What are you Drinking?

[Syt]

It's summer season, so time to make some cold brew coffee. It's less acidic than hot brewed, and just smoother to drink.

Last years' attempts were mixed in results. In 2016 I just put coffee grounds and water into a large jar. The filtering was a pain in the ass.

In 2017 I used a jar that had a compartment for coffee grounds in the lid, but the result was very weak.

This year I grind the coffee myself (a colleague recommended a manual grinder, as the electric ones run too hot a affect the flavor negatively). I pour 250 ml of coarsely ground espresso beans and 750 ml of water into a french press. I let it sit for 12-24 hours and than pour the extract through a paper filter. Easy, and especially easy to clean.

The result was 600 ml very strong cold brew. Pure, it tastes like chewing coffee beans. I drink it mixed 1 to 4 or 1 to 3 with water, milk, or tonic. Very refreshing in summer, and still getting my caffeine kick without breaking into sweats.

[Duque de Bragança]

A cup of tea at 16:00 (CET/GMT+2 summer time).
Proper Brit time?  No milk, or sugar of course.

[derspiess]

It's summer season, so time to make some cold brew coffee. It's less acidic than hot brewed, and just smoother to drink.

Last years' attempts were mixed in results. In 2016 I just put coffee grounds and water into a large jar. The filtering was a pain in the ass.

In 2017 I used a jar that had a compartment for coffee grounds in the lid, but the result was very weak.

This year I grind the coffee myself (a colleague recommended a manual grinder, as the electric ones run too hot a affect the flavor negatively). I pour 250 ml of coarsely ground espresso beans and 750 ml of water into a french press. I let it sit for 12-24 hours and than pour the extract through a paper filter. Easy, and especially easy to clean.

The result was 600 ml very strong cold brew. Pure, it tastes like chewing coffee beans. I drink it mixed 1 to 4 or 1 to 3 with water, milk, or tonic. Very refreshing in summer, and still getting my caffeine kick without breaking into sweats.

For my cold brew I use a french press as well (I don't filter but perhaps I should).  I use an electric grinder and don't really notice much heat being added. 

But in the summer I still drink my hot coffee in the morning.  For afternoon I'm all about my iced tea.  The stronger the better

[Caliga]

Lately I've been making Manhattans and Remember the Maines in my home bar.  Had two Manhattans last night.

The latter drink is one I learned at a cocktail class a few weeks back and is really delicious.  It's a rye based cocktail with sweet vermouth, Heering (cherry liqueur) and absinthe.

[Admiral Yi]

I thought absinthe was still banned in the US.

[Caliga]

Nope, the ban was lifted maybe a decade ago?

I use Copper and Kings absinthe, manufactured right here in Louisville.

[Caliga]

Also, I've gotten drunk several times strictly on absinthe, and nothing weird happened, so I'm not sure why it was thought to be so dangerous back in the day.

[garbon]

Lately I've been making Manhattans and Remember the Maines in my home bar.  Had two Manhattans last night.

The latter drink is one I learned at a cocktail class a few weeks back and is really delicious.  It's a rye based cocktail with sweet vermouth, Heering (cherry liqueur) and absinthe.

I've been Manhattaning recently too!

[Habbaku]

Have been drinking a decent amount of local crafts. This past weekend was Monday Night Brewing's Fistful of Cake and a couple weeks before that was Reformation Brewery's "Wilder", which was quite nice for a lighter beer.

[Caliga]

I've been Manhattaning recently too!

I recommend trying Rittenhouse Rye for your Manhattans if you haven't already.  I made one with Old Forester the other night and it turned out pretty good.

[Caliga]

Massive fire burning at a Jim Beam storage facility right now.  40,000 barrels of bourbon gone so far.

[Duque de Bragança]

Hefe-Weißbier Naturtrüb Paulaner before and during some Wasteland 2 DC gaming.

It's been a while!

[derspiess]

I get the feeling several of my co-workers are day drinking while WFH.  That's one thing I could never really get myself to do while on the clock.

[Duque de Bragança]

Bagaço/aguardente that's grape brandy for the non-Lusophones.
It's "only" 45% so not enough to serve as a disinfectant so might as well drink it since it matured in oak casks. 

[Grinning_Colossus]

I'm drinking nothing at all. We've been under total lockdown for a month and a half here in Sri Lanka. I ran out of booze a month ago and the puritan Buddhist government isn't permitting alcohol delivery.