Did a double blind taste test last night....

Did a double blind taste test last night....

I've been a Topo Chico die hard for years, and was very bummed since it stopped production. I tried all the replacements and couldn't find anything that came close in terms of carbonation and taste until I found Agua de Piedra. After trying it, I wondered if I might like it better than Topo. I didn't want to believe it was true and figured I just didn't remember what Topo tastes like. Then I found a secret stash of Topo at a store, and last night, my gf and I performed a very unscientific blind taste test, and the results were.....

We both preferred Agua de Piedra. **

** the Topo Chico was from before the stopped production, so it's possible (??) it's lost some of its carbonation (??), but otherwise, I don't see myself going back to Topo.

u/el-beau — 11 days ago

Potentially controversial opinion: "Birthday Cake", "Buttercream" and "Sugar Cookie" are all the same flavor.

You aren't fooling me, Big Ice Cream!

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u/el-beau — 2 months ago

Remembering Dolly Parton....

I'd love to see upstate NY rename a landmark in honor of this amazing human being. Im not sure what could be named after, but I'm just throwing this totally random bridge out there as a possibility.

u/el-beau — 2 months ago
▲ 839 r/Tiki+1 crossposts

I finally tried a thing....

10 pounds for $3.50 at the drive thru. Definitely better than filling up little pebble ice trays and waiting for them to freeze.

u/el-beau — 2 months ago

I think it's hilarious that we are supposed to decipher this....

Sugarfish gets some hate sometimes, but as for "bang for your buck" delivery sushi set, it's a pretty decent option.

But their little guide printed on the inside of the lid where half the options look exactly the same always cracks me up.

u/el-beau — 2 months ago

Found this guy hiding in the back of my parents' fridge from the last time I visited...

I missed you, lil buddy! Come back soon!

u/el-beau — 2 months ago
▲ 313 r/cocktails

In upstate NY you can just walk into a random liquor store and buy as many bottles of $68 chartreuse as you damn well please!

I've been keeping my eyes open for it around LA for the past few years and have never seen it. The first two liquor stores I went in here had their shelves stocked with green and yellow.

u/el-beau — 3 months ago
▲ 139 r/80s

I'm glad I grew up in a time when parents had to be reminded by the tv every night that they had kids.

u/el-beau — 3 months ago

Is it really JUST calories in vs. calories out?

If I eat 2500 calories of twinkies per day vs. 2500 calories or raw vegetables and skinless chicken breast, I would still weigh the same?

Obviously, a daily diet of only twinkies would cause other health issues, but wouldn't change my weight?

Edit: Also, what about the type of weight? ie - fat vs. lean muscle?

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u/el-beau — 3 months ago
▲ 196 r/Hibiscus

These flowers are definitely changing colors throughout the day

The first pic was taken today at 10am. The second was taken at 4pm. Yesterday, they were all red in the morning and orange in the afternoon. (The sun does eventually hit them in the afternoon). Is this a thing??

u/el-beau — 4 months ago

Colonoscopy prep: fair?

I just had my first colonoscopy. I thought I was being overly anal (no pun) about my prep. Even though the directions they gave me just said "no high fiber foods" for the 5 days preceding, I did some research and went further. For 5 days I basically ate scrambled eggs, bananas, and broth. Then I dutifully drank my solution the night before and woke up at 3am and finished it.

But, I still wasn't fully cleaned out. They pointed it out to my on the monitor (I was awake), and told me I'd have to come back in 5 years because I wasn't cleaned out. The discharge papers say "colon prep: fair".

So, what did I do wrong? How can I prep better the next time? I know it's not a huge deal, but I feel like I did my best and got a C- on my exam.

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u/el-beau — 4 months ago

Has anyone tried one of these?

I've been putting my concoctions in an ice cream maker, but it takes 45 minutes to get to a good consistency and can really only do one cocktail at a time.

Thinking about taking advantage of the (most like bogus) prime day deal

u/el-beau — 4 months ago

Picked up a bottle of this. Any cocktail suggestions?

I want to make this party as fun as possible!

u/el-beau — 4 months ago

Do the temporary lanes around Lake and California really need to look like this?

Such a mess.

u/el-beau — 4 months ago