BuffaloBill Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Personally my favorite is very simple. A dirty vodka martini with olives up ... btw make it very cold and skip the vermouth. I used to only drink Grey Goose vodka but found this to be a waste of money. If you go dirty Shmirnoff works very well. The key to it all is cold ... make it cold and don’t use those little itty bitty olives ... queen ones and better yet stuff them with blue cheese. A close second for me goes by different names in different bars. Shake 1.5 oz of orange vodka with .5 oz of Grand Marnier and serve in a martini glass. Some bars want to add O.J. but this is a huge distraction IMO. I also recognize this drink is half a step away from a cosmo so no Sex in the City comments . A third standby is a true margarita. BTW a true margarita only contains three ingredients: very good tequila, lime juice and either Cointreau or Grand Marnier. Do not accept “margarita mix” or "sweet and sour mix” as they just make the drink taste like syrup. I’ll be lifting a martini to ring in the New Year with all of you. What do you have to say?
Dante Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Like yourself I like to keep it simple. I will take that Grey Goose you don't want and put it with lots of ice and soda with a big hunk of lime. Light, clean. Perfect on a hot day without being to sweet.
Johnny Coli Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 1:1 Busch to Woodpecker cider The Rat in Kenmore Sq Boston used to have Busch on tap for a buck. I'd order a Busch, a pint of Woodpecker hard cider, and an empty cup.
The Dean Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 A third standby is a true margarita. BTW a true margarita only contains three ingredients: very good tequila, lime juice and either Cointreau or Grand Marnier. Do not accept “margarita mix” or "sweet and sour mix” as they just make the drink taste like syrup. I love a good margarita. Tough to get, in most bars and restaurants. When I was bartending at the Seneca Casino in Niagara Falls, a Mexican couple asked if we could make a decent margarita. They had a terrible drink at another bar in the casino. The guy I was bartending with told them all the margaritas in the place were the same. (Which was basically true, We were supposed to make a lame margarita with the mix). I told them I would make them a real margarita (as you described above). They stayed for several and tipped us quite well. (They said they were the best, and only "real" margaritas they have had on their trip to the USA.) The other bartender asked me, "Why did you do that?" Duh. There are some real lazy morons in this world. One of my favorite "mixed drinks" is a very dry gin gimlet. Again, hard to get a good one, as they tend to use the overly sweet Roses Lime Juice and use far too much of it. I prefer a freshly made lime juice, and then used sparingly. Or, if I'm in a bar that uses Roses, I tell them to put two or three drops in the drink...the way they would use vermouth in an extra dry martini. Then I put a big piece of lime in it. While I prefer it on the rocks (packed with ice) it is also good well stirred and served in a chilled cocktail glass. Oh in this drink good gin is very important. I'm kinda partial to Bombay Sapphire. (I also have had other bartenders and waitresses get perturbed with me when I would accommodate a customer who wanted their drink with unsweetened ice tea. "We only have sweet tea", they would tell the customer. I would always make a cup of tea, and then chill it before using it their drink. C'mon, you have tea, you have hot water, how can you say you don't have unsweetened ice tea?)
Nanker Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Vodka gimlet -- as The Dean of posters described above. Wifey makes a "Manhattan" with blended whiskey, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, Angostora bitters, orange zest, maraschino cherries (w/ a little splash of the mc juice), on the rocks. Sweet, but tasty.
The Senator Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Any good, pure fruit-juice with high-quality grain vodka - I love a good Cape Codder, Ice Pick, Greyhound, Sea Breeze, or - lately - Blueberry & vodka. But my absolute favourite is something I call the... Senatorial Cocktail Over ice, pour: 1-part vodka (any high-end five-column distillation brand will do - these days I'm partial to Pearl Vodka) Add: 3 parts vodka Stir gently, garnish with a lemon twist or razor-thin orange slice. Enjoy! Na Zdrowie!!!!
Mr_Blizzard Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Not much of a drinker, but I like a good Bloody Mary or a Margarita
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Craft brews, particularly IPA's are my drink of choice, but on the rare occasion that I have a mixed drink, it's dark rum and coke. Nothing complicated or sophisticated... Appleton Estate, Myers's, or even Captain Morgan will do. I prefer a tall glass packed with ice. Make it nice and strong, 50/50. The key and absolute must is to finish it off with a squeeze of fresh lime. - Used to be able to drink these all night long, but now, they get too sweet after 2 or 3.
Marv's Neighbor Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Meyers Rum & Orange Juice. No mixes, no measuring, can't screw it up, but if you do, drink it and better luck next drink!
mead107 Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Hard to get away from the wine. I do like vodka and tonic. A good margarita. The best I ever had was at the Good Wife Restaurant in VT.
Sammyboy Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 My favorite is whatever I have in my hand at the time.
BuffaloBill Posted January 1, 2011 Author Posted January 1, 2011 My favorite is whatever I have in my hand at the time. A little picky aren't you?
Corp000085 Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Tanqueray and Tonic on the rocks with a lime quarter. Simple to make, very refreshing, and you don't have to sound like a complete douche ordering one from a bar.
Wooderson Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 I don't venture too far when ordering mixed drinks, for me it's usually Captain and Coke. For straight shots, I'm all about the Jameson, Crown, or Rumpleminze.
The Dean Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Tanqueray and Tonic on the rocks with a lime quarter. A classic summer drink. I've been known to tip a few even during the winter months.
CowgirlsFan Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Any good, pure fruit-juice with high-quality grain vodka - I love a good Cape Codder, Ice Pick, Greyhound, Sea Breeze, or - lately - Blueberry & vodka. But my absolute favourite is something I call the... Senatorial Cocktail Over ice, pour: 1-part vodka (any high-end five-column distillation brand will do - these days I'm partial to Pearl Vodka) Add: 3 parts vodka Stir gently, garnish with a lemon twist or razor-thin orange slice. Enjoy! Na Zdrowie!!!! The blueberry part sounds like my drink. I like any vanilla vodka mixed with any of the Diet Ocean Spray...cranberry/grape...blueberry...cranberry/pomegranate..and their other flavors. The Diet V8 splashes work well too. tropical...berry.
HtownBillsFan Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Vodka and tonic or Capt. and ginger ale work for me.
HopsGuy Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Crown & Ginger Ale, hold the Ginger Ale. But seriously folks... it depends on my mood. You really can't go wrong with Corp000085's choice. A good Irish coffee will be fine sometimes, but so will a great Bloody Mary (can I get some fresh prepared horseradish!?!). These two depend on the outside temperature and just how early my tee-time is. A Old Fashioned is a nice treat, too. I guess I'm pretty easy when it comes to my mixed-drinks. Good friends/times frame the context. Now excuse me while I go watch the Bills do whatever it is they do.
WWVaBeach Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Pineapple rum and orange juice. Simple and delicious!
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