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An elderly friend died last year and among other things I inherited a couple of bottles of Creme de Menthe. For anyone unfamiliar, it's bright green and very minty -- 60 proof / 30% alcohol by volume. I'm not a regular drinker, and I am one of those weirdos that believes in waste-not, want-not, so I felt obligated to find a way to (slowly) consume it. My eventual choice was to pour a shot or two over a bowl of chocolate ice cream -- not bad, compare to mint chocolate-chip ice cream, with a little kick.
Any other suggestions?
[An Anonymous Editor suggested Creme de Menthe Brownies (located at the bottom of the page).]
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(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Monday November 19 2018, @02:52AM (4 children)
If the cap makes a good seal, most alcoholic beverages last for ages. If you happen to get a poorly fitting seal, you can come back to an opened bottle, to find that the alcohol has evaporated. We ought to be aware that not all bottle caps are equal.
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(Score: 2) by RS3 on Monday November 19 2018, @04:02AM (2 children)
You know, I was thinking that but it seemed obvious so didn't write it. But yes, absolutely, nice tight screw-on cap. Corks have to be kept wet. Otherwise in umpteen years you have some green syrup.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Monday November 19 2018, @07:24AM (1 child)
I had one case of about twenty months. Asked the wife to pick up some Scotch, and she did so. Went through about half the bottle in a couple months, then just didn't want any again for awhile. The holiday season rolled around again, and I reached for the bottle. The goo at the bottom just didn't look very appetizing. It could have been my own fault - maybe I didn't screw the top as tightly as I should have. But, I really think that the cap made a poor seal for some reason other than my own carelessness. Had I finished the bottle sooner, it wouldn't have been an issue.
“Take me to the Brig. I want to see the “real Marines”. – Major General Chesty Puller, USMC
(Score: 2) by RS3 on Monday November 19 2018, @01:56PM
That "goo" was the good stuff! Just add water (or not), grain alcohol, stir, enjoy.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 19 2018, @03:46PM
Yeah, caps that don't seal... I wonder if you heard that from a teenager who might have been covering for something? If there is a teenager in the house, I'd look there before looking at the caps!!