Cooking with liquors...?

JeanineAlyse said:

Is there any resource for buying very small bottles for any of the
alcohol "flavors" that are commonly used in cooking, such as rum,
vodka, various wines, etc.? I'm thinking of those tiny bottles served
on airlines (or used to be?), which would be perfect for using only now
and then in recipes I'd probably enjoy making.
Thanks for possible help....PickyJA

I buy them all the time from my local liquor store. Military Class V1
stores also always seem to have a great selection, if you're eligible?
Goomba

JeanineAlyse said:

Is there any resource for buying very small bottles for any of the
alcohol "flavors" that are commonly used in cooking, such as rum,
vodka, various wines, etc.? I'm thinking of those tiny bottles served
on airlines (or used to be?), which would be perfect for using only now
and then in recipes I'd probably enjoy making.
Thanks for possible help....PickyJA

Not for me. I usually have a pretty good stock of liquor in the house. If a
recipe calls for something I may have it on hand, or something that would
be a reasonable substitute. Those little bottles are usually pretty pricey
on a per unit basis. But if you absolutely have to have something and you
aren't going to drink the rest of it you might as well get the little
bottles.

Goomba38 said:

JeanineAlyse said:

Is there any resource for buying very small bottles for any of the
alcohol "flavors" that are commonly used in cooking, such as rum,
vodka, various wines, etc.? I'm thinking of those tiny bottles

served

Quoted message said:

on airlines (or used to be?), which would be perfect for using only

now

Quoted message said:

and then in recipes I'd probably enjoy making.
Thanks for possible help....PickyJA

I buy them all the time from my local liquor store. Military Class V1
stores also always seem to have a great selection, if you're eligible?

Goomba

A local liquor store sells one serving sizes of various up scale, famous
or otherwise expensive liquors but across the street an Italian deli
sells small bottles of various rum, brandy, whisky, and other liquor
'flavourings' along with banana, papaya and strawberry and other fruit
flavourings that are less expensive and while not the same thing as the
real liquors or fruits are an acceptable substitute, at least IMO.

I should think they would be available by mail if not available locally.

---
JL

Goomba38 wrote on 28 Sep 2005 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

JeanineAlyse said:

Is there any resource for buying very small bottles for any of the
alcohol "flavors" that are commonly used in cooking, such as rum,
vodka, various wines, etc.? I'm thinking of those tiny bottles served
on airlines (or used to be?), which would be perfect for using only now
and then in recipes I'd probably enjoy making.
Thanks for possible help....PickyJA

I buy them all the time from my local liquor store. Military Class V1
stores also always seem to have a great selection, if you're eligible?
Goomba

I don't or actually can't drink wine, but on ocassion will buy some for
cooking purposes wine in little (let's say 1 cup bottles). I buy the small
wine and small liquor bottles (when applicable) at my government run Liquor
Commission...I'm a Canadian. I can't drink wine due to a bad alcohol
poisoning incident in my youth, even today, 35 years later, just smelling
wine makes all the hair on my body stand straight up.

--
The eyes are the mirrors....
But the ears...Ah the ears.
The ears keep the hat up.

JeanineAlyse said:

Is there any resource for buying very small bottles for any of the
alcohol "flavors" that are commonly used in cooking, such as rum,
vodka, various wines, etc.? I'm thinking of those tiny bottles served
on airlines (or used to be?), which would be perfect for using only now
and then in recipes I'd probably enjoy making.
Thanks for possible help....PickyJA

We can get them at the liquour store but why bother? If you do as much
cooking as I do you need bigger bottles 🙂

JeanineAlyse said:

Is there any resource for buying very small bottles for any of the
alcohol "flavors" that are commonly used in cooking, such as rum,
vodka, various wines, etc.? I'm thinking of those tiny bottles served
on airlines (or used to be?), which would be perfect for using only now
and then in recipes I'd probably enjoy making.
Thanks for possible help....PickyJA

If you have a Beverages and More around, they are great for the little
bottles. Liquor stores also usually carry them. But for $3-4 a
bottle, it's often better to get a nice 375 or 750 ml bottle of a
preferred bev for a bit more. Some say to only cook with alcohol you'd
want to drink, but I think that's flexible. Whiskey and brandy always
seem to give me good results in recipes, no matter how cheap the hooch.
Rum cooking requires a decent rum! Sherry, Marsala and the like are
cheap anyway, so why not get a whole bottle and make a bunch of recipes
that call for 'em.

