The Mixed Drinks Thread

**AmateurEmale** · June 22nd, 2015, 09:33 PM

I would like to start a thread about mixed drinks on VEF:

I'd like everyone to name their three favorite mixed drinks, and how you typically make them. My father is currently on such a craze, drinking at least two every afternoon, and he got me started again after not drinking for a while due to mood stabilizers I've been taking that react terribly with alcohol. As long I observe a two-drink maximum per day, I'm safe; I can have one in the morning and one in the afternoon or evening. [Of course, I am the guy who had a hangover-like effect from two margaritas a few years back, or one very tall beer at a burger place.]

My dad likes the Bloody Mary a lot, but also does Captain Morgan with Coke, or Seagram's and 7-UP; I occasionally have one with him. I like the Cuba Libre (basically just the Rum and Coke with lime juice), the Vanilla Extreme Soda (vanilla cream soda with rum and a special vanilla extract that's heavy in alcohol), or the alcoholic fruit punches I've concocted (blended fruit juices with various liquors). But my fourth choice is going to be the margarita, now that just about every store around here is selling such ingredients.

So what are your top three or four mixed drinks?

**Jake Gittes** · June 22nd, 2015, 10:31 PM

You just mentioned two of my favorite drinks.

Here are mine:

1. Diet Coke (regular is too much for me) and Captain Morgan spiced rum.
2. Bloody Mary (but with little to no pepper)
3. Old Fashion (a fam favorite)
4. Jack Daniels Old No. 7 and a Diet Coke

This is a great thread, btw! We should also start a beer thread too!

**Sir Honkers** · June 22nd, 2015, 11:38 PM

I'm very partial to Jack Daniels and Coke, Rum and Pineapple juice and Glenfiddich with a teeny tiny drop of water

**tygrkhat40** · June 23rd, 2015, 02:40 PM

I used to drink rum and coke, but I gave up drinking pop about two and a half years ago. Now my basic mixed drink is iced tea with peach schnapps, although on occasion I'll have a Screwdriver, Icepick (vodka and iced tea), AppleJack (Jack Daniel's and apple cider), Witches Brew (vodka and apple cider) or a Bloody Mary, easy on the hot sauce.

I personally do not consider water in spirits to be a mixed drink, but I am reminded of a scene from The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Mary is helping Lou organize a poker game at the station.

Mary: What do you want to drink, Mr. Grant?
Lou: Scotch and water.
Mary: What else?
Lou: Mary, that's three drinks right there. Scotch, water and scotch and water.

~~bigtrain45~~ · June 23rd, 2015, 02:44 PM

1. Tanqueray and tonic with a twist of lime
2. Manhattan (my mom's favorite)
3. Bombay Dry and Tonic with a twist of lemon.

MaxJoker · June 23rd, 2015, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmateurEmale

I would like to start a thread about mixed drinks on VEF:

Yaaay and so you have AE

Hmmm , although being somebody who doesn't often go beyond a beer

I've not really any experience of mixed drinks.

Apart from Boxing day 2012 when in my wisdom I decided to down first a half bottle of white wine (No it wasn't originally mine) then Meade (Gift) before starting on several beers.

Ugggggggh

Five beers in it suddenly hit me.

Never felt so bad before .

How bad ?.

Whenever I closed my eyes it felt like my brain was imploding in on itself and I began falling down a jet black thumping abyss .

Uh huh..

I gained the hangover from hell barely four hours from the moment I moved on from that evil (Never touched such since) wine

Can anybody else bravely (Ok stupidly) admit similar

**uli12345** · June 23rd, 2015, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaxJoker

Yaaay and so you have AE

Hmmm , although being a simple (Yes in mental terms too ) lad and somebody who doesn't often go beyond a beer

I've not really any experience of mixed drinks.

Apart from Boxing day 2012 when in my wisdom I decided to down first a half bottle of white wine (No it wasn't originally mine) then Meade (Gift) before starting on several beers.

Ugggggggh

Five beers in it suddenly hit me.

Never felt so bad before .

How bad ?.

Whenever I closed my eyes it felt like my brain was imploding in on itself and I began falling down a jet black thumping abyss .

Uh huh..

I gained the hangover from hell barely four hours from the moment I moved on from that evil (Never touched such since) wine

Can anybody else bravely (Ok stupidly) admit similar

Bavaria Beer from Holland!???

Legacy Hunter!

Uli

**old alal** · July 19th, 2015, 12:16 PM

My Favourites:

Vodka and Lemonade
Sangria (Home Made)
Porn Star Martini
Pimms

I have one of those custom etched high ball glasses for the V&L First line about 2.5 inches (6cm) from the bottom of glass marked Vodka To Here. Second line about 1.5 (4cm) inches from top of glass marked Ice To Here
Just above that is the final line marked Lemonade To Here.

Cheers

**tygrkhat40** · July 19th, 2015, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigtrain45

1. Tanqueray and tonic with a twist of lime
2. Manhattan (my mom's favorite)
3. Bombay Dry and Tonic with a twist of lemon.

My mom liked gin and tonics, but with a cheap gin, like Gilbey's. She once had a G&T with a top-shelf gin and she didn't like it. She said she couldn't taste the gin. Her twin sister's prefered libation was a Southern Comfort Manhattan sweet, on the rocks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by old alal

Porn Star Martini

Is that another name for a dirty martini?

