#and some gin. dark fruits. vodka and bacardi | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

millificent · 4 years

Text

What your drinks order says about you, by me, a judgemental bartender:

Any Beer: probably male, likes sports, basic. Sorry.

Cider: want to fit in with the beer people, but either don’t like the taste or don’t want to get too drunk.

Shandy: designated driver, but in denial about your own drinking limit.

Dark fruits: frat boy, but nicer. Fun and bubbly. Also usually have very fluffy hair???

Vodka: either new to alcohol or very very used to it.

Jack Daniels: usually really nice, down to earth people. The ones who will help you if an arsehole is giving you trouble. The best people. Will always try to buy the bartender a drink.

Both Irish and Scottish whiskey/whisky: think you’re better than the JD people. You’re not.

Gin and Tonic: either a middle aged woman who can’t handle her alcohol, or a young girl trying to act sophisticated, but usually quite nice and straight to the point. Easy to serve.

Pink Gin and Lemonade: just here for a good time. Very kind and sweet, but probably a lightweight.

Captain Morgan: lowkey think you’re edgy. Sometimes give me attitude for no fucking reason. Probably have a management job of some kind.

Malibu: university-age and alcohol is your only personality trait.

Bacardi: I won’t remember you at the end of the night.

Any kind of sours: frat boy/sorority girl

Tequila: you’re the embarrassing drunk one who only goes on holiday to Spanish-speaking countries.

Tequila Rose: never just order one. There’s always 20 of you. Basic, sometimes a bit bitchy, but I like you anyway because you’re just here to enjoy yourself and I respect that.

Jägar Bombs: absolutely fucking mental. Absolute headcase. Will probably refuse to leave at the end of the night.

‘- and Irn Bru’: same as above, but Scottish or think you are.

WKD: you’re 14 and trying to use your cousin’s ID. Go home, you’re not ‘ard, and your wheelies are shite.

Wine: you’re a lowkey Karen, and will probably be rude to one of us.

Champagne: you’re in the wrong place, love. We don’t sell it.

Anything fruity: you’re probably a bit boring, but I still like you.

Any kind of cocktail: I hate you.

If I’ve missed any out, feel free to add them yourselves! It’s late and I’m tired.

#just for fun #dont come for me #tag game #pubs #alcohol #drinking game

4 notes · View notes

noblecrumpet-dorkvision · 6 years

Text

D&D Class Cocktails

I originally just wanted to make cocktails for my players based on their character classes, but then I got a little too much into it and made ones for each of the twelve D&D classes! Two of them are from a Youtube channel that does this all the time (part of what inspired me to do so) and you can find links to them for the Vicious Mockery and Eldritch Patron drinks. The ones that I ended up spending time (and money) making I was able to take Insta-worthy pics of for the post. Either way, enjoy!

Barbarian Rage

½ oz Lime Juice

1 oz Tequila

1 can Stout

Lime Wedge

I feel like anything that has a head on it counts as a barbarian’s drink, but this one also has tequila to fuel the rage. Pour the stout into a tankard, crush the can against your head. Pour the tequila and lime juice into a 1.5 oz shot glass. Dunk the shot into the tankard, then crush the lime with your bare hands over the drink, ignoring the pain from any cuts sustained through combat, and drop it in. Enjoy.

Vicious Mockery

¼ Orange, Muddled

1 ½ oz. Spiced Rum

1 oz. Jaegermeister

Several dashes Peychaud's Bitters, to taste

Orange Twist for garnish

From the lovely people over at Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies. I mean if it ain’t broken don’t fix it. Muddle the orange quarter, add the spiced rum, Jaeger, bitters, and ice, then mix and garnish with the orange twist. Bound to deal d4s of psychic damage.

Turn Undead

½ oz Elderflower Liqueur

2 oz White Rum

2 oz White Cranberry Juice

¼ oz Lime Juice

4 Basil Leaves

Club Soda

This is meant to look clear (or close to it) as if it's pure enough to turn undead itself. Kinda like boozy holy water. Muddle two of the basil leaves. Shake the muddled basil, rum, cranberry juice, elderflower liqueur, and lime juice with ice. Then strain into a glass and top with the club soda and garnish with remaining basil.

Druidcraft

1½ oz Gin

1 oz Elderflower liqueur

½ oz Honey

¾ oz Lemon Juice

2 oz Club Soda

1 tsp Culinary Lavender

3 Sage Leaves

I actually make this one a lot... I just named it for this post. It's very floral and light, like you would expect from a druid. Shake together the gin, elderflower liqueur, honey, lemon juice, lavender, and two muddled sage leaves with ice, then strain into a glass. Garnish with the remaining sage leaf. Little bits of the lavender getting in the drink is fine. If you don’t want to slurp them up you can easily use a straw too.

