Comments on: Fear the Mayotini http://www.ianmacleod.net/2007/08/15/fear-the-mayotini/ Occasional text by Ian Macleod, often lacking context. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:27:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Garrett http://www.ianmacleod.net/2007/08/15/fear-the-mayotini/comment-page-1/#comment-517 Garrett Sat, 18 Aug 2007 02:12:19 +0000 http://www.ianmacleod.net/2007/08/15/fear-the-mayotini/#comment-517 As soon as you mentioned mayonnaise in a cocktail, I knew it was the product of the Japanese! Bastards... As soon as you mentioned mayonnaise in a cocktail, I knew it was the product of the Japanese! Bastards…

]]> By: mark http://www.ianmacleod.net/2007/08/15/fear-the-mayotini/comment-page-1/#comment-514 mark Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:39:17 +0000 http://www.ianmacleod.net/2007/08/15/fear-the-mayotini/#comment-514 Why wouldn't it properly incorporate? I mean, you'd have to either shake really hard, or flash blend the drink, but that's a fairly acceptable sort of result. And as far as rice wine vinegar goes, you'd probably have to adjust the proportions a bit, but it's a neutral enough flavor aside from the acidity that I'm not entirely sure it would throw things off. Why wouldn’t it properly incorporate? I mean, you’d have to either shake really hard, or flash blend the drink, but that’s a fairly acceptable sort of result. And as far as rice wine vinegar goes, you’d probably have to adjust the proportions a bit, but it’s a neutral enough flavor aside from the acidity that I’m not entirely sure it would throw things off.

]]> By: Bottle Imp http://www.ianmacleod.net/2007/08/15/fear-the-mayotini/comment-page-1/#comment-509 Bottle Imp Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:51:46 +0000 http://www.ianmacleod.net/2007/08/15/fear-the-mayotini/#comment-509 You know what Mark, I'm going to make one of these for you, just to call you on that. Mayo often contains vinegar, and fair warning, the mayo I'm going to put on your drink will too. The Japanese style uses rice vinegar, so that's what I'm going to aim for. After all, nothing says "fruity lime oriented" cocktail like a vinegar emulsion. Seriously, a margarita is tequila, lime juice, and cointreau (or grand mariner )... and rice vinegar? You're focusing on the egg texture, when the most disgusting part is that the vinegar is going to throw the balance all to hell. Also, going back to the texture, egg white, egg yoke, gomme syrup, these things add texture in the drink. The mayo will not properly incorporate, so you will be dealing with sticky gobs of goo in your drink, or the feeling of your lip sliding more against the edge of the glass. Blech... You know what Mark, I’m going to make one of these for you, just to call you on that. Mayo often contains vinegar, and fair warning, the mayo I’m going to put on your drink will too. The Japanese style uses rice vinegar, so that’s what I’m going to aim for. After all, nothing says “fruity lime oriented” cocktail like a vinegar emulsion.

Seriously, a margarita is tequila, lime juice, and cointreau (or grand mariner )… and rice vinegar? You’re focusing on the egg texture, when the most disgusting part is that the vinegar is going to throw the balance all to hell. Also, going back to the texture, egg white, egg yoke, gomme syrup, these things add texture in the drink. The mayo will not properly incorporate, so you will be dealing with sticky gobs of goo in your drink, or the feeling of your lip sliding more against the edge of the glass.

Blech…

]]> By: mark http://www.ianmacleod.net/2007/08/15/fear-the-mayotini/comment-page-1/#comment-508 mark Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:44:57 +0000 http://www.ianmacleod.net/2007/08/15/fear-the-mayotini/#comment-508 Ok, the mayonnaise rim is a little odd I'll grant it. But if it was just a small spoonful of mayonnaise (which in Japan does taste both sharper and creamier than in the US) in a margarita that could be pretty good. I mean, I usually prefer my sours (whiskey, brandy, etc.) with an egg white, and it's not too far from that (maybe a little like adding an egg white and a little cream?). I honestly might try this at some point. Ok, the mayonnaise rim is a little odd I’ll grant it. But if it was just a small spoonful of mayonnaise (which in Japan does taste both sharper and creamier than in the US) in a margarita that could be pretty good. I mean, I usually prefer my sours (whiskey, brandy, etc.) with an egg white, and it’s not too far from that (maybe a little like adding an egg white and a little cream?).

I honestly might try this at some point.

]]> By: Mary Kate http://www.ianmacleod.net/2007/08/15/fear-the-mayotini/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Mary Kate Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:15:14 +0000 http://www.ianmacleod.net/2007/08/15/fear-the-mayotini/#comment-507 I'm actively keeping down that muffin I just ate. Great name for the drink though--however, that's not reason enough for me to make it. I’m actively keeping down that muffin I just ate. Great name for the drink though–however, that’s not reason enough for me to make it.

]]> By: Josh http://www.ianmacleod.net/2007/08/15/fear-the-mayotini/comment-page-1/#comment-506 Josh Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:42:24 +0000 http://www.ianmacleod.net/2007/08/15/fear-the-mayotini/#comment-506 Sandwich lube indeed. Don't get me wrong - I enjoy a light shmear on a sammich as much as the next guy (doubleplusgood if horseradish is mixed in) but in a drink? Kinda making me want to vomit, right here, at my desk. Blech. Sandwich lube indeed. Don’t get me wrong – I enjoy a light shmear on a sammich as much as the next guy (doubleplusgood if horseradish is mixed in) but in a drink?

Kinda making me want to vomit, right here, at my desk. Blech.

]]> By: Colin http://www.ianmacleod.net/2007/08/15/fear-the-mayotini/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Colin Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:11:35 +0000 http://www.ianmacleod.net/2007/08/15/fear-the-mayotini/#comment-505 It tastes like sandwich lube, Mark. Sandwich lube. Also, silly as it is, Undercover Brother will forever change your opinion of mayo. I'm glad my breakfast was minor, or I'd be ill. It tastes like sandwich lube, Mark. Sandwich lube. Also, silly as it is, Undercover Brother will forever change your opinion of mayo. I’m glad my breakfast was minor, or I’d be ill.

]]> By: mark http://www.ianmacleod.net/2007/08/15/fear-the-mayotini/comment-page-1/#comment-504 mark Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:58:52 +0000 http://www.ianmacleod.net/2007/08/15/fear-the-mayotini/#comment-504 I dunno - we'd both put egg in a drink, right? And we'd both put butter in a drink, right? So why not a mixture of egg and oil? I wonder what the drink tasted like... I dunno – we’d both put egg in a drink, right? And we’d both put butter in a drink, right? So why not a mixture of egg and oil?

I wonder what the drink tasted like…

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