Cocktails

[James1214]

what are you go-to cocktails? and what recipe do you use?

white russian

1 part vodka
1 part kalua
1 part half and half

stir and serve over ice

dark and stormy

1 part dark rum
2 parts quality ginger beer i.e: bundaberg
1/2 part lime

add to glass with ice in order above, i dont stir them, like it to get stronger as i drink it

[mortlock]

1 part beer.
serve cold.

[deleted account]

Panty Droppers

Sex On The Beach but with coconut rum added.  drops my panties every time

[khoomeizhi]

old fashioned for me

bourbon
bitters
bit of sugar
tiny bit of water

don't care about orange or cherries.

[neighbor664]

Manhattan
I drink them UP(in a martini glass)and prefer them made perfect(both sweet and dry vermouth)

Chill the glass by placing ice cubes and a little water in it, let it sit while you prepare the rest.
Pour into a shaker or tumbler glass full of ice:
Bourbon - 2 shots (3 oz) - Makers Mark is usually the prefered choice. According to historians the first Manhattans where made with Rye. That tastes pretty good too.
Sweet Vermouth - half a shot (.75oz)
Dry Vermouth - half a shot (.75oz)
Angostura Bitters - just a drop

Dump out the ice and water from the up glass.
Place a maraschino cherry in the empty glass with a few drops of the juice.

Cover the shaker and gently shake its contents, not too vigorously. If your drink is foamy you shook it too hard.

Pour and serve.

[Sparkle Motion]

3/4 Ounce Reposado
3/4 Ounce Canton
1/4 Ounce Lime Juice
1/2 Ounce Pineapple Juice
Plum Bitters
Orange Flower Water
Combine and shake with ice
Strain over fresh ice cubes
Top with Vita Malt Ginger Soda

[Sparkle Motion]

Mai Tai

1/2 Ounce Cointreau
1 & 1/2 Ounce Dark Rum
3/4 Ounce Lime Juice
1 Ounce Orgeat Syrup
Combine all ingredients and shake with ice
Strain over fresh ice cubes

[JemDooM]

Piña colada every time! Mix coconut milk, pure pressed pineapple juice and white rum to taste, I like to make sure it's thick, creamy, fruity and with a proper kick!

[juggernaut]

In the summer it's mostly rum.  My personal fav rum is Pyrat.    I usually mix it with lime juice, coconut water, and pineapple juice.  Or lime juice with ginger ale.

I also like campari mixed with lemon juice and a splash of pineapple juice.


Dirty vodka, ie couple of shots of vodka on the rocks with either spicy pickle juice or olive juice. 

[RAGER]

I had an Old Fashioned yesterday made with Smith & Cross rum.  Fantastic.

[BrianDamage]

Old Fashioned made with rye whiskey.

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[Pissy]

I'm looking for a new cocktail to carry through the summer.   Any ideas?

Past experience tells me that refreshing is like the first priority.  So for example, given how behind the curve I am, last year was the tried and true mule.  I've also had something we call a Beer-tail (pint glass full of ice, shot of St Germaine, fill glass almost all the way with really any beer, top with grapefruit juice) over a summer to great success.   

I'm thinking mint julep-ish perhaps with iced tea vodka. 

Any ideas?  Bonus points for drinks without lime, since one of our crew has a weird lime reaction- not really an allergy, but a crappy disagreement nonetheless.

[RAGER]

So what it seems like we're talking about something over ice and not a shakey served up that renders about 4 oz. of deliciousness that you can slam and be fucked up flatter than hammered shit this n less than an hour.

I like Vermouths and soda, be it Lillet blanc, lillet Rosé, Cocchi Americano, Cocchi Torino or a Spanish variety.

Then there's Campari, Aperol or amaros like Miletti, Fernet, Foro.

All these are great with sodas or flavored sodas. Add a hit of citrus or an orange garnish peel or wheel, and or Prosecco, Cava. Sky's the limit. If you want a higher ABV add an ounce or two of gin or vodka.

