What mass drink should I make for my party?

[spanglechick]

This is for Herbsman's party right? Call it hunch, but he isn't going to want Pimms as the centerpiece. It's an alcohol light drink for the Camillas and Nigels of the world in the main. He's more of a rum punch man at heart

We'll be advising him to put doileys on his sofa arms and to max out the credit card down Laura Ashley next.

ugh! how common!

 

[IC3D]

I made spiced cider recently, you don't need to boil it and and a fair bit of dark rum added to the brew made sure it worked, also you can use pretty unpalatable cider as all the fruit and sugar gives it niceness

 

[crustychick]

definitely hot spiced cider. it's so obvious I can't believe you had to ask

 

[baldrick]

I was gonna make rum punch but that's for summer and it doesn't go with chilli & rice/jacket potatoes. What should I make instead, that isn't mulled wine, and goes in a large container?

is this for saturday? I need yr address!

 

[Badger Kitten]

Well, I am now drinking Pimms brandy cup and apple juice heated up for the first time in about 4 years and it is completely gorgeous. Very warming. If someone gave it to me at a party I would be very pleased and not think that they were posh, just had good taste in winter drinks. The only thing is it might be a hassle to keep it warm as people drift into the party. Don't think it would be good tepid.

Going to put the rest of it away til December/a cold/horrible day as it is that sort of drink. It's either Christmassy, or suitable for when you have just come in and are are really cold and wet and miserable.
It feels wrong drinking it on a mild-ish Monday night.

One shot of spirit ( 25% alcohol by volume), halfway through the glass and I can already feel a buzz. Does heating drinks make you get pissed faster
(assuming you don't boil the alcohol off?)

 

[Herbsman.]

It's warm. So it's got more energy in it. So it'll be absorbed faster.

 

[Diamond]

Don't go for the pimms winter option.

It's basically an alcoholic ribena which tastes rank and will stick to your guests and furniture like glue.

Why not just have a big bowl of vodka?

 

[Badger Kitten]

Don't go for the pimms winter option.

It's basically an alcoholic ribena which tastes rank and will stick to your guests and furniture like glue.

Why not just have a big bowl of vodka?

I agree that summer gin Pimms can be quite rank but this is different. It is brandy-based and spicy.

 

[Herbsman.]

Trust me, it aint gonna be pimms

I was thinking of spiced cider, but it's too appley

I'm tempted to make an alcoholic soup

 

[Diamond]

I agree that summer gin Pimms can be quite rank but this is different. It is brandy-based and spicy.

My opinion is the exact opposite. Summer is good and refreshing, winter is bad and cloying.

This looks fun...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feuerzangenbowle

 

[Badger Kitten]

Anyway, what about vodka, pomegranate juice, ginger beer ( the kick-ass Jamaican stuff not Canada dry crap) , slug of brandy or dark fudgey rum and sliced blood oranges floating in it?

 

[Badger Kitten]

Or why can't you just make rum punch but with dark rum and ginger in it?

Hot drinks are a hassle at parties.

Anyway, it's in November isn't it? This party? So you can have any old thing, it doesn't have to be festive.

 

[Maurice Picarda]

I'm tempted to make an alcoholic soup

Ah. Bullshots. Essentially, a bloody mary with bouillon replacing the tomato. Tiny dash of sherry.

 

[Badger Kitten]

What did you make, in the end?

 

[Herbsman.]

Not Hot Tipple with Cripple Nipple

 

[butcher]

This is for Herbsman's party right? Call it hunch, but he isn't going to want Pimms as the centerpiece. It's an alcohol light drink for the Camillas and Nigels of the world in the main. He's more of a rum punch man at heart

We'll be advising him to put doileys on his sofa arms and to max out the credit card down Laura Ashley next.

And they are called antimacassars, dontcha knew

How about a Bullshot:


4 shots of vodka, or more if you wish
250ml canned beef consommé (soup will need diluting if concentrated)
4-5 drops of Tabasco sauce to taste
2tbsp Worcestershire sauce
The juice of 1 lime
1tsp celery salt
A few turns of black pepper

 

[Herbsman.]

you must be mad, i aint drinking that shite

 

[Badger Kitten]

Not Hot Tipple with Cripple Nipple

recipe?

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

Big bowl of vodka jelly. Brilliant stuff.

 

[8115]

I was gonna make rum punch but that's for summer and it doesn't go with chilli & rice/jacket potatoes. What should I make instead, that isn't mulled wine, and goes in a large container?

Rum punch goes with everything

 

[keybored]

Jim Jones' Guyana Punch.