Action Surge

1 ¾ oz Vodka

¼ oz Triple Sec

4 oz Surge Soda

Splash Cranberry Juice

2 lime slices

2 maraschino cherries

This one was very tasty. Prepare a highball glass with lime slices and some maraschino cherries and half-fill with ice. Mix the vodka, triple sec, and Surge together (don't shake, it's soda). Pour into the prepared glass and top with a splash of the cranberry juice. Besides the Surge pun, the red slowly combining with the green almost seems like it's the blood pumping through the fighter as they proceed to literally take an entire extra turn.

Flurry of Blows

1 oz Gin

½ oz Triple Sec

½ oz Peach Schnapps

½ oz Lemon Juice

1 oz Ginger Ale or Ginger Beer

1-2 Leaves Basil

A series of three shots to take. Careful, one is a Stunning Strike and hits much harder than the other two! Muddle your basil leaves and stir with the lemon juice and ginger ale/beer. Put the peach schnapps into one 1.5 oz shot glass, the triple sec into another, and the gin into the third. Top off each shot glass with the lemon-ginger-basil mixture. Ideally, only the one with the gin will really do anything.

Divine Smite

½ c. Apple Cider

½ tbsp Maple Syrup

1 oz Whiskey

Fresh Rosemary

2 Dried Rosemary Sprigs

This one was very good. Burn some dried rosemary and place the glass upside-down over it to let the smoke coat the inside of the glass. Shake fresh rosemary, cider, maple syrup, and whiskey with ice and strain into the smoked glass. For garnish, burn another rosemary twig, blow it out, and drop into the drink so it lets off smoky wisps. The theory for this one is the smoke is the aftermath of the paladin's smite. I used a martini glass because I have a limited variety of glasses but I feel like the garnish floats too much. If I did it again I might use a lowball glass with rocks to keep the rosemary in place.

Hunter's Mark

2 oz Maker’s Mark Bourbon

1 oz Lemon Juice

1 tsp Cane Sugar

Club Soda

Lemon Round

Hopefully the pun resonates. Shake the bourbon, lemon juice, and sugar with ice and strain into a lowball glass. Top with a bit of club soda and garnish with a lemon round pierced with a toothpick right through the bullseye. I did a hack job turning the toothpick into an arrow. You could probably get away with those hors d'oeuvres toothpicks that have the colorful frilled tips for the arrow's fletching.

Sneak Attack

5-6 oz Orange Juice

1 oz Peach Schnapps

2 oz Vodka

Cream Soda

Orange Twist

Red Syrup (I just made 2:1, sugar:water ratio of simple syrup with red food coloring; grenadine was too runny when I tried it)

Named because the alcohol is completely hidden by the sugary drink. It will indeed sneak up on you. Dip the rim of the glass in the red syrup, then turn over so it drips down the glass. Stir the orange juice and vodka and pour into the glass without touching the sides (I don’t own a highball glass but that would probably look nicer). Top the drink with cream soda. Garnish with an orange twist (use those little plastic swords if you have em!)

Maximized Fireball

2 oz Fireball Shiskey

1 oz Dry Vermouth

1 Dash of Bitters

Orange Twist

Cinnamon Stick Soaked in Bacardi 151

Stir the ingredients together with ice then strain into a lowball glass. Garnish with a "flamed" orange twist (squeezed over a lit match into the glass). Light the cinnamon stick on fire, then drop into the drink. I know Fireball gets a lot of flack but I mean, come on, it's the name of the spell. You could try that Tabasco whiskey instead if you hate Fireball.

Eldritch Patron

2 oz Gin

½ oz Vermouth

¼ oz Black Sambuca

3 Dashes Black Walnut Bitters

Green Maraschino Cherries

Another one from Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies. Stir the gin, vermouth, Sambuca and bitters with ice then strain into a martini glass. Garnish with the green cherries. Looks like alien eyeballs in an inky darkness, as it should.