When you do pick the "motif" you like, get a bottle of that stuff and
keep it around.

In article <[email hidden]>,

JeanineAlyse said:

Is there any resource for buying very small bottles for any of the
alcohol "flavors" that are commonly used in cooking, such as rum,
vodka, various wines, etc.? I'm thinking of those tiny bottles served
on airlines (or used to be?), which would be perfect for using only now
and then in recipes I'd probably enjoy making.
Thanks for possible help....PickyJA

Local liquor stores around here sell them. And I've seen maybe 1/2 pint
bottles of stuff, too -- maybe not brand names.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 9-26-05

Goomba38 said:

JeanineAlyse said:

Is there any resource for buying very small bottles for any of the
alcohol "flavors" that are commonly used in cooking, such as rum,
vodka, various wines, etc.?

I buy them all the time from my local liquor store. Military Class V1
stores also always seem to have a great selection, if you're eligible?
Goomba

Thank you, this seems to be the perfect answer for me. I live in the
So. Cal. High Desert and the (ony two) liquor stores in town do not
stock small bottles of anything. But I worki aboard the world's
largest USMC base and I'll bet I can find what I want aboard, yes!!

PickyJA

"JeanineAlyse" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Is there any resource for buying very small bottles for any of the
alcohol "flavors" that are commonly used in cooking, such as rum,
vodka, various wines, etc.? I'm thinking of those tiny bottles served
on airlines (or used to be?), which would be perfect for using only now
and then in recipes I'd probably enjoy making.
Thanks for possible help....PickyJA

If you have a BevMo near you, they have probably a better selection than any
liquor store I've ever seen. Beverages and More is the full name.
Also...Alot of the flavors can be had in flavoring from a candy making
supplier. Depending on what you're using it for, you may be able to get by
with that.
We have a surprisingly well stocked bar, considering we seldom imbibe, but
we invite guests often, and it's nice to have such things on hand when I
want to try something new!

kimberly

"JeanineAlyse" wrote...

Quoted message said:

Is there any resource for buying very small bottles for any of the
alcohol "flavors" that are commonly used in cooking, such as rum,
vodka, various wines, etc.? I'm thinking of those tiny bottles served
on airlines (or used to be?), which would be perfect for using only now
and then in recipes I'd probably enjoy making.
Thanks for possible help....PickyJA

If you have an issue with having alcohol hanging around the house, I can see
buying those small bottles. If not, then I would buy a pint or half
pint---it's cheaper and the stuff doesn't go bad, like forever.

Pam

pjjehg said:

"JeanineAlyse" wrote...

Quoted message said:

Is there any resource for buying very small bottles for any of the
alcohol "flavors" that are commonly used in cooking, such as rum,
vodka, various wines, etc.? I'm thinking of those tiny bottles served
on airlines (or used to be?), which would be perfect for using only now
and then in recipes I'd probably enjoy making.
Thanks for possible help....PickyJA

If you have an issue with having alcohol hanging around the house, I can see
buying those small bottles. If not, then I would buy a pint or half
pint---it's cheaper and the stuff doesn't go bad, like forever.

Pam

I've bought the smaller bottles of wine specifically for cooking. This
way I get to try the wine out first before I buy a larger bottle of it.
I did this when I made bruschetta in a jar - very pretty & tasty
too! It called for 375 ml dry white wine. I prefer a sweeter wine
myself. I managed to find a dry white wine in that exact size just
perfect for the recipe. What I would love to see is 1/2 bottle sized
beer. I use beer a fair amount in cooking. Most times the dish uses
125 ml or less so it seems a shame to waste a whole beer for that
amount. BTW a dry sherry is nice to cook with too.

"~patches~" wrote ...

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pjjehg said:

"JeanineAlyse" wrote...

Quoted message said:

Is there any resource for buying very small bottles for any of the
alcohol "flavors" that are commonly used in cooking, such as rum,
vodka, various wines, etc.? I'm thinking of those tiny bottles served
on airlines (or used to be?), which would be perfect for using only now
and then in recipes I'd probably enjoy making.
Thanks for possible help....PickyJA

If you have an issue with having alcohol hanging around the house, I can
see buying those small bottles. If not, then I would buy a pint or half
pint---it's cheaper and the stuff doesn't go bad, like forever.

