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I like a good Tequila Sunrise but that's about it. I don't drink much any more.

Purple rain
- 2 shots of vodka
- 1 shot of peach schnaps
- Top it up with lemonade and Blue Curaco
- Splash of grenadine over the ice to give it the melting purple look.

Lush.

My go-to is a rum and coke. I'll drink a Seven and Seven or a gin and tonic on occasion. I'm also a big fan of margaritas, especially when enjoying some mexican food. Vodka and cranberry juice is also good....but I only make those when I'm at home by myself

 Alfndrate wrote:

When I want to get obliterated, I make something called "Hawaiian Screw" which is 3 shots of 151 Proof Rum, a splash of Grenadine Syrup, a shot of pineapple juice, and enough SunnyD to fill a 16 ounce water bottle...

See, that's too complicated for getting wasted. My preferences for that purpose are:

1) Grape Gatorade and vodka. I discovered this horrible melange when the only chaser at my disposal was grape Gatorade powder.

2) Everclear with Raspberry Ice Crystal Light. Raspberry Ice will cover the flavor of damn near anything, and stain damn near anything.

My recipe is the precise version of that drink. We usually eyeball it when we drink it, or make it in large batches before hand and then refrigerate it.

You don't taste the alcohol and it'll get ya drunk...

Personally, I prefer a good single malt scotch, neat.

But when I do waste time getting things mixed (or having others mix for me), I do enjoy the Old Fashioned, the Manhattan (thank you Mad Men for informing me of these great old school drinks)

Or a simple rum and coke, Irish Car Bomb (what do you call them in Ireland, since I already know you shouldnt say that there), or beer, again because beer is easy to get and easy to drink.

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:
Personally, I prefer a good single malt scotch, neat.

But when I do waste time getting things mixed (or having others mix for me), I do enjoy the Old Fashioned, the Manhattan (thank you Mad Men for informing me of these great old school drinks)

Or a simple rum and coke, Irish Car Bomb (what do you call them in Ireland, since I already know you shouldnt say that there), or beer, again because beer is easy to get and easy to drink.

One of my worst experiences with drinking involved manhattans. I just assumed anything served in a glass as big as was handed to me was going to have some sort of mixer in it. Nope, just a tumbler full of whiskey and vermouth (and cherries) Can't stand them to this day.

For the gin mentioned in the first post.. pink pussy cats.

Gin, Pineapple Juice, Grenadine.

For me, Southern Comfort mixed with Baronjaeger witha splash of grenadine.

I like a good MaiTai, or a Long Island Iced Tea, Margaritas (non frozen) are all good.

But if I am drinking a nice glass of Fighting Cock Bourbon on the rocks does the trick. (These rocks Frozen for 3 hours usually does the trick they do not water down the drink, but still keep it cold).



There is also this shot we make, we call it Sani Flush because it is super blue. it is a shot, and after three of them you are good.

 Mr Nobody wrote:
Water.

Yea, that is not a Cocktail

PredaKhaine wrote:
Buy lots of skittles.
Sort into colours.
Place each colour in a bottle of vodka (put all the red in one bottle, all the green in another etc)
Shake
Seive
Shake
Seive
Put in freezer overnight.

Enjoy as flavoured vodka or as a mixer.

You forgot to tell them to train the skittles out of the Vodka with a coffee filter.

 DeathReaper wrote:

You forgot to tell them to train the skittles out of the Vodka with a coffee filter.

I did say to sieve twice though

It's not like you can't find a recipe for this one within 4 seconds of getting on the 'net

PredaKhaine wrote:
Buy lots of skittles.
Sort into colours.
Place each colour in a bottle of vodka (put all the red in one bottle, all the green in another etc)
Shake
Seive
Shake
Seive
Put in freezer overnight.

Enjoy as flavoured vodka or as a mixer.

Yes! I did this for a New Years party for a few years ago. I let the Skittles dissolve for about 4 days (shaking periodically) before I filtered it out with coffee filters. But that point, it tasted like liquid Skittles, and you could drink it straight from the jar...which is both a good and bad thing

Beerlao with redbull. Awesome to keep you going all day. About 70-30 mix is best. If you are in the unfortunate situation to not have access to Beerlao, most beers make a good substitute. Try it out. Serious.

 DeathReaper wrote:
I like a good MaiTai, or a Long Island Iced Tea, Margaritas (non frozen) are all good.

But if I am drinking a nice glass of Fighting Cock Bourbon on the rocks does the trick. (These rocks Frozen for 3 hours usually does the trick they do not water down the drink, but still keep it cold).

I'm not sold on using just Whiskey stones. There is a certain benefit to them, but at the same time, a little actual ice doesn't hurt the scotch (whiskey, bourbon, etc...), because it helps open up the bouquet of the booze, and opens up the flavors... too much ice, and yeah you'll water down the drink too much... I tend to do about 1 to 2 ice cubes and then like 2 to 3 whiskey stones... Works great for me, but again, different strokes for different folks.