The Spellbook

12 oz Pinot Grigio

2 oz Blue Curacao

2 oz Lemonade

2 oz Simple Syrup

Blue Petal Dust (optional)

Orange Juice

Lemon-Lime soda

Fruits like oranges, cherries, and starfruit, cut into slices

Mix all the ingredients into a punch bowl, then add equal parts orange juice and the soda to fill it out. Add the fruit slices. I used starfruit because it looks wizardy, but you can always add whatever you want to your Spellbook, as long as you spend gold and time based on the spell's level. The blue petal dust can be used to make the drink opalescent, though I imagine it will be less apparent in a big bowl. Try mixing it individual glasses.

#dungeons & dragons #DnD 5e #cocktails #drinks #mixed drinks #D&D #DnD #D&D 5e

7K notes · View notes

thedrinkist-blog · 7 years

Text

Go Fourth & Drink

Time to pull out the firecrackers, roman candles, bottle rockets and cherry bombs – it’s the lead-in to Independence Day here in the States and a great time to celebrate all things American. If you’re like me, though, you’ll be happy to leave the explosives to the pros. Having a pronounced fondness for all my fingers, I’m content to enjoy someone else’s show and limit myself to some good drinks and maybe a sparkler or two if I’m giddy.

So what to drink on the Fourth of July?

Unless you’re feeling particularly reconciliatory or ready to give reign to your royalist leanings, it’s probably a good day to skip that summer stalwart, the English gin and tonic, and stick to beverages from these 50 states and commonwealths along with the various protectorates and territories. Fortunately, that’s a wide open terrain. If you really do want that G&T, why not stick to great domestic gins? I have New York Distilling Company’s Dorothy Parker and a trio of gins from St. George sitting in the bar now. The good folks at Death’s Door (perhaps the clearest case for capital letters I’ve ever seen) in Wisconsin make another great option as does the team behind Junípero. Several other solid choices are sloshing about across the continent.

Beyond the G&T, any of those gins might make the base for a martini, that great icon of American drinking culture and the American century generally. The martini almost screams to be the toast of choice on the Fourth, except, of course, a proper martini never screams. It only speaks in a refined, authoritative voice that commands respect. It also seems to call for a level of formality that I can’t quite manage on a day of barbecues and baseball, so perhaps hold it in reserve for President’s Day.

For the nearly mandatory outdoor frolics associated with the nation’s birth, there’s hardly anything more traditional – or more satisfying – than a beer. During the dark decades after WWII, beer wasn’t necessarily a source of great American pride: Brewing within our borders was a triumph of science, quality control, logistics and marketing. Actual flavor? Let’s just say opinions vary. If you’re dedicated to your favorite mass produced lager (light, lite or other), I’m not here to deny you, but maybe consider adding in some of the great beers that America has begun producing in the microbrewery renaissance. Early proponents of this trend are available almost everywhere – think Sam Adams (there's a name redolent with patriotism), Anchor Brewing (maybe a Liberty Ale?) or Sierra Nevada (maybe channel Admiral Farragut and go for the Torpedoes?) as prime examples. There are far too many great examples to mention, though. You probably have an attractive option near you. Here in New Orleans, The Drinkist will likely be enjoying something cold from NOLA Brewing at some point on the Fourth – a Hurricane Saison or their Hopitoulas IPA.

For the wine drinkers around, my experience is you already know what American wines you like. So, I won’t bother with dropping names, but I’ll suggest keeping the summer heat in mind. When we think of a cool wine on a summer’s day, white wines like pinot gris spring to mind, but don’t discount the reds. Most are best served around 60° (Fahrenheit, of course. We’re talking America here, for Pete’s sake) which is enough to the edge off a summer’s day. A few can go even lower. I won’t suggest Beaujolais for the Fourth (again, America – not France). But since the Beaujolais region is within a couple of hundred miles of the birthplace of the French hero of the American Revolution, the Marquis de Lafayette, you’ll get a pass as long as you toast his Lordship at the outset. Otherwise, stick to pinot noir, gamay and other fruit-forward styles and chill them mercilessly. I’ll even look the other way if you decide to drop in an ice cube, as long as I didn’t pay too much for the bottle.

If you want a spirits option, there are a plentitude of choices; the aforementioned gins are one of the smallest sets of options. The granddaddy of them all is that most native of American spirits, bourbon. By law and international agreement bourbon may only be made in the United States (there are a few other requirements we’ll talk about at a later date) and it forms a long and storied part of our nation’s heritage. Of course, not all those stories are true, but no matter. If it was good enough for Daniel Boone, it’s damn sure good enough for me. For the heat of summer, I like it on the rocks or with soda. If you have the ambition or can pay someone, forming it into a mint julep will make you part of a tradition dating back to the colonial era and offer you refreshment and relaxation all in the same cup. Silver julep cups optional but strongly recommended, particularly south of the Mason-Dixon.

