Or what has been your go to lately? I’m usually a whiskey and ginger kinda guy but I’m trying to branch out a little these days. What’re you drinking?
Currently sipping on a Paloma:
- 1.5 oz Tequila (blanco)
- .5oz lime juice
- 4 oz Grapefruit soda (Jarritos today)
- Pinch of salt
A gin and tonic.
I also like ginger, so a ginger mule with gin is also a favorite
I second the gun and tonic. I enjoy them quite often.
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Lol. *Gin. However one of my favorites is Gunpowder gin.
Heck yeah. A good gin and tonic is most refreshing.
I do that people who don’t like them either 1) hate juniper or 2) have had them made with shit tonic water. Get the good stuff and some decent gin and it’s just grand.
Mexican mule is usually my go to, but this gin mule has me intrigued. I must try it.
I’ve always preferred a Tom Collins. Sweet instead of bitter.
Rye Manhattan up. Rye old fashioned if you want rocks and sweeter profile. But always rye.
Straight rye can be good too.
I do enjoy a good rye! But generally I enjoy bourbon neat/on the rocks or rye in cocktails.
The Dude was on to something, white russian all the way.
If you’re ok with bitter flavors, I’m a big fan of the Negroni.
I prefer mine straight up so it doesn’t dilute too much.
I love Negroni. It needs to be on the rocks tho. If you do it properly, it needs to be cold. Also in terms of quantity, no ice means a ton more alcohol, I prefer to drink 3 properly made if the goal is to get drunk.
I prefer its big sibling the Boulevardier.
- 1.5 parts bourbon or rye
- 1 part campari
- 1 part sweet vermouth. I prefer Carpano Antica
Express an orange peel over and garnish with it
But if I have good rye I’m making a Manhattan so there’s a booze cherry as “dessert”.
For a cocktail, I’ll take a well executed Mojito 9/10 times. That other 1/10 is often a White Russian.
Else a gin & tonic as a long drink, as long as they got decent stuff.
These days I have maybe 2-3 drinks a year at most, so I’m not willing to settle for inferior ingredients.
I dunno about favorite, but my go-tos are an Old Fashioned in the fall and winter, and a Tom Collins in spring and summer.
Those become a Manhattan or an Aviation if I’m feeling fancy or just want to mix it up.
The Last Word is my favorite, but I rarely have the ingredients on hand. The Bees Knees is a more common go-to.
Is the sun up? Bloody Mary
Is the sun down? Extra dirty gin martini. Preferably Hendricks or Botanist.
Penicillin. Honey, bourbon, scotch, ginger, and lemon, all in one.
Caipiroska, a Caipirinha variant with Vodka instead of cachaça
I have multiple - it depends on the occasion:
- illegal (I love mezcal)
- moscow mule
- bloody mary
- piña colada
I don’t drink hard liquor any more, but even when I did, I didn’t drink cocktails, but did get a tiny bit fancy on straight whiskey.
Rye, mid or top shelf. Chilled glass with a whiskey stone. Sometimes with a beer.
Replace the Grapefruit from your Paloma with some Japaleno brine and it’s my current go to
Salmiakki, keep it classic.
Oh look it’s a Finn. The premade salmiakkikossu or home made turkinpippuri infusion?
Koskenkorva, I haven’t tried steeping my own.
Division Bell! It’s punchy and tart with the citrus and slightly bitter aperol, and the mezcal gives a really welcome smoky flavor. I add just a quarter oz simple to the standard recipe, otherwise I find it a little dry.
-1 ounce mezcal -3/4 ounce Aperol -1/4 ounce Luxardo maraschino liqueur -3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed -1/4 ounce simple syrup
-Add ingredients to a shaker with ice, shake well before straining into a coupe and garnishing with a grapefruit twist
Yes, it needs simple otherwise is too dry
