"What's in your flask?" My running recipe list from COTH

[coffeehag]

Hello friends! Like many, I’m guilty of having posted a “What’s in your flask?” post a year or so ago. Since then, I’ve perused the annals of COTH to compile an (ongoing) list of recommendations and flask filler recipes.

I credited where I could (though I couldn’t tag due to the number of tags) and am happy to continue to update but wanted to share with the masses!

MIXES

PORT

• ⅓ cheap, sweet port and ⅔ water (from Hunter_s_Rest)

• ⅘ cheap, sweet port and ⅕ Jack Daniels (from Hunter_S_Rest)

• ⅓ Tawny Port Wine, ⅓ sugar and spice, ⅓ Moonshine (from SmartAlex who calls it “Glogg” and recommends serving warm)

BOURBON

• Bourbon & Peach Schnapps (from JSwan who says “the colder it is, the more bourbon you use.”)

• Fifth of Wild Turkey 101 Rye whiskey, 4 cups orange juice, 2 cups rock candy, 1 cup lemon juice (from SimpsoMatt who shares the recipe for “Rock’n’Rye)

• ⅔ Harvey’s Briston Cream Sherry, ⅓ Marker’s Mark Bourbon (from Hotspur to warm even the bluest of lips in Michigan)

• 2 parts Bourbon (or cognac, whiskey, or rye), 1 part St Germaine, a few drops of bitters (from Wheel_Whip)

• One part bourbon to two parts apple cider, lemon juice to taste, and a few drops of bitters (from Chocolate_Chip_In who recommends you mix it the night before and leave a cinnamon stick in overnight)

WHISKEY

• Equal parts whiskey & amaretto (from SunnyCher who calls this “The Godfather”)

• Equal parts malt whiskey & cherry brandy (from Thomas_1 who calls it the “Percy Special” and notes it was the invention of the 10th Duke of Northumberland)

• 3:1 malt whiskey and Stones Green Ginger Wine (from Thomas_1 who calls it “Whiskey Mac”)

• Equal parts Amaretto and Southern Comfort whiskey (from Corky who calls it the “Sicilian Kiss”)

• ⅔ Bushmill’s Irish Honey, ⅓ Ginger Liqueur (from Ecileh)

BRANDY

• 4 oz Grand Marnier, 2 oz Brandy, 2 oz Kahlua (from LittleCreek)

• Equal parts sloe gin and cherry brandy (from EasterEgg)

• Equal parts blackberry brandy and vodka (from Mia412)

OTHER

• Equal parts Peppermint Schnapps and Godiva Chocolate Liqueur (from RydArab who loves it for the winter)

• Equal parts Bailey’s and Frangelico (from Sing_Mia_Song who says it’s like popping a Hershey’s Kiss in your mouth)

• Apple juice, cinnamon, cloves, and honey mixed with everclear (from CharliesMom sharing their recipe for Apple Pie)

• 1 part Amaretto, 1 part Chambord, 1 part Vodka, ¼ part Whiskey (from Petalstorm)

• 2:1 scotch and drambuie (from CJMicro who calls it a “Rusty Nail”)

• Equal parts butterscotch schnapps and Myers rum (from ISR who calls it their hunt’s “Chick Flask”)

• One part Di Sarrono amaretto to three parts vodka (from Synthesis who calls it a “DiSarrono-tini)

• Port with whiskey (from FallingWithStyle who calls it “Hound’s Blood” and says to mix the ratio with how you’re feeling)

• 1.5 cups vodka, 1 cup Kahlua, ½ cup dark creme de cacao, ¼ cup Amaretto, ⅛ cup Tia Maria, ⅛ cup Cointreau (from Mia412 who calls it “Doc’s Hunt Medicine” and pulled it from a foxhunter’s cookbook compiled by the Beaufort Hunt)

• Equal parts Butterscotch Schnapps and Apple Pucker Schnapps (from Painted_Wings who compares it to a tart caramel apple)

• Two parts whipped cream flavored vodka, one part Kahlua (from TimelyImpulse who calls it their “Morning Coffee”)

• Apple cider with caramel vodka (from All the Carrots who recommends serving warm in winter or adding cold Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Gris to make it into a warm weather punch)

STANDALONES
Fireball
Peach Schnapps
Tequila
Bailey’s Irish Cream
Southern Comfort
Taylor’s Tawny Port
Hard Cider
Peppermint Schnapps
Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
Butterscotch Schnapps
Limoncello
Sortilege
Knob Creek’s Smoky Maple Bourbon

NONALCOHOLIC
Equal parts Ghia and Grapefruit Juice
Equal parts Ghia, orange juice, and water (flat or sparkling)
2 oz apple cider, 3 oz orange juice, 1 oz lemon juice, 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar (optional)

[beowulf]

Where can I sign up to try all of these?

[Willesdon]

There is abuse of a lot of good malt whisky: blended scotch would do in the whisky recipes. Or just neat malt in the flask.

I once offered my flask to some fellow riders, one of whom responded with a look of horror and a comment about never riding and drinking. Later on there was a mutually scary incident between a cyclist and the horses. I offered my flask and the non-drinker grabbed it with both hands! There are definitely times when a flask is very good to have.

[Foxglove]

As I haul into hunt (90 min each way) I don’t drink at the hunt. I clutch my Coke at the brunch and think about how much safer horse is because I’m not drinking . . .I am sure he’s out in the hunt barn in the stall thinking about how much I sacrifice for him.

[chocolate_chip_in]

I hope your horse appreciates your sacrifice Foxglove!

At my barn it’s the “rookie” hunters’ job to fill the flasks, and this will be my first season back out after a lonnnnnng time away so I’m on flask duty! I’m just planning to cap this year so won’t have time to work through too many recipes, but what a wonderful and timely thread

I can contribute a recipe in the bourbon category too, with the caveat that it has not been tested in the field yet: one part bourbon to two parts apple cider, lemon juice to taste, and a few drops of bitters, with bonus points if you mix it the night before and leave a cinnamon stick in overnight. I can report back once it’s debuted in the hunt field, but can already confirm that it’s delicious after a fall trail ride.

[Foxglove]

@chocolate_chip_in --to the last our members carry Jet Dry bottles (the small ones) filled with whatever each drinks --the expensive silver flasks and the (horrors) glass ones that attach to saddles are too expensive or fragile to lose --most folks carry one in the pocket and a second one ‘for a friend’ on the saddle in the sandwich case --I wish I could find a way to carry hot tea --and keep it hot --on my horse! Thought about the “camel back” water packs but --how to keep it warm . . .

[alar24]

While capping with a new hunt this weekend, I experienced a new one – straight Fireball! That gave me a bit of a shock…

I’m partial to plain Japanese whiskey, neat. Really gives you a nice wake-up kick!

[AllTheCarrots]

Apple cider + caramel-flavored vodka (Absolut makes one). Serve warm in winter, or make it into more of a punch or sangria with the addition of cold Sauvignon blanc/pinot gris/sparkler of choice. The latter is good for days when the calendar says “fall” but the temps say “summer.”