What happened?

[EvergreenDan]

It seems like someone let the air out of this community. Did something happen? Am I imagining it?

Maybe I should start a post about Jack Daniels v Bourbon ;)

[nickls]

For me personally, my enthusiasm for cocktails waned a bit for a while and I took the opportunity to try some of the newer New England beers I'd never had. However, I am planning to go to Drink this afternoon (either my 2nd or 3rd visit) and am excited!

Also, we are throwing a party next weekend, and my wife wants to do some sparkling wine drinks, so I am looking for a little inspiration there as well. Maybe I'll post a thread or two.

[curseofleisure]

For me it's been a mixture of being incredibly busy at work, getting the house ready to put on the market and then going on vacation. I'd say it's also because I gave up drinking for lent, but I noticed that in previous years I'd given it up, I actually read and wrote more than usual about drinks.

[yarm]

I created the best cocktail ever using Vanilla cupcake vodka, freshly muddled jelly beans, and lemon juice! Can I have some feedback on how awesomely yummy this craft cocktail is?!?!

[JMF]

Fred, if you made a cocktail using those ingredients, it would taste good.

[davis_sq_pro]

You totally need to add a splash of St Germain to that.

[INDIANRIVERFL]

Gross overkill on the St. Germain. Just 50 ml of orgeat should nicely balance it.

[alphanumeric]

Or-what? I think you're mispronouncing it. It's ah-ma-reh-toe. But I agree that almond extract pairs well with freshly muddled jelly beans.

[ncyankee101]

You're thinking of those cute little animals that curl up into balls. Armorettos. The have built in armor you see.

[sku]

It sounds okay, but you should really replace the lemon juice with sweet & sour mix, and a splash of whipped cream flavored vodka wouldn't hurt either.

[sr44]

And a couple of maraschino cherries.

[davis_sq_pro]

Ooh, yeah. And top up with Sprite, for bubbles! Then you'll become South Florida's best bartender! Well, if you're wearing a top that shows lots of cleavage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk57Wm...

[TroyTempest]

Don't you mean a VanillaJellyLemonTini?

[EvergreenDan]

You goofed and submitted your MxMo recipe wrong. I fixed it for you at http://measureandstir.com/2013/03/18/mxmo-lxxi-from-crass-to-craft/

You're welcome. <imagine a smiley here, but CH wraps it wrong>

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[curseofleisure]

Make that birthday cake flavored vodka and you've got a winner. ;)

[comestible]

Really? I haven't been paying a whole lot of attention to the Spirits board (though I regularly visit others on CH). But I'm not interested in cocktails, which are currently popular, or mixers. If there were more discussion of single malts or even blends, I might be interested.

[tomjb27]

Possibility: the board is a victim of its own comprehensiveness. Four out of five times I might post a question, I find what I'm looking for in the archives.

[davis_sq_pro]

Everyone got simultaneously busy? Late-winter depression? Tax season almost upon us? *shrug*

I'm sure it'll come back. Activity here is a bit cyclical, perhaps.

What are you drinking this evening?

[EvergreenDan]

Zach Pearson's Honeymusk. Smith & Cross, Cynar, pineapple, lemon. Very good. Cynar / pineapple combo is unexpected.

[sr44]

Or white Zinfandel.