All about drinking

[M.A.C. head.]

I can't stand alcohol :/

I always got made fun of in college because I had to plug my nose in order to take shots LMAO

I don't drink at all anymore, I've completely lost taste for it, and I can't even drink the lightest of alc beverages without feeling icky.

 

[April47]

If you really would just like to have a drink every now and again you want to look for a drink with a low percentage of alcohol. Then it will taste less gross and wont get you drunk as fast.

Wine will get you drunk fast so I'd avoid that. Also avoid hard alcohol like vodka, rye, rum etc.

A really tasty drink is Malibu Coconut Rum (which is not the same as regular rum) mixed with pineapple juice and a bit of Ginger Ale or Sprite/7Up. You could also add some grenadine and it tastes just like a Shirley Temple. Mmmm, so good.

Also, if you like the taste of coolers those are low in alcohol content. Personally I think coolers taste gross, but everyone is different.

You'll want to have a drink that has juice in it because it'll be milder.

Oh, I also want to add that Pina Colada's and Strawberry Daiquiri's are very yummy too. Really, any frozen drink is good

They do have hard alcohol in them but there is so much filler in there you will have a hard time tasting it and won't get drunk off them.


Good luck!!

 

[erine1881]

i HATE the taste of everything. beer, wine, hard liquer, you name it. the only thing i can/do drink is cranberry/vodka. and even then i've gotta be careful. i can tell when they've put a little bit too much vodka in there when it tastes like hairspray

i only drink during the holidays or if i'm out with the girls for dinner, and i never have more than 2.

if you feel embarrassed just saying no, just tell em you can't drink because of medication or a medical problem. this is another reason why i don't drink that often. i'm on a bunch of different meds and alcohol can effect me differently.

 

[kariii]

my signature drink is malibu with pineapple sooooo goood. or sex on the beach my boyfriend who HATES alcohol likes cherry vodka with vanilla coke. so weird.

 

[ratmist]

Depends on the alcohol. It took me years to figure out what I enjoy and what I despise. Everyone I know has this one drink that they abused and can no longer go near. For me, it's tequila. After having an incredibly rough hangover from a long night's session of tequila shots, it took me about ten years before I could go near a straight shot of it again.

For cocktails, margueritas and daiquiris were what got me into alcohol. I still really enjoy them, now that I can stand the smell of tequila again.

In general, for hard liquor, we have a very nice collection of Scottish single malt whisky. My favourite is Caol Isla, which is a very floral, smooth whisky from Islay. My husband and I immensely enjoy drinking whisky neat - no water or ice to cut it. I can spend about half an hour sipping a single shot of Balvenie Double Wood. The point is, I enjoy the taste - it's not about getting drunk.

That being said, I don't enjoy Irish, American or Canadian whiskey/whisky. If I'm drinking one of those, I'll usually mix it with a soft drink - usually coca cola. I do not drink blended whisky of any type - life is too damned short to drink blended whisky.

As for beer, all American beer I've ever had is pretty much terrible. I never enjoyed it in America, and when I moved to the UK, my British friends took great delight in introducing me to what they referred to as "proper" beer.

Now, if I'm drinking beer, I stick to Czech, Belgian and German pilsners. Budweiser Budvar is one of my favourites - it's the original "Budweiser" and about a million times better than the American version. Staropramen and Weihenstephan are the other two I'll drink happily. But again, it's about the taste, not about getting drunk (though a few pints of any of these beers will get me reeling in no time). In the summer, I love having a pint of Hoegaarden with a slice of lemon.

Oh! And I have a very HUGE soft spot for Dos Equis, but I should add that it is actually a German pilsner-style beer, which is why it's so good. The fact it's from Mexico is just incidental.

Otherwise, I'm very partial to real ales - particularly from tiny ale houses that dot up and down the UK.

 

[Korms]

I never have developed a taste for alcohol (I'm 25 now). I used to force down drinks that I did not really like just to get drunk and feel like poop the next day, so I just gave up drinking in the end. It's not a big deal, not getting drunk, I don't think it defines a night out.

I'll have a cocktail every now and again, mostly the ones that are practically a milkshake with a bit of alcohol in!

 

[ClaireAvril]

Alcohol is fabulous..
If you don't want to get drunk.. make sure to have something in your stomach..
If you want a drink try a simple one like vodka cranberry with just a smidgen of vodka.. and just build up that tolerance..
Beer is great too... I know a lot of women don't like to drink beer.. but its refreshing.. mmMM Heineken.. red stripe, grolsch, if you like cider.. try strongbow.. it doesn't really taste like beer.. more like a....cider.
Go to the liquor store and ask for something light.