No lime?  What even the fuck do they eat?!?

[Muffin Man]

Crown and Coke. dandy it up with a wedge of lemon,  or not,. boom done. it is refreshing and. basucally like colored water so no liability from overserving. no hangover. axs me, I put down 750ml last night , sippy-sippy all night a dozen. pick up some tiny stiir straws if you're sporto.

[RAGER]

Damn!  Fukn pro. I been pretty chill as of late. Couple fridays ago me and a buddy plowed most of a case of Pabst and drunk jammed so I been chill.

[Pissy]

Rager: Yeah, it can be a problem for her.

I would rephrase to ... not be fucked up flatter than hammered shit.  Looking for refreshment before abv, I think.

MM: Crown and coke tends to get too far into the realm of "I'm a different person when I drink _____" for a drink to make for a bunch of guests. Plus, that seems to be more of a blue chip year-round drink. 

[Muffin Man]

Ah, well that's probably true. also too sugary, too sweet. Vodka is kinda safe but, um. No nothing is actually safe. Always specify a designated driver.

oh hey, a bunch of guests? jungle juice; a 10 gallon bucket type thing. Make it your own. People can add mint, or pineapple, or jalapeno whatevs from the self serve trays. mix it up, pickled beans, chocolate  pretzels, a can of whipped cream? woop woop.

[Pissy]

SparkleMotion suggested this and it looks up my alley.  They call it Spaghetti.  Aperol into a bottle of high life with lemon juice. 

https://playswellwithbutter.com/spaghett-drink-recipe/

[RAGER]

I've heard of that one. Maybe from him. I'll have to try that.

[Pissy]

I just made one.  It's fine, but not quite what I'm after.  Not that I know what I'm after. 

[Pissy]

Getter to the bottom of the drink it has an aftertaste not dissimilar to diet sodas.  Aspertame type aftertaste. 

[Muffin Man]

Just popped an Imperial cider. Maybe there's a cider cocktail? kinda candy-ish to be honest but a refreshing Summer whistle-wetter.

Pressed golden orange apricots dominate this uniquely tart Northwest Imperial Cider.
8.5% ABV
INGREDIENTS 100% Fresh Pressed Apple Cider / Apple Juice Concentrate / Apricot Juice Concentrate / Natural Essence / Contains Sulfites / Gluten Free


The simple and natural flavors of fresh pressed watermelon and the fleshy stalks of Michigan grown Rhubarb complement each other in this clean, crisp, and refreshing cider. A tasteful balance of sweet and tart - this cider has it all.
6.0% ABV
INGREDIENTS 100% Fresh Pressed Apple Cider / Apple Juice Concentrate / Pineapple Juice Concentrate / Plum Juice Concentrate / Passion Fruit Juice Concentrate / Natural Flavors / Citric Acid / Contains Sulfites / Gluten Free

[Pissy]

So yeah neither me nor the wife cared for Aperol.  Which is a shame now that I still have most of it. 

I'm now thinking Soda Stream + lemonade into a spiked Arnold Palmer. Or maybe just make lemonade with club soda to get there.  

[Pissy]

So i just got a soda stream.  Mind=blown. 

I threw together a cream soda in a single minute.  And it's tasty. 

So now I'm wondering if I should infuse the carbonated water with teabags or make lemonade out of carbonated water.  Carbonating flavored water is apparently a no no.  

So far in the past 48 hrs my quest for a summer cocktail has cost me about $150.  If I find it, it'll be worth it.  I think.  

But that would almost buy enough beer to carry me through the summer.  It'd be about 6 cases of PBR here. 

Also no one ever told me that a soda stream was not an electric device.  I could totally make soda during a power outage.  

[RAGER]

Heard of em but not familiar. We just buy flavored soda water stuff. Can you hook 'em up to a regular cylinder ir just the little things? 

Too bad about the Aperol. Bring it with you when you come out to visit because you're doing that. E and I have already decided that.