The Cocktail Thread

[His_Highness]

I'm way out of practice it would seem....all this mixing and drinking on an empty stomach is giving me a 'contact hangover'.

 

[ilikechinesefood]

damn this ice is melting i need to drink faster! (why dont i put it in a fridge? you ask... well i answer BECAUSE THEN ID DRINK IT SLOWER!)

this thread seems lovely like ive neer seemed it before...

better stop before i post something stupid...wait what? Its too late?!?

 

[EveryDayAmnesiac]

I'm enjoying the ol' rusty nail, myself ...

 

[ilikechinesefood]

Too fucked up to do some sexy glamour shots like yall but....Like i said damn ice....

Plus if youre like csi miami you can prob see my face using some awesome computer shit on my weed bag. So high fuckin five caruso...

 

[EveryDayAmnesiac]

It's a Moscow Mule sort of evening!

I forgot to buy limes on the way home from work ...

Served in a copper mug, of course!

I particularly like Absolut Ruby Red with my Mules, plus a little grenadine - but not too much. I just like a hint of it being there.

It should really have a lime garnish in there, but.... oh well.

 

[mitchgo61]

...lol best poll ive seen for awhile tho...

Certainly the current results speak for themselves.

Democracy. It's what's for dinner.

 

[ilikechinesefood]

Certainly the current results speak for themselves.

Democracy. It's what's for dinner.

Im pretty sure its rigged. I would think there would be less clean belly buttons with all these damn hippies!

 

[Frederick McGuire]

So I've never been much of a drinker - that silly non-drinker line "I really hate the taste" holds true here.
Beer and wine make me gag, so my main go to was vodka + some mixer once or twice a year.

Then, last year for my birthday, I went on a pub crawl with some mates and ended up at a cocktail bar
My first cocktail I tried was a

I'm enjoying the ol' rusty nail, myself ...

Very bad first step.
I think drambuie is supposed to be quite sweet so I thought that would make the scotch more palatable...
Nah, the name certainly isn't ironic...

So then, I got myself

Long Island Ice Teas!

I got lazy and used a sour mix. And I use Cointreau in mine.

Hot damn did I find myself my new drink!

It was like a revalation that alcohol could actually taste pleasant instead of just being the unpleasant thing I consume to feel all wobbly

Cut to a few weeks later, and between 3 mates we pooled together about $900 to establish a nice cocktail reserve

Now every 1-2 months we have a cocktail party , and we've only had to buy 1 more bottle of gin to keep the bar stocked

We got a scale thing that connects to an iPad, and it weighs out your pours, so that you'll get a nicely mixed cocktail each time.

It came with heaps of cocktail recipes, and you can add your own.

I have the Freddie special, which is a Long Island iced tea, but the drinker MUST have a dab/vape/smoke after the first sip.

There was the attempted Long Island spiced tea, where I switched the run for captain Morgan's spiced rum, and there was some like and pineapple juice in there somewhere...
It wasn't the best drink but I'm determined to make it work one of these days

I'm also quite partial to the "zombearver navel" which is essentially a cross between a hairy navel and a barbed navel, with a splash of grenadine or chambord on top

@EveryDayAmnesiac , have you tried a Tokyo iced tea?

It's the same as a Long Island iced tea; 1 part:
Vodka,
Tequila,
Rum,
Gin,
Triple sec (I found some 40% ABV [80 proof] triple sec ),

And an extra 2 parts midori on top of that.

Use lemonade as the mixer instead of coke
(For clarity - by lemonade I mean the clear soft drink like sprite, not the actual lemon based drink)

 

[EveryDayAmnesiac]

My first cocktail I tried was a [Rusty Nail].

I think drambuie is supposed to be quite sweet so I thought that would make the scotch more palatable...
Nah, the name certainly isn't ironic...

Should you want to try again, there are two things to consider.

First of all, of course, would be the type of scotch. In this case, IMO, you want a very mild, "everyday" sort of scotch - decent, but ... mild. I almost always use Johnny Walker Red for whiskey / scotch cocktails. I find that it blends in nicely with almost any other ingredient.

Also, traditionally, a Rusty Nail is 1 and 1/2 oz scotch, and 1/2 oz Drambuie. This is the way most bartenders make them, IME. I prefer a 1:1 ratio when I make them, plus I add lime juice and a few dashes of angostura bitters. Still keeping it simple, but adding a little different flavor to it and "conditioning" the scotch prominence.

Another scotch cocktail that I LOVE is the Godfather cocktail - scotch, amaretto, bitters and lime juice again. It has a more "nutty" flavor to it with the amaretto - kind of "almondy" but sweet as well. Very tasty.

Sometimes, I'll even do 1 oz of scotch, the bitters and lime, and then 1/2 oz each of amaretto and Drambuie. Yummy!

Cut to a few weeks later, and between 3 mates we pooled together about $900 to establish a nice cocktail reserve

Would be more than happy to test out your bar and make sure all the booze is up to snuff.

We got a scale thing that connects to an iPad, and it weighs out your pours, so that you'll get a nicely mixed cocktail each time.

I just go by "feel" and it usually works out well. ... Usually...

There was the attempted Long Island spiced tea, where I switched the run for captain Morgan's spiced rum, and there was some like and pineapple juice in there somewhere...

