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Me, I'm rather partial to the Sliding Glass Door, the Plastic Rivet, the Cute Girl Who Farts, the One-Stop-Shopper, the Disembowled Canine, the Elvis Impersonator, the Magellan's Expedition, and the Dangling Participle.
Okay, I made all of those up. As far as I know. But considering some of the real names of mixed drinks, I wouldn't be surprised to find any of those in a bar. (I mean, really. Who the hell names a drink "Slow Comfortable Screw Against the Wall"?)
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Vodka and just about anything suites me just fine. I also have grown a love for strait scotch, but i tend to drink too much of that.
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Does anyone know how to make a Romulan Ale? I had them at a con...oh, pre-kids, and all I remember is vodka and Blue Caraco.
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I have seen a few different recipes floating around on the Web for an earth-bound version of a Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster.
The only use I have for vodka is running covert ops, or as a solvent. And I have only run covert ops a few times. I have never had a martini, but I would refuse to drink such an abomination as a "vodka martini".
Mint julep - Make a syrup by boiling sugar and water together for about five minutes. Add several sprigs of bruised mint and place in a covered container. Refrigerate overnight. Pack crushed ice into a cup. Add 1 tablespoon syrup and two ounces of Kentucky bourbon, and garnish with a fresh mint sprig.
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"(I mean, really. Who the hell names a drink "Slow Comfortable Screw Against the Wall"?)"
There is a logic to drink names. A "Slow Comfortable Screw Against the Wall" is a screwdriver with Southern Comfort, sloe gin, and galliano (from a Wallbanger.)
If you needed a drink called "Disembowled Canine," you should first come up with a complicated drink named, say, "Hair of the Dog." Then you could invent a drink called a Bowler Hat, which contained several of the ingredients in the Hair of the Dog. A Disembowled Dog, then, would be a Hair of the Dog minus the ingredients shared by the Bowler Hat recipe.
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Wow, you're good. All this time, I thought they just picked the name to sound dirty. That's kind of cool, actually.
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You know, I was introduced to Romulian Ale while singing karioki with Klingons. Strange. But one of the guys was very proud of his home brewed Romulian ale. And, I must say, it was quite a kick in the head. But I dont remember how he made it. Nothing like hanging with a group of drunk bikers dressed up like Klingons, drinking Romulian ale, to let you know your a nerd.
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I like kamakazi's, but that is a shot not a drink.
You can get it as a drink, but if you do don;t ever tell me...I'd have to slap you.
I like making my own rasberry lemonade, with rasberry vodka....or you can use regular vodka and rasberry lemonade mix, I guess.
I also really like Cabo Wabo tequila, and the Sauza stuff isn't bad either. Stay away form anything by Jose Quervo, as it all sucks compared to real aguave tequila.Linky to CaboWabo.
Ralphie, what's the name of that beer you love so much? Is it Terminator? Why haven't you sent me any?
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"Tom, I understand your reference but not the reason for it...please explain and I shall try and remedy what happened."
Well, this is going to sound really snooty, but saying you've had a red wine and a white wine is like saying you've had a meat and a vegetable. Posts: 37449 | Registered: May 1999
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Yes, I understand they have names and years, but I did not ask what any of them where. My mother and her fiance are very large fans of wine, and what I had was what they bought, so I trust it was pretty good, whatever it was.
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You know, I just realized I should have had an apostrophe after the n in hanging, instead of a g. Yes. Hangin', not hanging. Makes such a difference in the overall context of my experience with those damn bikers.
edit: and somehow, it seems that I am doomed to always post after Ralphie, no matter how much time has passed. Weird.
The Manhattan is the best mixed drink ever devised, hands down. Coming in a distant second is a dry Bombay martini with a twist. For a pick me up, a prarie fire is perfect, that's tequila and Tabasco to the uninformed.
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As far as drinks go, I'll drink anything. It's actually a pretty bad habit of mine, but I rarely get horribly sick-drunk. I will at least try anything, though.
As for favourites... wow. Like I said, I'll drink anything, but I do prefer tequila, much to the chagrin of pretty much everyone I know. Apparently a lot of people have had bad experiences with it... If you like margaritas but don't have mix or anything but tequila and ice, use Sprite (or a similarly flavoured soda). It's quite good, really.
And can anyone explain the origins of the Monkey Humper? I think (this was a couple years ago that I had it) it had pineapple juice, orange juice, peach schnapps, and rum, but I'm not entirely sure. It's also rather detrimental that I didn't actually see the drink being prepared.
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I can count the number of times I have been sick from alcohol on one hand. Tequila was the only time I got sick from the taste alone. I have been scared ever since.
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I'm a big fan of Gin martinis. They have to be made with Bombay Blue Saphire gin, and stirred in a glass jug with glass stirrer - a metal shaker can "bruise" the gin.
Served ice-cold with an olive and it's a truly breathtaking cocktail.
The first time you try one your reaction will be "WHA-HEY-HEY-HEY!!" - after which you'll vow to never take another drink. But then it's aftertaste will beging to work on you and you'll want more.
Then you'll be hooked.
But I'd like to say something on alcohol in general;
There's no point in drinking poor-quality alcohol. You won't enjoy it, it'll give you a poor view of that particular type of alcohol (Tequila is one of the most-maligned liquors due to poor-quality brews)and your body will hate it.
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quote:Ralphie, what's the name of that beer you love so much? Is it Terminator? Why haven't you sent me any?
Well, I don't know what Ralphie drinks, but I know I had a beer once called Optimator that was just wonderful. I'm not much of a beer fan, but something about this one just made me happy.
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Ralphie, did you ever try any of the Stone brews? Arrogant Bastard, etc? I remember we discussed this once in another thread.
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If you like margaritas but don't have mix or anything but tequila and ice, use Sprite (or a similarly flavoured soda). It's quite good, really.
