I like some iced tea, but it has to be sweetened with sugar, and not so much that it'll induce diabetic coma in anyone, regardless of how well their body produces insulin. Most sweet tea I've had is way too sweet.
In the summer, I'll make a lot of iced herbal tea... Lemon, raspberry, hibiscus, etc. Good stuff.
A favorite bartender of mine shares my predicament of having been born 70 years late, and so he makes me the most wonderful, obscure gin cocktails that haven't seen their heyday since the 30s. "The Last Word" is my favorite drink of all, but who can make that for me when I ask?
An Aviation (http://www.kaiserpenguin.com/recipe-comparison-the-aviation-cocktail/) is a nice cocktail that's not too obscure, such that any decent cocktail bartender ought to be able to make you one. (The drink, not the brand of gin.) That's a nice starter for fancypants Prohibition-era gin cocktails.
http://www.hendricksgin.co.uk (http://www.hendricksgin.co.uk/us/about/index.asp) is the best damn gin out there and I've tried most of them. The secret: cucumber.
It's a layered sipping drink best experienced in one sip. :)
2oz vodka, then 2oz kahlua, then 2oz club soda. drink through several straws.
http://www.monkeysee.com/play/2293-vodka-drinks-how-to-make-a-mind-eraser <-- video, though I prefer off-the-rocks, more layered. But it still layers well enough.
currently: dark and stormy (myer's rum, ginger ale/beer, lime juice) also good (esp for hot weather): gordon's cup (gin, cucumber, lime, simple syrup) also: pink pussycats (gin, pink grapefruit, pineapple)
bourbon or rye, either neat or diluted to about 70 proof; martini, 9 parts Bombay (not Sapphire) gin to 1 part Noilly Prat dry vermouth, ideally with a lemon twist, but never an olive.
Have you been to Custom Brewcrafters (http://rocwiki.org/Custom%20Brewcrafters)? That place single-handedly raises the quality of life in Rochester by +6dB.
I love bourbon, scotch, and most other whiskeys on the rocks. If you enjoy bourbon, I highly recommend George Dickel (which is not technically a bourbon). There are only two Tennessee whiskeys in production, Jack Daniels and George Dickel. Dickel is cheaper and amazingly delicious. Everyone I've ever had try it has agreed.
Also, Campari and soda for a change (blast of delicious biterness, but it's too sweet for my palate these days.
Manhattans are the best of the classic drinks in my opinion. Just go easy with the vermouth.
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In the summer, I'll make a lot of iced herbal tea... Lemon, raspberry, hibiscus, etc. Good stuff.
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A favorite bartender of mine shares my predicament of having been born 70 years late, and so he makes me the most wonderful, obscure gin cocktails that haven't seen their heyday since the 30s. "The Last Word" is my favorite drink of all, but who can make that for me when I ask?
last word
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I need this fancy bartender to show me the world of gin possibilities.
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Every bar I've been to in Seattle carries Hendricks. Sadly, I don't think any in LA do.
tzjin-anthony-ks, hendricks
Re: tzjin-anthony-ks, hendricks
http://www.hendricksgin.co.uk (http://www.hendricksgin.co.uk/us/about/index.asp) is the best damn gin out there and I've tried most of them. The secret: cucumber.
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At bars, I drink beer; usually an amber or wheat.
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Mixed shenanigans are for people who don't know how to drink beer.
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I actually like pretty much everything and only draw the line at "cheap" (= more likely to make me feel bad).
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No, wait, Mind Eraser.
No, wait, Long Island...
I was all about White Russians and Black Russians for a while.
Do I have to choose?
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2oz vodka, then 2oz kahlua, then 2oz club soda. drink through several straws.
http://www.monkeysee.com/play/2293-vodka-drinks-how-to-make-a-mind-eraser <-- video, though I prefer off-the-rocks, more layered. But it still layers well enough.
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whisky (neat)
water (mmm.... )
I keep trying to drink gin & tonic since it gives me the best euphoria but it turns into a bad headache too quickly.
You didn't say what yours was!
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also, 2 parts diet tonic water + 1 part cranberry juice.
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also good (esp for hot weather): gordon's cup (gin, cucumber, lime, simple syrup)
also: pink pussycats (gin, pink grapefruit, pineapple)
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I call it "Breakfast"
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blue powerade.
lemon drop.
g&t
blueberri stoli tonic.
although, i don't drink alcohol anymore because i'm an alcoholic.
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better than a petrified human toe (http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/7229)!
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martini, 9 parts Bombay (not Sapphire) gin to 1 part Noilly Prat dry vermouth, ideally with a lemon twist, but never an olive.
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gin, grapefruit juice, salted rim
beer
wine
What will you be drinking on Wednesday?
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Also, Campari and soda for a change (blast of delicious biterness, but it's too sweet for my palate these days.
Manhattans are the best of the classic drinks in my opinion. Just go easy with the vermouth.