Message 16578 of 20656 in Recipe Exchange

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> > >  
> > > > 2 oz gin
> > > > splash of crème de cacao
> > > > splash of cointreau
> > > > dash of grand mariner
> > > > Shake and strain into a cocktail glass
> > > > squeeze of orange wedge to the glass (I threw the wedge in for 
> > good 
> 
> > Good call on the splash and dash.  I measured my "splash" and it 
> > works out to about 1/8 or an ounce and my dash is about 8 - 10 drops. 
> > 
> >  The whole thing works out to about 2.5 oz.
> 
> I work in mls so i have to admit, talking 1/8th an ounce is still not 
> much good to me. Its like what, 4ml? 4ml of grand marnier is not 
> going to make a big impact with all the other flavours trying to come 
> out, especially with cointreau in there.
> 
> > 
> > So you think, too much cacao, then?  That could be. Maybe I'll go 
> > with a "splash" of the cacao and 0.25 oz of the coitreau
> 
> I was kind of thinking a little more cacao and a little less gin. If 
> your hell bent on using both orange liqueurs, or a choc orange one, 
> why not try gin with Mozart Amade liqueur. Its a choc orange liqueur 
> perfectly balanced in flavour, maybe lend itself well with gin and a 
> small "dash" :) of grand marnier.
> http://www.thedrinkshop.com/products/nlpdetail.php?prodid=1821
> 
> > 
> > I used both the orange flavours because I think the marnier has just 
> > 
> > a hint of honey in it and the cointreau is more orangey.  Although 
> > 
> > maybe I was trying to make up for too much cacao.
> 
> Nope, but why not use a touch of honey too?


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