Cocktails

The_Valeyard

Supping a lovely mojito. So tasty and fresh.


Nom nom nom nom.


So AH, what be your favourite cocktail and why?

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

To actually drink it, I like mojitos.

Blowjob is my favourite to order because I just love going up to a hot spanish, or bulgarian barmaid and saying "Can I have a blowjob please?" then giggling like a little pervert teenager.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

Love mojitos, whiskey sours are good too. A nice martini the odd time, margharitas...it'd be like Sophie's Choice trying to pick a favourite.

Bloody Marys have a special place in my heart though. They're all like "ah I know you overdid it last night, ah come here you poor thing, you feel awful don't you, c'mere til I make it better, sssshhh"

Banjo String

Had a very good bloody Mary a few weeks ago in an excellent cocktail bar in Portugal.

Very good.

Flesh Gorden

White Russian

Why?

The Dude Abides

orchidsrpretty

I love purple zombie. Not 100% sure what's in it, but they are a lovely colour and very tasty.

wazky

My favourite cocktail is Guinness with a dash of blackcurrant.

Oh this is tough. There are so many lovely cocktails out there, which makes it all the more crushing when you order one you've never had before and then realise you don't like it.

I got a pomegranate and chilli flavoured one in Cork once. Even came with a red chilli pepper in the glass. I felt very fancy!
Also had a lovely one in a bar in England that was served in a jam jar and tasted just like bramley apple pie.
Caipirinhas and Blue Lagoons are good too.

But I think my favourite has to be the common or garden Long Island Iced Tea. So much alcohol but yet so refreshing and easy to drink!

Damn, I really want cocktails now. Sadly my current lack of money or social life makes that rather difficult.

groucho marx

Kamikaze,first had one in sweden,very nice.

Karl Stein

Appletini.

El Weirdo

Flesh Gorden wrote: »

White Russian

Why?

The Dude Abides

^this

Can't beat an aul' Caucasian.

Dr Turk Turkelton

Karl Stein wrote: »

Appletini.

Hey vanilla bear.

Sprog 4

Holiday

Karl Stein

Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »

Hey vanilla bear.

Chocolate bear!

o/

CPSW

Mojito all the way, they're lovely and refreshing

gugleguy

Black Russian with Tia Maria and not with Kalueah.
It has a certain pleasant taste without making you feel sozzled after one.

Maire2009

Mojito as well - the properly made one, not the pre-made muck they serve in a lot of bars. There is a place in Temple Bar - done up like a garage, sawdust on the ground etc., - that does one of the nicest mojitos I have ever had!

I also like a Strawberry Daiquiri.

EyeSight

Sazerac or an old fashioned
Had my first bloody mary recently and it was awful. I was so annoyed cause they sound good

Misticles

I like the odd Cuban Pussy, had a few the other night and followed up with a spiced poo or two.

Herb Powell

Beer.

Aidric

Strawberry Mule

The_Valeyard

Well I can tell Ya. After a few mojitos. They are still tasting good.


But I all say judging by the posts, the people of AH are some classy fcukers !!

Good style

The One Doctor

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Supping a lovely mojito. So tasty and fresh.


Nom nom nom nom.


So AH, what be your favourite cocktail and why?

I still say that absinthe would be the Valeyard's favourite drink. That said, i do enjoy a mojito. Pina Coladas are my favourite though.

blindside88

I'm a fan of mojitos aswell. But love having a Long Island iced tea on a sunny day.

Reiketsu

Cosmopolitans, Strawberry Daiquiris and Long Island Iced Tea for me please

uch

Smithwicks with a smithwicks head

Talib Fiasco

Pitcher of sex on the beach

strobe

Any one have any thoughts on why cocktails are so expensive in Ireland? In other countries I could maybe understand the premium as you get half a glass of spirits. In Ireland they hold the alcohol close to it and give it a little shake and if a few drops find their way into the glass you're lucky. So why so expensive? Is it the skill and time involved that it takes to make one? "What... You want me to pour more than two types of liquid into a glass..? What am I, a ****ing chemist? Oh OK then... 8 euro please..."

