Favorite drink?

Personally I cannot stand the taste of alcohol. So when I do feel like "self medicating" it's either wine or a fruity mixed drink. Usually with Vodka since it just takes on the flavor of whatever it is in.

The only time I refused a drink I misunderstood the question…love it all… beer, vodka, tequila, whiskey/bourbon, wine… my Harley is arolling advertisement for Jack Daniels (a lot of Old No.7 parts).

Zina, my perfect margarita has a salted rim, clear ice, a fewshots of Don Julio Anejo, and a squeeze of fresh lime (lime optional)

Single Malt. I like Macallan a lot, or Glenlivet. I also like the Islays. Neat.


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Whiskey. Most any kind, I'm not picky. Prefer McClelland or Lagavulin from the isles, Johnny and Jamison as well. I'll take Jack for the American side.

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Originally Posted by craigafrechette

Zina, if you're on the search for the perfect margarita and not too sweet, try replacing your Cintreau with Grand Marnier. Cointreau is nothing more than over-priced triple sec. Grand Marnier is an orange flavored liqueur, but not nearly as sweet as Cointreau.
I spent 14 years behind a bar, 10 of which were at an upscale, private country club where I was the bar manager for 4 years. I would try that switch to start, it will cut the sweetness. Then play with different flavors and mixers to find your perfect margarita!

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Oh, someone with experience !!!!

Let me pick your brain :)

I've always liked Margaritas. Because they aren't so sickly sweet like some fruity drinks. That said, I do like them balanced, so not overly sour or bitter, either. Hard to explain..
In Restaurants its often a hit and miss, but every so often, one tastes great. Which lead me to try my hand at making them myself.
So far I've done a lot "wrong". LOL. Bought "Jose Cuervo" only to find out that is a no-no. Not 100% Agave. So then I bought Patron silver only to find people think its not the best, jeesh, but I'm using it.
I had Tripple Sec. That actually went into the Garbage and I bought Grand Marnier AND Contreau, since a lot of people say Contreau is great. But some recipes call for Grand Marnier.

Then I've been playing with the "percentages". Only to find out, holy cow, all of them way stronger then what is served at Restaurant bars !!

Yesertday I tried the 3-2-1 method. 3 parts Patron, 2 Contreau, 1 lime. Only I tweaked it some as I went along and it ended up being 3 Patron, 2 Contreau 1 1/2 lime, 1 cold water (i know..) 3/4 (ounce jiggers) of the syrup and actually 1/2 simple syrup, because it didn't seem balanced. It was not "sweet" when done, seemed pretty good actually. But gosh does it pack a punch!!

I do shake with ice and then strain.

So what do I do wrong? I mean, it was great actually, but is there a way to cut the alcohol just a bit while still not messing with the greatness and taste? Or just make it authentic and stick with 1. And drink it slowly. LOL.

My favourite drinks are ciders, pref. ones from my county of Somerset :D I do like the odd Kopperberg though. As for cocktails, Long island ice tea is a favourite, along with mojitos (A pub chain here did raspberry mojitos for a while, and they were AMAZING but they took them off the menu :(). I do also like plain old vodka (Still at an age where I can stomach the cheap stuff!) mixed with lemonade. And also I'm a sucker for apple pie bombs (A shot of apple Sourz in Redbull).
Can you tell I'm a student lol :D:D

I'm a fan of the cheap white wines, typically a riesling, but I'll try a pino here and there in the evenings to relax after work.

Bud Light is my go to beer - for those back-country evenings by the bonfire...

Frozen margaritas or pina coladas for those sunny days at the beach...

And my favorite liquor is straight Patron Silver when I want to go hard. Those days don't happen much any more though :)

I rarely drink alcohol but when I do I keep it really simple. Tequila on the rocks please. Preferably Patron or Don Julio. If that's not available then I'll have a Bombay Sapphire gin sour.

Depends on the mood.

A good doppelbock or some nice scotch. Cigar is mandatory.

My favorite "adult beverage" has to be a whiskey sour. Old Grandad Whiskey 80 proof ( the 100 proof is way too acidic). :D