Questions tagged [drinks]
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What is the opposite of cuvée?
I know that cuvée is wine produced from several types of grape. Is there a word to describe wine made from a single type?

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Residue in cork
I opened a recently purchased wine (a Grenache 2012), and the part of the cork that was in contact with the wine looked like the picture
Part of the residue looked like small crystals, some whitish and others reddish.
What is that residue, and how…

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How to remove the flavor from whisky stones?
I made the mistake of buying these awesome whisky stones (soapstone) to chill my drinks. Besides the fact that they don't cool the drink down a lot, they acquire a freezer taste and ruin the flavor of the beverage.
How can I eliminate this taste? I…

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Pre-mixing liquor -- any downsides?
I love Long Islands. In fact, all I make are Long Islands. Yet every time I make one, I have to independently mix the four liquors I use: Vodka, Tequila, Gin, and Rum. (plus I add lemon juice and splenda)
It seems to me it would be easier for…

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Choosing a wine that complements a meal
I've heard that particular types of wine are good matches for particular types of food. I'm fairly new to wine being served with a meal I prepared, and I'd like to learn about how and why I should pick a wine that complements the rest of the meal.
I…

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Irish Coffee harder to get right than Baileys Coffee?
On a cold winter's day I was in a Irish-themed pub/restaurant and ordered an Irish Coffee. Some time later (could have been half an hour or longer), the waitress comes with all the stuff other people at the table ordered but she was terribly sorry…

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Can sarsaparilla and sassafras be substituted with licorice root?
I am trying to make root beer using natural ingredients, but sarsaparilla and sassafras root are difficult to get in my area.
I found root beer recipes that used licorice root as an ingredient, and I was able to order some online. However, right…

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What is the name of this drink and is there a substitute for the pineapple?
In many cities in the Venezuelan Andes, there is a traditional beverage with the following preparation:
Put a slice/piece of pineapple about two inches per side in a bottle of milk.
Put the milk with the pineaple in the refrigerator for about 4…

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Vermouth for use in Drinks - can I freeze it?
I have a well stocked bar at home so from time to time I mix some drinks.
Many popular drinks list Vermouth (e.g. Noilly Prat) as an ingredient. Basically, Vermouth can be compared to a special kind of wine as it also produced from wine.
This is…

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Making your own drink powders?
I love the flavor of crystal light, but it is expensive, and I don't like the artificial sweeteners. I don't think I would mind the drink without the sweeteners, and would like to try to make my own.
I've googled and googled, but I cannot find any…

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How to add lemon flavor to tea?
I am trying to add lemon flavor to tea so that it has ginger and lemon flavor to a noticeable extent. If we boil tea water with ginger, the ginger flavor can be brought almost to the way it is okay.
But I am having trouble adding the lemon flavor to…

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Condensed milk doesn't mix well into iced coffee
I enjoy Vietnamese/Thai/Brazilian iced coffee with the signature condensed milk. However, my efforts to reproduce have fallen flat.
Using either condensed milk from a can or squeeze bottle, it never really mixes well and falls to the bottom. It ends…

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How Long Is Mint-Infused Water Safe to Drink?
I like to leave a few sprigs of mint leaf in bottled water overnight to give it some extra flavor. It's delicious, but recently I left one in the fridge while I was on vacation for five days. I tasted the water and it still tastes great, but I'm…

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wishy-washy caffè frappè
I'm trying to do the Greek drink "Caffè Frappè". I'm using 2 tea spoon of spray dried coffee and 2 tea spoons of sugar. I've added a little of iced water and blended with an hand mixer until it's whipped. After that I add water until the glass is…

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Why does tea become bitter if brewed too hot or too long?
To try to narrow the scope and help deduce an answer to this question, I'm wondering:
Why does tea become bitter if brewed too hot or too long?

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