Category: Tipsy Tips

Buddhacello

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This is not something from another world, but is a citrus called Buddha’s Hand. It is incredibly aromatic. There is a smell of lemony fruit that fills the room. The peel and pith aren’t bitter, but there is no juice to be found.

I’m trying a little experiment, but I’m by no means the first. I peeled and cubed a portion of the Buddha’s Hand and placed it into a glass jar. In went enough vodka to cover. A good shake, and into the back of a cool dry cabinet. About once a week, I ‘ll give it a shake, and in 6 weeks, I’ll strain it into another jar and add simple syrup to taste. Back in the cabinet for another week and then another taste. The goal? Buddhacello!

I like Limoncello. Will I like Buddhacello? Check back in a couple of months and see…

Website: Reddit.com

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Reddit, for those unfamiliar with it, is a collection of forums, called subreddits. There are subreddits on almost anything imaginable. Unsurprisingly, these include topics on cocktails, liquor, and most anything else. Let’s stick to the alcohol, shall we?

Cocktails: https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/

Alcohol: https://www.reddit.com/r/alcohol/

Rum: https://www.reddit.com/r/rum/

Bourbon: https://www.reddit.com/r/bourbon/
Whiskey: https://www.reddit.com/r/whiskey/
Scotch: https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotch/

Tequila: https://www.reddit.com/r/tequila/

And, if you must,
Gin: https://www.reddit.com/r/gin/

Passion Fruit Syrup

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Ripe passion fruit is circular, has a wrinkled leathery skin, and contains a juicy, pulpy flesh with small black seeds. Passion fruit syrup can be made from the juice along with sugar, and is both tart and sweet. It is used in some well known cocktails such as the Hurricane and Trader Vic Grog.

Awesome Drinks has a recipe for Passion Fruit Daiquiri this is one of my favorite cocktails.

When I started looking for passion fruit syrup, I found the Possmei brand at an attractive price. It is, however, a 5.5 POUND jug of the stuff. I bought it anyway. Don’t judge me.

Anyway, it is tasty stuff. I actually like to occasionally mix it with Sprite (and with no alcohol). It yields a sweet, but very tropical drink.

Grenadine

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Grenadine, or a sugar syrup made from sugar and pomegranate (in a 1:1 ratio) is a common ingredient in cocktails. You can buy it, or you can make it. If you buy it, you are usually getting high fructose corn syrup, coloring, and artificial flavors. Making the real deal is easy:

Ingredients
1 cup white sugar
1 cup pomegranate juice

Place both ingredients in a saucepan or small pot. Place the pot on a stove element and turn the heat to high. Carefully start stirring. It won’t take long until the sugar starts to dissolve. As soon as it begins to do so, move the pot off of the heat and keep stirring. The sugar should completely dissolve within a couple of minutes. If it takes too long, you can place the pot back onto the still warm stove and continue stirring. If you leave it on the heat too long, the syrup will begin to discolor and will become bitter.

Once the liquid is clear, allow it to come to room temperature on a cool surface. When cool, add 0.5-1.0 ounces of vodka to help preserve it. Pour it into a squeeze bottle and refrigerate.

Simple Syrup

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Simple Syrup, or sugar syrup (in a 1:1 ratio) is a common ingredient in cocktails. You can buy it, or you can make it.

Ingredients
1 cup white sugar
1 cup water

Place both ingredients in a saucepan or small pot. Place the pot on a stove element and turn the heat to high. Carefully start stirring. It won’t take long until the sugar starts to dissolve. As soon as it begins to do so, move the pot off of the heat and keep stirring. The sugar should completely dissolve within a couple of minutes. If it takes too long, you can place the pot back onto the still warm stove and continue stirring. If you leave it on the heat too long, the syrup will begin to discolor.

Once the liquid is clear, allow it to come to room temperature on a cool surface. When cool, add 0.5-1.0 ounces of vodka to help preserve it. Pour it into a squeeze bottle and refrigerate.

To make Rich Simple Syrup (in a 2:1 ratio), use the same procedure as above, but use

Ingredients
2 cups of white sugar
1 cup of water