If you’re looking for something more akin to what the founding fathers drank, you might pour a tipple of Laird’s Applejack from the oldest distiller in America, recipient of license #1 from the Department of the Treasury back in 1780. Mind you, the distillery was around before the Department of the Treasury so we can mark that down as a formality. Prior to the Revolution, none other than George Washington himself sent a letter requesting Robert Laird’s recipe. At that point, Robert was already the 4th generation of the Laird distilling dynasty. Their product has aged well. Seek it out and drink it. There are 2 bottles sitting in my bar as I type. In fact, hold on a moment while I go pour some.

Ahh, that’s much better. As you might deduce from the Laird’s story, apples were an important part of colonial drinking and cider was the way to go. In the early days of the republic, we drank a lot more cider than beer. The beer was, well, odd. Squash ales and the like. Best not to think too deeply about it and pop open a cider or two (domestic, of course).

Rum was also a favorite of early America. Interesting examples are popping up around the country, but it’s hard to ignore Puerto Rico. While the good people of the commonwealth don’t yet have full representation in Congress, they do have some fine rum. Bacardi is the best known example (and perfectly satisfactory), but it’s made there for a corporation headquartered in Bermuda. If you’re out shopping, keep an eye open for Don Q, the best-selling rum on the island, and Ron de Barrillito, an old, respected label with a nice depth of character.

If some other spirit is your preference, you’ve got some choices. Despite the freight of the Cold War, vodka has become a quintessential American choice. It’s the best-selling spirit in the country and some of the best examples are made right here. I’ll likely start my celebration off with a Bloody Mary made with Tito’s as pictured. In this case, I’ve infused it with celery, black pepper and bay leaves to make a savory base, but right out of the bottle, it’s a strong choice. And it’s made from that most American of grains, corn.

Whatever you choose to drink, be safe and have a very happy Fourth!

0 notes

rubbishwalks · 7 years

Text

Down for the count

Quick, grab a piece of paper, a pen, or a pencil, and write down as many brands or varieties of alcohol as you can in 60 seconds. Go ahead ...

How many did you come up with?

1-15: Teetotal

16-30: Lightweight

31-60: Bartender

The reason for this little game? In the two years we have been recording brands of littered recyclables, we've come across 194 varieties of alcoholic beverages while cleaning. While some are more common than others, they all contribute to the problem.

Keep reading to see them all. You may need a stiff drink when you're done.

