# Simple Alcoholic Drinks to make.
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [August 24, 2005, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427 "2005-08-24T15:01:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@BluePitbull](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BluePitbull)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2005, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427/1 "2005-08-24T15:01:27Z")
What would you reccommend, besides Rum and Coke?
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### Author:  [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2005, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427/2 "2005-08-24T15:05:38Z")
Vodka and orange juice: screwdriver
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### Author:  [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2005, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427/3 "2005-08-24T15:08:41Z")
Gin and Tonic. It’s great for a hot summer day.
Rye and soda… As in rye whiskey and club soda, not coke. I like to taste what I’m drinking.
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### Author:  [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2005, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427/4 "2005-08-24T15:13:27Z")
Vodka and tonic water (with a slice of lemon or lime) :: Vodka Tonic
Gin and tonic water (with a slice of lime) :: Gin and Tonic
Vodka and cranberry juice :: Vodka Cranberry
Champagne and OJ :: Mimosa
Tequila and OJ (and maybe a bit of grenadine) :: Tequila Sunrise
Basic mixers including tonic, coke/sprite/gingerale, orange/grapefruit/cranberry juice, and a few simple garnishes, namely lemon, lime, orange, cocktail cherries (bonus because you can just drain a bit of the grenadine from the bottle as needed), possibly olives, and of course plenty of ice, and you can make so many drinks in one or two steps it’s not funny.
No way I’m touching whether vodka or gin plus the vermouth makes a better martini.
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### Author:  [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2005, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427/5 "2005-08-24T15:14:34Z")
> [@Only Mostly Dead](#):
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> Vodka and cranberry juice :: Vodka Cranberry
Isn’t that a Cape Cod(er)?
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### Author:  [@SpectBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpectBrain)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2005, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427/6 "2005-08-24T15:17:13Z")
Scotch, just good scotch, with maybe a little splash of water.
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### Author:  [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2005, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427/7 "2005-08-24T15:19:59Z")
Dark rum, coconut rum (Malibu or Parrot Bay), and pineapple juice.
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### Author:  [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2005, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427/8 "2005-08-24T15:21:42Z")
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> Vodka and cranberry juice
Seabreeze, no?
Does _anything_ go well with ginger ale? It makes whiskies too sweet, IMO, although I quite like it straight.
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### Author:  [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2005, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427/9 "2005-08-24T15:23:00Z")
> [@Beware of Doug](#):
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> Seabreeze, no?
I’ve heard it called a Cape Codder.
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### Author:  [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2005, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427/10 "2005-08-24T15:25:05Z")
> [@Beware of Doug](#):
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> Does _anything_ go well with ginger ale?
Try Captain Morgan’s
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### Author:  [@ladydisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladydisco)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2005, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427/11 "2005-08-24T15:28:12Z")
> [@Beware of Doug](#):
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> Seabreeze, no?
I make a Seabreeze with vodka, cranberry and grapefruit juice.
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### Author:  [@BluePitbull](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BluePitbull)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2005, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427/12 "2005-08-24T15:33:56Z")
How do you make a long Island Ice Tea?
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### Author:  [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2005, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427/13 "2005-08-24T15:34:04Z")
**White Russian**
Ice
Vodka
Kahlua
Cream (or milk)
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### Author:  [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2005, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427/14 "2005-08-24T16:19:01Z")
> [@bouv](#):
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> Isn’t that a Cape Cod(er)?
> [@Beware of Doug](#):
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> Seabreeze, no?
> [@tdn](#):
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> I’ve heard it called a Cape Codder.
I’ve ordered it from a bar (while in a “I don’t care if I’m ordering a girly drink” mood) as a vodka cranberry, and got exactly what I was expecting. Other names certainly wouldn’t surprise me, but so many names for such a simple drink is just kinda silly.
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### Author:  [@FordPrefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordPrefect)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2005, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427/15 "2005-08-24T16:19:44Z")
Wine: open bottle and pour into glass.
Beer: open bottle and pour into mouth.
Gin and tonics are easy.
Martinis are pretty easy too: 4oz Gin, splash Vermouth, jigger olive brine, shaker full of ice, shake lightly 12 times (you don’t want the ice to crack up) pour into martini glass with a few big cold olives added
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### Author:  [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2005, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427/16 "2005-08-24T16:25:01Z")
Salty Dog - vodka, grapefruit juice and salt on the rim.
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### Author:  [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2005, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427/17 "2005-08-24T16:44:43Z")
> [@FordPrefect](#):
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> Martinis are pretty easy too: 4oz Gin, splash Vermouth, **jigger olive brine** , shaker full of ice, shake lightly 12 times (you don’t want the ice to crack up) pour into martini glass with a few big cold olives added
Jigger of olive brine? Ford, you are a DIRTY boy!
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### Author:  [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2005, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427/18 "2005-08-24T16:45:37Z")
And, I think plain old vodka & grapefruit juice is called a “Greyhound”.
I made lemonade this weekend, and I’ve been enjoying that with a little Tequila.
The lemonade is the tough part. . .fresh-squeezed lemons, simple syrup, water, maybe with some mint leaves. Good, though, and you can use the simple syrup in other drinks such as a margarita. . .which is also easy. . …
Tequila, Triple Sec and then. . .
1. Lime juice
OR
1. Lime juice & simple syrup
OR
1. Lime sour (which is basically just pre-mixed lime juice and syrup)
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### Author:  [@Redwing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redwing)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2005, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427/19 "2005-08-24T16:47:04Z")
Grasshopper: Creme de Menthe, Creme de Cocoa, Milk, Ice, Stir. == Easy girly drink
Rusty Nail: Scotch, Drambuie == Easy tough guy drink
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### Author:  [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2005, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-alcoholic-drinks-to-make/318427/20 "2005-08-24T16:54:02Z")
> [@Trunk](#):
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> And, I think plain old vodka & grapefruit juice is called a “Greyhound”.
I believe it is, although I just usually order it as “vodka grapefruit”.
My favorite drink is a good vodka (like Skyy) with not-from-concentrate grapefruit juice.
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