Comments | lexica510: A 35-year-old dream fulfilled

lexica510

A 35-year-old dream fulfilled

Jul 04, 2011 19:55

Pirate and I went to the Alameda County Fair on Saturday with a goal in mind (beyond "garlic fries and a corn dog", that is), which we accomplished.

I am now the happy owner of a Vitamix. [Pirate: WE. We are now the happy owners of a Vitamix ( Read more... )

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unknownbinaries July 5 2011, 03:03:36 UTC

Oh, good, I'm not the only one with a serious hate-on for sour mix. The only time I've ever been tempted to send a drink back, someone used it in what was supposed to be a Tom Collins.

spiritualmonkey July 5 2011, 03:44:04 UTC

Collins is the only time I reach for the sour mix on the job. That and a Lemon Drop.

But... ugh. Most of what's available is just HFCS crap. I mean, there's güd sour mix with real ingredients out there.

It's just that 9/10 of the time that's not what's in the bottle.

unknownbinaries July 5 2011, 04:37:18 UTC

Isn't it supposed to be lemon juice, powdered sugar and fizzy water? And gin, of course.

spiritualmonkey July 5 2011, 05:16:01 UTC

If you've got ultrafine sugar, you can do it as you've described. Regular sugar won't dissolve properly.

Sour mix proper is made with lemon juice and simple syrup. The syrup makes sure the sugar dissolves in the the drink properly.

Bartender pro-tip du jour. :D

But yeah, you order a TC in a low-rent bar, gin, HFCS sour mix, & seltzer over is gonna show up.

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merle_ July 5 2011, 03:07:21 UTC

Tapatio.. mmm. Sour mix.. bleah.

How easy is the Vitamix to clean? I recall it being hard, but that was back when I was a wee child and it was rarely in use. I've been sticking with immersion blenders since other blenders, as you much more eloquently say, suck rocks.

Also: have you tried smoothies with garlic? It would be harsh raw, but I'm thinking roasted garlic would be good with greens, adding a bit of sweet and tang. Yes, you've drawn me into the smoothie world.