What's everybody drinking tonight?

[Aristus]

I'm on my second pint of Mack & Jack's.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Lemonade!

[Aristus]

2. It's Friday!

How about a Lemon Drop instead?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. I hardly ever drink; it gives me a headache.

I might have a glass of Sauvignon Blanc with a meal, or a gin and tonic after a day on the lake, but otherwise I stick to lemonade or ice tea.

[riderinthestorm]

4. Chardonnay

out of a box...



Just finished checking the horses for the night and can finally sit and relax. I actually like the Black Box wine. Obviously I'm utterly unsophisticated but I'm home alone tonight and I'll have a glass of an old favorite with no need to impress anyone.

[Aristus]

5. Now you're talking!

Cheers!

[riderinthestorm]

6. Back atcha!

[Aristus]

7. Relaxing with some wine after checking on the horses.

Sounds so pastoral...

[riderinthestorm]

8. Lol, well I'll confess since nobody's here I brought the glass with me

unplugged fans, shut all necessary doors, peeped at the horses turned out overnight, made sure the new arrival from this afternoon was calm in her stall and sashayed out.

Didn't spill a drop!



Evening barn check is almost always a very peaceful affair and happily done with a cold one in hand. I have 11 horses out to competitions this weekend so it's quiet here tonight. My three dogs are comfortably draped all over me at the moment. All's well in pastoral land...

[fizzgig]

30. my grandmother always had a box of chardonnay in the fridge

we'd have a glass with our fruit and cheese lunches

[TexasTowelie]

9. Cherry brandy.

[Aristus]

12. Woo-hoo! Sounds great!

I've got a bottle of slivovitz, plum brandy, gathering dust on the top shelf of my booze cabinet. I'll have to get it down and have a snifter or two...

[FoxNewsSucks]

10. Cajun Dirty Martini

I infuse a half-gallon of inexpensive but good-quality vodka (svedka, or New Amsterdam) with 5 habanero peppers, 7 seranno peppers and 1/2 red bell pepper. It sits on the counter for 3-4 weeks. Until it's very very hot. Very hot.

Cajun Dirty Martini:
Homemade pepper-infused vodka, 1/2 part. Or more if you like things scorching hot
splash olive juice from jar of jalapeno-stuffed olives
3 parts vodka
2 of those jalapeno stuffed olives for garnish
Shake, drink, repeat.

That vodka also makes a damn fine bloody mary.

[Aristus]

13. Whew! Damn! Sounds too hot for me...

[FoxNewsSucks]

16. It's hot,

I make it like that because I like both the pepper flavor and the heat. It took a few tries to get the balance, that's why I added the red bell pepper for a little bit of sweet. I've made the martini for other people who didn't like hot food, using only a little bit of the pepper vodka. It's still good.

I gave a pint to someone from work. He said he and one of his friends did shots. As much as I like hot, there's no way I'd do a shot of that. He did give me a great idea for steak. He marinated a steak in it and said it was the best steak he'd ever had.

So I tried it. I go shopping in the morning, and put a steak in the refrigerator in a bag of the pepper vodka. Leave it all day, and cook it that night. Just a little salt and pepper, then onto a screaming hot skillet. When the steak first hits the hot skillet (or grill), the aroma of hot pepper might scare someone who doesn't like hot, but the alcohol cooks out and medium rare it IS the best steak I've ever had. The pepper flavor remains, but it's not "hot".

[nomorenomore08]

11. Nothing right now. Might have a Boont Amber later on.

[Xipe Totec]

14. Tank 7, followed by Green Flash Road Warrior. nt

[ailsagirl]

15. Apple cider.

On the rocks.

[Initech]

17. I'm on my second Lagunitas IPA!

Going to go catch the Offspring in concert tonight!

[pinboy3niner]

18. I just opened one

Never tried it before, but after all the raves about it here I finally broke down and got a 6-pack today. I don't know the regular price, but it was on sale for $8.99. It better be good--I could have gotten a whole case of some beers for that!

[pinboy3niner]

21. Okay, it surprised me by what I thought was a peppery taste

I wasn't expecting that.

By the second one, I was gatting used to it. Not bad!

