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"Since order and ingredient category does matter for some cocktails..." I'm skeptical that ingredient order makes any difference in a cocktail (unless you're d

by rsync 8y ago

"Since order and ingredient category does matter for some cocktails..." I'm skeptical that ingredient order makes any difference in a cocktail (unless you're doing things like setting them on fire, etc.) ... could you provide an example ?

dahart 8y ago
Setting drinks on fire is a decent example that is alone enough to justify what I said. Some people care whether you pour over ice or put ice in the drink. Whether they can tell the difference is anyone’s guess. “Lace” is cocktail terminology for the last ingredient. Muddling is another example; you don’t muddle after you mix. Sugary syrups and other infusions definitely change a drink’s character depending on mixing order, many drinks call for being less mixed so you get a different taste at the beginning vs the finish at the end. You can also think about recipes and cocktail names; order does matter to the corpus of recipes and lore and creative naming of drinks as much as it may (or may not) matter to taste. I didn’t invent cocktail history, so it’s not exactly my place to defend this, but I believe it’s fair to say that there are lots of recipes that call for ingredients in a specific order, in addition to all the examples where order is clearly needed/used.
dragonsngoblins 8y ago
They matter for any sort of layered cocktails https://mixthatdrink.com/how-to-pour-a-layered-cocktail/ https://mixthatdrink.com/how-to-pour-a-layered-cocktail/
vict00ms 8y ago
One of my favorite drinks is the "Champagne Julep". You muddle mint and superfine sugar, add crushed ice, add cognac and yellow chartreuse, top with: seasonal fruits, a sprinkle of superfine sugar, and a float of Rhum Agricole. Since you don't mix the drink before serving, the woody/grassy flavors of the rhum mixed with the sweet fruits hit your tongue first.

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"Since order and ingredient category does matter for some cocktails..." I'm skeptical that ingredient order makes any difference in a cocktail (unless you're d

by rsync 8y ago

dahart 8y ago
Setting drinks on fire is a decent example that is alone enough to justify what I said. Some people care whether you pour over ice or put ice in the drink. Whether they can tell the difference is anyone’s guess. “Lace” is cocktail terminology for the last ingredient. Muddling is another example; you don’t muddle after you mix. Sugary syrups and other infusions definitely change a drink’s character depending on mixing order, many drinks call for being less mixed so you get a different taste at the beginning vs the finish at the end. You can also think about recipes and cocktail names; order does matter to the corpus of recipes and lore and creative naming of drinks as much as it may (or may not) matter to taste. I didn’t invent cocktail history, so it’s not exactly my place to defend this, but I believe it’s fair to say that there are lots of recipes that call for ingredients in a specific order, in addition to all the examples where order is clearly needed/used.
dragonsngoblins 8y ago
They matter for any sort of layered cocktails https://mixthatdrink.com/how-to-pour-a-layered-cocktail/ https://mixthatdrink.com/how-to-pour-a-layered-cocktail/
vict00ms 8y ago
One of my favorite drinks is the "Champagne Julep". You muddle mint and superfine sugar, add crushed ice, add cognac and yellow chartreuse, top with: seasonal fruits, a sprinkle of superfine sugar, and a float of Rhum Agricole. Since you don't mix the drink before serving, the woody/grassy flavors of the rhum mixed with the sweet fruits hit your tongue first.