Pam

I've bought the smaller bottles of wine specifically for cooking. This
way I get to try the wine out first before I buy a larger bottle of it. I
did this when I made bruschetta in a jar - very pretty & tasty too! It
called for 375 ml dry white wine. I prefer a sweeter wine myself. I
managed to find a dry white wine in that exact size just perfect for the
recipe. What I would love to see is 1/2 bottle sized beer. I use beer a
fair amount in cooking. Most times the dish uses 125 ml or less so it
seems a shame to waste a whole beer for that amount. BTW a dry sherry is
nice to cook with too.

Re beer, once upon time small bottles were available---they were called
ponies. Alas, I haven't seen one in a decade or more.

Pam

pjjehg said:

If you have an issue with having alcohol hanging around the house, I can see
buying those small bottles. If not, then I would buy a pint or half
pint---it's cheaper and the stuff doesn't go bad, like forever.

About 10 years ago my neighbor gave us a bottle of homemade style coffee
liquor, I guess? Something she prepared and gave to all the neighbors
each Christmas, probably with vodka and coffee beans?. It is still
sitting here in the pretty green Grolsh bottle she gave it. So it
should still be good, right?
Goomba

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Goomba38 said:

pjjehg said:

If you have an issue with having alcohol hanging around the house, I can
see
buying those small bottles. If not, then I would buy a pint or half
pint---it's cheaper and the stuff doesn't go bad, like forever.

About 10 years ago my neighbor gave us a bottle of homemade style coffee
liquor, I guess? Something she prepared and gave to all the neighbors
each Christmas, probably with vodka and coffee beans?. It is still
sitting here in the pretty green Grolsh bottle she gave it. So it
should still be good, right?
Goomba

I don't see why not...
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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JeanineAlyse said:

Is there any resource for buying very small bottles for any of the
alcohol "flavors" that are commonly used in cooking, such as rum,
vodka, various wines, etc.? I'm thinking of those tiny bottles served
on airlines (or used to be?), which would be perfect for using only now
and then in recipes I'd probably enjoy making.
Thanks for possible help....PickyJA

Did you check at a local liquor store? I have no idea where you live,
but in New Jersey, in my area, lots of liquor stores sell those small
airline size bottles of wine and spirits.

Stan Horwitz said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

JeanineAlyse said:

Is there any resource for buying very small bottles for any of the
alcohol "flavors" that are commonly used in cooking, such as rum,
vodka, various wines, etc.? I'm thinking of those tiny bottles served
on airlines (or used to be?), which would be perfect for using only now
and then in recipes I'd probably enjoy making.
Thanks for possible help....PickyJA

Did you check at a local liquor store? I have no idea where you live,
but in New Jersey, in my area, lots of liquor stores sell those small
airline size bottles of wine and spirits.

After reading this thread, I started to wonder about these little
bottles and went into a few liquor shops in my neighborhood, the Upper
East Side of Manhattan, New York City.

I was shocked. The average tiny bottle costs between two and three
dollars and more for better brands. $2.99 plus tax for one tiny drink
of J. Walker Red and $3.99 for J. Walker Black? Ridiculous.

Margaret Suran said:

Stan Horwitz said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

JeanineAlyse said:

Is there any resource for buying very small bottles for any of the
alcohol "flavors" that are commonly used in cooking, such as rum,
vodka, various wines, etc.? I'm thinking of those tiny bottles served
on airlines (or used to be?), which would be perfect for using only now
and then in recipes I'd probably enjoy making.
Thanks for possible help....PickyJA

Did you check at a local liquor store? I have no idea where you live,
but in New Jersey, in my area, lots of liquor stores sell those small
airline size bottles of wine and spirits.

After reading this thread, I started to wonder about these little
bottles and went into a few liquor shops in my neighborhood, the Upper
East Side of Manhattan, New York City.

I was shocked. The average tiny bottle costs between two and three
dollars and more for better brands. $2.99 plus tax for one tiny drink
of J. Walker Red and $3.99 for J. Walker Black? Ridiculous.

Try buying a fifth of JWBlack, it the military store it is over $30.
One ltr. of red is $28. I sure wouldn't cook with it, at those
prices. Best to use extract, some of the cheap brands are nothing
but alcohol and flavoring any way. The rum extract would be most
noticeable. There is little flavor in Vodka, some in Tequila might
retain some after cooking but not much. The Brandy drinks will hold
much more flavor after cooking, beer has a good flavor when using it
as well.

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BILL P.
Just Dog
&
ME