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4 hours ago, FatherAlabaster said:

Mulled wine. For medicinal purposes.

I was at a Vietnamese restaurant just two nights ago and we had a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon that we had brought with us. The bottle had been in the motorised carriage for a while and was quite warm, being summer and all.

Whilst drinking it I looked up and said to Mrs Requiem, "I say, this wine is jolly well like mulled wine at this temperature."

She affirmed my observation with, "Quite". 

True story. 

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33 minutes ago, Requiem said:

I was at a Vietnamese restaurant just two nights ago and we had a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon that we had brought with us. The bottle had been in the motorised carriage for a while and was quite warm, being summer and all.

Whilst drinking it I looked up and said to Mrs Requiem, "I say, this wine is jolly well like mulled wine at this temperature."

She affirmed my observation with, "Quite". 

True story. 

Ah, warm... like a fresh victim... so affirming. :D

I've taken a bit of a liking to Trader Joe's famous "Two Buck Chuck", and while our last few bottles may only have been suitable for mulling, they work well in that capacity.

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5 minutes ago, FatherAlabaster said:

Ah, warm... like a fresh victim... so affirming. :D

I've taken a bit of a liking to Trader Joe's famous "Two Buck Chuck", and while our last few bottles may only have been suitable for mulling, they work well in that capacity.

Two Buck Chuck. I don't like the sound of that hahaha. 

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2 minutes ago, BlutAusNerd said: Turkish coffee. It's fucking grand.

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Man, I love Turkish coffee. Gotta see if I can find a place around here.

I have a Turkish friend that sent me some, and it became my favorite kind of coffee from the first taste. I'm starting to run low, so hopefully she sends me more so that I can feed my addiction.

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6 minutes ago, BlutAusNerd said:

I have a Turkish friend that sent me some, and it became my favorite kind of coffee from the first taste. I'm starting to run low, so hopefully she sends me more so that I can feed my addiction.

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It's basically espresso and cardamom, ground up really fine, right? I've only had it at restaurants (and it's been a long time), but maybe I could make a decent approximation here.

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6 minutes ago, BlutAusNerd said: I have a Turkish friend that sent me some, and it became my favorite kind of coffee from the first taste. I'm starting to run low, so hopefully she sends me more so that I can feed my addiction.

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It's basically espresso and cardamom, ground up really fine, right? I've only had it at restaurants (and it's been a long time), but maybe I could make a decent approximation here.

I'm honestly not certain, I just know that it's delicious. The ingredients on the package she sent me are all in Turkish, which I can't understand. She also sent me the cezve and a really cool cup and tray set and instructions on how to make it, so I've never really had to research anything about it.

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1 hour ago, BlutAusNerd said:

Turkish coffee. It's fucking grand.

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I was in Istanbul once and my wife and I got a free coffee from a Turkish restaurant even after deciding not to eat there. It's one of the reasons I have a lot of love for that city and its inhabitants. It's funny how small acts of kindness echo through the ages and stick in the memory. 

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50 minutes ago, BlutAusNerd said:

I'm honestly not certain, I just know that it's delicious. The ingredients on the package she sent me are all in Turkish, which I can't understand. She also sent me the cezve and a really cool cup and tray set and instructions on how to make it, so I've never really had to research anything about it.

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I just went and read a Wikipedia article about it and tried to make some. Doesn't taste half bad but the mouthfeel is off...

Mouthfeel. What a great word.

 

Anyway I think the traditional pot and cup might do a better job than my little saucepan.

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