athomeontheprairie Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Dh's company has their Christmas party tonight. They will have an open bar. every year we go and I order only what I know I like. but since it's an open bar I really would like to try something new. I like a gin with juice. Or vodka with juice. I imagine there are fancy names for those drinks, but I don't know then. Or jack and coke. I don't like beer. given the location of this party, I highly doubt it is a full bar, but they will have all the basics. what should I order? Suggestions please. I always feel so out of place at these events, and a good drink surely helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Do you like vodka and cranberry juice? That would seem safe given what you've said. Do you like martinis? Asking since you like vodka and gin :) If you haven't had many, tonight could be a good night to try one. You could go for a girlier martini like a cosmo since you like vodka and maybe a little fruitiness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 A Screw driver is vodka with orange juice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 A madras is vodka, OJ and cranberry. Festive and yummy! Rum and coke with lime is a cuba libre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I'm not much of a drinker, but you could try something cutting edge, like a pomegranate martini, or ask if the bartender has a signature drink. I prefer less alcoholic drinks, like aperitifs. Dubonnet on the rocks, Campari and soda, Lillet, that sort of thing. Champagne or Champagne mixed with some kind of juice is always nice. Dry sherry is good, but I tend to think of it more as a drink to have when sitting down. A Pimm's cup is refreshing, but perhaps a bit summery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I always go for a wine spritzer. I am not a big drinker. But sometimes I change things up with a cosmopolitan, but if not done correctly it is pink swill in a glass. Drinks I have enjoyed in the past that are not too complicated: White Russian is Vodka, Kahlua, and cream Black Russian is Vodka and Kahlua Sombrero is Kahlua and Cream Fuzzy Navel is orange juice and peach schnapps. 7 & 7 is Seagram's and 7-up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I used to like Tequila Sunrise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Vodka cran is my standard, because it never makes me feel sick, which some of the high sugar mixers do. Mai Tais are yummy (rum? and pineapple juice and ?). Mojitos are good (something, lime, mint, ?), but those make me feel yuck sometimes. Bay breeze is vodka, cran, and pineapple. I'm sure you're starting to get a sense of where my taste trends... Vodka is a safe liquor for me. I never feel gross after drinking a vodka drink. It's probably the only liquor that I can say that for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I drink and I don't know the names either! A margarita with jalapeno is my favorite though. Ahhh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 A seabreeze is vodka, cranberry juice and grapefruit juice. If you like vodka/cran, then you would probably like that. I usually just order wine at an open bar situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Vodka cran is my standard, because it never makes me feel sick, which some of the high sugar mixers do. Mai Tais are yummy (rum? and pineapple juice and ?). Mojitos are good (something, lime, mint, ?), but those make me feel yuck sometimes. Bay breeze is vodka, cran, and pineapple. I'm sure you're starting to get a sense of where my taste trends... Vodka is a safe liquor for me. I never feel gross after drinking a vodka drink. It's probably the only liquor that I can say that for. Some people can't handle dark colored alcohols. It has to do with body chemistry. I can't drink whiskey at all because it gives me a headache. It's a genetic reaction to some of the non-alcoholic ingredients. I can't drink colored tequila, but I can drink clear tequila (my preference is patron silver). It's not the alcohol, it's due to something called cogeners. If you are fine with mojitos sometimes and not others, then it probably depends upon what kind of rum they are using (dark vs. clear). I can't drink dark rum, but I drink clear rum with no issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Tequila sunrises and White Russians are two of my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateReignRemix Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 For an evening party I would go with a Cosmo or a cranberry and vodka. Martinis work well also. I also like a nice 7&7 - Seagrams 7 with 7 up/Sprite (bonus points if I can get diet/zero for the mixer). Crown and 7 is a nice back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateReignRemix Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Patron silver? I need to party with Mrs. Mungo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Long Island Iced Tea Pina Colada Mojito Root Beer Schnapps and soda Dark Rum and Coke with a twist of lime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilMind Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Long Island Iced Tea Pina Colada Mojito Root Beer Schnapps and soda Dark Rum and Coke with a twist of lime If you want your husband to carry you home, have a Long Island Iced Tea. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I don't like many drinks with juice, but I do like a Seabreeze (vodka, cranberry, grapefruit). Other good fruity drinks are Cosmos and Lemon Drop Martinis---plus you get to sip from a cool glass :D My go-to for an open bar event, like a work shindig or a reception, is a gin and tonic with extra lime. I'm picky about wine (no oak please!), and most events don't have a good IPA beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 If you want your husband to carry you home, have a Long Island Iced Tea. ;) Just one? Lightweight! