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christmas eve -- so what are you drinking? (Original Post) orleans 22 hrs ago OP
No booze until tomorrow! Coming off a course of steroids. 😢 Floyd R. Turbo 22 hrs ago #1
Irish Lady. OldBaldy1701E 22 hrs ago #2
sounds exotic. more detail please nt orleans 20 hrs ago #27
You bet. OldBaldy1701E 20 hrs ago #30
sounds fantastic! i should give it a whirl when i'm feeling better. thanks for the recipe nt orleans 20 hrs ago #35
A vintage Budweiser. 2024. As Navin would say none of that old stuff. Consistent Bouquet. BOSSHOG 21 hrs ago #3
We do the same but on Bubble's underpants 21 hrs ago #5
Drank the last 3 beers this PM....now drinking gin bloody marys. On my 2nd, 3 is max. Martini's maybe? OAITW r.2.0 21 hrs ago #4
oh, tomato juice and vodka sounds great! (note to self: put it on grocery list) nt orleans 20 hrs ago #26
Gin is better for Bloody Mary's....trust me on this. OAITW r.2.0 20 hrs ago #29
i've never liked gin -- my bloody marys were always w/vodka (lol) and they were still pretty good. it used to orleans 20 hrs ago #36
Diet ginger ale catbyte 21 hrs ago #6
even diet ginger ale sounds good right now orleans 20 hrs ago #25
Martinelli's Sparkling Cider displacedvermoter 21 hrs ago #7
wow -- the world is great right now (for you) orleans 20 hrs ago #24
Cellier des Dauphin Reserve Cotes du Rhone Drum 21 hrs ago #8
me googling again to see what this drink is orleans 20 hrs ago #21
Did not know all of that--thank you! Drum 17 hrs ago #49
Can't drink the booze anymore so having some soda (its bad for you too I know)...but.... wcmagumba 21 hrs ago #9
Me, too Beatlelvr 21 hrs ago #10
hot apple cider sounds really good. now i'm wishing i had some. orleans 20 hrs ago #19
Coca cola. Chipper Chat 21 hrs ago #11
diet coke was my go to drink (instead of water) for years (along with coffee) orleans 20 hrs ago #18
Plonk dweller 21 hrs ago #12
i admit i never heard of "plonk" so i googled orleans 20 hrs ago #16
I hope you feel better. I am drinking coffee. LoisB 21 hrs ago #13
thank you. happy holidays loisB orleans 20 hrs ago #14
Chocolate martini kacekwl 20 hrs ago #15
oooh, that sounds fun! (but only with vodka - not gin) nt orleans 20 hrs ago #17
Yes with vodka and kacekwl 20 hrs ago #22
oh yeah, sounds delightful! nt orleans 20 hrs ago #37
Buffalo Trace Old Fashioned... blue sky at night 20 hrs ago #20
My fav kacekwl 20 hrs ago #23
Red wine, like every other night. Enter stage left 20 hrs ago #28
Does anyone know if Sparling Burgundy is still a thing? OAITW r.2.0 20 hrs ago #31
I don't know, but Cold Duck is still around chowmama 20 hrs ago #34
Coquito chowmama 20 hrs ago #32
i never had that and i LOVE coconut orleans 20 hrs ago #38
Homemade chowmama 19 hrs ago #47
thanks for the wonderful recipe orleans 19 hrs ago #48
Too much! surfered 20 hrs ago #33
Soy milk. Dem2theMax 19 hrs ago #39
thank you-- i'm hoping to be all better by tomorrow when i go to my daughter's house orleans 19 hrs ago #42
A glass of Shiraz with dinner. Aristus 19 hrs ago #40
lol. play on. nt orleans 19 hrs ago #43
So far coffee and water Meowmee 19 hrs ago #41
enjoy! nt orleans 19 hrs ago #44
Thanks 😀 Meowmee 19 hrs ago #45
You made me laugh! Eggnog first Easterncedar 19 hrs ago #46

OldBaldy1701E

(6,609 posts)
30. You bet.
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 11:26 PM
20 hrs ago

12oz coffee mug:

1 oz. Irish Whiskey. (I actually know some Jamesons, so I usually use that.)
1 oz. Irish Creme. (I use Carolan's. Bailey's is too chalky tasting for me.)
1 oz. Creme de Cacao

Fill the rest with coffee. (I have to have decaf these days. Oh well. Better choice in the evening anyway.) Whipped cream if desirable. Same with chocolate sprinkles.

