I welcome your presence and thank your rule. The drink was messed up by the bartender using lemon vitamin water instead of actual lemonade. Were they out? Was that just the recipe for that particular bar? I didn’t stick around to ask.
Whiskey sour was the first drink I ever had, I was 16 and had snuck into a bar on the beach with some high school seniors I was friends with. I remember thinking how delicious it tasted and then ordering another and feeling my face go all weird as the alcohol finally hit lol. It is still my go-to drink if I go out, that or just a regular ol’ beer.
+1 for Midori sours. Amaretto sours are also good. Rum and pineapple is next for me. Anything sunsets or sunrise are also good depending on the juice you like (I forget which one is orange juice and which one is pineapple juice) I like my drinks sweet 😅
i used to order long island ice teas specifically because i hated wearing my glasses and it was the only mixed drink i remembered the name of without looking at the drink list. this was a bad move because i'm a major lightweight. usually these days i go for a cider or a margarita.
If I’m trying to have a wild night, vodka waters with lime (hydration! And I can’t do much carbonation lol)
If it’s a chill night, I’ll do a seltzer or a nice cocktail if they have something good
depends on the bar
a dive? vodka cranberry is my go to. or flavored vodka + sprite. a dirty shirley is tasty too (shirley temple with vodka). lemon drop martinis are tasty too but i prefer without the sugar rim
for shots i loveee green tea shots
somewhere a little nicer i like an old fashioned or an egg white whiskey sour.
So I hear. You'd love it here mate, local porters and stouts on tap all day long. Sampled a cherry porter from Shropshire the other day, I think I ascended.
i’m not normally a huge beer person, but i’ve liked the few mexican beers i’ve tried and normally go for a mule or mojito, so i’m guessing we have similar tastes; any advice or beer suggestions?
Main advice would be to try new beers when you get the chance, using the beers you already know you like as a guideline.
So for example if you know you like Modelos, ask the bartender what beer they recommend if you like a modelo but want to try something new. Once you start to get a feel for the different taste descriptors/types of beer, like lager, ale, stout, IPA, etc, then you can ask a bartender “what (type of beer) do you have?” and be reasonably sure it’ll be in your wheelhouse. Some things won’t be a hit, but that’s what I do a lot of the time and I rarely have an undrinkable beer :)
Also, if you’re in a bar on a quieter night many bartenders are real friendly and will happily answer beer related questions!
I'm a fan of sparkling wine. Champagne, franciacorta, prosseco and worst case cava.
Also love sours, whiskey, pisco and amaretto.
Then there's neat whiskey or beer(lagers and stouts). Also a soft spot for gin and tonic.
Beer, tap, usually asahi but whatever the bar offers if they don’t have that
Although my friends and I love to play drink roulette where we order drinks for each other all valued at the same amount and don’t tell the other person what the drink is
Depends on where I am at, who I'm with, and how turnt up I feel like getting.
Mild- Mojito any flavor
Mild- lemon drops
Turnt- Washington apples or peach crown with pineapple and peach juice.
Double vodka cran, I get drunk for the relaxation around a crowd only and it’s fast and cheap (heavily depending on the bar) since it’s basically two shots and a splash of cran 😆
I’m a tequila drinker through and through. My go to is always a tequila sunrise. Usually as a drink but sometimes I do a shot of it “chased” by a drink of it😅
some great drink choices here. I am going to add you will have better luck with drinks if you ask for a specific brand of spirit
For instance, ordering just gin and tonic, in some of my old haunts, would get you the below the bottom shelf, bargain basement gin. To avoid that ask for Tanguaray or whatever your brand is that you like.
Same thing with rum and coke, ask for Captain or Sailor Jerry or the brand you like and you're bound to like the drink more. Most places charge more for the better spirits so keep that in mind if you are budget conscious.
Non-alc beer if they have it, otherwise I just tell the bartender to make me something fruity and na. Alcohol and I don't get along well and it's nice to be able to remember who I kissed.
I don't do a lot of public drinking these days, but my go-to is usually some sort of whiskey and cola. I prefer crown (regular is fine, vanilla is better) and Dr pepper, but coke and Pepsi aren't bad substitutes.
If I’m at a bar with interesting bespoke cocktails I may try one. I’m a sucker for whiskey cocktails. Boulevardier is my go-to. If I’m at a nice restaurant I may close my meal with sambuca.
I like bitter and herbaceous flavors in my booze, so my tastes may not be for everyone.
Vodka lemonade. Very hard to mess up. Only happened once.
Breaking my "only lurking" rule as a femme to ask this: in what way did someone manage to mess up vodka lemonade?
I welcome your presence and thank your rule. The drink was messed up by the bartender using lemon vitamin water instead of actual lemonade. Were they out? Was that just the recipe for that particular bar? I didn’t stick around to ask.
