of them into a half gallon of Bourbon.  I had to exercise emense patience and not consume the bottle for three or four days, but it was good when I finally did drain it.  I was surprised really because I don't like sweet tasting bourbons like Makers or Knob or that other Foo Foo crap that yuppies buy.  I like the spicy woody bourbon like Wild Turkey, Old Grandad, and the like.  As a rule these are the bourbons that are still made using old recipes developped before everyone was bought by huge beverage conglomerates that changed recipes to be more cost effective and efficient.  I found that the vanilla complimented the woody taste nicely.

up to two tablespoons nutmeg in milk

I had an old girl friend that tried to see god by way of nutmeg and all she got was really sick, she might have seen some things but I don't think it was the sort of things she was hoping for. I think she ate two table spoons.

Last edited by jeff jones (2009-05-20 18:29:45)

I would not advocate trying to see god or God through the use of anything chemical.  I've found that two tablespoons in milk offers a pleasant sensation without nausea or other less desirable side effects.  I suppose I neglected to mention that one of these is enough.  I think most people's difficulty with nutmeg is that they are looking for some kind of hallucenation experience or the like, and they go to it expecting a similar experience to what they have on elicit drugs like pot, opioids, or the like.  In many cases people get sick because the effect does not occur fast enough for them or is not intense enough for them, so they do more and more.  I enjoy two tablespoons occasionally without issue, but I am not seeking God.  Maybe that is the difference.

I have heard that the problem with nutmeg is that the effective dose is quite large and close to the lethal dose.

This is not true at all.  By assuming an "effective dose," people are obviously looking for some experience in particular like euphoria or halucinations.  I think this is the mistake.  It can take several hours for nutmeg to be fully digested.  I think many folks continue to consume more and more during those hours thinking that they have not ingested the "effective dose" and have experiences that are less than enjoyable.  As with most things, nutmeg can offer relaxation and a pleasant mood change in small doses and has been used in culturally traditional medicines for centuries.  If you are interested in a vision quest, hit the sweat lodge.

In hind sight, maybe this drink recipe was not the best to post here.  I don't want to advocate drug use or any of the bs ideas that it can lead to an expanded mind, a clearer vision of reality, or any other spiritual mumbo jumbo.  Perhaps we should just strike that last recipe from the forum before it leads to more misunderstanding and encourages someone to do something stupid.  My sincere apologies.  I should have had more complete sight before making that post.