1. 1860 Imperial Vodka 2. Absolut Vodka 3. Activ Premium Vodka 4. Alfie Gin and Diet Tonic 5. Amigos Tequilla Flavoured Beer 6. Anakena Wine 7. Archers Schnapps 8. Bacardi 9. Barnstormer Black Cider 10. Bavaria Lager 11. Becks 12. Belgium Lager 13. Bells Whiskey 14. Bengali Ale 15. Ben Shaw's Original Bitter Shandy 16. Berthold Keller Premium Lager 17. Biere d'Or 18. Birra Moretti 19. Black Rat Premium Cider 20. Black Sheep Ale 21. Blackthorn Cider 22. Blossom Hill White Zifandel 23. Breezer Spritzer 24. Brothers Pear Cider 25. Budweiser 26. Bulmer Cider 27. Cactus Jack's Schnapps 28. Caffrey's 29. Captain Morgan's Gold and Cola 30. Caribbean Twist Mixed Mango and White Rum 31. Caribbean Twist Strawberry Daiquiri 32. Carling 33. Carling Black Label 34. Carlsberg 35. Carlsberg Export 36. Carlsberg Somersby Cider 37. Carlsberg Special Brew 38. Carlsberg Citrus Hard Lemonade 39. Carlsberg Kronenbourg 1664 40. Cassini Wine 41. Castlemaine XXXX Draft Lager 42. Chardonnay Contenda 43. Chase Elderflower Liquor 44. Chekov Vodka 45. Churchward Cider 46. Ciecham Miodowe Beer 47. Claymore Whiskey 48. Cooperative Merlot Wine 49. Coors Light 50. Corky's Curious Alcohol Mix 51. Country Choice Dry Cider 52. Corona Extra 53. Corona Light 54. Crabbies' Alcoholic Ginger Beer 55. Crabbies' Cider 56. Crofter's Apple Cider 57. Crumpton Oaks Farmhouse Dry Apple Cider 58. Dark and Handsome Ale 59. Debowe Mocne Beer 60. Desperado Tequila Beer 61. Diamond White Cider 62. Dragon Soop Caffeine Alcoholic Beverage 63. Erdinger Cider 64. Eridge Vale Super Strong Cider 65. Estrella Damm 66. Foster's 67. Foster's Export 68. Foster's Gold 69. Foster's Ice 70. Foster's Radler 71. Frosty Jack's Cider 72. Gin and Diet Tonic 73. Gordon's London Dried Gin 74. Green Goblin Oak-Aged Cider 75. Greenall's Dry Gin 76. Grolsch 77. Guinness Draft 78. Guinness 79. Hardy's Pinot Grigio 80. Harp Lager 81. Heineken 82. Helden Brau Lager 83. Henry Weston's Vintage Cider 84. Hobgoblin 85. Holsten Pils Lager 86. Hooch 87. Inch's Stonehouse Strong Cider 88. Independent Spirit 89. Irish Meadow Cream 90. Isla Negra Wine 91. Jack Daniels Whisky 92. Jack Daniels Whisky and Cola 93. Jacob's Creek Wine 94. Jacques Cider 95. Jagermeister 96. JP Chenet Wine 97. John Smith's Extra Smooth 98. John Smith's Bitter 99. K Cider 100. Kingstone Press Cider 101. Kopparberg Cider 102. Krakus Polish Vodka 103. Lambrini Original Slightly Sparkling Perry 104. Lambrusco dell'emilia Wine 105. Laser Extra Strong White Cider 106. Leffe Beer 107. Lynx 108. Magner's Cider 109. Manzana Loca Cider 110. Marks & Spencer's Cider 111. Marston Pedigree Beer 112. McEwan's Champion Ale 113. Morrison's Lager 114. MyClassic Vodka and Orange Juice 115. Newcastle Brown Ale 116. Okocim Premium Mocne 117. Old Mount Cider 118. Old Speckled Hen 119. Oranjeboom Beer 120. Paradise Bay Tropical Drink 121. Pearly Bay Wine 122. Pernod 123. Perfect Serve Gin and Tonic 124. Peroni Beer 125. Petit Coronas Shot Vial 126. Pimm's 127. Pimm's and Lemonade 128. Prince Consort Imperial Vodka 129. Red Square Vodka 130. Red Stripe Jamaica Lager Beer 131. Rekorderlig Premium Strawberry Lime Cider 132. Sainsbury's Superior White Rum 133. Sainsbury's Crown Lager 134. Sainsbury's Original Cider 135. Sainsbury's Parkins Special Bitter 136. Saint-Omer 137. Sainte Cervoise Continental Lager 138. San Miguel 139. Schweppes Gin and Tonic 140. Schweppes Lemonade Shandy 141. Scrumpy Jack Premium English Cider 142. Shandy Bass 143. Shiraz White Wine 144. Shipstern's Bitter 145. Smirnoff Cider 146. Smirnoff Vodka 147. Smirnoff Vodka Cola mix 148. Smirnoff Vodka Cranberry mix 149. Sol Mexican Beer 150. Somerset Cider 151. Sorso Wine (D'abruzzo) 152. Sourz Liqueur 153. Staropramen 154. Steinlager 155. Stella Artois 156. Stella Cidre 157. Stowford Press Cider 158. Strongbow 159. Strongbow Dark Fruit 160. Strongbow Citrus Energy 161. Taunton Old Somerset Cider 162. Tennent's Super Lager 163. Tesco Apple Cider 164. Tesco Bitter Shandy 165. Tesco Everyday Value Bitter 166. Tesco Everyday Value Lager 167. Tesco Imported Lager 168. Tesco Lager 169. Tesco Pinot Grigio Simply 170. Tesco Original Dry Cider 171. Tesco Pear Cider 172. Tesco Everyday Value Whiskey 173. Tetley's Smooth Flow 174. Thatcher's Cider 175. Thatcher's Gold Cider 176. Tiger 177. Tuborg 178. Tymbark 179. Tysk Polish Beer 180. Tyskie Beer 181. Ville Bois sauvignon Blanc 182. V-Kat 183. Vodkat 184. Volkova Schnapps 185. Wadworth 6x 186. White Ace White Cider 187. White Star 188. William Grant and Sons Whiskey 189. WKD Original Vodka Blue 190. Wychwood Bah Humbug 191. Young's Bitter 192. Zeo Zest 193. Zubrowska Bison Grass Vodka 194. Zywiec Beer

0 notes