# What are some good drinks most bars have? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 22, 2002, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-drinks-most-bars-have/125050 "2002-08-22T07:34:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-drinks-most-bars-have/125050/21 "2002-08-22T16:38:18Z")
The first mixed drink I really liked was a whiskey sour. For a long time, that was my normal order at a bar. Then someone introduced me to the joy that is a gimlet. Whiskey cut with lime juice. Very sour, not sweet – yum! I adore limes, though, so YMMV. Daniel ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-drinks-most-bars-have/125050/22 "2002-08-22T18:46:57Z")
My drink of choice is a limeless Cape Coder. A friend of mine got herself sloshed on screwdriver one night! ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-drinks-most-bars-have/125050/23 "2002-08-22T19:15:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DanielWithrow \* > \*\*Then someone introduced me to the joy that is a gimlet. Whiskey cut with lime juice. Very sour, not sweet – yum! > \*\* Whiskey and lime juice may well be a pleasant drink, buf if you walk into a bar and order a gimlet, you’ll get [this](http://hotwired.lycos.com/cocktail/97/15/index4a.html). ---
**Author:** ![loupdebois](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e495f1/32.png) [@loupdebois](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/loupdebois)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-drinks-most-bars-have/125050/24 "2002-08-22T19:47:34Z")
My own invention (may have been invented before) Liquid crack: (in a highball glass) 1 part Jagermeister 1 part Goldschlager Fill up the glass with club soda Tastes like REALLY GOOD Dr. Pepper, makes you hyper and ready to dance… which for me takes a LOT usually ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-drinks-most-bars-have/125050/25 "2002-08-22T22:33:52Z")
Hey, **Zorro** , **Crusoe** or anyone else from Britain for that matter, you’ve got to tell me. Have you ever heard of _Cock-Ale_? I got it in a book of real old English recipes. Originally, it was made by fermenting ale and then later refermenting it with a dead (yuck) rooster in it. I simply modified the recipe by mixing ale with chilled chicken broth (see above). If the drink still exists and you could tell me anything about it I would greatly appreciate that. Thanks :). ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-drinks-most-bars-have/125050/26 "2002-08-22T22:45:53Z")
I’m not from Britain, but I’ve heard of it. Charlie Papazian talks about it in his book, _The New Complete Joy of Homebrewing_. (An excellent resource if you want to try homebrewing, by the way.) I’m pretty sure it’s not made commercially, if that’s what you’re asking. You’ll have to make your own. ---
**Author:** ![Incubus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-drinks-most-bars-have/125050/27 "2002-08-22T23:43:37Z")
I’ve heard of the Red Bull and Vodka, its supposed to be a popular club drink. It goes by a lot of names, but the most familiar one I’ve heard is a Raging Bull. Anybody see the Kids in the Hall sketch where some boss takes his employee out for a drink and gives him some sweet girly drink, only to have the employee get addicted to it and wind up being a total alcoholic soon after? Quite funny. ---
**Author:** ![Squish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2002, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-drinks-most-bars-have/125050/28 "2002-08-23T04:45:21Z")
I’m a serious drinker, in that I take my drinks seriously, not that I _have_ to drink all the time. Some of my favorites have already been mentioned, but here’s my list anyway: -Gin and tonic -Manhattan (whiskey, vermouth, bitters) -Rusty Nail (Scotch and Drambuie) -Margarita, on the rocks, not frozen Those are always my first choices, but I occasionally drink: -Seven and Seven -Long Island Ice Teas (actually, I’ve never had one of these messed up…apparently they’re so popular where I live that most bartenders can make them in their sleep) -Tequila sunrise (and btw, it’s not made with cranberry juice: it’s tequila, orange juice and grenadine) -By the Pool (Midori, peach schnapps, orange juice and Sprite) [sub]drinking Rum and Coca-Cola… I have that record![/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Cosmopolitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@Cosmopolitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cosmopolitan)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2002, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-drinks-most-bars-have/125050/29 "2002-08-23T05:15:02Z")
I’m a fan of: Stolichnaya Raspberry & 7-Up, Absolut & cranberry, Screwdrivers, White Russians & Bailey’s on ice. Yes, I like vodka. 🙂 I’ll at least _try_ most drinks that don’t rely heavily on gin, tequila, or lime flavor. Can’t deal with the taste of any of those. A bartender friend recently made me a shot that someone’d taught to her. I _think_ this is the recipe - I’ll double check tomorrow night. : 1 part Frangelico 1 part amaretto You gotta suck on a sugared lemon wedge then do the shot. Tastes just like chocolate cake - amazing. ---
