Simon Belmont
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Gin and Tonic. Why mess with perfection?
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I usually just drink gibson martinis, but a lot of bars don't seem to have the cocktail onions which I need. It just doesn't taste as clean with the olives. Other than the garnish, I am traditional about them and if it contains vodka I don't really think of it as a martini.
Other favourite drinks are the aviation (creme de violette required) and gin sours in general, sidecars, and I've had some great cynar crustas too.
Other favourite drinks are the aviation (creme de violette required) and gin sours in general, sidecars, and I've had some great cynar crustas too.
This is called Apple Pie (because that's what it tastes like) and you can buy pre-made stuff in jars in a liquor store from a couple different brands at around 30-40% alcohol content, but yeah, normally it is made with 75% or 95% (!!) Everclear in which case it is really dangerous because the apple masks any flavor from the alcohol (which is not much to begin with) and will intoxicate you VERY fast.
Delicious and dangerous. Careful with that stuff.
Yeah, I've seen plenty of recipes for it online. I dunno what he calls it, was my point.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
Dark & Stormy, whiskey sour, grateful dead, white russian...
Now I want a drink...
Now I want a drink...
Surprisingly I never had one. I should fix that.
Simon Belmont
Banned
Unless you live somewhere warm, do yourself a favour and wait for the summer. Nothing quite like a tasty, tasty G&T on a hot summer's day.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Stormy Night martini from Wildfire Steakhouse. I purchased the ingredients to make it shortly after having it. So delicious.
The Albatross
Member
So, my favorite cocktail is simply an old fashioned. Bourbon, raw sugar, Jerry Thomas bitters, with fresh orange and lemon zest, over a single enormous ice cube.
One of the best cocktails I've ever had recently was called a Maple and Maine, which was made at a local bar that prides itself on very original, fancy cocktails that are throwbacks to prohibition. It had whisky, champagne, reduced blueberry something, a maple syrup reduction and other funky things. It was freaking awesome. But for $12 or whatever for a pretty small glass, it was expensive.
Here we are:
MAPLE & MAINE
Evan Williams Vintage Bourbon, Maple Syrup, Local Blueberry Jam, Fresh Lemon, Cava
On top they'd float champagne on it. It was pretty awesome. And here's some of the rest of their specialty drinks
One of the best cocktails I've ever had recently was called a Maple and Maine, which was made at a local bar that prides itself on very original, fancy cocktails that are throwbacks to prohibition. It had whisky, champagne, reduced blueberry something, a maple syrup reduction and other funky things. It was freaking awesome. But for $12 or whatever for a pretty small glass, it was expensive.
Here we are:
MAPLE & MAINE
Evan Williams Vintage Bourbon, Maple Syrup, Local Blueberry Jam, Fresh Lemon, Cava
On top they'd float champagne on it. It was pretty awesome. And here's some of the rest of their specialty drinks
This guy knows what's up.
Lionel Mandrake
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This is pretty much my list, aside from the grateful dead, which I've never had.
Simon Belmont
Banned
It's almost always a good day to have some gin and tonic where I am then
Just a warning: There's no hangover quite as bad as a gin hangover.
Dee Dah Dave
Member
Pint of Diesel
Rum and Coke
Had a champagne sidecar for $12 at a local restaurant and it was goddamned amazing.
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
This is called Apple Pie (because that's what it tastes like) and you can buy pre-made stuff in jars in a liquor store from a couple different brands at around 30-40% alcohol content, but yeah, normally it is made with 75% or 95% (!!) Everclear in which case it is really dangerous because the apple masks any flavor from the alcohol (which is not much to begin with) and will intoxicate you VERY fast.
Delicious and dangerous. Careful with that stuff.
Just looked up how to make this, its ridiculously simple. Need to make this now. All I need is 1 Liter of Everclear and have to cross into CT to get it
I had something like that once. Except the bowl was shaped like a big fish, and you drank out the mouth. The drink was called "Kiss the fish" and you're suppose to like share it with atleast another person. Downed the bastard myself and them some more.... I was fucked up.
Probably Midori Sour, but here's a homemade mix everyone seems to love at all the get togethers we have:
SPRITE MIX
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 liter Sprite
- Crystal Lite mix
- Everclear
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Take a 3 liter of Sprite and empty out enough so the remaining Sprite is level with the top of the drink label.
