Comments on: Tales of the Cocktail http://threemanycooks.com/conversations/tale-of-the-cocktail/ ... in Pam Anderson's Kitchen Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:56:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Shannon Y http://threemanycooks.com/conversations/tale-of-the-cocktail/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Shannon Y Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:05:46 +0000 http://dev.threemanycooks.com/?p=3#comment-14 "kick my kisser" - what a perfect way to put it! Can't wait to sample more cocktails in NYC. Love the new blog, and getting to virtually know your daughters too :) “kick my kisser” – what a perfect way to put it! Can’t wait to sample more cocktails in NYC. Love the new blog, and getting to virtually know your daughters too :)

]]> By: Maggy http://threemanycooks.com/conversations/tale-of-the-cocktail/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Maggy Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:55:40 +0000 http://dev.threemanycooks.com/?p=3#comment-10 Your new cocktail reminds me of our old cruising days circa 2000. As an underage teen, I dreamed of sipping one of those frozen drinks on the lido deck. All I really wanted was weak slush puppy—no more than 2 tablespoons of rum and more importantly, something with an umbrella in it. Your potent pina packs a punch! Call me tacky, but on occasion, I like a frozen drink. Is there a way to preserve the drink’s flavor and potency and add a little iciness? Could you blend in frozen pineapple? I understand the diluting effects of ice, but what about frozen bananas? I use them in my smoothies with great success. That could add another flavor dimension—optional of course, or for the really hot day. Either way, I'll take mine with an umbrella, please. Your new cocktail reminds me of our old cruising days circa 2000. As an underage teen, I dreamed of sipping one of those frozen drinks on the lido deck. All I really wanted was weak slush puppy—no more than 2 tablespoons of rum and more importantly, something with an umbrella in it. Your potent pina packs a punch!

Call me tacky, but on occasion, I like a frozen drink. Is there a way to preserve the drink’s flavor and potency and add a little iciness? Could you blend in frozen pineapple? I understand the diluting effects of ice, but what about frozen bananas? I use them in my smoothies with great success. That could add another flavor dimension—optional of course, or for the really hot day. Either way, I’ll take mine with an umbrella, please.

]]> By: Sharon http://threemanycooks.com/conversations/tale-of-the-cocktail/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Sharon Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:52:30 +0000 http://dev.threemanycooks.com/?p=3#comment-9 Is it too late to change my last meal to fish tacos and Pina-tinis?! Man, I am ruminating on death and finality and you two are running off to the Caribbean without me! Guess I missed the "We're Still On Vacation in Our Minds" memo. Mama, it sounds like you've perfected yet another Anderson family cocktail classic a la the Mary Pickford. I think your changes are inspired. Blended drinks are a pain to make and they waste no time in melting into sweet, watery oblivion by the third sip. The Pina-tini seems lighter, fresher, and a little classier (you know I'm a sucker for anything served in a martini glass). Because as much as I love sucking down Pina Colada-flavored slush out of a souvenir hurricane glass, there's a time and a place for that and I'm reasonably sure it's called Carnival Cruise Lines. I read through your tasting notes and I think you're spot on--not too sweet, a nice coconut-pineapple balance, and a good, hard kick of rum. I can't wait to drink this. The big question is: does Dad like it? Will Andy? We gotta keep winning the men over, one girlie drink at a time. Is it too late to change my last meal to fish tacos and Pina-tinis?! Man, I am ruminating on death and finality and you two are running off to the Caribbean without me! Guess I missed the “We’re Still On Vacation in Our Minds” memo.

Mama, it sounds like you’ve perfected yet another Anderson family cocktail classic a la the Mary Pickford. I think your changes are inspired. Blended drinks are a pain to make and they waste no time in melting into sweet, watery oblivion by the third sip. The Pina-tini seems lighter, fresher, and a little classier (you know I’m a sucker for anything served in a martini glass). Because as much as I love sucking down Pina Colada-flavored slush out of a souvenir hurricane glass, there’s a time and a place for that and I’m reasonably sure it’s called Carnival Cruise Lines.

I read through your tasting notes and I think you’re spot on–not too sweet, a nice coconut-pineapple balance, and a good, hard kick of rum. I can’t wait to drink this.

The big question is: does Dad like it? Will Andy? We gotta keep winning the men over, one girlie drink at a time.

]]>