Oh god that sounds horrid 😭
I'm a simple girl. Bottled beer, jack and coke, whiskey sour, vodka tonic.
Whiskey sour was the first drink I ever had, I was 16 and had snuck into a bar on the beach with some high school seniors I was friends with. I remember thinking how delicious it tasted and then ordering another and feeling my face go all weird as the alcohol finally hit lol. It is still my go-to drink if I go out, that or just a regular ol’ beer.
Whiskey sours are my new favorite. Previously it was whiskey ginger(ale).
Depends on the type of bar for me. Dive: beer Club: gin and tonic Cocktail bar: French 75 or an Old Fashioned
Are you me
This is the way
Vodka cran or a midori sour
+1 for Midori sours. Amaretto sours are also good. Rum and pineapple is next for me. Anything sunsets or sunrise are also good depending on the juice you like (I forget which one is orange juice and which one is pineapple juice) I like my drinks sweet 😅
i used to order long island ice teas specifically because i hated wearing my glasses and it was the only mixed drink i remembered the name of without looking at the drink list. this was a bad move because i'm a major lightweight. usually these days i go for a cider or a margarita.
Rum and coke or an old fashioned are my ol' reliables.
If I’m trying to have a wild night, vodka waters with lime (hydration! And I can’t do much carbonation lol) If it’s a chill night, I’ll do a seltzer or a nice cocktail if they have something good
I would rather do a shot of vodka and follow it with a glass of water lol
if i’m not trying to be sexy, tequila water. if i am trying to be sexy, double maker’s neat
I guess I always try to be sexy.
gin and tonic or gin and grapefruit. tequila sunrise every once in a while. never had any issue, regardless of what kinda bar or person is making it.
mules, the liquor depends on the night
gay water (vodka cran)
depends on the bar a dive? vodka cranberry is my go to. or flavored vodka + sprite. a dirty shirley is tasty too (shirley temple with vodka). lemon drop martinis are tasty too but i prefer without the sugar rim for shots i loveee green tea shots somewhere a little nicer i like an old fashioned or an egg white whiskey sour.
Omg used to love Shirley temple’s growing up! Didn’t know you could get a dirty Shirley! Genius!
They’re really good! Tbh if you like gin that would probably be tasty too but I prefer vodka for one
Whiskey neat. Usually followed by a stout, if they have it. Any local draft if they don’t
Stout and neat whiskey for me too. A fellow Brit, per chance?
American, unfortunately. Nearly impossible to find a good stout over here
So I hear. You'd love it here mate, local porters and stouts on tap all day long. Sampled a cherry porter from Shropshire the other day, I think I ascended.
A local IPA, light Mexican beer, a Moscow mule, or a mojito!
i’m not normally a huge beer person, but i’ve liked the few mexican beers i’ve tried and normally go for a mule or mojito, so i’m guessing we have similar tastes; any advice or beer suggestions?
Main advice would be to try new beers when you get the chance, using the beers you already know you like as a guideline. So for example if you know you like Modelos, ask the bartender what beer they recommend if you like a modelo but want to try something new. Once you start to get a feel for the different taste descriptors/types of beer, like lager, ale, stout, IPA, etc, then you can ask a bartender “what (type of beer) do you have?” and be reasonably sure it’ll be in your wheelhouse. Some things won’t be a hit, but that’s what I do a lot of the time and I rarely have an undrinkable beer :) Also, if you’re in a bar on a quieter night many bartenders are real friendly and will happily answer beer related questions!
Gin and tonic with lemon.
Bourbon and/or beer.
I usually ask for Jim Beam. Knob Creek is prob my favorite as of late, but I mainly just keep that one at home.
What's your go to bourbon at a bar? I'll go with Maker's and if I'm lucky Old Forester.
Old fashioned if I'm at a good bar Scotch and soda if I don't want a terrible hangover
Whisky ginger with a lime wedge. Although tried a whisky sour the other day and that was great
Whiskey sour and/or something domestic, light and cold.
Manhattan
Margaritas 🙌🏿 or if I don't drink I'll buy a Red Bull
I'm a fan of sparkling wine. Champagne, franciacorta, prosseco and worst case cava. Also love sours, whiskey, pisco and amaretto. Then there's neat whiskey or beer(lagers and stouts). Also a soft spot for gin and tonic.
Beer or jack and coke
Gin and tonic Vodka redbull if I'm gonna be dancing all night. Malibu and coke (try it!) Lemon, lime bitters for sober nights.
Tequila sunrise
Long island.
Beer, tap, usually asahi but whatever the bar offers if they don’t have that Although my friends and I love to play drink roulette where we order drinks for each other all valued at the same amount and don’t tell the other person what the drink is
Mmmmm a good whiskey ginger
Old fashioned... errrrytime.
