I'm Drinking a Good Drink

[YB in IN]

I'm totally out of anything good to drink right now (bad I know), so I just threw something together with what I had. It's kind of girly, but it's pretty good. Here goes:

In a rocks glass, combine,
Ice
1.5 oz Vodka
0.5 oz Midori Liqeur
Cranberry Juice

Give it a good stir and have a sip. The cranberry juice slighty bitters the palate and then the sweetness of the Midori kicks in, followed by the aftertaase of vodka to clean every thing up. It's kind of interesting. It should be intersting to see if I get my homework done tonight or not. Whoops.

[RebeccaV]

I had Malbec tonight with the movie. Lots less effort than all of that mixing.

[gsjay]

I walked to the corner bar and bought a 6 pack of IC light!

Pittsburgh finest, light!

jason

[YB in IN]

I had Malbec tonight with the movie. Lots less effort than all of that mixing.

What did you end up watching?

[YB in IN]

Never mind I just read it on your other thread. That sounds like a movie that I'll need to watch soon.

[kbasa]

Oh no.

Midori.

I can't drink it anymore. In 1984, I drank a whole ton of those things and lost an afternoon. Tina tells me it was hell trying to get me up the stairs out of Aquarium station so she could put me in a cab. There was no way I was making it home on the subway that day.

[BubbaZanetti]

Oh no.

Midori.

I can't drink it anymore. In 1984, I drank a whole ton of those things and lost an afternoon. Tina tells me it was hell trying to get me up the stairs out of Aquarium station so she could put me in a cab. There was no way I was making it home on the subway that day.



hahha, the blue line...............

[jmerlino]

hahha, the blue line...............

Okay, now I know I've been watching too much Adult Swim. When I read that, I was hearing the voice of Phil Sebben in my head.

http://home.comcast.net/~the4thamigo/images/Phil%20Ken%20Sebben.jpg

"My office! Burgled! Plundered! Purloined! Hah Hah! Loin!"

[Colt03]

Garth,

I would try 3 oz of Vodka
a Splash of cranberry Juice ( may be .5 oz)
A splash of Tripple Sec or Cointreau.
a twist of lime.

Enjoy

No midori for me thanks.

[The_Veg]

What's Malbec???

[knary]

What's Malbec???

Here ya go...
<blockquote>'One of the traditional "Bordeaux varietals", Malbec has characteristics that fall somewhere between Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. A midseason ripener, it can bring very deep color, ample tannin, and a particular plum-like flavor component to add complexity to claret blends.

It is known in much of France as Côt, and, in Cahors, also as Auxerrois. There are in fact hundreds of local synonyms, since Malbec at one time was widely planted all over the country. Sensitivity to frost and proclivity to shatter or coulure is the primary reason Malbec has become a decreasing factor in most of France. Although plantings in the Medoc have decreased by over two-thirds since the mid-twentieth century, Malbec is now the dominant red varietal in the Cahors area. The Appellation Controlée regulations for Cahors require a minimum content of 70%.

Malbec truly comes into its own in Argentina, where it is the major red varietal planted. Much of the Malbec vines there were transplanted from Europe prior to the outbreak of phylloxera and most is therefore ungrafted, on its own roots. Sadly, over the years, the bug has infested Argentina, too, and vineyards are being replanted on resistant rootstock.

Argentines often spell it "Malbeck" and make wines from it that similar in flavor to those made in Europe, but with softer, lusher structure, more like New World Merlot. Another difference: where French examples are usually considered short-lived, Argentine Malbecs seem to age fairly well.

Malbec is also planted in Chile, and there's relatively little and recent acreage in California and Australia. It is usually blended with other red varietals in these countries.

