Will's weekly cocktail

1 Jan 2013

Sorry for the flurry of activity - nowhere to be seen for months and then breeze in here, starting threads and all.
Once upon a time I used to be the virtual barman for the SH cocktail bar. Thought it would be nice to introduce a new cocktail each week. If some of you want to try it and then post some comments and feedback, that would be great. I will try and keep it to ingredients that are readily available.
So, for New Year's Day what better than a champagne cocktail?
Place 1 lump of sugar in a wine glass and saturate it with Angostura bitters.
Add 1 lump of ice.
Fill with champagne.
Decorate with a twist of lemon peel and a slice of orange (if desired - personally I try not to have too much vitamin C in my cocktails!).
Enjoy.
This is how we will be starting our lunch today!
Cheers,
Will
:cheers:

1 Jan 2013

Quote by willxx69
Sorry for the flurry of activity - nowhere to be seen for months and then breeze in here, starting threads and all :cheers:

Welcome back, new additions, old additions to the Forum is forever welcomed.
Please share with an Irishman " how you animate your avatar"
HNY.
Paddy

1 Jan 2013

Sounds god Will, although don't have all the ingredients, I'll have to wait for next weeks to see if I have the right stuff in! X

1 Jan 2013

I might have to try that one Will. :lickface: Got the ice and citrus' - just need to get some sugar lumps, bitters, and shampoo! :doh:

Quote by Paddy
Please share with an Irishman " how you animate your avatar"

You need it to be an animated "GIF" format file rather than the standard JPEG/JPG Paddy..... something like this one:

;)

1 Jan 2013

Quote by Cubes
I might have to try that one Will. :lickface: Got the ice and citrus' - just need to get some sugar lumps, bitters, and shampoo! :doh:
Please share with an Irishman " how you animate your avatar"

You need it to be an animated "GIF" format file rather than the standard JPEG/JPG Paddy..... something like this one:

;)
Help a " tick " Irishman - Cubes

1 Jan 2013

Done that- Still no movement.
banghead

1 Jan 2013

Quote by Paddy
Done that- Still no movement.

Nope.... didn't work for me either. :taz: Maybe something changed in the uploader since Will set his avatar. I think you'll need to open a support ticket. sad

1 Jan 2013

Glad you came to the rescue there cubes - I couldn't remember. I think bassdude did mine for me aeons ago.
Will

1 Jan 2013

Good to see you back Will. The forum's been a little dry of late so about time someone got a round in. Right tight-arsers on here lately so they are. I'd have got one in meself, obviously, but I'm absolutely bleedin' skint mate and it's three'n'alf weeks to payday yet. I'll have a whisky sour please, hold the whisky.
Cubes, animated GIFs for avatars haven't worked for a while for me. Haven't been able to do it for aaaaaages on mine. I dunno how Will's can be even working? confused

1 Jan 2013

I don't fancy what you lot are drinking but I'd love a port to go with my cheese and crackers please? :thumbup:

1 Jan 2013

I don't drink that stuff either .......
Could you rustle me up my regular Cappuccino and Baileys please......
and seeing as it's a new year could you top it off with a big whopping swirl
of spray cream, sprinkled with Cadbury Flake :lickface: kiss

Thank you x

1 Jan 2013

Quote by Cubes
Done that- Still no movement.

Nope.... didn't work for me either. :taz: Maybe something changed in the uploader since Will set his avatar. I think you'll need to open a support ticket. sad

Will to the RESCUE........

2 Jan 2013

:laughabove::laughabove::laughabove: Loving the sig paddy

2 Jan 2013

Quote by Paddy
Done that- Still no movement.

Nope.... didn't work for me either. :taz: Maybe something changed in the uploader since Will set his avatar. I think you'll need to open a support ticket. sad

Will to the RESCUE........

:rotflmao: at the sig Paddy!
What cubes didn't tell ya, is that you have to hold it and shake it.
Sorry! carry on serving drinks!
bolt

2 Jan 2013

I don't even have the original file to hand at the moment - might be on my old laptop somewhere.
I've deliberately not changed my avatar in case the animation stopped working and I couldn't get it going again. I would rather miss the scribbling me if he disappeared for good.
Now then, who's for a drink?
Will

2 Jan 2013

Can I have a slow comfortable screw against the wall please. If you ain't got the ingredients a screaming orgasm will do .... I'm easy! lol

2 Jan 2013

Quote by Bambi
I don't drink that stuff either .......
Could you rustle me up my regular Cappuccino and Baileys please......
and seeing as it's a new year could you top it off with a big whopping swirl
of spray cream, sprinkled with Cadbury Flake :lickface:
Thank you x

^^^^^^

2 Jan 2013

As I didn't get a chocolate orange for Christmas, can I have a large tia maria with orange juice to make up for the lack of orangey chocolate. Thanks Will and welcome back x

9 Jan 2013

Ok then, this week's cocktail:
All these ingredients are available from good supermarkets - I'm so pleased that Absinthe is no longer a banned substance - I just bought a bottle from my local Sainsbury's! (other supermarkets are available), it's also freely available online.
THIRD RAIL COCKTAIL
1 dash absinthe
1/3 bacardi
1/3 calvados (or apple brandy)
1/3 brandy
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
Be warned - The Savoy Cocktail Book (a 1930s publication where I am getting these from) describes this as "better than 11,000 volts". They're not kidding.
It's basically equal measures of brandy, calvados and bacardi. If you don't have absinthe just leave it out (the recipe only calls for a dash anyway), but if you do have it - it's worth it!
Treat with respect - it's disturbingly moreish!
Let me know what you think - and any suggested variations.
Will

13 Jan 2013

Happy new year Will!
Loving the cocktail recipes!
x

15 Jan 2013

Hi there Nola wave

Lovely to see you're still around kiss

Will

15 Jan 2013

Quote by willxx69
Hi there Nola
Lovely to see you're still around
Will

Still around, just a tad busy.
*sigh*