Posted on 06/01/2021 4:49:09 PM PDT by simpson96
Don’t like sweet and Schweppes isn’t sweet.
Gin can make me a little cra-cra.
God bless the Irish!
Though there is a bit of adult language, on that page I linked to the auto-play video is her very first shoot with the Try folks.
She knocks back Knob Creek and Everclear like it’s nothing!
Don’t like sweet and Schweppes isn’t sweet.
33 grams of carbs and high fructose corn syrup is way too sweet, for me.
But....you go right ahead and enjoy!
Fever Tree, comparatively, has 17 grams of carbs, but uses natural (cane sugar) sweetener.
That there is DEFINITELY not a boy! But back to the subject at hand, the ONLY way to drink gin is in a Montgomery.
https://www.mixology.recipes/cocktails/dry-martini-mongomery-s-15-1-ratio
Dry Martini (Mongomery’s 15:1 ratio)
Stir in mixing glass with ice and strain
2 oz London dry gin
1/8 oz dry vermouth
1 dash orange bitters
Serve in a well chilled cocktail glass (4.5 oz)
Notes:
The favorite Martini of Ernest Hemingway. Named after Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery (1887-1976) who is said to have prefered having 15:1 advantage for his attacks.
Secrets of the Tribe.
jigger of good gin on cracked ice, add vernors ginger ale and twist of lime.
I’m with you man. The lime is the magic ingredient that cannot be left out or substituted.
Thank you
My favorite mixed drink when I was in college. I need to have one for old times sake.
The fact that she can drink most men under the table is also an attractive feature.
CC
ImJustAnotherOkie wrote: “Gin, Schweppes tonic, and a bit of lime is my summertime favorite.”
I have been on a Gin Journey for a good many years; it’s all about the botanicals, of course.
My first exposure to Gin was in 1971, at the NCO Club at the Presidio of Monterey, in CA. And, THAT was a Singapore Sling.
Switched over to Seagram’s Extra Dry with a bit of Tonic, for a number of years. Seemed fine, even with a bit of 7-Up.
Switched over to Beefeater’s Gin in 1973, in Europe.
Then, in the late 80’s, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, in a small restaurant off the casino floor, the bartender suggested Bombay Sapphire with Schweppes Tonic and a twist of lime.
Been my ‘go to’ G&T since that day.
In the last few years, though, I’ve been seeking out new and different Gin brands and expressions. I’ve added some really fine different Gin’s to my liquor shelf over that time...from Roku to Highclere Castle to Vim&Petal to Hendrick’s to The Botanist to Aviator, and on and on. There are some very fine Gin brands on the market, currently.
And, my first tasting is ALWAYS neat, and then with Schweppe’s Tonic.
Your post just made the point, for me.
And, always remember...Life is too short to drink lousy booze.
LOL, she DID say she was a “whiskey loving Irish girl”...:)
Cute Irish gal.
I have to be honest with you, there are very few spirits I have developed a taste for and like to drink straight up, and martinis seem like a bunch of spirits straight up that have just been mixed together!
Many years ago, my wife and I went to a Bed and Breakfast near a mountain with the 10th Mountain Division used to train (I think) and we went up to the mountain one day, but it was covered with slick ice. We meant to hike to the top, but I slipped on the ice and put my back out.
I spent the next two days flat on my back before I was able to drive to my chiropractor who was able to put me right.
While I was flat on my back, unable to do anything, the host and hostess took pity on me, and came out with a beautiful wooden case, it had glasses, a shaker, that kind of thing, and they asked if I would like a Martini...well, would I ever! (Never drank one before)
Well they mixed one up, it was charming to watch, and beautiful in creation, but when I took a sip, to ME, it tasted like battery acid!!!! (As I said, I have a completely undeveloped palate for alcohol, even though drank rivers of it because I liked the effect it had on me!)
Sigh. I do wish I appreciated the taste of wine and spirits for their own sake (and I envy people who do) but...largely I drink (and have drank my whole life) for the fun feeling of a buzz of bonhomie...:)
Maybe it is better that I don’t have a taste for it!
I like gin martinis especially with Plymouth gin.
We were touring southern England a few years ago. At Plymouth I toured the distillery.
In the tasting room, the mixologist made a delicious martoonie. So smooth! He said keys to doing so was lots of ice in the shaker, makes it very cold and (key point), a bit of the ice breaks down and melts. The water softens the gin just a touch and smooth that bite out.
Try Plymouth Gin.
That location is on my bucket list for a visit.
I hope you like it as much as we did.Lots of maritime history (Mayflower and Australian prison ships left from there). Also. A major port for the Royal Navy. Oh. And Blackfriar’s (gin) distillery. Yum!!
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