Mixed drink
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Summer time Gin and Tonic with elderflower tonic is a joy .. discovered the elderflower tonic it in the UK a couple years ago (they are gin crazy) and we always keep it on hand.
Coffee and Irish whiskey for the early tee times in colder weather
That is about it for my mixed drink game
You are so right about the Brits and their gin and tonic craze. I was over there about a year ago and that's all everyone had. Every store had their own tonics they made and the selections were incredible. I had an elder flower tonic with dried currents. Just incredible.
Last time I was in the UK, the Brit I was with ordered a gin & tonic and he did not care about what gin he got, but had a five minute conversation with the waitress about what tonic to have. It was weird.
Start with 3 oz premium bourbon whiskey.
pour into a suitable tumbler
mix with 3oz (frozen) water.
enjoy.
pour into a suitable tumbler
mix with 3oz (frozen) water.
enjoy.
I drink Palomas like water down here in Tejas in the summer. There's a million different variations and they can get really girly but I go Tequila (blanco), lime juice, homemade grapefruit juice simple syrup, Topo Chico.
When I'm in a hurry or on a boat or in the pool, tequila and Squirt.
When I'm in a hurry or on a boat or in the pool, tequila and Squirt.
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I don't do well with the brown stuff. I don't know if it's genetics or what but I end up making bad decisions and have terrible hangovers. Vodka or tequila? I can drink it all night and then wake up and go to the gym or mow the yard with zero issues.
Updated to describe my experience watching Bedlam this season.
I love them too. I don’t often make one, because I’m lazy lol. Do you use herbsaint or absinthe? Peychaud’s bitters used to be hard to find in Oklahoma, but Amazon started carrying them several years ago.
Some of my worst experiences with alcohol are with vodka and tequila. Either one can give me a wicked hangover but vodka is particularly unkind to me.
I can have several whiskey drinks and just feel a little dehydrated in the morning, but there are still limits.
I have come to the conclusion that if I drink cheap spirits, no matter white or brown, I feel bad the next day. If I drink more expensive spirits I feel ok the next day. Sugar also plays a factor in it as well. The more sugary the drink, the worse I will feel. Worst hangover I ever had was splitting a bottle of Tuaca with two buddies one night.Some of my worst experiences with alcohol are with vodka and tequila. Either one can give me a wicked hangover but vodka is particularly unkind to me.
I can have several whiskey drinks and just feel a little dehydrated in the morning, but there are still limits.
Reposado, Fever Tree Sparkling Grapefruit, grapefruit juice, fresh squeezed lime juice, agave simple syrup. Salted glass.
When you have time to make it right.
That sounds delightful, definitely will give it a run in a couple months. I "dry out" for about 4-5 weeks every year after the Super Bowl. After the holidays and football season, the liver needs some time off.
That Jim Beam in your coffee should be Jameson, you philistine.
jameson black barrel is my favorite whiskey on the planet, but Jim beam reminds me of hank jr so I keep both around.
In high school we would stand in a circle and just pass the Jim Beam and a 2 liter of coke around. I can taste it right now.
I’ve seen Hopslam plenty of times in Tulsa. Russian River isn’t sold in Oklahoma.
We get plenty of Hopslam and we get Russian River about every two weeks here in Colorado, the arrival of Headytopper was a bonus.