And various other thoughts along these lines.

Tarzana

Mojitos and margaritas.

Tarzana

strobe wrote: »

Any one have any thoughts on why cocktails are so expensive in Ireland? In other countries I could maybe understand the premium as you get half a glass of spirits. In Ireland they hold the alcohol close to it and give it a little shake and if a few drops find their way into the glass you're lucky. So why so expensive?

The total amount of alcohol in them would come to more than one shot, most would have a combined total of two shots, I'd say. So they're in line with the rest of the ridiculously overpriced alcohol in this country.

If you're getting cocktails some place with barely any alcohol in them, I'd suggest stop buying them there.

strobe

Tarzana wrote: »

The total amount of alcohol in them would come to more than one shot, most would have a combined total of two shots, I'd say. So they're in line with the rest of the ridiculously overpriced alcohol in this country.

If you're getting cocktails some place with barely any alcohol in them, I'd suggest stop buying them there.

All cocktails in Ireland tend to come with minimal alcohol content comparative to other countries but with highly inflated prices from what I can tell. Many often contain one standard shot. It's not a matter of a couple of places stiffing people, so just avoid those handful. It's the norm.

More power to them, whatever you can get away with if people are willing to pay as far as I'm concerned. Just wondering if there was a justifiable reason?

Witchie

While I am partial to the odd Mojito myself my favourite is an Amaretto Sour but since developing a nut allergy I can't have them any more. I also love pina colada but since developing a coconut allergy I can't have them either.

I used to make a really nice Amaretto with cherry juice cocktail. Dam I miss Amaretto.

One of my other favourites is one I make myself with Passoa (passion fruit liqueur), Pisang (Banana liqueur), Malibu and orange juice.

God I love cocktails!

Tarzana

strobe wrote: »

All cocktails in Ireland tend to come with minimal alcohol content comparative to other countries but with highly inflated prices from what I can tell.

Nah, going by how much more quickly they get me drunk, they're at least 1 1/2s if not doubles. They get you drunk quicker. More alcohol. No doubt some places like to rip people off, but avoid them. It's not the norm.

_Redzer_

I draw the line at cock. Hate cocktails!

At least all the scrap I've ever been given in bars and clubs. If I had something from a decent place who knew what they were doing I wouldn't care to try one or too, but they couldn't be sweet.

prettyinpink

I love cocktails, my faves are Strawberry Daiquiris and Long Island Iced Tea. Yummers!!

Pwindedd

Tarzana wrote: »

Mojitos and margaritas.

Oh yes, my favourite two as well

Margaritas, the whole lemony salty thing is just a delight on the tastebuds.

dasdog

Cheap and available lemons and limes courtesy of the supermarket wars is great.
Mint grows like mad. Two/One sugar syrup insert {bourbon} {gin} {white rum} with lots of ice.

Tarzana

Pwindedd wrote: »

Oh yes, my favourite two as well

Margaritas, the whole lemony salty thing is just a delight on the tastebuds.

Plus tequila is great.

biko

Grasshopper is nice

Sulla Felix

Gin gimlet.

Tarzana

Sulla Felix wrote: »

Gin gimlet.

Never tried this but definitely will!

Sulla Felix

Tarzana wrote: »

Never tried this but definitely will!

It's awesome. I've had it a few ways but so far my favorite is half and half gin and roses lime cordial, squeeze of half a lime, shaken, not over ice.

minidazzler

strobe wrote: »

All cocktails in Ireland tend to come with minimal alcohol content comparative to other countries but with highly inflated prices from what I can tell. Many often contain one standard shot. It's not a matter of a couple of places stiffing people, so just avoid those handful. It's the norm.

More power to them, whatever you can get away with if people are willing to pay as far as I'm concerned. Just wondering if there was a justifiable reason?

