A TASTE OF CHRISTMAS
Coquito Culinary Workshop
Coquito Culinary Workshop
❰ Open To Anyone & Everyone Else That's Interested! ❱
The elf was unable to contain the excitement bubbling within her this morning, a wide grin on her lips even as she went about the lobby of the ❰ Embertorch ❱ to make sure everything was in place and ready. Flyers of today’s culinary activity had been shared a week prior, a vast majority put up by yours truly after she’d gotten permission and—more importantly—a date for this workshop to take place. "Oh gods, this is actually happening…!" Hands rose to her cheeks as she pressed them, trying to keep her already large smile from growing more, as the ranger looked over to her boyfriend and helper for the day.
She was nervous too, no doubt about it, especially considering how interested Zeus and Childress had been on the end product that would be yielded from today’s event—but for the first time in a while Lúthien had honestly felt very excited to share a seasonal drink from her little home island with her friends and other players & landers alike. "Let’s see… the milk jugs are all over there and the sugar sacks are over here… the coconuts are here and—oh, wow, the League sure sterilized a looot of bottles for today." Additional checks were done in other parts, but for the time being those three ingredients would be the main focus as the participants would work on combining them into three very necessary ingredients for today’s drinks: evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and, of course, cream of coconut!
Once pleased with the preparations the blonde’s hand fluttered through the air, interacting with her UI before she sent out a voicemail for anyone that had signed up beforehand for the event.
GUIDELINES & MECHANICS
- Thread Code for rolls: 1597C1
- All rolls and questions should be done in the #A Taste From Home [Coquito] Discord thread.
- Max of 2 characters per OOC account
- Each character can post twice per cycle
- There is no min or max word count for posts, although if you wish to receive posting rewards make sure you have at least 150 words.
- If you'd like to expand on character interactions between cycles feel free to use the Official Coquito Comms!
- Feel free to jump into this thread anytime, it's meant to be lighthearted and fun and a good way for people to knock out a few bingo options
- Next cycle update: sometime on
Thursdayprobably Sunday night or Monday the latest—so you can all enjoy the holidays without rushing for this!
Each player may post twice per cycle, and you'll be rolling a d20 to see how much progress you add to your chosen task. Additionally for every 5pts in ❰ Knack ❱ and/or ❰ Knowledge ❱ modifiers that your character has you'll be able to add 2pts towards your total. Any character that possesses ❰ Hyper Sense ❱ can roll with advantage.
The following traits will also grant characters advantage when rolling: ❰ Homebound ❱ (Homemaking & Crafting), ❰ Amplified Senses ❱ (Sight & Smell) and ❰ Function Over Form ❱ (Finesse & Learning)
On a Nat 1 the player will subtract the total amount from the score of their chosen task. On a Nat 20 the player will double the total amount before adding it to the score of their chosen task.
HANDS-ON APPROACH
All necessary ingredients have been outsourced and provided by the League, there's more than enough to go around and the group is expected to make more bottles than just the ones they'll be keeping for themselves. Thanks to @Kirius and the crew that headed to the ❰ Druuk Islands ❱ for bringing back more than enough coconuts on short notice!
The instructions below would've been shared by Lúthien to those available, and if you have any ICly questions feel free to ask the girl—she'll do the best to answer them (within her ability and knowledge).
Additionally if you can think of a creative way to apply a mastery to your roll do let me know OOCly, depending on the approach it could give an advantage, or perhaps additional modifiers to your result. Feel free to tag me on Discord with your questions, promise that I don't bite~ uwu
EVAPORATED MILK
❰ Recipe Description ❱ Instructions:
For every 250mL of ❰ evaporated milk ❱ being made you will need 562.5mL of milk.
Carefully begin to heat the milk in a pot over a medium flame, once it begins to simmer keep it over a medium-low flame. Make sure that you're stirring the contents occasionally, especially in the later stages, since we want to avoid any scorching or unwanted flavors.
Once reduced enough, you'll be able to tell by the creamy color and thicker consistency, pass it through a sieve as its being poured into a separate container. Set aside to cool completely.
For every 250mL of ❰ evaporated milk ❱ being made you will need 562.5mL of milk.
Carefully begin to heat the milk in a pot over a medium flame, once it begins to simmer keep it over a medium-low flame. Make sure that you're stirring the contents occasionally, especially in the later stages, since we want to avoid any scorching or unwanted flavors.
