Comments on Dr. Bamboo: Mixology Monday: Fizz

"The Thing of the idols, the green, sticky spawn o...

2007-10-15T10:49:00.000-07:00

"The Thing of the idols, the green, sticky spawn of the stars, had awaked to claim his own. The stars were right again, and what an age-old cult had failed to do by design, a band of innocent sailors had done by accident. After vigintillions of years great Cthulhu was loose again, and ravening for delight."

I finally got around to making a CBPP, and I found...

2007-10-07T13:37:00.000-07:00

I finally got around to making a CBPP, and I found it really odd how flat this came across, considering the spiciness of the various ingredients.

Don't get me wrong, I like it fine, but anything with Falernum, bitters, and Pernod in it ought to have sharper edges to it. I suspect it's the sweetness of the ginger beer that's smoothing out the rough edges.

Your blog is hilarious! As I sit here searching f...

2007-10-03T21:15:00.000-07:00

Your blog is hilarious! As I sit here searching for sites pertaining to bamboo while drinking my Appleton's and coke I stumble upon yours! Lots of great recipes that I'll be trying here in the near future.

P.Squiddy- Great tip! I'll be adopting your Pern...

2007-09-19T17:14:00.000-07:00

P.Squiddy- Great tip! I'll be adopting your Pernod measurement method. I'm always amazed at how much that stuff punches through, and a drop-by-drop approach seems entirely appropriate.

Trader- I indeed live! Hopefully I'll get back to posting more often than monthly, but until then I vow to at least make the MxMo's.

Now I've gotta find a good falernum recipe... ;-)

You live!I too have been a bit unimpressed by the ...

2007-09-18T06:34:00.000-07:00

You live!

I too have been a bit unimpressed by the planter's punch style drinks. Certainly good drinks, but usually a bit too sweet for me.

Congrats on your first falernum. When I found out BevMo was carrying Velvet Falernum I picked up a case. Now, after having Fees and making my own, I can't say I regret the decision, it's just so hard to choose each time I make a drink!

The falernum really isn't that hard to make -- par...

2007-09-18T00:06:00.000-07:00

The falernum really isn't that hard to make -- particularly considering your chosen drink this month had how many ingredients?

I've taken to ignoring the measurements for Pernod and just adding it in last a couple drops at a time until the flavor is just perceptible. With the surface tension, you can end up measuring nearly double the liquid in an 1/8 teaspoon. This is probably