Successful Argentine Malbec growers claim that, in order to develop full maturity and distinction, Malbec needs "hang time" even after sugar levels indicate ripeness. Otherwise, immature Malbec can be very "green" tasting, without its characteristic notes of plum and anise.'</blockquote>

source (http://www.winepros.org/wine101/grape_profiles/malbec.htm)

[The_Veg]

Thanks Scott. Interesting, but I think I'll have a beer or single-malt with my next biker flick! :bottle

[RebeccaV]

I think I'll have a beer or single-malt with my next biker chick!
:brow

[knary]

Thanks Scott. Interesting, but I think I'll have a beer or single-malt with my next biker flick! :bottle

-drool-
fine malt liquor

http://img2.imgspot.com/u/04/266/17/mickeys.jpg

[kbasa]

Garth,

I would try 3 oz of Vodka
a Splash of cranberry Juice ( may be .5 oz)
A splash of Tripple Sec or Cointreau.
a twist of lime.

Enjoy

No midori for me thanks.

Don't be a girl drink drunk.

[tdomek]

Sounds like a variation of a Sea Breeze. Minus grapefruit juice plus melon liqueur.

I'll stick with a Tequila Sunrise, made with fine tequila and very little grenadine. :)

Speaking of girly drinks, my first wife's drink of choice was a Greyhound; a Salty Dog with no salt. I found she was really good with rope after a few of them. ;)

I'm totally out of anything good to drink right now (bad I know), so I just threw something together with what I had. It's kind of girly, but it's pretty good. Here goes:

In a rocks glass, combine,
Ice
1.5 oz Vodka
0.5 oz Midori Liqeur
Cranberry Juice

Give it a good stir and have a sip. The cranberry juice slighty bitters the palate and then the sweetness of the Midori kicks in, followed by the aftertaase of vodka to clean every thing up. It's kind of interesting. It should be intersting to see if I get my homework done tonight or not. Whoops.

[BobFV1]

I'm totally out of anything good to drink right now (bad I know), so I just threw something together with what I had. It's kind of girly, but it's pretty good. Here goes:

In a rocks glass, combine,
Ice
1.5 oz Vodka
0.5 oz Midori Liqeur
Cranberry Juice

Give it a good stir and have a sip. The cranberry juice slighty bitters the palate and then the sweetness of the Midori kicks in, followed by the aftertaase of vodka to clean every thing up. It's kind of interesting. It should be intersting to see if I get my homework done tonight or not. Whoops.

Okay - Let's play "name Garth's drink"!

I'm thinking maybe "Salty Jolly Rancher Dog" in honor of the Salty Dog and those great little watermelon candies. When I try to imagine those flavors together, though, I sort of get "dead dog". :)

Here's what I've been drinking lately

http://www.bonnydoonvineyard.com/wine/view/89 (Old Telegram) :

http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/41534543-S.jpg

[tessler]

Don't be a girl drink drunk.
One of the FUNNIEST skits in all of KidsInTheHall-dom!
"Oh come on Ray. What about a Chocolate Choo Choo? It's a girl drink. Tastes like candy. [in low-pitched voice] Don't disappoint me Ray."... (http://www.kithfan.org/work/transcripts/three/girldrnk.html) :laugh

[tessler]

The Balvenie: 15 year, single cask. Awesome. Bourbon cask. Sweet and low on the peatiness. For a big Bourbon-head like me, one of the few Scotch Singles I really dig (Aberlour A'Bunadh, being one other, but that's more on the Sherry side...).

Hey, great thread! And to think, it started with a Vodka/Midori invention :)

[The_Veg]

BG Sed:
Corrected: I think I'll have a beer or single-malt with my next biker chick!
Do you know something I don't???

