... With a lot of help. So let me explain. The recipe to coincide with this post would have not come to be without the gumption of my boyfriend and his wanting to create a cocktail with his new set of bar tools. Therefore, with only whiskey and spiced rum on hand, some sparkling water, strawberries and an orange we (but more so he) went to work. Now, I would not immediately be drawn to anything with whiskey or spiced rum, therefore the bar was set high to make either of these alcohols more appealing to my palate. Also, because out of the two I have a preference for whiskey, we decided to pair it with strawberries to make some sort of strawberry whisky cocktail. The first attempt at a strawberry whiskey cocktail landed both of us with drinks that just tasted like fizzy whiskey - something both of us decided that we could do without. But after thinking it through (over a delicious Portuguese Chicken Poutine from Seasoned Dreams at Le Grand PoutineFest) we solved our problems and he successfully made a cocktail both of us and his roommate, a chef, enjoyed. Our first strawberry whiskey cocktail was missing the extensive strawberry muddling with sugar and vigorous shaking with ice and whiskey - these were the key to making our second attempt tasty, assuring that the strawberry flavour came through. Also, although it was enjoyable, we all agreed that ginger ale would be better suited in this cocktail - making it a variation of a whisky ginger ale. So there you have it. Our, or more so my boyfriend's, attempt at making whiskey more palatable to my tastebuds was a success!
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