Day drinking thread

[crazycat]

May 15, 2020 12:11:21 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

a HS classmate of mine invited me to join a town group with "Wineboozled" in the title. basically, you put together a boozy care package for someone else, and ding dong ditch it on their front steps. you list your address (which I wouldn't if this wasn't temporary...) and what you like, and wait. I dropped off a pair this am, which by their reaction posts I managed to perfectly nail.     but I also got myself a new treat, may become my go-to this summer. 

one of the baskets wanted spiked seltzers, and I didn't want to just throw in a case of cheap gross Truly. so I accepted a recommendation from an employee that watched me wander the aisles for a little while. he said this stuff tasted the closest to actual fruit of the selection, and not at all fake like Truly, for instance. I picked up a grapefruit cardamom for the basket, and the blood orange chili for myself. I'm not a grapefruit fan, but the rest of the flavors sound pretty tasty as well. 

Press

That sounds like fun . May have to start something similar. 

[jelloshots4all]

TGIF!!!  Happy hour!!  Vodka & cranberry and spinach and artichoke dip are on the bar.  Debating what to cook/order for dinner.

[andi9899]

I just poured my first drink. Vodka and seltzer. Strawberry flavored tonight. Frozen chicken wings and french fries are in the oven. I'll get takeout tomorrow.

[Cookies Galore]

Ooh... grapefruit cardamom sounds delicious.

I had a vodka gimlet on the front porch after work, but now I am finishing the bottle of cabernet I opened last night. Tomorrow is all cocktails because we have a lot of limes and it's going to be 80 degrees.

[chiver78]

May 15, 2020 16:16:50 GMT -5 jelloshots4all said:

TGIF!!!  Happy hour!!  Vodka & cranberry and spinach and artichoke dip are on the bar.  Debating what to cook/order for dinner.

grill burgers of some sort, even veggie. spinach and artichoke dip makes an amazing bun shmear.

[jelloshots4all]

May 15, 2020 19:00:45 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

May 15, 2020 16:16:50 GMT -5 jelloshots4all said:

TGIF!!!  Happy hour!!  Vodka & cranberry and spinach and artichoke dip are on the bar.  Debating what to cook/order for dinner.

grill burgers of some sort, even veggie. spinach and artichoke dip makes an amazing bun shmear.

I would love to grill burgers, but the only ground beef I have is frozen.  I like burgers with fresh ground beef.  Even better with Sartori cheese inside the burgers.  Just yum!!  Maybe tomorrow!

[chiver78]

save some of that dip! 😁

[jelloshots4all]

May 15, 2020 19:10:45 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

save some of that dip! 😁

I've actually used it to make grilled cheese on sourdough.  I feel ya!

[lynnerself]

I made the Mai tais in a pitcher tonight and I might have gotten them a little strong. I think my lips are numb.

[jerseygirl]

Mango juice and white wine
Well it’s what I have actually pretty tasty

[jelloshots4all]

May 15, 2020 19:59:08 GMT -5 jerseygirl said:

Mango juice and white wine
Well it’s what I have actually pretty tasty

jersey I highly recommend the boxed wine Vella Moscato sangria

[weltschmerz]

I'm going to have to lay off the daily drinking. It's making me sick.
None tonight.

[chiver78]

I forgot to post this earlier, but my "wineboozled" surprise was waiting for me when I got back from running a few errands this afternoon. holy shit, that's a lot of stuff! the wine missed the mark (on no planet is riesling a dry wine) but the nips in the hurricane glass are all Pink Whitney and the cans are a sparkling "vodkarita" thing from Absolut that I've never seen before. definitely excited to try those out this week. and that cute bag? starfish?! I have a starfish charm on my medical ID. no way my wine fairy knew that!

round 2 opened up tonight after round 1 got everyone. I was one of the last few to get hit today. I will totally pass forward the riesling in another care package. this has been so much fun, especially seeing how excited people.are about the drops. 😁

[Lizard Queen]

May 16, 2020 22:47:18 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

I forgot to post this earlier, but my "wineboozled" surprise was waiting for me when I got back from running a few errands this afternoon. holy shit, that's a lot of stuff! the wine missed the mark (on no planet is riesling a dry wine) but the nips in the hurricane glass are all Pink Whitney and the cans are a sparkling "vodkarita" thing from Absolut that I've never seen before. definitely excited to try those out this week. and that cute bag? starfish?! I have a starfish charm on my medical ID. no way my wine fairy knew that!

round 2 opened up tonight after round 1 got everyone. I was one of the last few to get hit today. I will totally pass forward the riesling in another care package. this has been so much fun, especially seeing how excited people.are about the drops. 😁

That's adorable!
We like a wine that is a semi-dry Riesling, and it seems true to name. Chateau Grand Traverse, a Michigan wine. The Traverse Bay area is one of those areas with a good terra? (I'm trying to remember this term correctly) for certain wine grapes.