[Bigrider]

Just a double shot of Don Julio. No salt, no lime, just puro agave azul! :dance

[Callmethebreeze]

I lean toward the Northern Islay malts, Lagavulin and Laphroaig with a good cigar and Roderick MacLeod playing Beloved Scotland on his excellent Peter Henderson bagpipe. Helps me to read some of the posts on the Forum....lol

Breeze

[tessler]

I lean toward the Northern Islay malts, Lagavulin and Laphroaig with a good cigar and Roderick MacLeod playing Beloved Scotland on his excellent Peter Henderson bagpipe. Helps me to read some of the posts on the Forum....lol
Breeze
Great! Then you'd share the same tastes (minus the tobacco) with my best friend, who's an Islay-nut! (The Smokier, the better!) But I've been learning to get towards the peat-taste and recently tried a Laphroaig 15 that I really liked.

Otherwise, it's Elijah Craig 12 or Bulleit Frontier for me (I still like the concept of some Bagpipe tunes to go with the libations!).

[cjack]

I had Malbec tonight with the movie. Lots less effort than all of that mixing.

Yeh. I just put boose in a glass, gin, vodka, or something brown like Lou Grant...but not so often anymore. Too much fun.
So what's a Malbec?

[jmerlino]

I love Lagavulin! I don't really have a favorite region - I think they've all got their charms.

[kbasa]

Bourbon.

I've never really warmed up to Scotch. Oban is alright, Balvenie Doublewood is good, but most of the rest leave me a bit underwhelmed.

Bourbon seems to do it for me.

So does really good potato vodka too. Chalk it up to my Polish heritage or something. :dunno

[sgborgstrom]

What a relief to know I'm not the only one who prefers his libations straight. Current favorite is Gosling's Black Seal Bermudan Rum after sundown, but a nice oatmeal stout with a meal....now we're talking.

Steve

[BradfordBenn]

You know my feeling Vodka goes with almost everything.... what time is my flight tomorrow? How much Chopin do I have?

[The_Veg]

I love Islay too. And Woodford.

[jgr451]

Ah single malts!!
Lagavulin,Laphroaig,Glenfiddich,Glenlivet,Balvenie , mmm mmm!!

I have recently discovered Red Breast,double malted Irish whiskey.

Also mm mmm..

Like a nice dry red too.Yellowtail from Australia.

Midori...don't women buy that when they are having a bad time? :stick

[ian408]

I had Malbec tonight with the movie. Lots less effort than all of that mixing.

I knew there was something I liked about you :thumb

[Callmethebreeze]

I enjoyed the information regarding the Malbec. There are some many great affordable wines available since enology has proliferated throughout the world. I've been enjoying Australian Shiraz of late.

Breeze

[tessler]

Ah single malts!!
Lagavulin,Laphroaig,Glenfiddich,Glenlivet,Balvenie , mmm mmm!!
I have recently discovered Red Breast,double malted Irish whiskey.

Redbreast is great, tasty stuff! As a bourbon guy, the closer a whisky comes to that level of sweetness the more I like it.

[jmerlino]

I like Burbon as well. Anybody ever tried Blanton's?

I'd like to try that Red Breast. I'm pretty much a Power's guy when it comes to Irish. It's the cleanest tasting one, I think.

[mistercindy]

In a rocks glass, combine,
Ice
1.5 oz Vodka
0.5 oz Midori Liqeur
Cranberry Juice

Hold the Midori and cranberry juice and I might agree with you. :laugh

[tdomek]

Just a double shot of Don Julio. No salt, no lime, just puro agave azul! :dance
Anjeo or 1942? Viva 100% Agave Azul! :brow

[knary]

Double malt...-drool-

http://40ouncebeer.com/bc/colt45doublemaltcap.jpg


I promise to never knock back a 40 before working on the site. Honest.
:hide

[YB in IN]

Double malt...-drool-

http://40ouncebeer.com/bc/colt45doublemaltcap.jpg


I promise to never knock back a 40 before working on the site. Honest.
:hide

Thats part of the fun of the internet though knary. PUI.

[knary]

Thats part of the fun of the internet though knary. PUI.

PUI is one thing. Fiddling with server settings under the influence is another. :bolt

[iRene]

Giiirleeeee men, all of you!
Drink Screech Rum.