Enjoy! And, careful! They can sneak up on you.

orleans

(35,242 posts)
35. sounds fantastic! i should give it a whirl when i'm feeling better. thanks for the recipe nt
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 11:33 PM
20 hrs ago

BOSSHOG

(40,268 posts)
3. A vintage Budweiser. 2024. As Navin would say none of that old stuff. Consistent Bouquet.
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 09:47 PM
21 hrs ago

Packaged in a recyclable aluminum can festooned with Clydesdales, opened with a pop top headed for Ronald McDonald House.

underpants

(187,333 posts)
5. We do the same but on Bubble's
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 09:53 PM
21 hrs ago

This house (not me) drinks Bubble’s like a freshman dorm slam’s Milwaukee’s Best.

OAITW r.2.0

(28,656 posts)
4. Drank the last 3 beers this PM....now drinking gin bloody marys. On my 2nd, 3 is max. Martini's maybe?
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 09:51 PM
21 hrs ago

Perhaps a Gibson or two.

orleans

(35,242 posts)
36. i've never liked gin -- my bloody marys were always w/vodka (lol) and they were still pretty good. it used to
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 11:36 PM
20 hrs ago

be my drink of preference for a long time.

orleans

(35,242 posts)
25. even diet ginger ale sounds good right now
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 11:19 PM
20 hrs ago

this cold/sore throat/blabla came as a bit of a surprise. i wasn't stocked up or prepared.

admittedly i did get a small bottle of o.j. yesterday
maybe i should have more of that now.

enjoy that ale of diet ginger you got going on, you edge living kid you

displacedvermoter

(3,226 posts)
7. Martinelli's Sparkling Cider
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 09:57 PM
21 hrs ago

With tourtierre, pears&blue cheese&candied pecans, and Lake Champlain Chocolates. World is good right now.

orleans

(35,242 posts)
24. wow -- the world is great right now (for you)
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 11:14 PM
20 hrs ago

(i'm still alka seltzer girl)

what you're having all sounds delish!

orleans

(35,242 posts)
21. me googling again to see what this drink is
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 11:10 PM
20 hrs ago

(i'm not a wine drinker)
here's what i found

"Grown on sunny slopes and harvested at the peak of ripeness, Syrah and Grenache grapes give the wine its deep ruby colour. Extraordinary care during extraction accounts for its unctuous quality and rich mix of sun-baked black fruits. Astute élevage (aging, fining, filtering, and blending) yields a round wine with soft ripe tannins and long finishes. Grape varieties: Grenache Noir and Syrah
https://avonwines.com/shop/product/cellier-des-dauphins-reserve-cotes-du-rhone-2021-750ml/5dadd632d0e40027f3c93346


but you probably know all that already

sounds like it might be pretty good actually

wcmagumba

(3,243 posts)
9. Can't drink the booze anymore so having some soda (its bad for you too I know)...but....
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 10:10 PM
21 hrs ago

orleans

(35,242 posts)
19. hot apple cider sounds really good. now i'm wishing i had some.
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 11:05 PM
20 hrs ago

i'm gonna put it on a grocery list and look for little packets of it like they have for hot cocoa.

orleans

(35,242 posts)
18. diet coke was my go to drink (instead of water) for years (along with coffee)
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 11:03 PM
20 hrs ago

but a bleeding ulcer (surprise!) had me cut back drastically on the coke. now i don't really drink it at all.