[chiver78]

oh nice. I've seen "dry riesling" from WA, Chateau St Michelle maybe? it wasn't dry, but I could handle it way better than a straight out riesling. I'd love to know whether it is a difference in the grapes, or in processing,that makes it less sweet.

basically what I had put up for taste was that I like dry wines, white or red, and vodka seltzer with either the vodka or the seltzer flavored. specifically listed Pink Whitney as a recent fave, and that I don't like chocolate at all for snacks. someone had a lot of fun with mine, thats for sure. 😁

[Lizard Queen]

My guess, just from attending a few wine seminars, is that it's the grapes.

[Cookies Galore]

Rieslings (or any other sweet wine, generally) have more residual sugar, in the case of riesling to balance the more acidic grape. Hence why sweet wines typically have lower alcohol content. Look for something 11% and above if you want a dry wine.

[chiver78]

oh, I know what I like. the riesling came in the ding dong ditch care package last night 😁 I'm about halfway through a glass of chianti right now. that riesling will get gifted forward to someone who posted they like sweet wines. easy enough!

[chiver78]

this amazing package was dropped off for a woman who is about to go back to work tomorrow at a medical office. someone took some time on this! holy crap!

[jelloshots4all]

May 17, 2020 14:57:57 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

oh, I know what I like. the riesling came in the ding dong ditch care package last night 😁 I'm about halfway through a glass of chianti right now. that riesling will get gifted forward to someone who posted they like sweet wines. easy enough!

Whenever I receive red wine, I save it to regift.  Or use it in cooking.  

[lynnerself]

Mimosa with steak and eggs for breakfast, a little Pinot Noir with left over lasagna for lunch, and Mai Tai after working in the yard for a couple hours.

If I make Quiche for dinner we will have to open some white wine.

Too many opportunities to drink with this stay at home stuff.

[chiver78]

I'm doing a zoom happy hour tonight, so I opened one of those vodkarita cans. these are tasty!

[Tennesseer]

May 18, 2020 19:14:45 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

I'm doing a zoom happy hour tonight, so I opened one of those vodkarita cans. these are tasty!

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[Cookies Galore]

I bought three four-packs of beer from a local brewery today because on Mondays they donate a portion of sales to local charities. Good excuse for me! Ordered around 1, delivered by 5. :-)
Beer 1 - rosé ale (crisp, bubbly, raspberry it says)
Beer 2 - key lime gose brewed with sea salt
Beer 3 - tropical ale brewed with coconut and pineapple.

We shall see how they are this weekend when I imbibe, but I've heard good things!

Getting a prosecco delivery on Thursday. Bought limes, lemons, and an orange at the grocery store today. Oh - and blackberries for some bourbon smashes and sours. I am ready for a three-day drinking weekend!

[jelloshots4all]

It's a gorgeous sunny day here after 3 days of heavy rain, cold temps and gloom.  Time for a cocktail on the porch.  

And according to hoops on the sending kids back to school thread I'm already drunk and/or a drunk 

[chiver78]

I'm with you, jelloshots4all! have been alternating between the deck and the kitchen, as my black dog and my laptop overheat we come inside for a little while. my tan is crazy for this early in the summer.     debating a cocktail, also. what are you drinking?

[jelloshots4all]

Vodka, cran and OJ.  Looks like a summery seabreeze kinda drink

[andi9899]

I have to wait until after I workout to drink, but shortly after I will be pouring a cocktail. Well, after I shower anyway.

[chiver78]

I'm about to log off work as soon as I know a scan is received. then, shower off the sunscreen from today and settle in on the deck with a cocktail. if I can find a shaker, I think a Cosmopolitan is in order.

ETA: yes! I found my pair of shakers! and a box that was all the paperwork from my kitchen counter when I was packing up. so, we aren't on the deck, but I do have a Cosmopolitan. I'm sifting through mail from April, and paying bills that probably are a few days late by now. oops. 

[jelloshots4all]

Damn chiver and andi you are slow!!  Suck it up buttercups!!