Being honest about what I drink the most it would be
Gin & tonic
Margarita (but has to be a good one, no cheap tequila or sugary mixers)
Negroni or martini (preferably Bombay Sapphire or Plymouth w/3 olives)
If aviations were more widely available I would certainly drink more of those.
Also very much enjoy manhattans w/Makers Mark, old fashioneds w/rye, sidecars - all in somewhat moderate frequency
Angry balls (a boilermaker with fireball whiskey and hard apple cider).
Faderade (vodka and gatorade. Watermelon gatorade is best).
no third mixed drink. I mostly like my liquor straight. Having said that girly drinks are awesome, but they are mostly sugar with a few splashes of alcohol. Mudslides, daiquiri, etc.
White Russian (vodka, Kahlua (coffee liquor), milk, cream or ice cream & a dash of vanilla)
Use to love Screwdrivers, but the OJ became too much for me.
In the summer I’ll make a Chocolate Russian,
fill large glass with crushed ice and add 2 tablespoons of ovaltine
add a shot of coffee liquor & a shot of vodka (be generous)
fill to near top with milk and stir until fully mixed.
If you ever want to make one at home, the recipe I use is 2 oz. gin, 3/4 oz. lemon juice, 1/2 oz. maraschino liqueur, 1/4 oz. creme de violette, shaken with ice. Serve with a maraschino cherry. So good, and I love the pretty color.
For some reason Aviations are fairly common around here. But like Periwinkle says, they’re also easy enough to make at home. For a long time, that was my #3 drink, and I still really like them.
It’s freakin’ cold tonight, so I could go for an Irish Coffee right about now, or maybe an Athol Brose—warm cream, scotch, and honey, with a sachet of oats to seep in it.
In hot weather, I’ll add a Cuba Libre to my three above.
Most recipes will tell you to use 1/3 oz of Falernum and 2 oz Cruzan Blackstrap rum. I am here to tell you they are wrong. Try this recipe:
2 1/2 oz Barbados Rum (I use Mount Gay Eclipse)
1 oz Falernum ( I use John D. Taylor Velvet Falernum)
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1/2 a lime
1 oz Cruzan Blackstrap rum
Combine the rum, Falernum and bitters in a rock glass. Add a couple of cubes of ice, the juice of the lime and stir. Add ice if needed, float the Cruzan on top. Enjoy!