Your signature cocktail.

[jamespowers]

I have to share this story. My wife and I went out to dinner with some friends and we all ordered martinis. My wife told the waitress, "VERY dry martinis with three drops of vermouth", and to emphasize, I added, "Dry vermouth, and three drops means three drops." She returned with martinis that appeared to be Manhattans. My wife told her that she appeared to have gotten our order mixed up with someone elses. The waitress replied, "No, these are three dry martinis." My wife insisted that the drinks were wrong (we were'nt about to even taste them), when the waitress announced, "No, I had the bartender make them just like you said, three drrops of BITTERS in each one". At that point, we went to the bar and watched the bartender make the drinks. Its pretty sad when waitresses and bartenders don't know what a martini even is! I can't imagine what gin and bitters even tastes like!

Holy Crimony! That is an exceptionally ignorant waitress. :eusa_doh:

Regards,

J

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I don't know if it is a proper "cocktail" but I do enjoy Johnny Walker Black with Coca-Cola on ice in the winter, and Johnny Walker Red with Coca-Cola on ice in the summer.

Does it fall apart if you use RC instead?

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[Miss Neecerie]

Does it fall apart if you use RC instead?

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Hee....The drink of choice lately for me has been Diet Coke (with splenda) and Vanilla Vodka...

 

[DavidVillaJr]

Marc,

RC is fine with either Johhy Black or Johnny red , I mainly like the caramelly flavor mixed with the scotch, however Coke has that nice citrus-y afterkick that RC and Pepsi don't.


Miss Neecerie,

watch out for those drinks mixed with diet sodas, I read a study that says you get drunker quicker because the sugar in regular sodas slows the absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream. Then again, that might just be what you're looking for...


dv

 

[Hondo]

I have to share this story. My wife and I went out to dinner with some friends and we all ordered martinis. My wife told the waitress, "VERY dry martinis with three drops of vermouth", and to emphasize, I added, "Dry vermouth, and three drops means three drops." She returned with martinis that appeared to be Manhattans. My wife told her that she appeared to have gotten our order mixed up with someone elses. The waitress replied, "No, these are three dry martinis." My wife insisted that the drinks were wrong (we were'nt about to even taste them), when the waitress announced, "No, I had the bartender make them just like you said, three drrops of BITTERS in each one". At that point, we went to the bar and watched the bartender make the drinks. Its pretty sad when waitresses and bartenders don't know what a martini even is! I can't imagine what gin and bitters even tastes like!

I'd never go back to that place, yeah sad

Depending on my mood, Jim Beam, Bourbon and Coca-Cola, NO Pepsi!!!

 

[MissHuff]

Bombay Sapphire Gimblet.... in Bombay of course, not here... yet

also Absinthe... like a true child of La Belle Epoque..

and my favorite to make (im a bartender)
pineapple mojitos..

 

[Lady Day]

Miss Huff,

Im still looking for a warm drink.

As a Tender' yourself, maybe you can help.

LD

 

[ferryengr]

Miss Huff,

Im still looking for a warm drink.

As a Tender' yourself, maybe you can help.

LD

A Tom & Jerry? Now that's both warm and 50's vintage for you!

 

[olive bleu]

Miss Huff,

Im still looking for a warm drink.

As a Tender' yourself, maybe you can help.

LD

I still think nothing beats a hot toddy. I find them extremely comforting when i have the chills, and better than all the sleep aides going.And if you aren't ready for sleep, you can always sneak a dram of whisky into your coffee. THAT's hot n yummy !

 

[woodyinnyc]

Summer is fast approaching in NYC and my signature cocktail of this summer is the Tom Collins. So refreshing, it's like lemonade with a kick!

 

[Feraud]

I do not yet have a signature cocktail but am working on it.
After a very long day with the family I am happily typing and sipping a sidecar. Ahhh....:cheers1:

 

[Becky]

Amaretto sour, and make it a double !

 

[Marty M.]

I'm a Dud in the drinking arena.

I've never liked the taste of booze. So at home I'm an Ovaltine guy. Out and about I'll have Tonic with a Lime wedge. Boring drinks for a guy who wears a suit 24 hours a day. Sorry, I'm a Dud.
Marty

 

[Mike K.]

I'm known for my Pirate's Painkiller

secret recipe of different tropical juices blended with rum
just one glass is all you need...of course it's too tasty to just have one

 

[BegintheBeguine]

It's my fave cocktail and I got it from an old book of coctail recipies from the 50's.

All you need is...

One shot of gin
One shot of Creme de menth
and the juice of 1/2 a lemon.

Shake it with ice in your cocktail shaker and....

Voila!

A Starboard Light! (it really does glow green!)

I specifically just purchased a bottle of Creme de Menthe from the PX so I could make this cocktail. At $7.75 for a huge bottle, not slaes tax, it is worth the experiment to see a glowing green drink.

 

[Senator Jack]

Easy on that stuff, BTB. A little goes a VERY long way.

 

[Miss_Bella_Hell]

I'm known for my Pirate's Painkiller

secret recipe of different tropical juices blended with rum
just one glass is all you need...of course it's too tasty to just have one

Well, I know the Pusser's painkiller, and how I do love them. Is yours REALLY any different? lol

 

[jamespowers]

A Tom & Jerry? Now that's both warm and 50's vintage for you!

Love it. Bartender? Two please. :cheers1:

 

[BegintheBeguine]

Thank you for fair warning, Senator Jack my friend.
At my library we have a big white bowl that has Tom & Jerry written in fancy script. Alas, we can't have booze at staff parties anymore so we just use it for ice.

 

[Diamondback]

Alas, we can't have booze at staff parties anymore so we just use it for ice.

Ahh yes, some people just have to take all the fun out of everything.
"Puritanism - the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy."--H. L. Mencken

So, anyone got a recipe for something that glows red to make a "Portside Light"?