Comments on: The perfect starter cocktail http://www.adashofbitters.com/2009/09/14/the-perfect-starter-cocktail/ A weblog detailing cocktails, spirits, liqueurs, barware, bars, and bitters. Maintained by Michael Dietsch, a hobbyist mixer in Providence, R.I. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jitters http://www.adashofbitters.com/2009/09/14/the-perfect-starter-cocktail/comment-page-1/#comment-37225 jitters Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:04:55 +0000 http://www.adashofbitters.com/?p=606#comment-37225 I finally got a chance to order a Sidecar. And you know what? It wasn't bad at all. When I looked at your recipe, I thought it would be boozier than I would like. But I found out that I enjoy the tartness and citrusiness, although the one I had seemed was mostly lemony, no orange. Anyway, this was a fun start. Cheers! I finally got a chance to order a Sidecar. And you know what? It wasn’t bad at all. When I looked at your recipe, I thought it would be boozier than I would like. But I found out that I enjoy the tartness and citrusiness, although the one I had seemed was mostly lemony, no orange. Anyway, this was a fun start. Cheers!

]]> By: Drink This: Sidecar « Cocktail Culture http://www.adashofbitters.com/2009/09/14/the-perfect-starter-cocktail/comment-page-1/#comment-35939 Drink This: Sidecar « Cocktail Culture Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:29:20 +0000 http://www.adashofbitters.com/?p=606#comment-35939 [...] Jump to Comments Because Michael Dietsch, over at A Dash of Bitters just called it the perfect starter cocktail, and Camper English over at Alcademics is going to be covering Cognac for some time to come, I [...] [...] Jump to Comments Because Michael Dietsch, over at A Dash of Bitters just called it the perfect starter cocktail, and Camper English over at Alcademics is going to be covering Cognac for some time to come, I [...]

]]> By: Brian L. Frye http://www.adashofbitters.com/2009/09/14/the-perfect-starter-cocktail/comment-page-1/#comment-35688 Brian L. Frye Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:10:05 +0000 http://www.adashofbitters.com/?p=606#comment-35688 Excellent post! The Sidecar was Penny's introduction to proper cocktails, too. It was a hit & she's never looked back, thank goodness. I tend to mix them 1 1/2 brandy, 3/4 cointreau and 3/4 lemon, with a sugar rim & a homemade maraschino cherry. It's rather sweet for me, but Penny likes it that way. Excellent post! The Sidecar was Penny’s introduction to proper cocktails, too. It was a hit & she’s never looked back, thank goodness. I tend to mix them 1 1/2 brandy, 3/4 cointreau and 3/4 lemon, with a sugar rim & a homemade maraschino cherry. It’s rather sweet for me, but Penny likes it that way.

]]> By: Michael Dietsch http://www.adashofbitters.com/2009/09/14/the-perfect-starter-cocktail/comment-page-1/#comment-35681 Michael Dietsch Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:28:11 +0000 http://www.adashofbitters.com/?p=606#comment-35681 Honestly? Thank you! Your question was well-timed; I knew to expect the <em>Edible Rhody</em> piece to publish this week. If anyone who reads it actually finds this blog, I'm sure some of them will be as new to cocktails as you are, and I hope this post will help them too. I was pretty delighted by the serendipity, since it gave me a great excuse to get some good content up for new readers. Take care, and I hope you love the Sidecar! Honestly? Thank you! Your question was well-timed; I knew to expect the Edible Rhody piece to publish this week. If anyone who reads it actually finds this blog, I’m sure some of them will be as new to cocktails as you are, and I hope this post will help them too.

I was pretty delighted by the serendipity, since it gave me a great excuse to get some good content up for new readers.

Take care, and I hope you love the Sidecar!

]]> By: jitters http://www.adashofbitters.com/2009/09/14/the-perfect-starter-cocktail/comment-page-1/#comment-35678 jitters Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:53:34 +0000 http://www.adashofbitters.com/?p=606#comment-35678 Thank you--what a thoughtful response to my question! I was just expected a few suggestions not a post. I'll see how the Sidecar goes. Thanks again! Thank you–what a thoughtful response to my question! I was just expected a few suggestions not a post. I’ll see how the Sidecar goes. Thanks again!

]]> By: Chris http://www.adashofbitters.com/2009/09/14/the-perfect-starter-cocktail/comment-page-1/#comment-35657 Chris Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:00:48 +0000 http://www.adashofbitters.com/?p=606#comment-35657 I'd say .5 Cointreau, .5 simple for everything in the family. Mellows out the citrus and let's the base spirit come forward a little more. I’d say .5 Cointreau, .5 simple for everything in the family. Mellows out the citrus and let’s the base spirit come forward a little more.

]]> By: kriegs http://www.adashofbitters.com/2009/09/14/the-perfect-starter-cocktail/comment-page-1/#comment-35651 kriegs Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:44:13 +0000 http://www.adashofbitters.com/?p=606#comment-35651 Nice one...the Sidecar is definitely one of my favorites. A worthy post for a worthy cocktail. Nice one…the Sidecar is definitely one of my favorites. A worthy post for a worthy cocktail.

]]> By: Reese http://www.adashofbitters.com/2009/09/14/the-perfect-starter-cocktail/comment-page-1/#comment-35644 Reese Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:15:35 +0000 http://www.adashofbitters.com/?p=606#comment-35644 Well said Michael. I couldn't agree more. -R Well said Michael. I couldn’t agree more.

-R

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