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilMind Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 You ain't lying. I had to help dh walk home after a bartender fixed him a bunch of these!! We were dating and I dragged him to a concert he wasn't interested in. He spent the night at the bar and the bartender pushed those on him. Now imagine me, 5'5" trying to help steady dh, 6' 5.5"... somehow dh managed to lead us back to the car in his state (that's how well he knows the sidewalks of New Orleans and how badly I can find my way around sober). I hope you drove! ;) It was decades ago, but I asked for something in which you couldn't really taste the alcohol, and it's true...you couldn't really taste it! It tasted like ice tea, until it knocked me on my butt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilMind Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Just one? Lightweight! :p Yep. I"m a "no-weight" these days, but it never took much for me to feel it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ofus Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 A Manhattan ~ yum..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbelle Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 When I have it available I like Campari and orange (juice). I also really like gin. Have you tried some of the herbed gins? Just with tonic and a lime/citrus wedge. I had one with basil leaf in it. Enjoy your evening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicheleinMN Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I like vodka drinks as well. Bloody Mary's are good because they usually have extra stuff in them (celery, olives, pickle), so I can have a mini-meal with my drink. I also do cranberry juice and vodka. I tend to stay away from oj and grapefruit juice as the acid with the alcohol gets to my stomach. You could try an amaretto sour. I like mine on the rocks, but some people prefer them blended. Amaretto is a sweet, almond-flavoured, Italian liqueur. Enjoy your evening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I drink next to nothing alcoholic, but I would ask for a Crème de cassis with 7-Up. (In my case, I'd ask for a very weak one!) Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 It's been years and years since I've even been at an event where I need to think about this, but in the past my go-to drink was a vodka collins. Kind of like lemonade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 A Lemondrop. :0) Cream drinks are most suited for after dinner, just so you know. They tend to have a "finishing" effect. Something I have learned rather late in life is that liquor tastes a little better when the alcohol is cut. eg. I used to sip a straight Drambuie. Great taste but the alcohol hid a lot of it. Now I have it over ice...and let the ice melt into it. And it's great. :0) Did I mention a lemondrop? I also like a straight-up Cadillac Margarita with the salt on the rim. My dh doesn't like the salt. Cadillac just means it has a bit of orange liquer in it. Yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikin' Mama Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I like tequila and pomegranate juice with a squeeze of lime juice. It's sort of like a margarita, but without all the sugar. I also had a yummy drink once that I believe was called a French 75. It was champagne, gin, and simple syrup with lemon juice. Super good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I would drink whatever signature drink the bar is offering! They love that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I would have a paralyzer, Caesar, rye and coke, rum and coke, glass of wine, or screwdriver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGHEALTHYMOM Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I haven't had this in many years but I used to love Crown and 7 which is just Crown Royal whiskey with 7 up. I also used to drink Bloody Mary's with a celery stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafdog Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I'm a whiskey sour girl, myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I also like a straight-up Cadillac Margarita with the salt on the rim. My dh doesn't like the salt. Cadillac just means it has a bit of orange liquer in it. Yum! I think that margaritas always have orange liqueur? The only place I know of that calls a Margarita "Cadillac" style is a place whose "Cadillac" margarita has Gran Marnier instead of Triple Sec and maybe a more expensive tequila, but both Gran Marnier and Triple Sec are orange liqueurs. But, this could be regional? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I think that margaritas always have orange liqueur? The only place I know of that calls a Margarita "Cadillac" style is a place whose "Cadillac" margarita has Gran Marnier instead of Triple Sec and maybe a more expensive tequila, but both Gran Marnier and Triple Sec are orange liqueurs. But, this could be regional? I totally defer to Mrs. Mungo. My dh makes all my cocktails. :0) I'm the Designated Drinker. :0) He did a really fun thing one summer--he got a cocktail recipe book, and every day, he would bring me something new. It was a tad bit expensive (how much do you really want to spend for a liquer you will use for...three different cocktails...???? REALLY???? But yeah...it was a fun summer! And it might be regional. I just asked him what was the "Cadillac" in the margarita. He said it is Grand Marnier....BUT you don't mix it in--you pour it on top after you have poured the margarita from the shaker. The things that man knows. (But I have job security because I know where all the stuff is in this house!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Oh, one more tip on the margarita...use agave for the sweetener. It's a perfect complement to the tequila. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenade Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 BUT you don't mix it in--you pour it on top after you have poured the margarita from the shaker. I've heard this called a floater, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMommy Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I'm a whiskey sour girl, myself. Me, too...that's my favorite thing to order when we go out to eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Mai Tai . . . because you forgot to put 'rum and juice' on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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