{"id":41,"date":"2011-04-10T21:44:05","date_gmt":"2011-04-11T04:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ryotakahashi.com\/blog\/?p=41"},"modified":"2011-04-10T21:44:05","modified_gmt":"2011-04-11T04:44:05","slug":"creamy-cocktails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ryotakahashi.com\/blog\/archives\/41","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Cocktails"},"content":{"rendered":"

I tend to order fruity cocktails whenever I’m at a bar, since I like sweet things, and fruity cocktails tend to be sweet. But sometimes, especially when it’s cold, I’m in the mood for something creamy. The thing is, though, that most creamy\/milky cocktails are really unhealthy, because they tell you to use half-and-half or heavy cream. Since my diet is unhealthy enough as it is without having cocktails made of heavy cream, I use milk most of the time instead of cream. It probably tastes better with more fat, of course, but they’re mostly for getting drunk anyway, right?<\/p>\n

First, I tried making a Brandy Alexander.<\/p>\n

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\nBrandy Alexander<\/strong>
\n1.5 oz brandy
\n1 oz dark creme de cacao
\n1 oz milk<\/p>\n

I just replaced the cream with an equal volume of milk. I thought it needed more milk, though. It tasted mostly like brandy, with a hint of chocolate milk. Maybe instead of a 3:2:2 brandy to dark creme de cacao to milk ratio, it should be more like 3:2:6? I’ll have to make this again.<\/p>\n

The White Russian is a classic, so I tried that next.<\/p>\n

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\nWhite Russian<\/strong>
\n2 oz vodka
\n1 oz Kahlua
\n2 oz milk<\/p>\n

Even though I used more milk than I was supposed to (the IBA ratio of vodka\/Kahlua\/cream is 5:2:3), it still tasted pretty strong. Again, probably needs more milk. Maybe more like 2:1:4.<\/p>\n

I had had a drink called a Toasted Almond before, so I tried recreating it at home.<\/p>\n

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\nToasted Almond<\/strong>
\n2 oz amaretto
\n2 oz Kahlua
\n2 oz half-and-half<\/p>\n

Since I had a rough day that day, and I happened to have half-and-half in the fridge, I used that instead of milk this time. But it’s a little bit too sweet, even for me. It’s probably because of the large proportion of liqueur in this drink. It does have a very nice almond taste, although it didn’t really taste toasted to me.<\/p>\n

Creamy cocktails always seem to come out that same pale brownish color, and they usually don’t have bright garnishes. But they sure taste good when you’re in the mood!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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