The Glamorization of Alcohol Thread

Griff · 10-14-2004, 06:54 PM

Friday is coming. What is in the blender, glass, snifter, bottle, puddle around the tallboy...? Actually I started this cuz Jinx mentioned a cosmopolitan, which I never heard of apparently because I never saw Sex in the City.

Cosmopolitan
A modern classic that won a world wide appreciation after the tv series Sex In The City.

2 parts (lemon infused) vodka
1 part Cointreau
2-3 parts cranberry juice
(squeezed lemon or lime)

Stir or shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with a slice of lemon.

The debate on weather to stir or shake a Cosmo is on. The stirrers claim that stirring produces a clearer drink while the shakers claim that all fruit juice martinis should be shook.

Another controversy is whether to use lemon or lime flavoured vodka in a Cosmopolitan. As weather to add or not to add squeezed lemon or lime. Some claim it will be too sour, others like it like that. Some even like their Cosmo mixed with Absolut Kurant.

However. We have tried all variations. And we like them all. Try your own blend of a Cosmo, and remember that drink mixing will never be an exact science.

wolf · 10-14-2004, 07:18 PM

I have longed for a "signature" mixed drink, one that I can order and seem sophisticated.

Until then, I'm a Double Shot of Jack with a Beer Back Woman.

perth · 10-14-2004, 09:42 PM

I usually order vodka tonic with a twist of lime, with Grey Goose being the preferred vodka. I like it because it's pleasant without being sweet, and it manages the balance between "fru-fru" and "something my dad would drink". It's reasonably classy looking, but the lime gives it an impish quality, and the fact that it's generally served in a double old-fashioned means I never have to worry about it showing up in some goofy gimmick glass.

alphageek31337 · 10-14-2004, 10:44 PM

For me, it's either a vodka martini, obscenely dry, olive garnish, or any J. Random Single-Malt, depending on my mood. If I'm going to the wet bar to make drinks for friends and I, though, it's all about the white russians. Easy to make, and still quite tasty, even with cheaper liquors.

glatt · 10-15-2004, 07:37 AM

A good margarita is all I need. Beer's good too.

Kitsune · 10-15-2004, 08:29 AM

This weekend's stupidity will be fueled primary by Dewar's and Coke or, if I end up at a bar, Long Islands.

Or maybe Guiness if I can find that friendly Irish pub I've heard about. Oooo, decisions, decisions!

Catwoman · 10-15-2004, 09:20 AM

Absolut is by far the best vodka. There's a bar down the road from me serving over 200 different types of vodka and I still prefer that (ok so I haven't tried all 200 types but you get the idea).

My favourite drinks are, in a somewhat particular order: a glass of good vintage Rioja, a nice Merlot, real ale (NOT lager or poncy branded beer), a nice dry Pinot Grigio or Soave, fruity cocktails like sex on the beach and pina colada (the cheesy bit had to come out somewhere), a fresh strong Bombay Sapphire gin and tonic.

I can't stand guinness, bacardi or whiskey (although I like the idea of drinking whiskey by the fire. I don't know, it just seems to fit). Oh and Absinthe is the work of the devil.

alphageek31337 · 10-15-2004, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Catwoman

Oh and Absinthe is the work of the devil.

Just for curiousity's sake, did you make your absinthe, or import it? I've been curious about trying the stuff since I read about it in Modern Drunkard Magazine, and I've been debating whether I want to pay outrageous prices to import some "real" absinthe, or just take some high-test liquor and make my own.

perth · 10-15-2004, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catwoman

Absolut is by far the best vodka. There's a bar down the road from me serving over 200 different types of vodka and I still prefer that (ok so I haven't tried all 200 types but you get the idea).

Absolut is 2nd on my list. I actually prefer Absolut in more "complex" mixed drinks, like a White Russian. But Grey Goose has a slightly different bitterness that complements the tonic and lime really nicely. Try it sometime, get one of each and compare.

Catwoman · 10-15-2004, 09:51 AM

"Modern Drunkard Magazine"

What a ridiculously brilliant name for a magazine. I have no idea if we make Absinthe in this country, I certainly didn't make it myself, and I wouldn't bother spending vast sums importing legitimate poison - just drink a tank of petrol.