Manhattans. Will have them with either traditional bourbon, Canadian whiskey, or as a Rob Roy (scotch). I do not care for them dry though. That one is a little beyond me.

Margaritas or St. Germain's Cocktails for mixed drinks.

Bourbon if I just want something to relax with.

Mojitos and black/white russians are my staple cocktails, I'm down with most citrussy and not overly sweet drinks though.

 Corpsesarefun wrote:
Mojitos and black/white russians are my staple cocktails, I'm down with most citrussy and not overly sweet drinks though.

Says the man that did the skittles vodka last year

I'm not really into cocktails anymore,

but I enjoy a good Weissbier sometimes.



If there is no beer to have, Tequila Sunrise or good old Jägermeister Fanta are acceptable substitutes.

The local police won't allow me to purchase Jägermeister anymore...

Bailey's on the rocks is my go to drink, aside from beer. Irish carbombs used to be my "I don't want to remember whatever happens in the next 8 hours" drink, but for the last 10 years or so, I've switched to simple shots of Jaeger for that.

 Alfndrate wrote:

 Corpsesarefun wrote:
Mojitos and black/white russians are my staple cocktails, I'm down with most citrussy and not overly sweet drinks though.

Says the man that did the skittles vodka last year

I did indeed, it was pretty cool but not really my kind of drink

 Corpsesarefun wrote:

 Alfndrate wrote:

 Corpsesarefun wrote:
Mojitos and black/white russians are my staple cocktails, I'm down with most citrussy and not overly sweet drinks though.

Says the man that did the skittles vodka last year

I did indeed, it was pretty cool but not really my kind of drink

Your words make me lugubrious*...


* - Heard Corpses say, "Witch I'm Lugubrious" Over and over one night... I now associate him more with this word than his real name...

 Alfndrate wrote:

 Corpsesarefun wrote:

 Alfndrate wrote:

 Corpsesarefun wrote:
Mojitos and black/white russians are my staple cocktails, I'm down with most citrussy and not overly sweet drinks though.

Says the man that did the skittles vodka last year

I did indeed, it was pretty cool but not really my kind of drink

Your words make me lugubrious*...


* - Heard Corpses say, "Witch I'm Lugubrious" Over and over one night... I now associate him more with this word than his real name...

I am indeed morose and lugubrious.

On topic, I discovered a decent cocktail bar down the street from my house... I'll report back when I spend more time there.

Smallest man in the world drinks 1/2 pint of beer wrote:...



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Wow refreshing!

Me,I like anything that you're buying.

I gotta admit, there have been times when my S/O & I have been out, where I'd order a Jack & Coke, and she'd order something served in a pineapple with crazy straws and umbrellas.

Then we trade drinks after the waitress leaves.

I'm a big fan of the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster.

 dogma wrote:
See, that's too complicated for getting wasted. My preferences for that purpose are:

1) Grape Gatorade and vodka. I discovered this horrible melange when the only chaser at my disposal was grape Gatorade powder.

For me, I've very fond of Jack & Coke, despite the fact I like neithr Jack Daniels nor Coca-Cola. For some reason, when mixed, they both neutralize the parts of them that I dislike. It's inexplicable.

We also have one of those Ninja Master blenders, so I like making Pina Coladas; with Coco Rico and canned Pineapple juice, maybe some Malibu coconut rum. The only problem with these is that as pleasant tasting as they are, Malibu doesn't seem to actually be an alcoholic beverage. But, my wife likes them, so I make them, and then drink the leftovers.

I also like (frozen and salted) Margaritas, but don't generally make those at home. I'm the only one that likes Tequila, and I can't imagine blending up a whole pitcher just for myself.



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 azazel the cat wrote:
I gotta admit, there have been times when my S/O & I have been out, where I'd order a Jack & Coke, and she'd order something served in a pineapple with crazy straws and umbrellas.

Then we trade drinks after the waitress leaves.

The older I've gotten, I've discovered the less I care about what other people think about how girly what I'm drinking is. YMMV

A brick to the head Cool?

PredaKhaine wrote:

 Easy E wrote:
Molotov Cocktails

With a match 'to go'?

I light my cigarette with style.

On topic: Vodka martini, dirty, bleu cheese olives where I can get them, shaken, and I swear to god, if you don't strain out the ice, you're losing a couple bucks on the tip.

Oh, and light on the vermouth,

 Coolyo294 wrote:
I'm a big fan of the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster.

Wait, aren't you 14 or something? Also I've accidentally ordered girly drinks with little umbrellas and pretty colours, but it tasted good so that's all that matters (well I guess price and nutritional value is important too).