baking soda, lemon, sugar mix. detox day.
What are you drinking?
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Green tea with local honey, just like every morning. 
I was going for cherry vodka and cherry coke, but its too hot.
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My DW went to a Tea Party, no one dressed up with feather & war paint & chopped open tea crates.
This was a health class on herbal tea blends.
I saw one blend that I could grow every thing but the cinnamon chips.
This was a health class on herbal tea blends.
I saw one blend that I could grow every thing but the cinnamon chips.
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E&J Brandy
MILK, with chocolate cake
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cake 
is not a drink 
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We just had our Octoberfest neighborhood party. Anheuser-Bush stock will probably go up when the bell sounds Monday morning. There was some serious consumption. A good time was had by all. 
Maybe you can edikate me... about brandy. I know nothing except my uncle kept a pint of peach brandy in his sock drawer.
I bought a bottle last year for tinctures but it never got used. The "Paul Masson" brandy, sounds like a hair care product. I just gabbed the closest bottle on the shelf.
At home it got pushed to the back of the cabinet and forgotten. I bought a bottle of Christian Bros this summer, it was on sale.
I know both are bottled in Bardstown KY, probably at the same distillery.
On a scale of 1-10 where are they in the brandy world? cheap crap ? I'm picky about the vodka I use for tinctures. I keep telling myself to buy some basic equipment and make pure alcohol. Again, for making tinctures. I don't really drink anymore, been years.
I'd like to get a decently made brandy for making medicines. At least from mid-priced distillery. Not many tinctures call for brandy but a few do. For someone with the flu... add a little honey and take a shot, skip the plants. Kidding but it does have a spot in a medicine chest.
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Tonight, while trying to figure out something to celebrate. I am having a health drink. Can of cold COORS light beer in a glass, with one teaspoon of "SAMBUCOL" Black Elderberry medicine. You put the medicine in the glass first.
4 shots of two fingers /w/ Lime and salt.
4 Michelob darks.
1 twisted herb.
4 Michelob darks.
1 twisted herb.
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Sambucol with Coors Light, Sourdough? That sounds pretty gross.
Having a strong cup of coffee. Black.
Having a strong cup of coffee. Black.
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Ginger, lemon, turmeric, pepper tea. For my arthritis
Super hero smoothies.
After turning 45 and metabolism slowing, I was shocked to step on the scale over 200#! I'm not a large frame guy; that's alot.
Since then, been replacing a meal a day with a daily smoothie. My weight normalized and energy and overall health has turned for the better.
*I'm not a doctor but like to play doctor!
After turning 45 and metabolism slowing, I was shocked to step on the scale over 200#! I'm not a large frame guy; that's alot.
Since then, been replacing a meal a day with a daily smoothie. My weight normalized and energy and overall health has turned for the better.
*I'm not a doctor but like to play doctor!
Had a nice black current mead last evening, this morning started with full glass of water now followed by black coffee
Maybe you can edikate me... about brandy. I know nothing except my uncle kept a pint of peach brandy in his sock drawer.
I bought a bottle last year for tinctures but it never got used. The "Paul Masson" brandy, sounds like a hair care product. I just gabbed the closest bottle on the shelf.
At home it got pushed to the back of the cabinet and forgotten. I bought a bottle of Christian Bros this summer, it was on sale.
I know both are bottled in Bardstown KY, probably at the same distillery.
On a scale of 1-10 where are they in the brandy world? cheap crap ? I'm picky about the vodka I use for tinctures. I keep telling myself to buy some basic equipment and make pure alcohol. Again, for making tinctures. I don't really drink anymore, been years.
I'd like to get a decently made brandy for making medicines. At least from mid-priced distillery. Not many tinctures call for brandy but a few do. For someone with the flu... add a little honey and take a shot, skip the plants. Kidding but it does have a spot in a medicine chest.
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Brandy is usually made from grapes, but almost any fruit will do. It is recommended that you use the fruit when it is ripest. It is distilled just like hard liquor.
The Paul Masson brand is not bad. It actually makes the top 15 of brands in the world. I would consider the Christian Brothers a middle of the road brandy. If you want to get some really good stuff get Remy Martin, Hennessy,or Martell. My personal favorite is Courvosier.
Busy splitting hairs here but Cognac is actually a brandy made in the Cognac region of France with a vey specific formulation of grapes. Armagnac is the same thing, just made in the Armagnac region of France.
Looking at the label the Christian Brothers has the "VS" designation. Here is some info on the designations you are likely to see on brandies:
The designations you see on Cognac labels—VS (Very Special), VSOP (Very Superior Old Pale) and XO (Extra Old)—are a guarantee of how long a Cognac has been aged. VS indicates that the Cognac has been aged at least two years, VSOP at least four years and XO (Extra Old) at least six years.
I don't know if the aging process makes a difference in your tinctures. Hope this helps.
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Peanut i was gonna suggest getting an answer from Morgan. He beat me to it
I've only tried E &J and Christian Brothers so I'm not one to quiz. I choose E&J solely on flavor. After getting the description on aging, I tried all three and found I liked the VSOP best. I am going to try and locate some of the others Morgan mentioned.
On a side note, we make our own Vanilla and have found brandy makes a very good vanilla.
As a side note, I'm not a big drinker. Usually ill have glass on Saturday night after a hard day.
I've only tried E &J and Christian Brothers so I'm not one to quiz. I choose E&J solely on flavor. After getting the description on aging, I tried all three and found I liked the VSOP best. I am going to try and locate some of the others Morgan mentioned.
On a side note, we make our own Vanilla and have found brandy makes a very good vanilla.
As a side note, I'm not a big drinker. Usually ill have glass on Saturday night after a hard day.
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Besides fruit vanilla is recommended for brandy. I don't think I have ever had it, but I would like to try it.
Wife showed it to her nephew and he asked for a shot. So I poured 2. It was good.
Indeed, in fact - If, by some miracle, ya Ever have the chance to some-crazy-how snag a fifth (or more..) of 'Navan'... DO IT.. Navan Liqueur 750ML
That stuff - Now, pretty-much Unobtanium (though I Have seen one / two sources selling, online, for like $3-400. a fifth 
but.. Outside That insanity, yah, IF ya ever happen across some, it's Worth it.. 
..'specially 'cut' 50/50 with Disarrono (Amaretto) - say Goodbye to Any-level of 'Winter Bone-chill' with That mix in the cup, So, so good.
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Normally I just drink water. We have the best tasting water that I've ever tried. But today I bought a cherry Pepsi at the gas station. I've never bought a Pepsi cola before. I have to admit that it was pretty good. I may try another one in a few weeks. Don't want to get hooked on it.
Trailer park margarita. 2 parts Mt dew, 1/2 cup of grapefruit juice, 1 part two fingers and a lime wedge on ice.
Yeah, like one packet per case of Stoli bottles, lol...
AMC, you sure those 'fingers' weren't found swimming in a KFC cup?
AMC, you sure those 'fingers' weren't found swimming in a KFC cup?
I was drinking everything I could find since Biden stole an election, but now my boss Lady has me on a diet, so it's just this zero carb beer and a shot of bourbon now and then.
"Zero carb beer?!?"
How exactly does that work?!?
How exactly does that work?!?