**old alal** · July 19th, 2015, 02:47 PM

No tygrkhat40 it is a Martini made with Vanilla Vodka, Passoa, Passion Fruit Puree, and Lime. It is served with half a Passion Fruit floater (sometimes brulee'd) and a shot glass of Champagne. Beautiful

June 22nd, 2015, 09:33 PM	#1
AmateurEmale Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The 513 Posts: 1,825 Thanks: 16,644 Thanked 15,799 Times in 1,755 Posts	The Mixed Drinks Thread I would like to start a thread about mixed drinks on VEF: I'd like everyone to name their three favorite mixed drinks, and how you typically make them. My father is currently on such a craze, drinking at least two every afternoon, and he got me started again after not drinking for a while due to mood stabilizers I've been taking that react terribly with alcohol. As long I observe a two-drink maximum per day, I'm safe; I can have one in the morning and one in the afternoon or evening. [Of course, I am the guy who had a hangover-like effect from two margaritas a few years back, or one very tall beer at a burger place.] My dad likes the Bloody Mary a lot, but also does Captain Morgan with Coke, or Seagram's and 7-UP; I occasionally have one with him. I like the Cuba Libre (basically just the Rum and Coke with lime juice), the Vanilla Extreme Soda (vanilla cream soda with rum and a special vanilla extract that's heavy in alcohol), or the alcoholic fruit punches I've concocted (blended fruit juices with various liquors). But my fourth choice is going to be the margarita, now that just about every store around here is selling such ingredients. So what are your top three or four mixed drinks?

June 22nd, 2015, 10:31 PM	#2
Jake Gittes Swimming in Ecstasy Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Skinny dipping with mermaids in a beautiful, uncharted tropical paradise Posts: 6,099 Thanks: 145,520 Thanked 106,655 Times in 6,180 Posts	You just mentioned two of my favorite drinks. Here are mine: 1. Diet Coke (regular is too much for me) and Captain Morgan spiced rum. 2. Bloody Mary (but with little to no pepper) 3. Old Fashion (a fam favorite) 4. Jack Daniels Old No. 7 and a Diet Coke This is a great thread, btw! We should also start a beer thread too! __________________ If you come across a dead link in a post, PM the OP to see if it can be re-uploaded To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Please consider adding a note in your signature if you can re-upload your photos/video links To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Please PM me if any of my posts are down To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Life is easier when you don't take it too seriously To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

June 23rd, 2015, 02:40 PM	#4
tygrkhat40 Long Suffering Bills Fan Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The City of Good Neighbors Posts: 9,669 Thanks: 304,243 Thanked 153,136 Times in 9,629 Posts	I used to drink rum and coke, but I gave up drinking pop about two and a half years ago. Now my basic mixed drink is iced tea with peach schnapps, although on occasion I'll have a Screwdriver, Icepick (vodka and iced tea), AppleJack (Jack Daniel's and apple cider), Witches Brew (vodka and apple cider) or a Bloody Mary, easy on the hot sauce. I personally do not consider water in spirits to be a mixed drink, but I am reminded of a scene from The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Mary is helping Lou organize a poker game at the station. Mary: What do you want to drink, Mr. Grant? Lou: Scotch and water. Mary: What else? Lou: Mary, that's three drinks right there. Scotch, water and scotch and water. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

July 19th, 2015, 12:16 PM	#8
old alal Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Posts: 3,197 Thanks: 22,904 Thanked 35,082 Times in 3,165 Posts	My Favourites: Vodka and Lemonade Sangria (Home Made) Porn Star Martini Pimms I have one of those custom etched high ball glasses for the V&L First line about 2.5 inches (6cm) from the bottom of glass marked Vodka To Here. Second line about 1.5 (4cm) inches from top of glass marked Ice To Here Just above that is the final line marked Lemonade To Here. Cheers __________________ Old alal's First Rule Of Breasts To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. When you've seen one pair of breasts.........you want to see every pair of breasts!

July 19th, 2015, 02:47 PM	#10
old alal Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Posts: 3,197 Thanks: 22,904 Thanked 35,082 Times in 3,165 Posts	No tygrkhat40 it is a Martini made with Vanilla Vodka, Passoa, Passion Fruit Puree, and Lime. It is served with half a Passion Fruit floater (sometimes brulee'd) and a shot glass of Champagne. Beautiful __________________ Old alal's First Rule Of Breasts To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. When you've seen one pair of breasts.........you want to see every pair of breasts!

June 22nd, 2015, 11:38 PM	#3
Sir Honkers Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Land Of Glorious Leader Posts: 30,436 Thanks: 287,480 Thanked 387,205 Times in 30,392 Posts	I'm very partial to Jack Daniels and Coke, Rum and Pineapple juice and Glenfiddich with a teeny tiny drop of water

June 23rd, 2015, 02:44 PM	#5
~~bigtrain45~~ Banned! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Savannah GA Posts: 16,142 Thanks: 47,756 Thanked 215,718 Times in 16,027 Posts	1. Tanqueray and tonic with a twist of lime 2. Manhattan (my mom's favorite) 3. Bombay Dry and Tonic with a twist of lemon.