# Cocktails **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 27, 2017, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562 "2017-05-27T21:11:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2017, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562/41 "2017-05-29T04:22:30Z")
Since it is getting warm outside, I will take a margarita, regular, no fancy fruity flavors and not frozen. Shaken, not blended, salt on the rim and a lime on the side. If it were cold outside, I would order a Black Russian with the best vodka available. ---
**Author:** ![GrumpyBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2017, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562/42 "2017-05-29T12:47:44Z")
> [@stillownedbysetters](#): > > Since it is getting warm outside, I will take a margarita, regular, no fancy fruity flavors and not frozen. Shaken, not blended, salt on the rim and a lime on the side. A friend of mine made a proper margarita for me. Simple syrup, lime juice, some fantastic tequila. Shaken over ice. It was amazing. I normally stick to vodka tonics (with diet tonic if I can get it) since I know they won’t give me a migraine. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2017, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562/43 "2017-05-29T13:13:12Z")
I tried an [Aviation](http://www.liquor.com/recipes/aviation/#gs.cdzs3hA) recently, and it is a very nice cocktail. ---
**Author:** ![Aghris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecccb3/32.png) [@Aghris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aghris)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2017, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562/44 "2017-05-29T13:51:35Z")
I used to only like Mojito and Caiparinha, but ever since I met the [Watermelon Man](https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/2070/watermelon-man) in Berlin, I try to get that whenever I can. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2017, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562/45 "2017-05-29T15:30:56Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > I tried an [Aviation](http://www.liquor.com/recipes/aviation/#gs.cdzs3hA) recently, and it is a very nice cocktail. Obviously, I’ll have to try that. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562/46 "2017-05-29T15:36:49Z")
> [@GrumpyBunny](#): > > A friend of mine made a proper margarita for me. Simple syrup, lime juice, some fantastic tequila. Shaken over ice. It was amazing. It is an entirely different experience, isn’t? So good and refreshing without any danger of a brain freeze. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2017, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562/47 "2017-05-29T16:24:55Z")
My go-to is Canadian Club, rocks, but it’s been a bit wet and dreary lately so I’ll have a Dark & Stormy. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2017, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562/48 "2017-05-29T19:49:09Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > If we’re gonna recommend the Old Fashioned and the Manhattan, which are fine recommendations no doubt, can we mention the oft overlooked (and, if I may be so bold, underrated) brother the Sazerac? More like father or grandfather really. But yeah, a well made Sazerac is a true delight. I’m partial to Papa Doble/La Floridita daiquris (white rum, maraschino liqueur, grapefruit juice, lime & simple syrup/sugar), “real” margaritas (lime juice, tequila, Cointreau (or a _good_ substitute like Luxardo Triplum), and simple syrup or sugar. A drink called the “Lion’s Tail” is pretty good too- it’s basically a whiskey sour with pimento dram (allspice liqueur) in it. And the Last Word is surprisingly good, even though on paper it sounds awful. Equal parts gin, green Chartreuse, Maraschino Liqueur and lime juice. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562/49 "2017-05-29T20:07:48Z")
> [@bump](#): > > And the Last Word is surprisingly good, even though on paper it sounds awful. Even if I hadn’t drunk about a thousand of those, I’d still think that the recipe sounds great! Lemme add my newest obsession, the [Bijou](http://imbibemagazine.com/bijou-cocktail-recipe/): Gin, Chartreuse, sweet vermouth and bitters. Mmmmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2017, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562/50 "2017-05-29T21:09:13Z")
And there’s this offering from Ron Jeremy (safe for work I think but will spoiler it anyway, because, you know, Ron Jeremy): [Cock-Tales](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0135219/) ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2017, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562/51 "2017-05-29T22:19:57Z")
If you like mojitos you’ll also probably like a Moscow Mule. I love both in the summer. ---
