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Macro Screwdriver
12 years ago
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This past weekend, at the Macro/Micro party that 
rexxwolfe and 
bigdcstile threw at Midwest FurFest, I was given a cocktail that I actually loved. I don't drink, not for any ethical or moral reasons, but because I don't like alcohol in strong concentrations. It tastes ... medicinal. I use alcohol all the time in my cooking but hate it, straight-up. The flavor is too strong on its own (like some cheeses or pickles). It's good when it compliments other things or can be watered-down a bit. I have tried (and enjoyed) some lagers (the non-bitter types) and even enjoy things like hard cider, electric lemonaide, and Lambic ale (the fruitier, the better). Two years ago at FurFest, I even discovered that I enjoy Long Island Iced Teas ... as long as they are made with plenty of pop (I'm not fond of traditional versions with iced tea for the color).
But, overall, I do not enjoy alcohol. At most I'll try a drink once every two-to-three months.
That said --surprise-of-all-surprises-- at this year's Macro/Micro party, the guys found me something I like. It was basically a screwdriver with extra O.J. and some grenadine added for good measure. Now all I have to do is reverse-engineer it and give it a name.
Doing my research like a good, little geek, I found that the standard screwdriver is 6 ounces of orange juice to 1.5 ounces of vodka. I'm going to try that, first, and then adjust the proportions accordingly. I think my first test will be 6 ounces of orange juice to 1 ounce vodka with 1 ounce grenadine (just to see how that tastes). I believe that it was shaken with ice before serving, so I'll try that, too.
As for naming it, since Rexx (the wolf) suggested the drink and Big D (the hyena) mixed it during the Friday-night party, I'm thinking along the lines of "Rexx's Friday-Night Hyena".
Stay tuned!
Yours,
Sylvan
rexxwolfe and 
bigdcstile threw at Midwest FurFest, I was given a cocktail that I actually loved. I don't drink, not for any ethical or moral reasons, but because I don't like alcohol in strong concentrations. It tastes ... medicinal. I use alcohol all the time in my cooking but hate it, straight-up. The flavor is too strong on its own (like some cheeses or pickles). It's good when it compliments other things or can be watered-down a bit. I have tried (and enjoyed) some lagers (the non-bitter types) and even enjoy things like hard cider, electric lemonaide, and Lambic ale (the fruitier, the better). Two years ago at FurFest, I even discovered that I enjoy Long Island Iced Teas ... as long as they are made with plenty of pop (I'm not fond of traditional versions with iced tea for the color).But, overall, I do not enjoy alcohol. At most I'll try a drink once every two-to-three months.
That said --surprise-of-all-surprises-- at this year's Macro/Micro party, the guys found me something I like. It was basically a screwdriver with extra O.J. and some grenadine added for good measure. Now all I have to do is reverse-engineer it and give it a name.
Doing my research like a good, little geek, I found that the standard screwdriver is 6 ounces of orange juice to 1.5 ounces of vodka. I'm going to try that, first, and then adjust the proportions accordingly. I think my first test will be 6 ounces of orange juice to 1 ounce vodka with 1 ounce grenadine (just to see how that tastes). I believe that it was shaken with ice before serving, so I'll try that, too.
As for naming it, since Rexx (the wolf) suggested the drink and Big D (the hyena) mixed it during the Friday-night party, I'm thinking along the lines of "Rexx's Friday-Night Hyena".
Stay tuned!
Yours,
Sylvan
