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Pro tip for next level lemonade:
1. Peel the lemons and put the peel in a mason jar with raw sugar (Turbinado or Demerara both work really well). Use about 1.3 ounces of sugar per lemon peel.
2. Seal the jar and leave in a warm spot for a few (2-4) hours let the sugar pull out the lemon oils from the peel.
3. Add hot water to mason jar to dissolve the sugar and oil. Use about 2 ounces of water per lemon. At this point you can strain out the peels or leave them in, your choice.
4. Let this cool. While it is cooling, juice the lemons.
5. Add lemon juice to the cooled mixture. Use about 1.3 ounces of juice per lemon.
Congratulations! you have made a “shrub” which if you add more water turns into a wonderful lemonade. If you add some rum/cognac you will have a delicious punch.
(For full credit, most of this recipe comes from David Wondrich’s amazing book “Punch” which I highly recommend to anybody who wants to learn to make the most amazing punches to win friends and influence people).
Because of Eric....I'm going to be very drunk by sunday.
You mean you’re not drunk all the time? You act like it. Hmmmmm. Sorry for your “issue”
Plus, I'm getting a lime tree soon. It's a citrus-a-palooza over here.
Let us know how it comes out. A “Major Bird Punch” is a nice easy one to try first.
Major Bird’s Punch : by David Wondrich, Cocktail Historian — Plantation Rum
Le commandant Thomas Bird était un marchand de cognac respecté à Londres. Sa recette de cocktail a vu le jour en 1707. Avec un économe, enlever les zestes de 3 citrons (essayer de les couper en une spirale continue). Mélangez les zestes avec 180 ml e sucre et laissez reposer pendant une heure. Ensu
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You can drink punch at cocktail strength, but find it more enjoyable to have it slightly watered down and sipped over the course of an entire afternoon/evening.
Um.... @BarberDave ....can Eric be the Bartender at the next TSC Con???? None of us will be able to stand by the end of the first night (or in historical TSC parlance.....we'll all be Spider-fied).Let us know how it comes out. A “Major Bird Punch” is a nice easy one to try first.
Major Bird’s Punch : by David Wondrich, Cocktail Historian — Plantation Rum
Le commandant Thomas Bird était un marchand de cognac respecté à Londres. Sa recette de cocktail a vu le jour en 1707. Avec un économe, enlever les zestes de 3 citrons (essayer de les couper en une spirale continue). Mélangez les zestes avec 180 ml e sucre et laissez reposer pendant une heure. Ensu
You can drink punch at cocktail strength, but find it more enjoyable to have it slightly watered down and sipped over the course of an entire afternoon/evening.
Bwahahahahahah!
Looking forward to this weekend. Going to LA for Mother's Day. My wife (Mrs. Heysi) is going to go to a tea with her friend and they're planning on taking the whole day to enjoy their tea and crumpets (that's probably not what they'll be eating but it sounds funny) and we'll also be going to a Single A baseball game. I love minor league baseball. They always have silly contests between innings: The dizzy bat race.....The kids race the mascot.....dress the player contest.....always silly, always fun. I've not been to this stadium or seen this particular team before (Rancho Cucamonga Quakes) so I'm really excited. I'll post pictures and a review next week.
Shaving Journal:
Well, I messed up over the weekend. On friday I brought my '47 Aristocrat to work to run through the ultrasonic cleaner. But right before I dropped it in, I remembered that the ultrasonic action could loosen the gold plating (what's left of it, anyways) and make the gold come off. So, I didn't put the razor in........but then I left the razor at work! Over the weekend!! And I'm not sure where all of my other razors are in our house full of boxes. I did find my aftershaves and a few soaps but the box with my razors is still yet to be found (actually, we've narrowed it down to the guest room and we're working our way through it....it's probably in the last box I'll end up opening). I did locate my '07 Single Ring.....so I shaved on saturday, sunday and monday morning with the most aggressive (and oldest) razor I own. But I wasn't going to lose any more ground on the Williams 100 shave challenge. Thankfully, this morning, I was able to use the trusty '47 Aristocrat (Fred) and my smooth shave ways had returned. For a blade that had nearly 80 shaves on it.....the open comb Single Ring made the blade feel like it was fresh out of the pack sharp. This morning was like heaven compared to the face scraping I endured over the weekend. I really must find my other razors. And I really must complete the 100 shave challenge. It's been fun and the end is in sight. Less than 20 shaves to go.
See ya Later!