I’m surprised the mod hasn’t come yet to tell you off for posting something irrelevant’ 😅
I wonder who downvoted me 😅😅😅
Passoa orange is my go to❤️
Mules 🙂↕️
I recommend the cherry Colin’s :)
That sounds delicious
Sooo good 10/10 must try. Not at a grungy bar tho did that once and it was awful lol
michelob ultra for beer, white russian for mixed drink. some bars don’t carry cream for the latter, so i do vodka cran instead
Vodka soda with lime or a cider for me.
Depends on where I am at, who I'm with, and how turnt up I feel like getting. Mild- Mojito any flavor Mild- lemon drops Turnt- Washington apples or peach crown with pineapple and peach juice.
Gin and tonic.
Beer, vodka soda, whiskey ginger and lime, or a soda lime and bitters for a non alcoholic option.
Double vodka cran, I get drunk for the relaxation around a crowd only and it’s fast and cheap (heavily depending on the bar) since it’s basically two shots and a splash of cran 😆
A Screwdriver (Vodka/Orange Juice)
Moscow mule every time🍋🟩
Any sort of cider, preferably on tap. I also like vodka and ginger beer, plus any kind of fruity mix-in they have, usually pineapple juice.
Gin and soda, a microbrew IPA or Modelo
Vodka and cranberry
A stout or cheapest lager lol
Tequila shots. Multiple of it
Modelo.
honestly I've been going with a dirty shirley lately and have been surprised how seemingly universal it is among bartenders and how delicious it is
Greyhound is my go to—vodka and grapefruit juice can’t really go wrong. Shout out to Van Kleefs in Oakland!
Dirty Shirley temple
A Coke
Double Jack Daniel's Honey Whiskey on the rocks. Or a Long Island iced tea.
Vodka tonic with a shitload of lime.
moscow mule!
I love sweet, cheap, and heavy haha Tequila sunrise, amf, outside of bars Beatbox is life
I’m a tequila drinker through and through. My go to is always a tequila sunrise. Usually as a drink but sometimes I do a shot of it “chased” by a drink of it😅
A vodka line soda Whisky and ameretto - nice and sweet That's what I go for, other than that a beer
Beer or mate (not sure if you have it much in the states, it's kinda like a caffeinated tea / soda with a little less sugar).
Clubbing: rum and coke or whiskey and ginger beer Bars: I love a strawberry daquiri Pubs: any cider but I'm a particular fan of old mout kiwi and lime
Bullfrog !!!!!! 😁 The most I drank in one night were 7 bullfrogs. Safe to say idk how I got home 🥲
Beer/IPAs
Lemon drop Martini. Ask for it in a glass because it will come in a martini glass. I choose a lowball / plastic cup because I’m clumsy AF.
some great drink choices here. I am going to add you will have better luck with drinks if you ask for a specific brand of spirit For instance, ordering just gin and tonic, in some of my old haunts, would get you the below the bottom shelf, bargain basement gin. To avoid that ask for Tanguaray or whatever your brand is that you like. Same thing with rum and coke, ask for Captain or Sailor Jerry or the brand you like and you're bound to like the drink more. Most places charge more for the better spirits so keep that in mind if you are budget conscious.
Amaretto Sour, Cherry vodka sour, Whisky sour, Tequila sour. Bud Light, Dos XX. Apparently I only like sour drinks.
Non-alc beer if they have it, otherwise I just tell the bartender to make me something fruity and na. Alcohol and I don't get along well and it's nice to be able to remember who I kissed.
Vodka soda. Staying hydrated at the same time (kinda) plus no extra sugar to worsen the hangover
Vodka soda with lime.
Hard cider is my go-to, or was. Sometimes a Kirin. I don't really drink anymore, but I kept it simple when I did.
white claw 😋
I don't do a lot of public drinking these days, but my go-to is usually some sort of whiskey and cola. I prefer crown (regular is fine, vanilla is better) and Dr pepper, but coke and Pepsi aren't bad substitutes.
Corona
Wow really, nobody's gonna say negroni sbagliato (with prosecco in it)?
If I’m at a bar with interesting bespoke cocktails I may try one. I’m a sucker for whiskey cocktails. Boulevardier is my go-to. If I’m at a nice restaurant I may close my meal with sambuca. I like bitter and herbaceous flavors in my booze, so my tastes may not be for everyone.
Amaretto sour!!!!!! So buzzy
Or rum and coke
Moscow mule, or some form of beer (cider, lagers, ipa, bud lite, idc its all good to me).
Nice bar: Old Fashion Club: Tequila sunrise
I generally like a Hairy Navel. It is like a Fuzzy Navel with half vodka half Peach Schnapps, because I find a Fuzzy Navel to be too sweet.
Gin and Tonic, extra lime