Comments on: DOTW: Gilded Pear http://marriedwithdinner.com/2006/12/15/dotw-gilded-pear/ The continuing adventures of a couple of San Francisco food dorks Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:59:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Anita http://marriedwithdinner.com/2006/12/15/dotw-gilded-pear/#comment-5769 Sat, 16 Dec 2006 17:05:12 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2006/12/15/dotw-gilded-pear/#comment-5769 Since I've been asked twice, offline: The Belle de Brillet is a different thing entirely than the Clear Creek Pear Brandy. The Belle is a smooth, sweet, dark liqueur (I believe it's cognac with pear infusion), and the Clear Creek is actually an eau-de-vie firewater. If you use the Clear Creek, the result would probably still be a tasty drink, but it won't be a Gilded Pear. :) Since I’ve been asked twice, offline: The Belle de Brillet is a different thing entirely than the Clear Creek Pear Brandy. The Belle is a smooth, sweet, dark liqueur (I believe it’s cognac with pear infusion), and the Clear Creek is actually an eau-de-vie firewater. If you use the Clear Creek, the result would probably still be a tasty drink, but it won’t be a Gilded Pear. :)

]]> by: Anita http://marriedwithdinner.com/2006/12/15/dotw-gilded-pear/#comment-5768 Sat, 16 Dec 2006 16:46:34 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2006/12/15/dotw-gilded-pear/#comment-5768 Ah! Let it steep another couple of days I think you will be muuuuuch happier with the gingery-ness of the drink. Ah! Let it steep another couple of days I think you will be muuuuuch happier with the gingery-ness of the drink.

]]> by: Chubbypanda http://marriedwithdinner.com/2006/12/15/dotw-gilded-pear/#comment-5766 Sat, 16 Dec 2006 16:31:36 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2006/12/15/dotw-gilded-pear/#comment-5766 I'm making a whole bottle of ginger vodka! =D But a I poured a little off the top late last night/early this morning to make the drink. Wanted to relax a little after dealing with the troll who flamed me in my last Chowhound post. So six-ish hours? The rest is still steeping nicely. - Chubbypanda I’m making a whole bottle of ginger vodka! =D

But a I poured a little off the top late last night/early this morning to
make the drink. Wanted to relax a little after dealing with the troll who
flamed me in my last Chowhound post. So six-ish hours? The rest is still
steeping nicely.

- Chubbypanda

]]> by: Anita http://marriedwithdinner.com/2006/12/15/dotw-gilded-pear/#comment-5762 Sat, 16 Dec 2006 14:50:16 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2006/12/15/dotw-gilded-pear/#comment-5762 CP: Wow, you tried it already? I'm impressed.... but, how long did you leave the ginger soaking? 'cause the vodka got a LOT more ginger-y after day 2-to-3. CP: Wow, you tried it already? I’m impressed…. but, how long did you leave the ginger soaking? ’cause the vodka got a LOT more ginger-y after day 2-to-3.

]]> by: Chubbypanda http://marriedwithdinner.com/2006/12/15/dotw-gilded-pear/#comment-5695 Sat, 16 Dec 2006 07:24:14 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2006/12/15/dotw-gilded-pear/#comment-5695 I tried it! =) It was divine, although I think I'm going to up the ginger quotient next time. This panda likes his ginger flava strong. - Chubbypanda I tried it! =)

It was divine, although I think I’m going to up the ginger quotient next time. This panda likes his ginger flava strong.

- Chubbypanda

]]> by: Anita http://marriedwithdinner.com/2006/12/15/dotw-gilded-pear/#comment-5637 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 22:17:25 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2006/12/15/dotw-gilded-pear/#comment-5637 Sean: I knew you were going to say that. Steve: If you ever set foot further south than the Ferry Building, you know I'd invite you over for drinkies. Brett: Genius?! Wow... No, I'm just a humble drunkard. :D Sean: I knew you were going to say that.

Steve: If you ever set foot further south than the Ferry Building, you know I’d invite you over for drinkies.

Brett: Genius?! Wow… No, I’m just a humble drunkard. :D

]]> by: Brett http://marriedwithdinner.com/2006/12/15/dotw-gilded-pear/#comment-5634 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 21:43:17 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2006/12/15/dotw-gilded-pear/#comment-5634 That sounds delicious, Anita. You're a cocktail genius. I suddenly realized that I'm positively parched. That sounds delicious, Anita. You’re a cocktail genius. I suddenly realized that I’m positively parched.

]]> by: Steve http://marriedwithdinner.com/2006/12/15/dotw-gilded-pear/#comment-5529 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 16:46:34 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2006/12/15/dotw-gilded-pear/#comment-5529 This looks divine but I think I'll need an invite to your place to ever actually taste it! This looks divine but I think I’ll need an invite to your place to ever actually taste it!

]]> by: Sean http://marriedwithdinner.com/2006/12/15/dotw-gilded-pear/#comment-5521 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:33:17 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2006/12/15/dotw-gilded-pear/#comment-5521 Hooray! Now I simply must make a crystallized ginger infusion of my own ... Hooray! Now I simply must make a crystallized ginger infusion of my own …

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