Comments on: MxMo XXXV – Broaden Your Horizons

By: Tiare

Tiare — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:16:31 +0000

Fred, do it!

Stevi, this is the first time i try fresh turmeric and i`m happily “surprised” as to how fresh it is, i sort of knew but still didnt. But use rather less than more.

By: stevideter

stevideter — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:46:38 +0000

Cumin syrup sounds like a great idea! And I love turmeric, definitely going to give that at try in something soon!

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Mixology Monday: How Have You Changed? « A Mixed Dram — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:50:30 +0000

[...] spices. I am very interested in seeing how that cumin syrup turned out. Suffice it to say that an Indian Sunrise ain’t your garden variety mango [...]

By: Flamingo Fred

Flamingo Fred — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:43:06 +0000

Sounds like a delight. I love cumin so I got to try this one.

By: Tiare

Tiare — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:12:48 +0000

Rum Runner, that was a bunch of interesting ideas!

When i made this little drink i was a bit chocked over how intense the yellow color was, i can just imagine how muy belly was inside after drinking it.Its surely heathy though,turmeric is good for your stomach.

By: Rum Runner

Rum Runner — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:09:58 +0000

A wonderful idea to blend the spices of the East Indies with the rums of the West Indies.

The cumin syrup is a great idea, although I think cumin may have a bit of a hard time in a syrup venue. I would love to see you infuse a white rum with cumin, fenugreek, and a touch of star anise. Then use that as the “white rum” portion of the drink.

If you wish to bring the cumin aroma and flavor forward in the drink, then a dusting of fresh ground as a garnish will add a lot of wow factor.

Cheers on another very good and thought inspiring post!

By: Tiare

Tiare — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:36:49 +0000

Rick, i definetily belive that if you toast the seeds plus adds more seeds than you did before etc it will impart more flavor.

Dietsch, this is the first time i make cumin syrup and i found that it gets a pronounced cumnin flavor but is also quite delicate.

As i wrote in the post i`m not sure if i felt the taste of the syrup or not which probably means it got somewhat overpowered by the strong turmeric.

Cumin syrup would maybe suit lighter flavored cocktails? I need to do more experiments with it.

By: Dietsch

Dietsch — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:21:22 +0000

Yum. Tiare, that sounds fantastic! I’ve used cardamom and coriander syrups before, but never cumin.

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:13:06 +0000

Tiare,

This is beautiful and exotic. I love the bamboo mat under the cocktail.

I definitely had trouble tasting the coriander syrup I made in the cocktails, but it added an earthy flavor. I wonder if you were to toast the seeds, then bash them up, then simmer, then let it steep for several hours, if you’d get a more concentrated flavor in the syrup?