**Author:** ![rsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@rsa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rsa)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2002, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-drinks-most-bars-have/125050/30 "2002-08-23T05:38:26Z")
The previous poster’s screen name reminds me that **Cosmopolitans** are quite good. It’s a vodka martini with a small amount of Cointreau and cranberry juice. Just make sure to specify a small amount of Cointreau and just enough cranberry to make the drink just slightly pink. For a good time I like a [Red Headed Slut.](http://www.cocktail.com/recipes/r/RedHeadedSlut.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ad7895/32.png) [@Zorro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2002, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-drinks-most-bars-have/125050/31 "2002-08-23T10:16:28Z")
**Jim B.** , here’s how to make cock ale: [http://hbd.org/brewery/cm3/recs/13\_23.html](http://hbd.org/brewery/cm3/recs/13_23.html) It looks to me like a singularly disgusting drink. As my job requires me to be a consumer packaged goods expert, and this includes all commercially made beers in all the world, I am uniquely well placed to inform you that no-one on the planet manufactures cock ale commercially. I mean, how the hell would you market something like that? You can usually sell weird food and drink for a short period of time based on its novelty value (I have come across vitamin-enriched sauerkraut juice from Poland and chocolate and curry-paste coated peanuts from Japan), but a basic requirement is that these products, no matter how weird, should not be stomach-churningly revolting in all respects. There is an alcoholic beverage based on distilled reindeer milk whey, and that’s about as horrible as you can hope to get away with in my opinion. Also, trying to sell something with the word _cock_ on the label could pose problems with the consumer’s perception. I daresay there might be a niche market for it amongst the gay community. ---
**Author:** ![burundi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3ec8ea/32.png) [@burundi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burundi)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2002, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-drinks-most-bars-have/125050/32 "2002-08-23T18:55:29Z")
Happy birthday, **Incubus**! I _love_ that KiTH sketch; my friends and I tease each other about being “girl-drink drunks.” I actually avoid sweet drinks–not only do they make me feel ill, it’s hard to feel at all classy when ordering a Bahama Mama or Sex on the Beach. I really like gin and tonics. If you don’t like gin, try vodka and cranberry or vodka and orange juice. With the exception of Long Island Iced Teas (tasty, but dangerous), I think that the simpler the drink, the better. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-drinks-most-bars-have/125050/33 "2002-08-24T11:52:56Z")
Just to get it across: **Gin and Tonic** Best damned drink around. Hard to believe that up until a year ago, I hated the stuff. Now, I make sure I have a constant stock of gin and limes in my apartment. Long Island Ice Teas are good, too, if you’re looking for a quick way to hit bottom. Some places now have “mixes,” but if you find the right bar, the recipe usually includes “A little bit of everything.” And they say you’re not supposed to mix your liquor. HA! ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-drinks-most-bars-have/125050/34 "2002-08-24T14:43:59Z")
> [@](#): > > 1 part Absolut Mandarin (no substitutes, it HAS to be Absolut Mandarin) Hell, I can drink Absolut Mandarin straight. Actually, I usually wind up drinking a lot of my liquor straight, for some reason. Not that I PREFER it that way, mind you… Anyway, one drink that everyone, in my opinion, should drink is a Gorilla Fart: Half Wild Turkey, and half 151. Tastes like a gorilla’s ass, gets you fucked up forever, but will steel you for any alcohol for the rest of your life. Consider it a rite of passage… > [@](#): > > HA! HA! HAAAAA! You guys have to wait to be 21 to go to bars! How the bloody hell did you ever end up with a law like that in the Land of the Free? Over here in the UK, you can drink in bars from 18 years onwards But we can own guns. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Squish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-drinks-most-bars-have/125050/35 "2002-08-24T15:49:57Z")
I should add that any drink that is all or mostly alcohol (Manhattans, LIITs, Rusty Nails, martinis) will get you bombed fast. I have a high tolerance for alcohol because I have been drinking nearly all my life (Daddy fed us beer in our high chairs), but four or five Manhattans and even I’m sloshed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-drinks-most-bars-have/125050.md?page=1)