dianamt54 1 Report post Posted April 15, 2008 This subject probably has been posted before, but I could not find it. My new drink Is Vino Frizzanti, as I call it, fizzy wine. I like it sweet!Frizzante [free-zahn'-teh]. Italian term for slightly sparking wine. The small bubbles provide a refreshing tingle.http://' target="_blank"> I also like sweet tea, with three lemons, not two, not one, but three. Once in a while a Shiner and a margarita. In Louisiana, they have drive through Daiquris shops. They give you the cup taped up and the straw separate so there won't be any drinking and driving. Those crazy cajuns! I think I am thirsty! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G-Manicus 0 Report post Posted April 15, 2008 Fosters (it's Australian for "beer") Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spittle 2 Report post Posted April 15, 2008 I never once saw Fosters (or Castlemain xxxx) whilst I was in Sydney. It seemed everyone drank V.B. (Victoria Beer) in 'scooners', about two thirds of a pint. A nice, cold drink. Despite my gender and upbringing all pointing me towards pints of lager or bitter my favourite tipple is 'Baileys Irish Cream (with a hint if caramel)' or 'Dooley's Butterscotch liqueur'. Either are gorgeous when served in a tall, slim glass full of ice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marcus Caelius 0 Report post Posted April 15, 2008 I have a fondness for mead. Unfortunately, it's comparatively hard to get, and I'm beginning to investigate setting up a small brewery in my basement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Primus Pilus 10 Report post Posted April 15, 2008 For Beer: I love Anchor Steam Beer and I've become rather partial to Blue Moon of late. For wine: Tempranillo or Primitivo (Zinfandel in North America) are typically among my favorites. Non-alcohol--generally, simple water is fine by me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nephele 4 Report post Posted April 15, 2008 Because my style of dress frequently gets me taken for a vampire, I suppose I should say that my favorite drink is arterial blood. But actually I'm more fond of Irish coffee -- made with Jameson's whiskey and a small amount of lightly whipped cream. No aerosol whipped topping, gawds no, please. And also no poncy sweet liqueurs added, and definitely no sugar added. -- Nephele Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WotWotius 1 Report post Posted April 15, 2008 Guinness with a side order of Guinness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Augusta 1 Report post Posted April 15, 2008 (edited) Guinness with a side order of Guinness. Ah - memories! In my youth (when Augustus was a lad) when I lived in London I would down 8 pints of Guinness on the King's Road before every Chelsea home game. I often wondered why there were 44 players on the pitch! I had to give up the Guiness, though - far too fattening. Now, I'm a Whisky or Vodka girl, but can be persuaded to the odd glass of red or white wine. One drink I cannot stomach - gin. I can't even get it to within a yard of my nostrils before I heave. ETA: Oh, and beer. Beer. Good northern bitter! In fact - any drink at all really - except the old gin. Other vile drinks are Campari (tastes like ear-wax a friend once said, and she was right), Martini, Cinzano, Archers, and all those hoity toity yuppie things. And the Prince of all Drinks - every New Year - Charles Edward's own Drambuie! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh........... Edited April 15, 2008 by The Augusta Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kosmo 5 Report post Posted April 16, 2008 Mostly I drink tea made from the tea plant, not fruits or other plants except roiboos, without lemon or milk but with sugar or sweetener. I love wines especially the red ones, not to dry and not to sweet. I drink blonde beer (but often gives me a headache) and various alchools: whiskey, rum, tequila and my favorite Metaxa brandy. Vodka I drink only with juice preferably pineapple. I don't like gin and martinies I drink only if made with a sweet vermouth like Riccadonna. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G-Manicus 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2008 I've become rather partial to Blue Moon of late. It was bad enough when the froo-froo crowd started putting limes in their beer. Now they're throwing oranges in there too? Oh, the humanity! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Primus Pilus 10 Report post Posted April 16, 2008 I've become rather partial to Blue Moon of late. It was bad enough when the froo-froo crowd started putting limes in their beer. Now they're throwing oranges in there too? Oh, the humanity! For the record, I don't put anything in my beer. If it doesn't taste good on it's own, then it's not worth drinking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G-Manicus 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2008 For the record, I don't put anything in my beer. If it doesn't taste good on it's own, then it's not worth drinking. Man law! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dianamt54 1 Report post Posted April 16, 2008 For the record, I don't put anything in my beer. If it doesn't taste good on it's own, then it's not worth drinking. Man law! How about a red beer? Tomato juice in beer. I had it once, it was ok! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornelius_sulla 1 Report post Posted April 17, 2008 I've become rather partial to Blue Moon of late. It was bad enough when the froo-froo crowd started putting limes in their beer. Now they're throwing oranges in there too? Oh, the humanity! I always thought that the lime was there so that you could clean the lip of your bottle of Sol or Corona with it, as you never can tell with Mexican beers. But oranges? By the gods: Why? I like Guinness and a stout they make here in NZ called Black Macs. Steinlager (Steingrenades!), our national drink, is my favourite lager with a curry. There is a new kind of Steinlager here, Steinlager pure, made with no added preservatives etc. Tastes bloody great, whatever the marketing. Top shelf? Scotch (Tullamore Dew) or Bourbon (Canadian Club). Four decent fingers of it with two bits of ice and no mixer - you little bewdy! I can't do Rum or Gin anymore, the mere whiff of those gets me queasy thanks to a misspent youth. My fave non alcoholic drink is Bundaberg Ginger Beer. Made by Australians, but we can't hold that against it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
docoflove1974 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2008 Non-alcoholic: water, min. water (with a lemon wedge), milk (a gallon a week!), tea (mostly green; can't really have caffeine anymore). Alcoholic: Gin (Bombay Sapphire), Rum, Bourbon (Maker's Mark), Scotch (Johnny Walker Gold or Green, usually) are all in my arsenal. Wine is a given...I will not drink anything oaky or really tannic, and tend to skew towards Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Chianti, Rioja, and very floral ros Share this post Link to post Share on other sites