[Scootertrash]

Brave Bull:

1 shot of kaloha
2 shots of tequila
on the rocks with a lime slice.

After 3 of those, you become invincible or is that invisible. I forget which...

[kbasa]

Brave Bull:

1 shot of kaloha
2 shots of tequila
on the rocks with a lime slice.

After 3 of those, you become insufferable.

Fixed it for ya, man. :thumb

[Bigrider]

Anjeo or 1942? Viva 100% Agave Azul! :brow
Añejo (aged/mature) is real good. Reposado (Rested) is also good and a little cheaper. The aged is real smooth, but loses some of the agava flavor. I'm drinking Reposado. Never heard of 1942. Is it a Don Julio product?

Dave H

[Colt03]

After reading tonights posts, I went upstairs and poured a rocks glass full of Bookers True Barrell Bourbon. I well stop typing if I feel I am TUI. (Typing Under the Influence)

[screwtop]

Just give me a K1 Martini dry (a bit dirty and shaken, of course) w/ 2 spanish queens and I'm O.K. The beauty of it is, I can stop anytime I want.....

[ian408]

Bartender, gimmme another pleaase :D

[Callmethebreeze]

Just give me a K1 Martini dry (a bit dirty and shaken, of course) w/ 2 spanish queens and I'm O.K. The beauty of it is, I can stop anytime I want.....

The martini part I get. The two spanish queens certainly must make it "interesting" to say the least.
:laugh


Breeze

[BradfordBenn]

Word to the wise...

For the first time in years, I woke up with a hangover. Then again it might have been the fact I got two hours of sleep before going to the airport....

Be careful with Red Bull and Vodka.

:hungover :hungover :hungover :hungover :hungover :hungover

No reversal of fortune though!

[RebeccaV]

I just wanted to let everyone know how nice it is to hang out here for a while after a long, pissy day.

Cheers to y'all but especially to SCDorman for turning me on to this Oktoberfest in his 'Slimey Crud' thread a while back, and to merrittgene for the super-cool 'Dang!' glass....

[jmerlino]

New Glarus!

http://www.jamous.com.br/weblog/homer%20drool.JPG

[Hodag]

lots (and lots)of this:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/kraus/images5Cpschorr.jpg

[kbasa]

lots (and lots)of this:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/kraus/images5Cpschorr.jpg

My fave Oktoberfest.

:thumb

:beer

:hungover

[jmerlino]

I'm slightly more partial to the Spaten Oktoberfest, as opposed to the Hacker Pschorr, but they're both very good.

[Dick]

The Optimator

http://www.spatenusa.com/3_products/3_1_prod_spectrum/3_1_1_produkt/images/optimator.jpg

[ian408]

The Optimator

http://www.spatenusa.com/3_products/3_1_prod_spectrum/3_1_1_produkt/images/optimator.jpg

Zymorgy at it's finest :thumb

[BubbaZanetti]

sorry for the big picture, but this stuff serves for 45 dollars a glass at the bar up the street from me:

http://www.beerlabels.com/labels/full/0/0/2/beerlabels.com-00291.jpg

i haven't had the nerve to try it yet

[jmerlino]

The Optimator

Oh yes. The Optimator. :drink

[cjack]

I just wanted to let everyone know how nice it is to hang out here for a while after a long, pissy day.

Cheers to y'all but especially to SCDorman for turning me on to this Oktoberfest in his 'Slimey Crud' thread a while back, and to merrittgene for the super-cool 'Dang!' glass....
Boy...that stuff is dark...

[jmerlino]

Boy...that stuff is dark...

That's exactly as dark as an Oktoberfest beer should be. A nice deep copper color.

[Hodag]

Boy...that stuff is dark...

you should see the "Black Wheat"


Our Black Wheat arrives to relieve the bleak bore of Wisconsin's winter. Rich and chewy, this bottle-conditioned weiss is bursting with Midwestern wheat, oats, rye and finished by malted barley. This style is a rare gem even in the Black Forests of Bavaria. We brew it now as an accompaniment to meaty feasts or to sip near a roaring fire.