Where I work and almost every actual cocktail bar I know of, you will get 50 ml of liquor for most cocktails with certain ones sometimes having more. The Reason they are more expensive here is because almost everything is more expensive here.... And people are going to pay for it anyway.

For anyone saying their favourite cocktail is a strawberry daiquiri is their favourite cocktail.. It's not, don't kid yourself, there is no taste of alcohol off of it. You like how it looks : pac:

My own favourite, depends on the situation. At home relaxing, a White Russian, in a bar I know will make me a great one, an old fashioned or a Tom Collins.

Personally don't like mojitos. I do love a fresh daiquiri but hold the fookin strawberrys. And a margarita can be good with 100% agave! but the vast majority of what you get here will fookin suck. Cuervo or olmeca in a margarita makes me sad.... Also. Hold the salt.... I don't even understand why it would be used.

EyeSight

strobe wrote: »

All cocktails in Ireland tend to come with minimal alcohol content comparative to other countries but with highly inflated prices from what I can tell. Many often contain one standard shot. It's not a matter of a couple of places stiffing people, so just avoid those handful. It's the norm.

More power to them, whatever you can get away with if people are willing to pay as far as I'm concerned. Just wondering if there was a justifiable reason?

everything is more expensive in Ireland. But i don't think real cocktails are.

Places like the capitol or anywhere that serves cocktails for around 5 euro are not really cocktails. They're just 1 standard shot of alcohol and some juice.
Real cocktails bars such as VCC, Harrys etc. have larger measures and use real ingredients(e.g. real limes for lime juice). Depending on where you go and what you get they're anywhere between 8-12 euro each. Again depending on what you get the alcohol would equal between 1.5-2 shots (2 shots would cost around 10 euro on average in most bars)

I've been to many extremely great cocktails bars in Paris, London, NYC, Germany etc. and the prices are about the same as in Ireland.
I must say, it's only in Ireland that they measure the alcohol measures so carefully. Any other country i've been to, they measure by eye or count. So i'll give you that!

suicide_circus

White russian: Vodka, kaluha, baileys and milk over ice. I know the baileys is not customary but makes it so much more delish.

A paloma is also a refreshing treat: tequila, grapefruit juice and a little sugar syrup, topped with soda water over ice.

On the topic of cocktails in irish bars, if it costs under a tenner, it's not a cocktail unfortunately.

DEFTLEFTHAND

suicide_circus wrote: »

White russian: Vodka, kaluha, baileys and milk over ice. I know the baileys is not customary but makes it so much more delish.

A paloma is also a refreshing treat: tequila, grapefruit juice and a little sugar syrup, topped with soda water over ice.

On the topic of cocktails in irish bars, if it costs under a tenner, it's not a cocktail unfortunately.

I think a Tia Maria and milk is also known as White Russian, a black with coke.

Another one I like is Mexican Sunrise, Vodka or gin, grenadine and preferably freshly squeezed orange juice.

pickarooney

You can't beat a Pisco Sour but a good margarita is a fine thing too.

paulbok

Singapore Sling,

Speedsie

Negroni or Dark & Stormy.

Also Churchill Martini

minidazzler

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I think a Tia Maria and milk is also known as White Russian, a black with coke.

Another one I like is Mexican Sunrise, Vodka or gin, grenadine and preferably freshly squeezed orange juice.

A Tia maria and milk is nothing like a White Russian. No vodka, no Russian.

Best after dinner drink for me right now is the Espresso Martini. Holy christ they are amazing!

McChubbin

Mmm. Mojitos. Love them but they need to be the real deal- none of this Smirnoff Mojito ****e you get in some pubs. No, I like the ones with real mint leaves, lime juice and Havana Club rum. Very refreshing on a hot evening out in the beer garden.
Sadly, since I'm on certain medications, I don't really do cocktails anymore- the after effects outweigh the enjoyment to be honest.
Still, on rare occasions I enjoy the odd one or two.
I like mojitos, Cosmopolitans, White Russians (The Dude abides!) and Brandy Alexanders. A well made apple Martini is also a good bet.