Shaving Journal:
Well, I messed up over the weekend. On friday I brought my '47 Aristocrat to work to run through the ultrasonic cleaner. But right before I dropped it in, I remembered that the ultrasonic action could loosen the gold plating (what's left of it, anyways) and make the gold come off. So, I didn't put the razor in........but then I left the razor at work! Over the weekend!! And I'm not sure where all of my other razors are in our house full of boxes. I did find my aftershaves and a few soaps but the box with my razors is still yet to be found (actually, we've narrowed it down to the guest room and we're working our way through it....it's probably in the last box I'll end up opening). I did locate my '07 Single Ring.....so I shaved on saturday, sunday and monday morning with the most aggressive (and oldest) razor I own. But I wasn't going to lose any more ground on the Williams 100 shave challenge. Thankfully, this morning, I was able to use the trusty '47 Aristocrat (Fred) and my smooth shave ways had returned. For a blade that had nearly 80 shaves on it.....the open comb Single Ring made the blade feel like it was fresh out of the pack sharp. This morning was like heaven compared to the face scraping I endured over the weekend. I really must find my other razors. And I really must complete the 100 shave challenge. It's been fun and the end is in sight. Less than 20 shaves to go.
See ya Later!
Oh...I've tried. They act like I'm nuts.Glad you haven’t introduced anyone else at your work to traditional shaving, or else they would have stolen your razor?
Mine is my favorite DE. It is always smooth and efficient.
I've been in love with this razor since I found it late last year (while we were packing to move). It was my wife's grandfather's. It's so very smooth and efficient (just as you said). I call this razor Fred....as that was her grandfather's name.
Got my mom her Mother's day gift last night. She has become a huge fan of the WNBA team here in Vegas, The Las Vegas Aces. I got her tickets to the game where they're giving every fan a replica of the Championship banner......but silly me....now I have to go to the game with her. I'm not a fan of basketball sooooo.......I'll be quite bored. But it's not about me on that day....it's her day.
On the other side of the coin.....I have no idea what my daughter is getting my wife for Mother's day. Years ago, I was reminded that she's not my mother and that our daughter is the one that's supposed to be getting her things and taking her out for dinner or lunch. There's been a few tense Mother's day mornings when a gift hasn't arrived or my daughter hasn't called. I'm going to have to get my daughter to tell me what her plan is before the weekend so I can relax and not stress when things don't happen earlier in the day.
Shave Journal:
Only a few short weeks to go before the Williams 100 shave challenge is accomplished. Its not too hard for me to use the same soap every day so this wasn't too difficult but it was trying to get 100 shaves out of the same puck. With out the new Spider Williams method....I never would have made it this far. I normally got about 35-40 shaves out of a puck. I'm about 16 days away from 100 and the puck could probably go another 50 or 60 shaves. The Gilette Silver Blue has been holding up rather well....to my surprise. Again, I'm used to getting about 30-40 shaves, on average, out of a blade and I've reached 70 before but I'm very happy with the continued quality of the blade as we approach 100 shaves. I can't wait to complete this challenge.
See ya Later!
On the other side of the coin.....I have no idea what my daughter is getting my wife for Mother's day. Years ago, I was reminded that she's not my mother and that our daughter is the one that's supposed to be getting her things and taking her out for dinner or lunch. There's been a few tense Mother's day mornings when a gift hasn't arrived or my daughter hasn't called. I'm going to have to get my daughter to tell me what her plan is before the weekend so I can relax and not stress when things don't happen earlier in the day.
Shave Journal:
Only a few short weeks to go before the Williams 100 shave challenge is accomplished. Its not too hard for me to use the same soap every day so this wasn't too difficult but it was trying to get 100 shaves out of the same puck. With out the new Spider Williams method....I never would have made it this far. I normally got about 35-40 shaves out of a puck. I'm about 16 days away from 100 and the puck could probably go another 50 or 60 shaves. The Gilette Silver Blue has been holding up rather well....to my surprise. Again, I'm used to getting about 30-40 shaves, on average, out of a blade and I've reached 70 before but I'm very happy with the continued quality of the blade as we approach 100 shaves. I can't wait to complete this challenge.
See ya Later!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
I’m often reminded that I’m my wife’s biggest kid…so I still have to arrange everything
I cannot imagine using a blade that long. I doubt I've used the same blade for a dozen shaves. You are more frugal than me, which is no small feat.
It's a case of What Would @Spider Do.