Expect this beer to pour the deepest black body topped by an opulent head of lip-smacking foam. Roasted chocolate and toasted caramel notes brim over the top. Lavish spice aromas of clove and cinnamon are promoted naturally by the yeast we import especially for this most individual of brews.

[tdomek]

Don Julio 1942 is a limited edition Super Añejo (aged 3 years or more in a cognac barrel); hard to find, expensive and ultra smooth. One of my favorites! :)

Añejo (aged/mature) is real good. Reposado (Rested) is also good and a little cheaper. The aged is real smooth, but loses some of the agava flavor. I'm drinking Reposado. Never heard of 1942. Is it a Don Julio product?

Dave H

[kbasa]

1492, guys. Not 1942.

[screwtop]

The martini part I get. The two spanish queens certainly must make it "interesting" to say the least.
:laugh


Breeze


Thank you, Breeze. A poor choice of words on my part. I meant queens of the olive variety, of course (not that there would be anything wrong with the former, should one be so inclined).

How 'bout them Bears?

[SCDorman]

I just wanted to let everyone know how nice it is to hang out here for a while after a long, pissy day.

Cheers to y'all but especially to SCDorman for turning me on to this Oktoberfest in his 'Slimey Crud' thread a while back, and to merrittgene for the super-cool 'Dang!' glass....

D'oh...thanks for reminding me I'm out! Time for another Wisconsin run.

[tdomek]

1492, guys. Not 1942.
Indeed, I stand corrected. Thanks. Brain fart, transient dyslexia, I don't know! :laugh

[Hodag]

I've got a hankering for one of those 5 liter mini-kegs of Oktoberfest all of a sudden.

[Bigrider]

1492, guys. Not 1942.
Haven't seen 1492 either. I go to Mexico about twice a year. I'll spend more time looking next time. Muchas gracias

Dave H
Colorado Springs, CO

[username]

is this chick drink thread still going? wow.

:D

[cjack]

you should see the "Black Wheat"...

Yes. I have noticed that for me if I drink two or even one of these kind of things, I'm too full for dinner. I usually have a Bud Light when I order a beer out (I am protecting my head against flying keyboards and mouses...). Heh heh.

[msnden]

Speaking of "having a few" Who would want to clean up a mess like this?

Denhttp://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-4/991455/party.jpg

[kbasa]

That does it. I'm signing up to be on rally clean up next year.

[Vuulfie]

Sign me up for the cleanup crew!!

[Dick]

sorry for the big picture, but this stuff serves for 45 dollars a glass at the bar up the street from me:

i haven't had the nerve to try it yet

For $45 bucks a glass it should come with a happy ending. For less than $40 you can get a 25 year old Macallan neat in some places.

[ian408]

For $45 bucks a glass it should come with a happy ending. For less than $40 you can get a 25 year old Macallan neat in some places.

And you shouldn't need beer goggles either :D

Ian

[The_Veg]

They don't call it Optimator in Germany, at least they didn't when I was there 18 years ago.

[jmerlino]

They don't call it Optimator in Germany, at least they didn't when I was there 18 years ago.

What did they call it?

[KShively]

:buds Tanqueray & Tonic...& how do you get on that clean up crew???

[RebeccaV]

Dear Garth,

This is my favorite of all of the threads that you ever posted. I'm drinking a good drink tonight (my beloved New Glarus Bock) and toasted you with the first sip. I'll also be taking a motorcycle ride in your honor later this week. When I pass I hope that people do the same for me. Rest in peace.

- BG

[ian408]

Well, shucks. I just finished working on the bike. Now, I'll raise a glass
to you Garth.

