Thread: Planning the Labor Day Gathering!

Billy wrote:

> This has real potential for a Late Summer cocktail!! Watermelon
> Mojitos!!
>
> http://www.finecooking.com/drink-rec...x?nterms=53260
>
> This sounds good enough to put in an ice cream freezer and create a
> frozen treat.

I'm not fond of mojitos, but I might actually like a watermelon mojito. Does
it use mint? If I made it, I'd probably try it with basil instead; basil
goes well with watermelon. Now that I think about it, and being google-lazy
because it's past my bedtime, has anybody tried a tomato mojito?

Bob

On Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:42:03 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
<virtualgoth@die_spammer.biz> wrote:

> Billy wrote:
>
> > This has real potential for a Late Summer cocktail!! Watermelon
> > Mojitos!!
> >
> > http://www.finecooking.com/drink-rec...x?nterms=53260
> >
> > This sounds good enough to put in an ice cream freezer and create a
> > frozen treat.
>
> I'm not fond of mojitos, but I might actually like a watermelon mojito. Does
> it use mint? If I made it, I'd probably try it with basil instead; basil
> goes well with watermelon. Now that I think about it, and being google-lazy
> because it's past my bedtime, has anybody tried a tomato mojito?
>
I don't like the sound of a tomato mojito, but watermelon appealed.
Basil goes very well with watermelon, but so does mint so I guess the
herb is up to you. Sage and gin are another good mojito combo.

--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

sf wrote:
> On Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:42:03 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> <virtualgoth@die_spammer.biz> wrote:
>
>> Billy wrote:
>>
>>> This has real potential for a Late Summer cocktail!! Watermelon
>>> Mojitos!!
>>>
>>> http://www.finecooking.com/drink-rec...x?nterms=53260
>>>
>>> This sounds good enough to put in an ice cream freezer and create a
>>> frozen treat.
>> I'm not fond of mojitos, but I might actually like a watermelon mojito. Does
>> it use mint? If I made it, I'd probably try it with basil instead; basil
>> goes well with watermelon. Now that I think about it, and being google-lazy
>> because it's past my bedtime, has anybody tried a tomato mojito?
>>
> I don't like the sound of a tomato mojito, but watermelon appealed.
> Basil goes very well with watermelon, but so does mint so I guess the
> herb is up to you. Sage and gin are another good mojito combo.
>


Good grief. The mojito is undergoing the same sacrilege that happened
to the martini. Next thing you know they'll substitute bayleaf mint
juleps with bayleaf. :-p

Sage and gin? OMG. I've had rum and basil. IMHO, basil does not
belong in a mixed drink. If you like rum, mint, and lime, there's
nothing wrong with the original. If you don't like it, drink something
else or make your watermelon stuff but don't call it a mojito.

gloria p
looking forward to drinking a mojito in Havana some day

On Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:10:43 -0700, sf <[email protected]> wrote:

>I don't like the sound of a tomato mojito, but watermelon appealed.

I can't imagine that a Cuban would make a tomato mojito. Mojito by
nature is just tropical fruit...not native American tomato.

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Gloria wrote:

> Sage and gin? OMG. I've had rum and basil. IMHO, basil does not belong in
> a mixed drink. If you like rum, mint, and lime, there's nothing wrong
> with the original.

See, that's the problem: I *don't* like the combination of rum, mint, and
lime. But I'm willing to try rum, tomato, and basil -- whatever you call
it.