Once reduced enough, you'll be able to tell by the creamy color and thicker consistency, pass it through a sieve as its being poured into a separate container. Set aside to cool completely.
❰ 000/150 ❱
CONDENSED MILK
❰ Recipe Description ❱ Instructions:
For every 250mL of ❰ condensed milk ❱ being made you will need 500mL of milk and 166.7g of sugar.
Add the milk and sugar into a pot and heat over a low flame until all the sugar has dissolved, stirring occasionally. Once the mixture has combined simmer it over a medium-low flame. Do NOT stir once the mix starts to simmer otherwise it can crack and crystalize.
Gently simmer for roughly 30 to 45 minutes or until the milk has darkened to a creamy color, has reduced by half and thickened slightly. If any foam begins to form on the top gently skim it off with a spoon. If there are any sugary bits hanging around the rim of your pot do not stir them into your condensed milk, as this can also crack the mix.
Once ready removed from the heat and pour into a jar to cool.
For every 250mL of ❰ condensed milk ❱ being made you will need 500mL of milk and 166.7g of sugar.
Add the milk and sugar into a pot and heat over a low flame until all the sugar has dissolved, stirring occasionally. Once the mixture has combined simmer it over a medium-low flame. Do NOT stir once the mix starts to simmer otherwise it can crack and crystalize.
Gently simmer for roughly 30 to 45 minutes or until the milk has darkened to a creamy color, has reduced by half and thickened slightly. If any foam begins to form on the top gently skim it off with a spoon. If there are any sugary bits hanging around the rim of your pot do not stir them into your condensed milk, as this can also crack the mix.
Once ready removed from the heat and pour into a jar to cool.
❰ 000/250 ❱
CREAM OF COCONUT
❰ Recipe Description ❱ Instructions:
For every 250mL of ❰ cream of coconut ❱ being made you will need 437.5mL of coconut milk, 187.5g of sugar and a pinch of salt.
First we'll start by making coconut milk from the fresh coconuts! Drain the coconut water by poking holes through the 'eyes' and into a glass. Make sure that the liquid inside hasn't gone bad—it should smell sweet without smelling sour. Reserve all of the good coconut water in a jar.
Preheat your oven to 200° C. Place the coconuts on a tray and bake for 20 minutes or until the outer shell begins to crack. Remove and let them cool. Wrap the coconut in a towel and hit it with a hammer, or use the back of a cleaver across the 'equator' of the coconut, to split them open.
Remove the coconut meat, it should separate from the shell easily, and peel away the thin brown skin as much as possible. Cut the flesh into small pieces and add to a large mortar, grind the flesh away with the pestle until it's a pulp.
In a separate pot heat up the reserved coconut water until it's simmering but not boiling. Combine the hot coconut water and coconut pulp in a large container and allow to sit until it's cooled down enough to handle. Carefully pour the mixture into a sieve lined with a towel (set over a large bowl) and tightly squeeze to separate all the liquids from the solids.
Additional instructions will be provided once all the required coconut milk is made by the group.
For every 250mL of ❰ cream of coconut ❱ being made you will need 437.5mL of coconut milk, 187.5g of sugar and a pinch of salt.
First we'll start by making coconut milk from the fresh coconuts! Drain the coconut water by poking holes through the 'eyes' and into a glass. Make sure that the liquid inside hasn't gone bad—it should smell sweet without smelling sour. Reserve all of the good coconut water in a jar.
Preheat your oven to 200° C. Place the coconuts on a tray and bake for 20 minutes or until the outer shell begins to crack. Remove and let them cool. Wrap the coconut in a towel and hit it with a hammer, or use the back of a cleaver across the 'equator' of the coconut, to split them open.
Remove the coconut meat, it should separate from the shell easily, and peel away the thin brown skin as much as possible. Cut the flesh into small pieces and add to a large mortar, grind the flesh away with the pestle until it's a pulp.
In a separate pot heat up the reserved coconut water until it's simmering but not boiling. Combine the hot coconut water and coconut pulp in a large container and allow to sit until it's cooled down enough to handle. Carefully pour the mixture into a sieve lined with a towel (set over a large bowl) and tightly squeeze to separate all the liquids from the solids.
Additional instructions will be provided once all the required coconut milk is made by the group.
❰ 000/500 ❱
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