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
Can’t beat a good gin and tonic on a hot summer’s day.
I’ve always preferred a Tom Collins. Sweet instead of bitter.
Get you some tonic syrup and kick that gin & tonic game up to 11. So worth it!
Do you have a recommendation? I’ve actually been looking so I can make my own tonic water.
I’ve heard liber and co is good, can’t personally attest to it though. My go to is jack rudy’s. FYI the recipe on the bottle says .75 syrup to 2oz gin. Do yourself a favor and bump that up to 1 oz. A good quality gin is going to dominate the flavor and mask the bitterness. I usually do 3 oz soda water( the only cocktail I measure the soda on lol) and a barspoon of lime juice. Let the ice handle the rest of the dilution
Seconding Jack Rudy’s. While you’re doing yourself a favor, do yourself a favor and try 0.75oz syrup and 0.75oz st. Germain. That extra floral note is great with some gins (I’ve tried citadelle and malfy with this recipe to great success)
That sounds like a great idea! Gin and st Germain are a match made in heaven
Mexican mule is usually my go to, but this gin mule has me intrigued. I must try it.
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.
Absolute favorite is the Sazerac. Any recipe you find use less sugar.
Do you make yours with a split base of rye and cognac or do you go for straight rye? Love me a good Sazerac! If you haven’t had one yet, give the bijou or la louisiane a try too. Both are delicious new orleans style cocktails
I like it straight rye mostly but always love to try and see if a good bartender can make it 50/50 too.
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.
The Dude was on to something, white russian all the way.
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.
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.
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.
Caipiroska, a Caipirinha variant with Vodka instead of cachaça
Rarely drink cocktails, but Long Island Ice Tea is probably my go-to.
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.
I have multiple - it depends on the occasion:
- illegal (I love mezcal)
- moscow mule
- bloody mary
- piña colada
The Last Word is my favorite, but I rarely have the ingredients on hand. The Bees Knees is a more common go-to.
Dark, unspiced rum and any of the fruit juice monsters mixed 1:1 in a big gulp.
Keeps my heart on it’s toes.