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My son, God bless him, knows that I am quite fond of Martinis, and he bought me a bottle of Geneva Gin. Van Gogh. Expensive stuff...thrice distilled.
I've had Geneva/Holland gin before...Bols in the crock bottle. In a word, Yech! Couldn't get it down. Now I don't want to discourage the lad from giving me booze, but on the other hand, it would be a shame to pour 94 proof down the sink.
So...any ideas how to make it palatable? I Googled it and the results were 1. Tastes like puke; 2. Should never be mixed. Searched here and found 5 references to the Geneva Convention. I'm thinking maybe mix it w/ some kind of brandy...peppermint? Or will my head explode?
Meantime, I'm getting out the word that Bourbon is always the Perfect Gift :-)
Cheers!
Geneva Gin...what to do with this poison?
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Geneva Gin...what to do with this poison?
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If it's that nasty you will HAVE to mix it, I would suggest something strong, and maybe sweet.
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Yah. I'm thinking of lining up peppermint and ginger brandy, Rose's lime juice, oj concentrate, club soda, and inviting some people over for an evening of chemistry :-)gerald_weigel wrote:If it's that nasty you will HAVE to mix it, I would suggest something strong, and maybe sweet.
The bottle is pretty enough. Wife says fill it w/ that swill you always buy...no one will know the difference ;-)
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I've got some lemon vodka I can't swallow you can mix with it.
It's gotta be better than McCormick's Gin
McCormick's Gin
* ESTIMATED PRICE: $4 to $6
* TASTES SORT OF LIKE: Domestic abuse
* MAY CAUSE BEHAVIOR SUCH AS: Increased WWF/NASCAR viewership and spouse-beating
* PROS: Science has as of yet been unable to uncover any benefits to this liquid.
* CONS: Awful, awful gin. All McCormick's hard liquor is Christ-punchingly bad. Unless you live in a trailer home and spend your evenings in a rocking chair watching TNN, you have no excuse to be drinking this.
* NOTES: I'm serious, man. Just......don't.
It's gotta be better than McCormick's Gin
McCormick's Gin
* ESTIMATED PRICE: $4 to $6
* TASTES SORT OF LIKE: Domestic abuse
* MAY CAUSE BEHAVIOR SUCH AS: Increased WWF/NASCAR viewership and spouse-beating
* PROS: Science has as of yet been unable to uncover any benefits to this liquid.
* CONS: Awful, awful gin. All McCormick's hard liquor is Christ-punchingly bad. Unless you live in a trailer home and spend your evenings in a rocking chair watching TNN, you have no excuse to be drinking this.
* NOTES: I'm serious, man. Just......don't.
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My current thinking is:General Santarchy wrote:I've got some lemon vodka I can't swallow you can mix with it.
2 oz. Van Gogh gin
2 oz. Rose's lime juice
2 oz. unsweetened cranberry juice (homemade from the berries)
Over ice
Wow! Thanks for the warning :)General Santarchy wrote: It's gotta be better than McCormick's Gin...
* NOTES: I'm serious, man. Just......don't.
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Oh, I hear you. London Dry Gin is simple. Holland Geneva Gin is see-through of a different taste altogether.Thu Jones wrote:Gin is simple. Shake it on ice...hard. Add a splash of vermouth, a few olives (preferably stuffed with blue cheese or jalapeno) and all is well.
Don't make life any harder than it is.
Olives...ever try Calamata olives in your Martini?
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You're in MA, man.....don't you know how to take care of a free bottle of booze by now?
Those are some loooong dark winters up there.
Brown water is always better......BUT this bottle is free. You gotta suck it up & drink it neat or over a little ice.
If you still can't handle it, then keep it around to serve to guests in the guise of "martinis"- since they're all the rage now anyway.
Those are some loooong dark winters up there.
Brown water is always better......BUT this bottle is free. You gotta suck it up & drink it neat or over a little ice.
If you still can't handle it, then keep it around to serve to guests in the guise of "martinis"- since they're all the rage now anyway.