# Your favorite real\* mixed drink that nobody else has heard of **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 31, 2013, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775 "2013-05-31T06:15:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775/41 "2013-06-01T21:36:22Z")
> [@expectopatronum](#): > > i don’t think a cape cod counts as obscure, it’s only one of the most commonly ordered drinks ever. i think most people say vodka/cran but that doesn’t make it obscure. maybe it’s a regional thing. > > a tequila sunrise and adios motherfucker are also not obscure at all. No, that’s the point. I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone _specifically_ order a Cape Cod, but orders for the _drink_ “vodka cranberry” are rather common. As in, most people know the drink, but not what it’s called. Tequila sunrise is not super common, but well known I think. Seasonal, I’d think. I’ve never heard anyone order an AMF but I’m sure most people have heard of it. Granted, they may not know the exact ingredients, except “a lot of booze.” ---
**Author:** ![Navigator66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/43a26b/32.png) [@Navigator66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Navigator66)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775/42 "2013-06-02T00:45:02Z")
Dark and Stormy Gosling Black Seal Rum with Gosling Ginger beer. The classic drink of the Newport to Bermuda Race. On arrival at St. David’s in Bermuda, the Gosling Girls meet your boat at the dock with a tray of them. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775/43 "2013-06-02T01:29:44Z")
Because this thread has a good chance of yielding good answers, please forgive the slight hijack, but… Does anyone know of a site/app/whatever that allows you to input all the different ingredients you have on hand, and then outputs a listing of all the different drinks and their recipes that you can make with said ingredients? Something like that must exist, right? But on the off chance no such thing exists, consider this my officially calling dibs on the idea if someone steals it and makes money off it. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![delphica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@delphica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delphica)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775/44 "2013-06-02T02:09:03Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Rusty Nail. Scotch and Drambuie. I love these! I am also a big fan of the Black Hawk, bourbon and sloe gin and a dash of lemon. I see that it’s now on the internet as an actual thing … I recall searching for it online maybe 10 years ago and didn’t come up with anything. I first started drinking them when I found it in the Old Mr. Boston guide I snagged from my parents, who had received it as a wedding gift (so the 1963 edition). ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775/45 "2013-06-02T03:47:02Z")
> [@voltaire](#): > > Does anyone know of a site/app/whatever that allows you to input all the different ingredients you have on hand, and then outputs a listing of all the different drinks and their recipes that you can make with said ingredients? [The Webtender: Search - Drink search](http://www.webtender.com/search/) should work decently. > [@delphica](#): > > I am also a big fan of the Black Hawk, bourbon and sloe gin and a dash of lemon. Interesting! The site I linked to above has it without lemon. [http://www.drinksmixer.com](http://www.drinksmixer.com) has several variations. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775/46 "2013-06-02T11:00:21Z")
> [@voltaire](#): > > Because this thread has a good chance of yielding good answers, please forgive the slight hijack, but… > > Does anyone know of a site/app/whatever that allows you to input all the different ingredients you have on hand, and then outputs a listing of all the different drinks and their recipes that you can make with said ingredients? > > Something like that must exist, right? But on the off chance no such thing exists, consider this my officially calling dibs on the idea if someone steals it and makes money off it. 😉 Search the AppStore for Mr Bartender. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775/47 "2013-06-02T12:24:06Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > [The Webtender: Search - Drink search](http://www.webtender.com/search/) should work decently. Nice, thanks! But… > [@kayaker](#): > > Search the AppStore for Mr Bartender. …my preference was for an app, and that fits the bill nicely! Just tested it and it’s quite well-done for a free (with ads) app, and quite comprehensive with the user submitted recipes and pictures. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![midnight-dreary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@midnight-dreary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/midnight-dreary)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775/48 "2013-06-02T12:31:51Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > Harvey Wallbanger. People may have heard of it but few bartenders I have run into seem to know what goes in it. It’s actually pretty simple. > Tasty too. Three restaurants I go have harvey wallbanger on their cocktail menu. ---