I haven't tried Grey Goose - don't know if they have it over here but will look out for it. Although I generally don't like the taste of vodka - think I prefer Absolut only because it's more... simple. Yes that's the word. Oh and I have a professional interest in their advertising, which is outstanding. Tut. Fed by the hand that bites me.

SteveDallas · 10-15-2004, 09:56 AM

I have had a damned cold that I can't get rid of for the last week or so, so I haven't been drinking.

But my poisons of choice:

Beer, mostly American micros and German imports. But willing to try most things as long as I know it's not going to be like making love in a canoe.

Martinis. The original martini, please. I can't stand it when I order a martini and I'm asked "Vodka or Gin?" Tho I don't like olives. I usually take an onion (I believe this technically makes it a "Gibson") or nothing.

Single malt Scotch. MMmmmm. Balvenie is my favorite.

I have to add that I've been drinking martinis and single malt since well before they were fashionable. Not that there's anything wrong with being fashionable.

On the subject of "cute" drinks, when I was on a trip to Santa Fe this past spring, I ended up at a restaurant with a group of people from my conference. There was one drink on the menu called a "panty dropper." One of the women at the table decided to order it, mostly to see if she could make the young, hunky waiter blush. (That would be a yes.) She said it was basically a Cosmopolitan.

Kitsune · 10-15-2004, 10:04 AM

Modern Drunkard kicks ass. I can't get enough of their Wino Wisdom

“Depression is just anger without enthusiasm. It’s an empty beer bottle with no one worth throwing it at.”

lumberjim · 10-15-2004, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

A good margarita is all I need. Beer's good too.

my brother from another mother.

Quote:

wolf: I have longed for a "signature" mixed drink, one that I can order and seem sophisticated.

i don't think you're in any danger of that happening regardless of what drink you order.

hot_pastrami · 10-15-2004, 11:28 AM

My wife has long been a fan of Cosmopolitans... when I build us some drinks, her preferred variation is the "Rasmopolitan," one made with with Raspberry vodka, Cointreu, Cranberry juice and sour mix.

I tend to be a long island man, mostly because it takes a lot of alcohol to have any effect on me.

Dagney · 10-15-2004, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by perth

Absolut is 2nd on my list. I actually prefer Absolut in more "complex" mixed drinks, like a White Russian. But Grey Goose has a slightly different bitterness that complements the tonic and lime really nicely. Try it sometime, get one of each and compare.

I'm a long time fan of Stoli - plain, Vanil, Citron, (i think that's what it's called) and Razpberi. Nice and smooth.....and will be what I'm imbibing in tonight after work with someone special

Dag

10-14-2004, 06:54 PM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	The Glamorization of Alcohol Thread Friday is coming. What is in the blender, glass, snifter, bottle, puddle around the tallboy...? Actually I started this cuz Jinx mentioned a cosmopolitan, which I never heard of apparently because I never saw Sex in the City. Cosmopolitan A modern classic that won a world wide appreciation after the tv series Sex In The City. 2 parts (lemon infused) vodka 1 part Cointreau 2-3 parts cranberry juice (squeezed lemon or lime) Stir or shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a slice of lemon. The debate on weather to stir or shake a Cosmo is on. The stirrers claim that stirring produces a clearer drink while the shakers claim that all fruit juice martinis should be shook. Another controversy is whether to use lemon or lime flavoured vodka in a Cosmopolitan. As weather to add or not to add squeezed lemon or lime. Some claim it will be too sour, others like it like that. Some even like their Cosmo mixed with Absolut Kurant. However. We have tried all variations. And we like them all. Try your own blend of a Cosmo, and remember that drink mixing will never be an exact science. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-14-2004, 07:18 PM	#2
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I have longed for a "signature" mixed drink, one that I can order and seem sophisticated. Until then, I'm a Double Shot of Jack with a Beer Back Woman. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

10-14-2004, 10:44 PM	#4
alphageek31337 Enemy Combatant/Evildoer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 263	For me, it's either a vodka martini, obscenely dry, olive garnish, or any J. Random Single-Malt, depending on my mood. If I'm going to the wet bar to make drinks for friends and I, though, it's all about the white russians. Easy to make, and still quite tasty, even with cheaper liquors. __________________ The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. ---Friedrich Nietzsche