Bob

On Aug 31, 6:31*pm, "gloria.p" <gpues...@comcast.net> wrote:
> sf wrote:
> > On Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:42:03 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> > <virtualgoth@die_spammer.biz> wrote:
>
> >> Billy wrote:
>
> >>> This has real potential for a Late Summer cocktail!! *Watermelon
> >>> Mojitos!!
>
> >>>http://www.finecooking.com/drink-rec...ito.aspx?nterm....
>
> >>> This sounds good enough to put in an ice cream freezer and create a
> >>> frozen treat.
> >> I'm not fond of mojitos, but I might actually like a watermelon mojito.. Does
> >> it use mint? If I made it, I'd probably try it with basil instead; basil
> >> goes well with watermelon. Now that I think about it, and being google-lazy
> >> because it's past my bedtime, has anybody tried a tomato mojito?
>
> > I don't like the sound of a tomato mojito, but watermelon appealed.
> > Basil goes very well with watermelon, but so does mint so I guess the
> > herb is up to you. *Sage and gin are another good mojito combo.
>
> Good grief. *The mojito is undergoing the same sacrilege that happened
> to the martini. *Next thing you know they'll substitute bayleaf *mint
> juleps with bayleaf. * :-p
>
> Sage and gin? *OMG. *I've had rum and basil. *IMHO, basil does not
> belong in a mixed drink. *If you like *rum, mint, and lime, there's
> nothing wrong with the original. *If you don't like it, drink something
> else or make your watermelon stuff but don't call it a mojito.

But it's trendy to call things things they are not. Look at all the
martinis. Anything with tequila in it and served in a margarita glass
gets called margarita. Now, any rum highball gets called a mojito. I
bet it's because people want to feel exotic. Think of all the
"margaritas" out there where the tequila is cut with vodka. People
like to think of themselves as people who like tequila, even though
they're not.
>
> gloria p
> looking forward to drinking a mojito in Havana some day

The travel ban to Cuba is STUPID, and has failed to displace Castro
for almost 50 years.

--Bryan

On Sep 1, 7:57*am, Bryan Simmons <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 31, 6:31*pm, "gloria.p" <gpues...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > sf wrote:
> > > On Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:42:03 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> > > <virtualgoth@die_spammer.biz> wrote:
>
> > >> Billy wrote:
>
> > >>> This has real potential for a Late Summer cocktail!! *Watermelon
> > >>> Mojitos!!
>
> > >>>http://www.finecooking.com/drink-rec...ito.aspx?nterm...
>
> > >>> This sounds good enough to put in an ice cream freezer and create a
> > >>> frozen treat.
> > >> I'm not fond of mojitos, but I might actually like a watermelon mojito. Does
> > >> it use mint? If I made it, I'd probably try it with basil instead; basil
> > >> goes well with watermelon. Now that I think about it, and being google-lazy
> > >> because it's past my bedtime, has anybody tried a tomato mojito?
>
> > > I don't like the sound of a tomato mojito, but watermelon appealed.
> > > Basil goes very well with watermelon, but so does mint so I guess the
> > > herb is up to you. *Sage and gin are another good mojito combo.
>
> > Good grief. *The mojito is undergoing the same sacrilege that happened
> > to the martini. *Next thing you know they'll substitute bayleaf *mint
> > juleps with bayleaf. * :-p
>
> > Sage and gin? *OMG. *I've had rum and basil. *IMHO, basil does not
> > belong in a mixed drink. *If you like *rum, mint, and lime, there's
> > nothing wrong with the original. *If you don't like it, drink something
> > else or make your watermelon stuff but don't call it a mojito.
>
> But it's trendy to call things things they are not. *Look at all the
> martinis. *Anything with tequila in it and served in a margarita glass
> gets called margarita. *Now, any rum highball gets called a mojito. *I
> bet it's because people want to feel exotic. *Think of all the
> "margaritas" out there where the tequila is cut with vodka. *People
> like to think of themselves as people who like tequila, even though
> they're not.
>
>
>
> > gloria p
> > looking forward to drinking a mojito in Havana some day
>
> The travel ban to Cuba is STUPID, and has failed to displace Castro
> for almost 50 years.
>

many state policies are stupid. the politicians get paid to be clever
enough to live off the cream of the citizen. policies are 2nd in line
if that.

> --Bryan- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

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<[email protected]>,
Bryan Simmons <[email protected]> wrote:


> bet it's because people want to feel exotic. Think of all the
> "margaritas" out there where the tequila is cut with vodka. People
> like to think of themselves as people who like tequila, even though
> they're not.

Unfortunately, much of the less expensive tequila in the US has already
been heavily cut with vodka, before it was bottled.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA
[email protected]