What cocktail are you drinking? (Page 1 of 2)

Sounds like a distant relative to the Sazerac! Sounds interesting!

PS: Dan, if you are looking for a gentler cocktail to work you into the world of spirits, the Mojito is a good one to try.

Funny you should say that. The very first cocktail I made was the Mojito. Infact, I was sold after listening to your podcast on cocktails and then I followed your every move on the podcast movie you did on cocktails and you are right, it is my favourite, but is a summer drink. To drink it in the winter would be like peeing in the pool, it's just wrong.

P.S. Glad to see you are dong the podcasts again, they are the highlight of my week. Keep up the good work.

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DaltonFan1..................good choice.  Nice drink.  A little too drinkable.

Black Russian and White Russian.  Do cocktails merit capitals?

Never got the Gin and Tonic thing.  Wifey, on the odd occasion she does drink goes for a Gin and Tonic, but it has to be "Gordon's" gin.  Apparantly it's more peppery.  One of my fellow sea captains agreed, so there must be something in it.

But I'm a white Russian slob.  Unfortunately I'm none too sophisticated when I drink it, just chuck it down my throat as fast as the barman can knock them out.............sad?.........yep!

To start a nights drinking I often go for a boring old salty dog.  It makes you thirsty.

Mixology...big hobby of mine.

Last cocktail I made was called a Tequilatini:

2.5 shots reposado tequila
1 shot dry vermouth
0.5 shot simple syrup
3 dashes angostura bitters

Shake with ice, serve neat with a lime peel.

You need to like tequila and strong drinks for this one to work, but if you do, it's fabulous.

amaretto and dr. pepper

That sounds a bit gross to me...

I have had both separately but I am not sure I would try that combined...

A good old fashioned vodka martini... shaken, not stirred!

Is that a cocktail? 

Cider and beer isn't it....it's been a fair few years.....

Martinis (vodka and regular) Manhattans, Old Fashioneds, Sidecars, Rusty Nails, Rob Roys, Juleps, Americanos, Negronis, Bloody Marys.... well any of the classic cocktails really.

I like the old cocktail culture, having a party with good music, some hors d'oeuvres and mixing cocktails. For those who don't go for cocktails I'll have champagne.   Oh and that really is classic cocktails, nothing with spark-sticks, tiny parasols or strange looking glasses. And I absolutely hate any of these pseudo- Martinis: apple-, chocolade-, honey-, pear- or melontini are few of the examples that come to mind.

Sir Hillary Bray: That tequilatini sounds un-orthodox, but intriguing; it does contain vermouth, and so may be classed as a martini. Are you sure it requires that simple syrup, it is usually used to counter the more sour notes of citrus. Also maybe it just should be named simply Tequila Martini, just as Vodka Martini is a Martini with vodka instead of gin. Also, if you like Tequila, you really should try a Tequila Manhattan! http://www.esquire.com/blogs/food-for-m … n-15037732

Probably shameful as a Bond fan, but I have never had a vodka martini 

You don't drink don't smoke, what do you do    no TP I don't want to know, just having an adam ant moment 

I take pleasure in hamburgers