10-15-2004, 09:20 AM	#7
Catwoman stalking a Tom Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: on the edge of the english channel Posts: 1,000	Absolut is by far the best vodka. There's a bar down the road from me serving over 200 different types of vodka and I still prefer that (ok so I haven't tried all 200 types but you get the idea). My favourite drinks are, in a somewhat particular order: a glass of good vintage Rioja, a nice Merlot, real ale (NOT lager or poncy branded beer), a nice dry Pinot Grigio or Soave, fruity cocktails like sex on the beach and pina colada (the cheesy bit had to come out somewhere), a fresh strong Bombay Sapphire gin and tonic. I can't stand guinness, bacardi or whiskey (although I like the idea of drinking whiskey by the fire. I don't know, it just seems to fit). Oh and Absinthe is the work of the devil. __________________ I've decided I'm not going to have a signature anymore.

10-15-2004, 09:51 AM	#10
Catwoman stalking a Tom Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: on the edge of the english channel Posts: 1,000	"Modern Drunkard Magazine" What a ridiculously brilliant name for a magazine. I have no idea if we make Absinthe in this country, I certainly didn't make it myself, and I wouldn't bother spending vast sums importing legitimate poison - just drink a tank of petrol. I haven't tried Grey Goose - don't know if they have it over here but will look out for it. Although I generally don't like the taste of vodka - think I prefer Absolut only because it's more... simple. Yes that's the word. Oh and I have a professional interest in their advertising, which is outstanding. Tut. Fed by the hand that bites me. __________________ I've decided I'm not going to have a signature anymore.

10-14-2004, 09:42 PM	#3
perth Strong Silent Type Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,949	I usually order vodka tonic with a twist of lime, with Grey Goose being the preferred vodka. I like it because it's pleasant without being sweet, and it manages the balance between "fru-fru" and "something my dad would drink". It's reasonably classy looking, but the lime gives it an impish quality, and the fact that it's generally served in a double old-fashioned means I never have to worry about it showing up in some goofy gimmick glass.

10-15-2004, 07:37 AM	#5
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	A good margarita is all I need. Beer's good too.

10-15-2004, 08:29 AM	#6
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	This weekend's stupidity will be fueled primary by Dewar's and Coke or, if I end up at a bar, Long Islands. Or maybe Guiness if I can find that friendly Irish pub I've heard about. Oooo, decisions, decisions!

10-15-2004, 09:56 AM	#11
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	I have had a damned cold that I can't get rid of for the last week or so, so I haven't been drinking. But my poisons of choice: Beer, mostly American micros and German imports. But willing to try most things as long as I know it's not going to be like making love in a canoe. Martinis. The original martini, please. I can't stand it when I order a martini and I'm asked "Vodka or Gin?" Tho I don't like olives. I usually take an onion (I believe this technically makes it a "Gibson") or nothing. Single malt Scotch. MMmmmm. Balvenie is my favorite. I have to add that I've been drinking martinis and single malt since well before they were fashionable. Not that there's anything wrong with being fashionable. On the subject of "cute" drinks, when I was on a trip to Santa Fe this past spring, I ended up at a restaurant with a group of people from my conference. There was one drink on the menu called a "panty dropper." One of the women at the table decided to order it, mostly to see if she could make the young, hunky waiter blush. (That would be a yes.) She said it was basically a Cosmopolitan.

10-15-2004, 10:04 AM	#12
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Modern Drunkard kicks ass. I can't get enough of their Wino Wisdom “Depression is just anger without enthusiasm. It’s an empty beer bottle with no one worth throwing it at.”

10-15-2004, 11:28 AM	#14
hot_pastrami I am meaty Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,119	My wife has long been a fan of Cosmopolitans... when I build us some drinks, her preferred variation is the "Rasmopolitan," one made with with Raspberry vodka, Cointreu, Cranberry juice and sour mix. I tend to be a long island man, mostly because it takes a lot of alcohol to have any effect on me. __________________ Hot Pastrami!

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