[Hodag]

Dear Garth,

This is my favorite of all of the threads that you ever posted. I'm drinking a good drink tonight (my beloved New Glarus Bock) and toasted you with the first sip. I'll also be taking a motorcycle ride in your honor later this week. When I pass I hope that people do the same for me. Rest in peace.

- BG

I'll toast you Garth,
with my newest drink of choice "sweet tea"

MK
and
ML

you're a very classy lady BG, wish I wasn't married (or you weren't so classy)

[Mika]

I tipped a glass of Blackbush to Garth and the fun I had following his life online. It helped me as I figured out life again after my brush. I will tip another tonight. Thank you Garth.

[PacWestGS]

Just felt like it..... :drink

[kbasa]

Maybe I'll go have a little bourbon.

[Burnszilla]

i'm loaded already.. it's all good. :bottle

[John Brase]

I still have a wee dram of Johnny Walker Blue Label in the cabinet. The rain seems to have stopped, finally. I am going for a ride today and anticipate finishing it off with scotch and a cigar this evening. In memorium.

John

[BradfordBenn]

I had a little Maker's Mark. seemed right. God I miss Garth.

[bubbagazoo]

Had my beer with the start of the Nextel Open.

[manicmechanic]

At the GR3 rally last evening, as I was getting the campfire going, I was talking with a couple guys, and told them about an upcoming event that will have an empty chair. Thought about it and offered a toast "to those who are here, and those who are not." 15 year old Laphroiag.

[ian408]

I think I'm gonna knock back a bit of the Cardinal's Zin this evening...

[PacWestGS]

:thumb


:drink













For the newer members Garth Epply was tragically killed in a small plane crash on April 20, 2006 with four of his friends and classmates from the University of Indiana. Maybe you read about it, it made the news. Garth was not only one of us, he was pretty much the epitomy of what the BMW MOA is all about.

He is and will always be missed by those who even knew of him, he was that special.

http://PacWestGS.smugmug.com/photos/128288566-S.jpg

[Rapid_Roy]

I did a shot of Patron to "Mother" at the GRRR this year. I had a great time with him last year at that rally. He will be missed.

Patron, Porfidio (which I can't find), or any other good Tequila.
For everybody else, there is Cuervo.:laugh

[wezul]

Don Julio Reposado :nod :thumb

[Rapid_Roy]

I dunno. I hear that makes you go to bed early at Rallys.:laugh
Consider me piqued, I'll have to try it.

[wezul]

Yeah but I was up having Saturday breakfast at 6:40 and was on those beautiful roads by 9 after working hard on a bottle of Gran Marnier Friday night. Ok, so I was mostly trying to keep the Gran Marnier away from George! :doh
George was having a good time. :buds

[RebeccaV]

I didn't know that there was a brewery in Black River Falls, WI. Tonight I'm drinking the Fatty Boombalatty Belgian-Style Ale from the Furthermore Brewery.

http://www.furthermorebeer.com

It kinda sweet and kinda hoppy, but not TOO hoppy. I like it. Fun website too.

The brewers have roots in the American Players Theater in Spring Green, WI. I'm drinking a good drink and toasting thespians tonight. Welcome to the Milwaukee market Furthermore.

[Hodag]

left over rally beer

[tdomek]

Catagory 5 Hurricane at Buzzard Billy's Flying Carp Cafe in Lincoln, NE.

What my ex used to call "Stupid Fluid" :buds

[KGT1200]

Catagory 5 Hurricane at Buzzard Billy's Flying Carp Cafe in Lincoln, NE.

What my ex used to call "Stupid Fluid" :buds

Sort of sounds like the white lighting my friend used to distill called

"Masonville Mind Fu*k"!:wow in Masonville, CO

[Burnszilla]

A cold Pacifico.

[Bob_M]

left over rally beer

:drink

I've got a Descutes Brewery Twilight (seasonal) Ale

[ian408]

It kinda sweet and kinda hoppy, but not TOO hoppy. I like it. Fun website too.


