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It sure was pretty. I'm curious if "nights dropping in" is something people actually say or is that a typo/autocorrect for "nights drawing in"?
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That beak is why birds invented eggs.
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They just quoted this on the Channel 4 News.
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I mean, you could just buy dill pickles and mustard separately.
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That's my neighbour. He's off his meds again.
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And they're supposed to be smart, but they never came up with the genius Bill & Ted time travel solution: "Let's remember to go back in time to yesterday and put the thing we need now behind this bush"
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And the wife is "Her indoors"
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I still quote Arthur Daley... "The world's your lobster" or point a seagull and says "Albatross!"
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TECHNIQUE: PEELING A KIWI
To peel a kiwi fruit cut a slice off each end the run a teaspoon around up under the skin from each end in turn. The skin should then slip right off.
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I didn't make it past halfway through the 2nd movie. Gangster shit is so dull.
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MODIFIER: AGAVE SYRUP
For the perfect margarita a good agave syrup is a must have. But this is actually a very versatile syrup and can be substituted for simple syrup in many recipes. A health benefit of agave syrup is that it is higher in fructose than glucose so it has a lower glycemic index.
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This may be what pushes me into purchasing a PS5.
<Checks prices>
Maybe not.
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Is it Oasis?
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That's almost as good as this shot I snapped in 2003
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It can be hard to find good tequila. Supermarkets usually only stock mixtos tequila, which is only 51% made from agave the rest being cheap grain liquor. Look for "100% blue agave" tequila. Good brands include: Cabrito, Centenario, AquaRiva, Herradura, El Jimador, Tapatio & 1800 Cuervo.
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Unlike other liquors, where the more aging the better the drink, in Mexico, unaged tequila is considered the best.
Blanco (or silver) tequila, as the name suggests, is clear, whereas reposado has some colour. The default to use in cocktails is blanco - unless reposado is specifically called for.
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BASE: TEQUILA
There are 5 age categories of tequila. The 2 main ones used in cocktails are blanco (aged less than 2 months) and reposado (aged a minimum of 2 months but less than 12).
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The most common garnishes used for cocktails are: twist of lemon, twist of orange, sugar rim, salt rim, citrus fruit, cherry, other fruit, mint, olive. Less common are: pickled onion, lime peel, chilli, cocoa, rose, grated nutmeg.
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GARNISH
Garnish is used to decorate a drink for visual impact - but many garnishes are also an important part of the flavour profile of the drink.
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I remember when you could get a pint of lager for 20p
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New York ~ Paloma Faith
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Those puddings look almost as unappetizing as our attempt to make Sussex Pond Pudding (with a whole lemon inside) from a Paul Hollywood recipe. Almost.
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One sympathises
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I remember when you could get 3 pints of lager for 60p
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TIL there is more than 1 Chelsea. I hope that family is doing OK, too.
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If you are making drinks with lemon juice and also want lemon peel for twists, peel the lemon before you cut and squeeze it. The removed strips of peel can be kept in an airtight container for up to a day and still be usable.
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Cut fruit can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for a day or two, or squeeze the juice into an ice tray and make fruit ice cubes. Uncut fruit will last longer in the fridge, but if you want to use the peel for twists you will get less oil from a lemon that has been in the fridge.
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MODIFIER: CITRUS JUICE
A key ingredient in sour cocktails is citrus juice. Use freshly squeezed juice. Lemon & lime juice in plastic bottles is an ok emergency backup. Once a citrus fruit is cut it starts to react with the air and should be used asap or it will spoil any drink it is used in.
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That's what it looks like to me 👍🏻