**Author:** ![pope\_hentai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@pope\_hentai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pope_hentai)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775/49 "2013-06-02T19:07:57Z")
Wouldn;t call it a favorite, but it did take me a while to find someone that could make an irish car bomb. ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775/50 "2013-06-02T20:02:05Z")
French 75 - champagne, gin, lemon juice, and sugar. Most bars won’t make champagne cocktails. [French 75 (cocktail) - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_75_(cocktail)) A good G&T is hard to find owing to the lack of limes for juicing. My preferred ratio: juice of 1/2 a lime over ice, 3oz gin, 1/2 cup tonic. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775/51 "2013-06-02T20:20:00Z")
Three Mile Island Iced Tea. Basically a Long Island Iced Tea, but add a shot of Midori liqueur. It turns the drink a near-phosphorescent “radioactive” green hue. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775/52 "2013-06-02T21:05:50Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Rusty Nail. Scotch and Drambuie. No one has heard of a rusty nail? That’s a very, very common drink, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775/53 "2013-06-03T09:58:26Z")
Victor Mature invented it, according to Terry Moore: equal parts of coca cola and root beer. It tastes like root beer but has the zip of coke. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775/54 "2013-06-03T13:29:37Z")
Moscow Moonrise - equal parts raspberry schnapps and vodka served on the rocks. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775/55 "2013-06-03T19:49:30Z")
> [@drastic\_quench](#): > > French 75 - champagne, gin, lemon juice, and sugar. Most bars won’t make champagne cocktails. > > [French 75 (cocktail) - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_75_(cocktail)) I’ve heard them described as a Tom Collins with champagne instead of soda. I’m partial to the McElhone cognac/brandy version (sub. cognac for gin). ---
**Author:** ![Sateryn76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Sateryn76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sateryn76)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775/56 "2013-06-03T22:18:03Z")
> [@drastic\_quench](#): > > French 75 - champagne, gin, lemon juice, and sugar. Most bars won’t make champagne cocktails. > > [French 75 (cocktail) - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_75_(cocktail)) > > A good G&T is hard to find owing to the lack of limes for juicing. My preferred ratio: juice of 1/2 a lime over ice, 3oz gin, 1/2 cup tonic. That sounds really good. Where can I find simple sugar syrup? Is it in the baking aisle, or is it a specialty item I’ll have to hunt for? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775/57 "2013-06-03T22:22:02Z")
> [@Sateryn76](#): > > That sounds really good. Where can I find simple sugar syrup? Is it in the baking aisle, or is it a specialty item I’ll have to hunt for? Supersaturated sugar in water boiled till smooth kinda thing. ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775/58 "2013-06-03T22:33:32Z")
Brandy Smash (a popular drink in Mark Twain’s time). 2 oz. brandy, 4-5 fresh mint leaves crushed with 1 tsp sugar, mix and serve over ice. Just about every bartender I’ve asked has never heard of it. Orange Blossom (gin and fresh orange juice). ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775/59 "2013-06-03T22:50:30Z")
> [@Sateryn76](#): > > That sounds really good. Where can I find simple sugar syrup? Is it in the baking aisle, or is it a specialty item I’ll have to hunt for? 1 part water 1-2 parts sugar - adjust proportion in the future if you like it different Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. When sugar grains are gone, remove from heat and allow to cool. Pour into a container and use/refrigerate. I do believe they sell it though. I think Finest Call makes some. > [@ralph124c](#): > > Brandy Smash (a popular drink in Mark Twain’s time). 2 oz. brandy, 4-5 fresh mint leaves crushed with 1 tsp sugar, mix and serve over ice. > Just about every bartender I’ve asked has never heard of it. > Orange Blossom (gin and fresh orange juice). 1. Sounds like a mint julep with brandy instead of bourbon, but the proportions may be different. 2. “I’ll have a Snoop Dogg.” ---
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> [@kayaker](#): > > Supersaturated sugar in water boiled till smooth kinda thing. For slightly more descriptive instructions, it’s: 2 cups white sugar 1 cup water. 1 lemon (the acid in the juice inverts some of the sugar, and keeps it from recrystallizing) Stir the water and lemon juice into the sugar. Heat over med-low until all the sugar crystals are dissolved. Let cool, and decant into whatever you want to use it from. I’m partial to one of those plastic squirt bottles. Keep refrigerated. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-real-mixed-drink-that-nobody-else-has-heard-of/659775.md?page=4)