A dark and stormy is the favorite cocktail in Bermuda. It originated at Gosling Brothers in Bermuda. Start with Gosling’s dark rum, add mostly ginger beer and twist a lime into it. Ice if wanted.
that sounds really good, going to try one of those
Sidecar: Brandy, Triple Sec, Lemon, Simple Syrup. On the rocks.
I love a good Sidecar!
I like mine up, in a martini glass with a cinnamon sugar rim. Delicious!
@Nottheonlyone need to try that!
More of a beer connoisseur ( or beer snob if you wanna be a jerk about it, ha!) but my go to cocktail especially during the summer is Brazil's national drink; The Caipirinha.
Caipririnha is the best summer drink. It is known.
I made one up that I really like: gin, violette, grapefruit bitters and a splash of grapefruit soda. It was so good, I hurt myself with it!
Bourbon Manhattan
Was afraid this wasn't going to show up! I like mine with Woodford Reserve.
Mullaitivu 1 bottle of gasoline one rag and a lighter.
In the cooler months I like a Maker's Mark Manhattan, no bitters with cherry juice. In the warmer months I enjoy Mojitos, and I grow a big patch of mint outside my back door to make sure I don't run out.
A simple Screwdriver or a John Daly (without the tea).
I use Florida’s Natural OJ and Grey Goose vodka, 3 ice cubes, and then I put the mixture in a shaker and give it a good shake. Makes the vodka practically un-tasteable. Same deal with the John Daly.
I’ve also had this one drink that I can’t remember the name of it that is Everclear, a packet of grape Koolaide, and an orange soda. Shaken up in a mason jar.
discovered Negronis a few years ago - I modified the original recipe a little because the Campari is extremely tart/bitter. I use 2 oz of gin (vodka is ok too but I think the gin gives a better tasting Negroni) to 1 oz of sweet vermouth and then just a tablespoon of the Campari. Shake it real good so its ice cold - garnish with a slice of orange and enjoy. yum.
A little story about cocktails and lost-in-translation, years ago my mother, who was French, used to like to drink beer mixed with 7-Up; she was a light drinker so it watered down the alcohol but it was still nice and fizzy; the Frech had a name for it which I don't recall. In France, a lemony-lime soft drink called Limonade (unsure if it's a brand or a type of soda) was used for this, and my mother felt 7-Up was similar enough. In more recent years, I saw a recipe for mixing beer and lemonade (ack!); obviously, someone mistranslated Limonade into Lemonade.
I have had maybe 4 cocktails in my life. Everyone was too sweet for my taste. I drink beer and aquavit or gin