Some good Merlot followed by a nice Bonny Doon dessert wine.

I'd go back to red...I think I might.

Missed you guys at the rally.

Ian

[James.A]

I gonna dry my eyes and go have a pull on a silty old bottle of Imperial.
Yeah, it's a quarter to 8 in the morning, but.....

[screwtop]

Double Ketel one martini dry w/ 2 spanish queen olives. My Friday night before dinner cocktail ritual. Later, I'll sip a little Bookers while watching "Dog fights" on the history channel.

[Braddog]

Your standard Leinenkugels...but that was last night. Weekend swilling has not yet begun.

We picked up a sampler sixer of New Glarus brews last weekend. I'll be able to savor some of the same stuff from a bottle that I did from a rally mug.

[gened12]

-drool-
fine malt liquor

http://img2.imgspot.com/u/04/266/17/mickeys.jpg

+2 oops maybe +3 :drink :drink

[Bob_M]

Welcome to Craigslist, Portland.

[Burnszilla]

Tecate in the can, watching the motorcycle movie "Roadside Prophets."
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105267/

[Mika]

A bit earlier I was sitting on a patio with good friends enjoying a snifter of B&B along with a good cigar.

[iRene]

I have discovered SIDECARS!

http://cocktails.about.com/od/s/r/side_car_cktl.htm

They're of the martini family, and have a lovely sour, citrus taste that I find quite drinkable.
When I hear BlackFly break out the shaker and the ice, I just jump for joy.

And the provenance... A real MOTORCYCLE libation!

Salut! Skol!

Shake up a Sidecar tonight!

[kbasa]

I have discovered SIDECARS!

http://cocktails.about.com/od/s/r/side_car_cktl.htm

They're of the martini family, and have a lovely sour, citrus taste that I find quite drinkable.
When I hear BlackFly break out the shaker and the ice, I just jump for joy.

And the provenance... A real MOTORCYCLE libation!

Salut! Skol!

Shake up a Sidecar tonight!


One of the classics. :kbasa

[DarrylRi]

It's a glass of Laphroaig with a dash of water for me tonight!

http://www.laphroaig.com/images/our_whiskies/10yr_bottle.jpg

[bogthebasher]

Get thirst quencher with a generous lashing of ginger. One drink you are totally relaxed, two and you are legless and after three you become invisible!:buds

[wezul]

Your favorite Tequila . . . whatever, let's not get into an argument.
In a rocks glass filled with crushed ice, I add half jigger roses lime, half jigger Cointreau and top it off with the Margarita mix, whatever brand you like.
Pour a shot, hit it, bang the rocks. The ratio of shots/sips is up to you.

[DarrylRi]

Your favorite Tequila . . . whatever, let's not get into an argument.
In a rocks glass filled with crushed ice, I add half jigger roses lime, half jigger Cointreau and top it off with the Margarita mix, whatever brand you like.
Pour a shot, hit it, bang the rocks. The ratio of shots/sips is up to you.

While travelling in Mexico this past January in the company of a rider who is gluten intolerant, we were often sampling margaritas because he couldn't have a beer. In one place we were served a grapefruit margarita, which I rather liked. I've done some testing in the lab... err, kitchen, and this is the result:

4 parts grapefruit juice
4 parts tequila
1 part triple sec
1 part water
1 part sugar
serve on the rocks, or delete the water and serve over crushed ice.

The amount of sugar depends on just how tart the grapefruit juice is, and how tart you like it. If you use ruby red grapefruit, you might want half as much sugar. I was using the cocktail grapefruits that my father in law grows, and they are about as sweet as oranges, so I didn't need any sugar at all.

[Jeff488]

For an after dinner drink, or before dinner, or whenever, try:

1 shot Kahlua
1 shot brandy
Optional - short(or long) dribble of Irish cream added to the above.

Over ice in a highball glass.

Simple, yet effective.