**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2017, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562/52 "2017-05-29T22:26:21Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > If you wanna hear something crazy, the main flavor of mint and caraway (carvone) are the same molecule, but one is [“left-handed” and the other “right-handed.”](http://www.scienceiq.com/facts/yournoseknows.cfm) Spearmint, not mint in general, which I would associate with menthol and menthone. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2017, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562/53 "2017-05-30T02:11:21Z")
> [@Pork\_Rind](#): > > Even if I hadn’t drunk about a thousand of those, I’d still think that the recipe sounds great! > > Lemme add my newest obsession, the [Bijou](http://imbibemagazine.com/bijou-cocktail-recipe/): Gin, Chartreuse, sweet vermouth and bitters. Mmmmmmm. I like a good Bijou… I just have to plan ahead to get the sweet vermouth often enough so that it’s fresh when I decide to have one, or a Manhattan or a host of other sweet vermouth drinks. It’s sort of lame, but I do like a Dark and Stormy (dark rum, ginger beer and lime juice over ice) that’s heavy on the lime, and it doesn’t have to be Gosling’s- just about any aged rum will make a fine rendition. I’m partial to Bundaberg ginger beer, but Gosling’s and Blenheim are also terrific. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2017, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562/54 "2017-05-30T04:16:03Z")
> [@bump](#): > > It’s sort of lame, but I do like a Dark and Stormy (dark rum, ginger beer and lime juice over ice) that’s heavy on the lime, and it doesn’t have to be Gosling’s- just about any aged rum will make a fine rendition. I’m partial to Bundaberg ginger beer, but Gosling’s and Blenheim are also terrific. Well, if you have the taste for ginger beer and lime, why not try an [Italian Buck](http://punchdrink.com/recipes/italian-buck/)? It’s my hot summer day go-to. Cunard, Amaro Montenegro, lime juice and ginger beer. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562/55 "2017-05-30T15:07:18Z")
> [@ThisSpaceForRent](#): > > I bartend at a pretty ritzy private “City Club”…we ONLY use Carpano Antica vermouth…it makes a very nice Manhattan. We love Carpano Antica in our Manhattans but another favorite vermouth for them is Dolin Rouge. It’s not quite as sweet and perhaps a bit more of the spices. Goes great with a good rye. Speaking of Dolin, their dry and blanc vermouths are great as well for gin and vodka martinis. A nice summer martini is Dolin Blanc, vodka and a bit of orange bitters. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MikeF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2017, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562/56 "2017-05-30T18:50:51Z")
Normally, I drink whisky only in the cold months. Yesterday my friend cracked open a bottle of 15 year of Tullamore Dew, apparently not available in the U.S. That was some smooth Tully! Summer is for beer, mostly but if you like a Mojito, try a Caipirinha. Dangerously delicious! ---
**Author:** ![AllShookDown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@AllShookDown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllShookDown)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562/57 "2017-06-01T12:31:19Z")
Blood orange margarita. Sub blood orange for half of the lime juice. I wish blood oranges were available in the summer. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562/58 "2017-06-01T15:27:21Z")
Macaroni Grill has a Blood Orange Cosmo that is quite nice. I wonder what they use for the oj out of season? ---
**Author:** ![Kropotkin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kropotkin/32/18045_2.png) [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2017, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562/59 "2017-06-03T20:59:04Z")
[Originally Posted by Stranger On A Train View Post I’m not generally a fan of any complicated cocktail but a properly-made bourbon Manhattan is a delightful pleasure.] Stranger > [@silenus](#): > > ☹ I **used** to respect you. As the poster who pitted Stranger for being too damn awesome (and I still suspect Stranger is a they, not a him, so impressive are the posts) I just want to say that Stranger’s view on this, as on so much else, is the correct one, and I am even more bummed. Is there nothing they can’t do?! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2017, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562/60 "2017-06-03T21:13:33Z")
All of you are wrong. Sad to see so many decent posters led down the road to Perdition. As much as I love bourbon, a proper Manhattan **demands** rye. Not a high-rye bourbon, a rye. So let it be written. So let it be done. As for hot summer weather, which has finally arrived in SoCal - the drink of the day is a Blood Orange Vodka Tonic. Rocks glass full of ice, a healthy measure of Skyy Blood Orange vodka, a dash of orange bitters, a squeeze of lime. Fill with tonic water and enjoy. For bonus points, the soundtrack is Jeff Wayne’s **War of the Worlds**. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktails/787562.md?page=4)