It wasn't the best drink but I'm determined to make it work one of these days

I did something like this the other night - did scotch mixed with Drambuie, amaretto, AND Cointreau. Good, but pointless and ... kinda stupid. Like mixing up 4 of your favorite beers and thinking it will be even better ...

I'm also quite partial to the "zombearver navel" which is essentially a cross between a hairy navel and a barbed navel, with a splash of grenadine or chambord on top

Oh I have to post this again:

I hate to say it, but damn I love girly drinks ...

have you tried a Tokyo iced tea?

Going on the list!

Thanks for your thoughts. I am surprised this thread doesn't get more play. I mean, I like straight booze as much as the next guy - maybe even quite a bit more than the next guy - but damn, do I love a good cocktail...

 

[EveryDayAmnesiac]

Lynchburg Lemonade, anyone?

No, that's not pink lemonade - I merely went heavy on the whiskey!

Too lazy to even make my own sour mix or lemonade ...

 

[EveryDayAmnesiac]

Singapore Sling for lunch sounds pretty good...

God, what an annoying goddamn drink to make. Tip well if you order this one.

 

[Joel W.]

These pics are making me thirsty!!! I used to drink like a fish in my early 20's. Then a DWI, jail time and some huge lawyer fees made me realize I had to stop. I just make poor decisions when I drink so I choose not to. It's like poison to my body now anyways if I have just one drink. I am hung over for 2 days. But man, do I miss the drink.

 

[RUDE BOY]

I have just one drink. I am hung over for 2 days. But man, do I miss the drink.

Yeah and EDA seems to like to show ya all those cocktails that'll leave ya with Hangovers from hell if you drink a few of 'em.

 

[EveryDayAmnesiac]

Well, all you manly men don't want to look at this next one...

A Mojito Julep ... to get my ire up for Game of Thrones!

 

[HellsWindStaff]

Dude I don't even care the looks I get sometimes, Mojitos are fucking refreshing!

Typically drink those or a Margarita if I'm out craving a cocktail. I second needing some sort of Orange Liquor to really kick it up a notch.

In college, I used to drink screwdrivers daily, best way to start a morning, an awful way to prepare for classes.

I'm out of town for my grandparents 50th...they had it at some Portuguese restaurant....unlimited red and white Sangria. The White..my god. Think a Screwdriver just turned up with some pineapple juice and other fruits....

I realized I was having a great time on the Sangria when I returned to the wrong banquet room and was BSin with "forgotten family members"

 

[grokit]

Yeah a good muddled mojito is pretty much my favorite cocktail. If it's good enough for hemingway, then it's good period. I like rainbows too; they can appropriate whatever they want, I am secure enough to share!

 

[momofthegoons]

 

[MinnBobber]

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Bloody Mary?
Now that makes me thirsty AND hungry

 

[EveryDayAmnesiac]

I like my old fashioned to be extra sweet and extra fruity.

 

[mitchgo61]

I don't know much about alcohol, but after following this thread closely for several weeks/months now, I have made one really important decision:

I'm investing in maraschino cherry futures. I may start my own ETF. Call your brokers today!!

 

[EveryDayAmnesiac]

I don't know much about alcohol, but after following this thread closely for several weeks/months now, I have made one really important decision:

I'm investing in maraschino cherry futures. I may start my own ETF. Call your brokers today!!

Yeah, I put them in just about everything. I love them.

The nice thing about the more basic cocktails is so many ingredients overlap - so with just a few of the regular stuff, you can make a lot of different drinks that have only subtle differences.

But once you break out of the 10 -20 common drinks, then it starts hurting the ol' bank account a little more...

I moved recently, and it took three huge boxes to move all my booze and liqueurs and cordials and mixin's. I was terrified of being pulled over and being asked to explain it all. Lot of open containers ...

 

[mitchgo61]

Yeah, I put them in just about everything.

Yes, the other thing I learned from your pics....that the good folks at Reese don't just know their way around a peanut butter cup. Not since Bic added lighters to their product line has a brand extension been so potent.

The nice thing about the more basic cocktails is so many ingredients overlap - so with just a few of the regular stuff, you can make a lot of different drinks that have only subtle differences.

Unfortunately this is the same "ingredient economy of scale" that allows Clorox to make both bleach and Hidden Valley Ranch dressing.

 

[EveryDayAmnesiac]

Unfortunately this is the same "ingredient economy of scale" that allows Clorox to make both bleach and Hidden Valley Ranch dressing.

I always thought "Sudden Valley" would be a better name for a Ranch dressing ...

 

[t-dub]

Unfortunately this is the same "ingredient economy of scale" that allows Clorox to make both bleach and Hidden Valley Ranch dressing.

Anyone remember Shimmer? The floor wax and dessert topping . . . Actually Cool Whip with its ingredients is closer to sex lube or hemorrhoid cream but hey . . .

http://archive.wired.com/wired/archive/15.05/st_coolwhip.html

Polysorbate 60
Polysorbates are made by polymerizing ethylene oxide (a precursor to antifreeze) with a sugar alcohol derivative. The result can be a detergent, an emulsifier, or, in the case of polysorbate 60, a major ingredient in some sexual lubricants.

Sorbitan Monostearate
Chemists call this stuff synthetic wax, and it's sometimes used as a hemorrhoid cream. It's one of the magical substances that keep Cool Whip from turning to liquid over time in the fridge.

 

[grokit]

Maraschino cherries are quite the as well !