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Post by bazfaz on Oct 25, 2009 22:17:36 GMT
When I was younger I used to love a liqueur/digestif after the meal. A glass of cognac, armagnac, Chartreuse, sambucca, calvados, port. Somehow I don't want it any more. But Grand Marnier... We were having strawberries tonight and I reached for the bottle of Grand Marnier to sprinkle a few drops over them. The smell was gorgeous. And the taste too.
Do you rediscover delights like this?
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Post by imec on Oct 25, 2009 22:34:49 GMT
Funny, I too reached for the GM today - I put a splash into the egg mixture I used to make Mrs I's French Toast. I once tasted one of the more expensive variants - the label was painted on the glass in gold - I've since found that mixing regular with GM with run of the mill cognac produces a close approximation.
I haven't given up on port though - had a 92 Quinta do Vesuvio last night to celebrate Mrs I's birthday (along with some St. Agur and Delice de Bourgogne).
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Post by traveler63 on Oct 26, 2009 0:21:07 GMT
I love GM and Imec, I love Port and am just beginning to sample different ones. As you probably have seen on the thread about which 5 countries one would like to visit, I put Portugal.
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Post by imec on Oct 26, 2009 0:48:58 GMT
Well, if you go to Lisbon, make sure to schedule more than one visit to one or more of the "Solars" - they're lounges run by the body which certifies Port Wine, the Instituto do Vinho do Porto. They serve a dizzying variety of ports by the glass or bottle at ridiculously low prices. I tasted a 50 year old colheita in the Lisbon Solar which literally danced on my tongue.  |
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Post by fumobici on Oct 26, 2009 1:02:43 GMT
When I was young GM was a regular dessert ingredient. Macaroons, fruit, ice cream, cake, all likely to be splashed. I've got a bottle in the cupboard but forget it's there. Thanks for the reminder. Strawberries are excellent, I like chocolate ice cream with GM too.
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 26, 2009 1:23:05 GMT
(real) margaritas!
Grand Marnier is way too sticky-sweet to enjoy on its own.
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Post by imec on Oct 26, 2009 1:52:42 GMT
(real) margaritas! Grand Marnier is way too sticky-sweet to enjoy on its own. Try cutting it with some brandy - I bet it would taste great in snifter cut with some tequila anejo too. |
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 26, 2009 1:58:22 GMT
The brandy idea sounds good. Or I could just happily sip a Sambuca, or a fragrant Frangelico.
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Post by imec on Oct 26, 2009 2:15:09 GMT
Frangelico is Mrs I's current favorite. Having some difficulty keeping it in stock...
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 26, 2009 3:06:42 GMT
I always want to introduce the bottle to the Mrs. Butterworth's bottle.
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Post by imec on Oct 26, 2009 3:11:49 GMT
* suddenly feeling dumb *  |
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 26, 2009 3:16:25 GMT
Mrs. Butterworth is Margaret Atwood's first cousin, once removed.
;D Just kidding. Hold on & I'll explain ..............
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Post by imec on Oct 26, 2009 3:17:21 GMT
I guess I'll never live that one down.
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 26, 2009 3:18:48 GMT
Well, that was easy! I'm not the only one who's had the Fra A/Mrs. B thought:  |
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Post by imec on Oct 26, 2009 3:20:03 GMT
Ha! That's great!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2009 4:20:32 GMT
Liqueurs have their place as a digestive after certain meals, at certain times of the year, in the company of certain people.
As it is quite difficult to determine the appropriate moment ahead of time, I like to have a variety of them on hand.
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 26, 2009 5:09:36 GMT
What -- people, or liqueurs?
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Post by kerouac2 on Jan 26, 2021 11:54:04 GMT
Grand Marnier was always my favourite liqueur, but Cointreau isn't all that different even though it lacks that magnificent golden tint. And after the holidays, Cointreau is often on special whereas Grand Marnier never seems to be. Today Cointreau was 34% off at Carrefour so I snapped up a bottle, yay!
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Post by casimira on Jan 26, 2021 14:52:11 GMT
Grand Marnier is way too sticky-sweet to enjoy on its own. I couldn't agree more.
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Post by fumobici on Jan 26, 2021 15:52:58 GMT
Isn't Grand Marnier sweeter than Cointreau?
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Post by kerouac2 on Jan 26, 2021 15:55:13 GMT
I think they are about the same.
Both tend to be used in cocktails now or just on the rocks which attenuates the sweetness.
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Post by casimira on Jan 26, 2021 18:24:32 GMT
Isn't Grand Marnier sweeter than Cointreau? Not only sweeter but also more syrupy.
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Post by kerouac2 on Jan 26, 2021 18:46:39 GMT
It would appear that Cointreau has more sugar if one bases it on the number of calories.
Cointreau has 320 calories per 100ml.
Grand Marnier has 253 calories per 100ml.
Grand Marnier is considered to be the nobler of the two because it is made out of cognac mixed with bitter orange. Cointreau is a version of triple sec mixed with both bitter and sweet oranges.
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Post by whatagain on Jan 26, 2021 21:37:44 GMT
I drank my last Cointreau on the 23rd of july, 1993. Or maybe the last of the 4 was on 24th, 1 am or 2 am.
It was a memirable evening, starting at 10 pm at our favourite restaurant.
2 glass of Champagne, one bottle of white + one of red (for both of us) then 4 Cointreaux.
4 vieille prune for my fiancee.
Never been able to drink the stuff ever since.
🤢🤢🤢🤢
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