- Add Everclear to the Sprite (leaving an inch or so of space at the top)
- Slowly pour in the Crystal Lite (it will fizz like a baking soda volcano experiment)
- Close the bottle and freeze until it becomes slushy (if you can wait that long).
Depending on the Crystal Lite mix you choose (and how much Everclear) it will taste like SunDrop/Mountain Dew. Adjust mixes and levels to taste for future versions.
SPRITE MIX
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 liter Sprite
- Crystal Lite mix
- Everclear
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Take a 3 liter of Sprite and empty out enough so the remaining Sprite is level with the top of the drink label.
- Add Everclear to the Sprite (leaving an inch or so of space at the top)
- Slowly pour in the Crystal Lite (it will fizz like a baking soda volcano experiment)
- Close the bottle and freeze until it becomes slushy (if you can wait that long).
Depending on the Crystal Lite mix you choose (and how much Everclear) it will taste like SunDrop/Mountain Dew. Adjust mixes and levels to taste for future versions.
zer0blivion
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That's the definition of an Old Fashioned...
Negroni is the single greatest cocktail, though I am very partial to a Hemingway.
Being from Arizona, there a lot of things that when I tell people they think I'm weird. Like a Cheese Crisp, and no Day light savings.
Thanks for the link!
A traditional Old Fashioned (old fashioned Old Fashioned?) does not include any muddling. It has orange peel and does not have cherries.
MikeOfTheLivingDead
Grapetastic!
I'm right there with you. My favorites
Manhattan in a rocks glass
Bourbon neat
Old Fashioned
Sazerac
Anything with "Crusta" in the name
Death in the Afternoon
Corpse Reviver
The Last Word
Cuba Libre if I want something sweet
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
Cocksucking cowboy my friend, just add Baileys irish cream and chill them before mixing/serving. I'll bang a couple of these shots out for the misses and myself every now and again, after the kids go to bed
Some personal favourites:
-Margarita (classic lemon or strawberry)
-Mango Dacquiri
-Manhattan
-Dirty Martini
-Tom Collins
-Greyhound
thoseAREmySHOES
Member
Whiskey sours. Simple and delicious.
thezerofire
Banned
we have very similar tastes. only been to elbo once though
Kitsunebaby
Member
Bullshit. A wine or champagne hangover is way worse. Vodka's also pretty bad. I'm actually not sure if I've ever had a gin hangover, and it's what I drink the most.
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
Real Lemonade + Vodka
bobbyrawlins
Banned
Jack and Coke. I like to keep it simple.
Fenderputty
Banned
Manhattan or Old Fashion.
A local bar does a great variation on a Manhattan by subbing some of the vermouth with gran marnier and using an orange peels to rim the glass with citrus oils before adding to the drink.
A local bar does a great variation on a Manhattan by subbing some of the vermouth with gran marnier and using an orange peels to rim the glass with citrus oils before adding to the drink.
Simon Belmont
Banned
Disqualified. Gin is the worst. Way worse than wine.
grosvenor_92
Member
Brain Hemorrhage
indigo-cyclops
Member
Singapore sling
with mescal on the side...
Shanks D Zoro
Banned
Kamikaze, equal parts vodka, triple sec and lime juice. My favourite drink.
Number two would be long island for out drinking and wanting to get drunk or vodka red bull
My most drunk mix in korea the last few years has been soju and coke
Number two would be long island for out drinking and wanting to get drunk or vodka red bull
My most drunk mix in korea the last few years has been soju and coke
crazyrabbits
Banned
Appletini.
After bluffing my way into the TIFF Hello Canada party last year, I made a beeline for the bar and started shotgunning these things. Best drink after doing something incredibly risky.
After bluffing my way into the TIFF Hello Canada party last year, I made a beeline for the bar and started shotgunning these things. Best drink after doing something incredibly risky.
thezerofire
Banned
when I had a kamikaze it had grapefruit juice instead of lime
RhombusPrime
Neo Member
Rum and Orange Soda. Tastes like a dreamsicle.
My friends and I always call it a Rum Job.
My friends and I always call it a Rum Job.
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