Bhy the third one, I didn't care. WHOOPEE!

[Initech]

22. 4 or 5 IPAs later...

[pinboy3niner]

23. I love you, man

But I'm suddenly glad I didn't get more than a 6-pack.

[pinboy3niner]

24. Three more to go!

I can't wait to make the headlines in the California Man stories!

Naturally, I'll be sure to give credit to Lagunitas IPA.

[pinboy3niner]

25. Lnitas is ging to mke3 me famus

Im redy fr my closup!

t5hwans to all the Lungers who recommended thiss fine beer to me3.

[pinboy3niner]

27. God news! Teh jadge let me guo hame!

[Initech]

29. Save your money, you will need it for bail!

[pinboy3niner]

28. Bad news. Tehy say I have to sotp dirnking.

I have no idae why!!!

[fizzgig]

31. how was the show?

[Initech]

32. Awesome. Love that band.

[fizzgig]

33. it's been probably 15 years since i last saw them, but they put on a great show

stopped caring for their new music around then, but still love their old stuff.

first time i saw them was at a skeezy 1500-capacity dive in denver in 97. saw green day at the same place a few weeks later and rancid there about ten years ago.

[Initech]

34. Ixnay and Smash are still both classics.

I saw them last year when it was the 20th anniversary of Smash and I couldn't believe how strong of an album it still is, it has held up pretty well, met some cool people at the show too. Conspiracy Of One I didn't care for that much, Rise & Fall had some great tunes on it like Hammerhead and You're Gonna Go Far, Kid, and Days Go By is pretty good as well.

They did rock though and had a great show. It was a standing room only place and completely sold out, and it was nice to be in with the hometown fans. If you want to experience California, go to a show like that.

[fizzgig]

35. smash is still great

ixnay is tolerable. i still think ignition is their best album.

also, i'm not old enough for smash to be able to drink.

[Initech]

36. Last year was the 20th anniversary of Smash.

So that means this year is the 21st by my watch!

[olddots]

19. Vicks 44

[pinboy3niner]

20. What, the store was out of antifreeze?

[Manifestor_of_Light]

26. Iced tea.

My homebrewed decaffeinated iced tea, because you can't buy decaf prefab iced tea in the store, and I put in the right amount of sweetener for my taste. Native Texan here. Iced tea is the year round Southern drink because it's so damned hot most of the time.

Yesterday it got to 101. The heat index was several degrees higher due to the humidity. Today was better; I think the humidity was low and it only got to 94.

[Nac Mac Feegle]

37. Not drinking it

Eating it. Watermelon. Spiked with Skyy vodka. It was a good price at Costco.😁
Very long month. Need to unwind very badly.

[onethatcares]

38. Don Rico white rum

grapefruit juice with a splash of cranberry juice and a lime slice.

[Agschmid]

39. Switchback!

[mackerel]

40. I keep missing the drinking threads!

[Aristus]

41. I'll send you a PM the next time I get one going.

Right now, I'm buzzing off a full bottle of Chamay Belgian Ale.

Niiiiiiiiiiiice...

[mackerel]

42. Maybe it's too late for me to start. I think I have some McManus Cabernet somewhere.

[Contrary1]

43. Michelob Amber Bock

with lime and salt.

[magical thyme]

44. Thursday night it was blueberry mead with a mint ice cube to help

me while I filled out my online social security app. Made mint iced tea from my back yard mint. I like it best as ice cubes in water or in mead. Local mead; we have numerous meaderies now.

Friday night and last night, frozen, slushy strawberry daquiri from supermarket I very rarely drink mixed drinks or anything other than sherry or mead, so I never have anything on hand. But a couple times in the summer indulge

[In_The_Wind]

45. Thus far, iced coffee.

Bubba burgers for two are on the menu tonight.

[WinkyDink]

46. I called a Cab:

[Le Taz Hot]

47. A little later on . . .

Margueritas! Boring, I know, but it's like 102 out there so that "blended concoction" is perfect.

[MissDeeds]

48. Living large

Bombay Blue Sapphire gin and tonic with a wedge of lime. The true adult beverage of summer!