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Zelda wrote:

bodine wrote:

Zelda wrote:Dry white wine...either Chardonnay or Chablis, Champagne for special ocassions.
I never drink shorts...maybe have a lager if I'm eating curry.

Please explain shorts? Is that in reference to a serving size?

Shorts = spirits.... brandy, scotch, gin, vodka etc usually served from an optic.

Thanks, Zelda...

As an aside, I had some Tennant's Ale at the British Pub at Epcot @ Walt Disney World. Absolutely fantastic; and apparently one of the only places you can get it in the USA...

My first choice would always be beer but I also like tequila and wine... but not together, LOL. I do NOT like whiskey. Rum drinks are okay.

bodine wrote:
Thanks, Zelda...

As an aside, I had some Tennant's Ale at the British Pub at Epcot @ Walt Disney World. Absolutely fantastic; and apparently one of the only places you can get it in the USA...

That is one of the world's great beers.

Getting it on tap in a pub in Northern Ireland is an experience I will never forget.

Beer is my beverage of choice, DosEquis, Shiner, Guinness choice changes on season and location. Lights are consumed if free and I'll have a PBR for giggles.

100% agave Tequila, anejos or reposado there are some nice blancos. I don't drink margaritas very often, prefer to sip and enjoy

Red Oak wrote:Zelda I have a Pimm's Cup and a Pink Gin from time to time in the Summer.

Lovely summer drinks, and easy to make.
I love home made Sangria, only if the sun is out and it's a lazy sort of day though.

Mix port with Lemonade, add lots of ice and fresh fruit...a bit like Pimms really.

Speaking of summer drinks, I'm not a gin drinker but this recipe from Alton Brown is really good.

Cucumber Lemonade Gin Punch

Ingredients

4 whole lemons, halved
1/2 cup sugar
1 quart water
1 large cucumber, trimmed and sliced into rounds on a mandoline
24 ounces gin
Ice cubes

Directions

Juice the lemons and place the strained juice and the bodies into a large pot. Add the sugar to the pot and muddle with the lemon bodies and juice for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the lemon bodies, add the water and stir until the sugar has dissolved.

Strain the mixture into a 3-quart glass container and add the cucumbers. Steep for 1 hour. Add the gin and stir to combine. Serve over ice.

booze ..I am probably one of the few that would have to say, No beer, no wine, No booze at all for me ..just give me a Diet Dr. Pepper or a Diet Mt. Dew and I'll be happy.

Zelda wrote:

Red Oak wrote:Zelda I have a Pimm's Cup and a Pink Gin from time to time in the Summer.

Lovely summer drinks, and easy to make.
I love home made Sangria, only if the sun is out and it's a lazy sort of day though.

Mix port with Lemonade, add lots of ice and fresh fruit...a bit like Pimms really.

And a good Pink Gin with Plymouth Gin makes even me want to break out in Song !

Rule Britannia ! Britannia Rules the waves !

Bob Of Burleson wrote:I'll rush right out and buy a mandoline.

No need to rush, I'm sure there are plenty out there.

Around the house/everyday beer - Miller lite
Restaurant/Bar (if on tap) - Guinness, Deep Ellum IPA, Stella Artois, Shiner

Wine - usually Italian reds, I do like some California whites - especially Chardonnay if really "oakie" flavored.

Liquor only occasionally, but when I do I like single-malt scotches from Isley, Kentucky bourbons, and pretty much any tequila. Lately, I've discovered a very "peaty" tasting Irish Whiskey by Connemara, it's smooth & yummy IMO.

Bob Of Burleson wrote:I'll rush right out and buy a mandoline.

I believe Captain Corelli has one going cheap.

Red Oak wrote:

Zelda wrote:

Red Oak wrote:Zelda I have a Pimm's Cup and a Pink Gin from time to time in the Summer.

Lovely summer drinks, and easy to make.
I love home made Sangria, only if the sun is out and it's a lazy sort of day though.

Mix port with Lemonade, add lots of ice and fresh fruit...a bit like Pimms really.

And a good Pink Gin with Plymouth Gin makes even me want to break out in Song !

Rule Britannia ! Britannia Rules the waves !

When I worked behind a bar a pink gin was about the easiest drink to make (we used Gordons)...the hardest (well it took the most practice) was getting a perfect pint of draught guinness just right without any waste.

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