# What mixed drink do you usually order? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 30, 2004, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909 "2004-06-30T17:24:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909/1 "2004-06-30T17:24:43Z")
I usually order a vodka and tonic. That probably means I’m bland and uninteresting. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909/2 "2004-06-30T17:27:31Z")
Depending on my mood and where I am: In a place where it seems unlikely that they can make a decent drink, I order a Meyer’s and coke with a lime. Everyone can make that. Places with a good bartender I usually get an Old Fashioned. I love a good Margarita, but ‘round here the only place to get one o’ them is Chez Athena. I ordered one in a local bar once against my better judgement and got a Tequila and Sprite. ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909/3 "2004-06-30T17:27:42Z")
I guess that makes me boring too, it’s either Gin and Tonic or if I’m feeling dangerous Bourbon and Water. ---
**Author:** ![LibrarySpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f9ae1b/32.png) [@LibrarySpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LibrarySpy)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909/4 "2004-06-30T17:33:24Z")
I usually order whatever their equivalent of a Blue Hawaiian is. (Sometimes it has local names like Tropical Azul or Cerulean Surfer). ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909/5 "2004-06-30T17:36:51Z")
Gin and Tonic… Preferrably Bombay Sapphire, if not, then Bombay and lastly Tanqueray. If those are not available then it’s microbrew or Guinness only. ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909/6 "2004-06-30T17:38:48Z")
It all depends on my mood, and where I am. If I’m in a regular kind of bar, then I’ll stick with gin & tonics, vodka & tonics, or diet coke & rum or vanilla vodka. If I’m in a fancier bar or in Vegas, I’ll order an Apple Martini or a Absolut Kurrant Cosmopolitan. If I’m at Claim Jumpers (a Black Angus-style steakhouse on the West Coast), I get Thunderclouds (a very deadly shot if there ever was one). ---
**Author:** ![Saintly\_Loser](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saintly_loser/32/4045_2.png) [@Saintly\_Loser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saintly_Loser)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909/7 "2004-06-30T17:42:11Z")
Once in a blue moon, on a really hot day, at an outdoor bar, I’ll order a gin and tonic. I’m not picky about the brand of gin. Otherwise, I stick to whiskey on the rocks. Powers Irish whiskey, to be specific. ---
**Author:** ![DaToad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@DaToad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaToad)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909/8 "2004-06-30T17:48:51Z")
If it’s brunch, a bloody Mary. Otherwise, bourbon and soda. If I’m working outside on a hot day, (And in Phoenix it’s always hot 😃 ), I’ll have a gin and tonic. ---
**Author:** ![My\_Darn\_Snake\_Legs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@My\_Darn\_Snake\_Legs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/My_Darn_Snake_Legs)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909/9 "2004-06-30T17:57:20Z")
Scotch and cola. Or a Long Island if I’m really partying. Does beer count? Murphey’s Stout or Bass Ale …mmmm… ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909/10 "2004-06-30T18:01:08Z")
Kettle one and Cran ``` Or ``` Sapphire Martini dirty and neat ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909/11 "2004-06-30T18:02:37Z")
Another Bombay Sapphire and tonic here. Good stuff, that. ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909/12 "2004-06-30T18:03:24Z")
House drunk checking in. Either Southern Comfort on rocks, or Stoli with either Red Bull or lemonade. ---
**Author:** ![kelly5078](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6f9a4e/32.png) [@kelly5078](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kelly5078)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909/13 "2004-06-30T18:06:41Z")
Frozen margarita. ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909/14 "2004-06-30T18:24:09Z")
IANA big drinker, but when I do order a mixed drink, it’s almost always one of the following (depending on mood and location): 1. Bombay sapphire and Rose’s lime juice (I know it’s a ‘gimlet’, but it must be those two items, accept no substitutes) 2. Whiskey Sour (preferably with a good blended Scotch) 3. Bloody Mary (especially if they can make it with a pepper Vodka). 4. Margarita (only at Mexican restaurants) ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909/15 "2004-06-30T18:27:00Z")
Margarita, if I’m at a seafood restaurant. Otherwise, kir or Bristol Creme. I don’t really go to bars, so these are restaurant drinks… I am completely lost at a bar. I might try a dirty martini if I was desperate. What’s a good drink for a girl to order at a bar? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909/16 "2004-06-30T18:28:57Z")
Bombay Sapphire and tonic here, too. Occasionally I’ll switch to a whisky sour or Cuba Libre (rum and cola with lime juice). ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909/17 "2004-06-30T18:29:39Z")
Mostly I’m a beer/ wine/ sherry/ straight spirits bloke. But when I order a mixed drink, it’s Campari and soda. ---
**Author:** ![Stillsmiling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Stillsmiling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stillsmiling)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909/18 "2004-06-30T18:33:04Z")
I’m an “it depends” kinda drinker, too. I like an Absolut or Kettel madras…unless the cranberry juice is on the gun. Too sweet. And I like bloody marys, but I have to have them spicy with pepper vodka. When in doubt of the bartender’s skills, I have a Sapphire martini, extra dry, slightly dirty, two olives. **JavaMaven1** what’s in a Thundercloud? I’m always looking to broaden my repertoire. ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909/19 "2004-06-30T18:35:51Z")
Spring/Summer time: Mojitos (yeah, I know they were cool a couple years ago, they’re still tasty tho) Fall/Winter time: Oatmeal Cookies (Bailey’s Irish Cream and Goldschlager on the rocks) ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909/20 "2004-06-30T18:39:47Z")
> [@Sattua](#): > > What’s a good drink for a girl to order at a bar? A Screaming Orgasm. Duh. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mixed-drink-do-you-usually-order/252909.md?page=2)