Comments on: Mixology Monday: Pairings — Hot Toddy and Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

By: Cynthia Closkey

Cynthia Closkey — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:50:02 +0000

Ian: I’d be very interested to hear about the absinthe. I’m not at all tempted to make a purchase — I can wait until the legal versions make their slow and tedious way into Pennsylvania liquor stores.

The absinthe alternative Absente sold promotional boxes last year or so that had absinthe-inspired artwork on the outside, by Vincent Van Gogh and others, and included a free absinthe spoon. So now I have a couple in various styles, and if you honestly are thinking of buying some of the real stuff I’ll happily send you one of these.

By: HighDef

HighDef — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:20:34 +0000

Cynthia – I do love a good oatmeal cookie! By the way, I clicked on the Absinthe ad that’s currently appearing in your sidebar, and found a couple bottles listed at $199 and $300 for .7L of the stuff. I’m tempted to buy some of it (plus a suitable absinthe spoon to go with the sugar cubes I already have) to see how it is.

Ian

By: Mary Witzl

Mary Witzl — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 11:13:14 +0000

Sadly, I don’t do alcohol unless I’ve got a lot of support around (I tend to keel over after a glass of wine), so the toddy isn’t for me, though I suspect my husband would happily allow himself to get ill just for the chance to dose himself. I bake oatmeal cookies all the time, though, and have a recipe similar to yours that is half rolled oats and half oat flour (just whirl it in the blender 1/3 cup at a time). Very Scottish, and the ultimate comfort food.

By: Travis Buggey

Travis Buggey — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:29:21 +0000

I like my Long Island Ice Teas mixed with a little sours added in. Decent ingredients and just the right proportions are necessary or it can taste like kerosene or just bad instant tea. It is risky to order in a bar, but nothing ventured, nothing gained.

By: Cynthia Closkey

Cynthia Closkey — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:22:39 +0000

Travis: Would you believe I’ve never had a Long Island Iced Tea? I suppose I’ll need to try one.

India: Who doesn’t have hot water? That’s just silly. Barbarians indeed!

By: India

India — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:52:36 +0000

I love hot toddies. The first time I had one, I was wretched with some horrible fluey thing. Somebody suggested a toddy, and by the time I was halfway through that glass, I felt like a million goddamn bucks.

I tried to order one a few weeks ago in San Jose, when I had That Thing That’s Going Around

By: Travis Buggey

Travis Buggey — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:17:29 +0000

My mouth is watering after reading your pairing. Long Island Iced Teas are my favorite drink. Unfortunately for me they seem to combine well with any food.

By: Laurie Mann

Laurie Mann — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:25:12 +0000

Glad it had a reasonably happy ending.

I have my domains through GoDaddy, where they send out many, many reminders in a three month run-up to your domain expiring.

By: Woy

Woy — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:31:37 +0000

Thanks for giving us the heads up, too!

By: Woy

Woy — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:51:07 +0000

That would be my fault, Laurie. My first expired domain in about 4 years… and it’s the Pittsburgh Bloggers one (of course).

Fortunately, ICANN has made it nearly impossible for one to lose a domain accidentally. You really have to decide you don’t want it anymore, so it was never lost.

Everything is right with the world again.