Drinky Drinks

[ailsamark86]

I love St. Germaine and Izzy Grapefruit Soda

[MAPPLEBUM]

Ok ladies (and gentlemen), I get the sense we have a few stressed-out people around here. Maybe it's the dreary winter, maybe it's something else going on in our lives. But I think it's time we all think about RELAXING. I'm going to share my favorite new drinks. Join in! Alcohol or not. Let's inspire each other to take a moment for ourselves with a relaxing beverage.

My favorite new alcoholic beverage is a St. Germain G&T OR a St. Germain Martini. St. Germain is an elderflower liquer that comes in a very pretty bottle, and is perfect for girls' nights. It's a citrusy and floral, and nice and sweet. Martini = 2 parts gin or vodka, 1 pt St. Germain, and a twist. For a Gin & Tonic, make it the way you usually do (2 pts Tonic to 1 pt Gin, or as DH makes them, half and half!) and add a friendly splash of St. Germain. And a twist/wedge of lemon.

Honestly, I'm usually a wine or tea drinker but a few times a year I really like getting a bottle or two of booze and making cocktails. This weekend I'm planning on dirty vodka martinis, extra olives. Because I'm feeling salty.

Alright, that's me. Anybody else have a recipe for relaxation?

St. Germaine awesome. A nice variation to a mimosa is sparkling wine + st. germaine + splash of bitters (and maybe some sugar if that's your thing). We've done that on holidays.

Sitting at the bar at a really hip restaurant the other night this older couple / woman next to me ordered a glass of wine with Creme de Cassis! I had to ask her what she was drinking. She said it cuts the edge off of mediocre wines, and even let me taste! I'm definitely going to explore that one further.

As per usual I've been drinking red wines for winter. We have a somewhat formidable liquor collection but I make myself cocktails probably less than once a month. If I want a margarita I'll go around the corner where the bartender knows just how I like it!

[bokelley]

I like the champagne drinks or just plain champagne is my go to.

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

Dark and Stormy is our drink (besides local beers) - Ginger beer, a squeeze of lemon, and Gosling's dark rum.

[Vanquisher]

Anything that doesn't taste alcoholic but knocks you on your ass. I like them sweet and powerful.


Heidi

[ballibeg]

The Scots do whisky but I'm a dark rum and coke man.

[bokelley]

Dh recently got into Japanese whiskey.

[MsSassyBaskets]

Holy zombie thread! I'm usually just drinking red wine these days, nothing too creative. Before getting pregnant I was on a craft cocktail kick, lots of bitters.

[The_Techie_Chef]

Keeping the Zombie thread going!!

Pina Colada
1/2 cup cream of coconut
8 oz. crushed pineapple
1/4 cup silver rum. you can use dark rum for richer flavor, but it'll tint the normally snow white drink.
Optional, but a nice touch - a few pinches of sweetened shredded coconut.

Blend together, then add about 3 cups ice and blend until smooth. (makes a small pitcher)

Bourbon Manhattan
2 oz good bourbon (I recommend Buffalo Trace or Maker's Mark)
1/2 oz vermouth (sweet, dry, or a combo 'perfect')
splash of maraschino cherry juice

Shake with ice, pour into martini glass. Garnish with a cherry

Moscow mule
1.5 oz. vodka
squeeze of lime juice
ginger beer

fill a copper mug with ice, squeeze lime over ice.
add vodka, then ginger beer to mix everything together.

[MsSassyBaskets]

I would kill for a dirty vodka martini right about now.

[JDAZ11]

Drinky Drinks

A Moscow mule sounds awesome too!!!


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[MrsK]

About 15 years ago, I did a semester of law school in London. Moscow Mule was served in bottles everywhere.

[SoonerTexan]

I miss margaritas so much right now. There are so many good ones in Texas. Always frozen, not a fan of on the rocks


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[ides]

I'm a margarita girl. I'm a snob with ingredients and it's gotta be on the rocks.

[rufflesanddots]

[MENTION=1121]ides[/MENTION] what are your ingredients?

I went through a whiskey sour phase a few years ago. I've been in the top shelf dirty martini phase for a while now. Vodka tonics in the summer.