truth be told: i did pour a 1 liter bottle of regular coke down the kitchen sink tonight when it started backing up for a couple seconds so i wouldn't have to use the draino. (neighbors upstairs dumping too much crap down the drain again and i'm on the first floor which gets the back-up. lucky me -- but at least i don't have to climb the stairs)

orleans

(35,242 posts)
16. i admit i never heard of "plonk" so i googled
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 10:56 PM
20 hrs ago

the AI overview said:

""Plonk" is a term for low-quality, inexpensive wine, often used in a derogatory way. It's primarily used in Commonwealth English, particularly in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
The term may have originated from the French word blanc, meaning "white". However, it can refer to any cheap wine, including red or rosé. The term may also be onomatopoeic, referring to the sound a cheap bottle of wine makes when it's put down on a wooden table.

so i'm guessing you're not in nebraska or chicago
lol


OAITW r.2.0

(28,656 posts)
31. Does anyone know if Sparling Burgundy is still a thing?
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 11:28 PM
20 hrs ago

Got wasted on that stuff, a few times in the early 70's. Talking Thanksgiving dinner.

orleans

(35,242 posts)
38. i never had that and i LOVE coconut
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 11:43 PM
20 hrs ago

from google:

People also ask
What is coquito made of?
Coquito is a Puerto Rican beverage made with vanilla, coconut milk, coconut cream, rum and spices that is traditionally served during the December holidays. Coquito means "little coconut" in Spanish, and coconut provides the majority of the drink's flavor and texture.

that sounds fantastic! i'm putting it on my shopping list!

thanks for the idea

chowmama

(538 posts)
47. Homemade
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 12:30 AM
19 hrs ago

1 can (13-16 oz) Coco Lopez or other cream of coconut. NOT coconut milk.
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 can evaporated milk
¼ tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 to 1 ½ cup rum – I split the difference at 1 ¼ cup. Actually, I use the 1 cup Pyrex measure and fill it to the bottom of the ‘P’ in Pyrex, which is about 1 ¼ cup. It’s plenty strong. White rum is the most common, but I only had dark rum this year and it's great!

Open all the cans, measure everything else – and mix. Period. A processor or blender is really required to get all out the lumps and my processor is too small for everything without overflowing; I just blend the canned stuff and stir it into the rum in the final container.

Best stored (in the refrigerator) in a container or containers with a tight cover. It may need to be shaken or whisked if it’s sat for a while; the fat tends to float to the top and solidify in a thin layer.

orleans

(35,242 posts)
48. thanks for the wonderful recipe
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 12:36 AM
19 hrs ago

if i ever get enuf energy i could try to make it.

sounds like a lot of work for a kitchen that needs to be bigger than the one i have (or at least more counter/table space)

i'll probably just look for it at the store for now.

but thanks again!

Dem2theMax

(10,405 posts)
39. Soy milk.
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 11:47 PM
19 hrs ago

For those of us who got so old, our bodies no longer tolerate alcohol. Damn it!

Should have bought some hot apple cider.
Double dammit!

And hope you feel better!

orleans

(35,242 posts)
42. thank you-- i'm hoping to be all better by tomorrow when i go to my daughter's house
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 12:11 AM
19 hrs ago

probably won't be ALL better but i expect to be much improved.

i've been drinking oat milk lattes the last few months. started buying oat milk and like it by itself or on cereal (life)

several days ago i discovered a sugar cookie hot latte with almondmilk at starbucks. that's very good too.

Aristus

(68,615 posts)
40. A glass of Shiraz with dinner.
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 11:54 PM
19 hrs ago

Then two glasses of Glenlivet on the rocks.

Feels weird to be drinking when it’s not the weekend.

But I’m playing through it…

Meowmee

(6,110 posts)
41. So far coffee and water
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 11:54 PM
19 hrs ago

So far I have had 2 cups of coffee and several cups of water. I will probably have some green tea later and maybe a small glass of some wine I bought with my dinner. Casa del Toro Sauvignon Blanc, the price was right 😹
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