PeepinGoodArgs ,

A gin and tonic.

I also like ginger, so a ginger mule with gin is also a favorite

AdamEatsAss ,

I second the gun and tonic. I enjoy them quite often.

deegeese ,
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AdamEatsAss ,

Lol. *Gin. However one of my favorites is Gunpowder gin.

Frozengyro ,

Is that the American recipe?

MyDogLovesMe ,

Hello Me!

But I’ll add a dry martian in there too! Gin, vermouth, olive(s) or Gibson’s.

LopensLeftArm ,
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ArcaneSlime OP ,

Hey that's how Jack says it in The Shining. "The martians have landed somewhere on earth" he used to say to old Al, y'know, back before he took the family up to The Overlook for the winter...

(Reference book not movie.)

MyDogLovesMe ,

Set me up, Loyd!

governorkeagan ,

Can’t beat a good gin and tonic on a hot summer’s day.

QuarterSwede ,
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Heck yeah. A good gin and tonic is most refreshing.

I do that people who don’t like them either 1) hate juniper or 2) have had them made with shit tonic water. Get the good stuff and some decent gin and it’s just grand.

BarrelAgedBoredom ,

Get you some tonic syrup and kick that gin & tonic game up to 11. So worth it!

PeepinGoodArgs ,

Do you have a recommendation? I've actually been looking so I can make my own tonic water.

BarrelAgedBoredom ,

I've heard liber and co is good, can't personally attest to it though. My go to is jack rudy's. FYI the recipe on the bottle says .75 syrup to 2oz gin. Do yourself a favor and bump that up to 1 oz. A good quality gin is going to dominate the flavor and mask the bitterness. I usually do 3 oz soda water( the only cocktail I measure the soda on lol) and a barspoon of lime juice. Let the ice handle the rest of the dilution

Goopadrew ,

Seconding Jack Rudy's. While you're doing yourself a favor, do yourself a favor and try 0.75oz syrup and 0.75oz st. Germain. That extra floral note is great with some gins (I've tried citadelle and malfy with this recipe to great success)

BarrelAgedBoredom ,

That sounds like a great idea! Gin and st Germain are a match made in heaven

Outsider9042 ,

Mexican mule is usually my go to, but this gin mule has me intrigued. I must try it.

teawrecks ,

I've always preferred a Tom Collins. Sweet instead of bitter.

eightpix ,
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I used to love them.

Then, 20 yo me decided to split a 26er into two glasses, top up with tonic and a twist of lemon. Waited til my buddy showed, put on some music and drank them in under 45 minutes. 30 minutes after that, we are standing in a snowstorm, in t-shirts (because we dont want to pay for coat check), outside a bar (we walked from our place), waiting in line to get in. An hour after that, we say fuck it, walk home, and proceed to have the worst spins, come downs, and hangovers of our lives. Needless to say, G&Ts are off the books for me forevermore.

TL;DR 20 yo me destroyed G&T for all the mes to follow.

deegeese ,
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If you’re ok with bitter flavors, I’m a big fan of the Negroni.

I prefer mine straight up so it doesn’t dilute too much.

pezmaker ,
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I prefer its big sibling the Boulevardier.

  • 1.5 parts bourbon or rye
  • 1 part campari
  • 1 part sweet vermouth. I prefer Carpano Antica

Express an orange peel over and garnish with it

deegeese ,
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But if I have good rye I’m making a Manhattan so there’s a booze cherry as “dessert”.

MrVilliam ,

Agreed. I also prefer rye for my Old Fashioned cocktails, but I don't really like rye on its own.

Fondots ,

I'm normally a fan of bitter and other really strong flavors, but personally most negronis are just too much for me, lengthen it out with some prosecco to make it sbagliato though and it's a damn tasty drink.

Alfredo_DisguidoAlCazzo ,

I love Negroni. It needs to be on the rocks tho. If you do it properly, it needs to be cold. Also in terms of quantity, no ice means a ton more alcohol, I prefer to drink 3 properly made if the goal is to get drunk.

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