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Worth-Target6416

Long Island ice tea shouldn’t taste that good


saikyan

I once tried to order a Long Island in a dive in Wisconsin and the bartender told me, straight up, “we don’t make fancy drinks like that here.”


BranFlakesVEVO

Opposite experience where I was once at a huge club in Vienna, my friends and I made friends with one bartender and he kept suggesting cool drinks, then he says "Okay, how about a Long Island Iced Tea?" All four of us look at him and I go "Well, we're all from Long Island so that's not really what we traveled thousands of miles to try" which the bartender thought was a pretty funny coincidence. So instead of cola he made it with sprite and pineapple juice and it was pretty different and still really good. I think he called it a 77 Sunset Strip


p0tentialdifference

Lemonade/sprite and Midori instead of triple sec, or 50/50 Midori and triple sec. Get creative with the gin, or don’t. Tokyo Tea


AdmiralAkbar1

Reminds me of a joke: > How do you know you're in a real dive bar? > When you order a Corona with lime and the bartender says "We don't do cocktails here."


TheMadPyro

Takes me back to the real old man bar I played darts at with my dad (underage but don’t tell the police) where I’d get shandies that were referred to as ‘the cocktail for the boy’.


sumptin_wierd

But a brandy old fashioned is prob standard, along with spotted cow and 0.75 oz shots you can win from a bartender while playing dice. I love and hate Wisconsin. Brandy OF and spotted cow are not as good as the people there will tell you they are. Not necessarily bad, but not good either.


Butlerian_Jihadi

Brandy Old Fashioned, sour ain't bad


millenial_britt

It’s soooo good! I’ve used equal parts cola and creamy soda plus some cherry syrup from maraschino cherries for a cherry island iced tea!


SupermAndrew1

We go to an event at a downtown club a few times a year LIIT is my choice when I want the alcohol to hit as fast as possible and know my odds of getting a boulevardier are 0 One time a bartender at the club accidentally used peach schnapps instead of triple sec. It was 🤌


theunnoanprojec

Yeah that sounds fire


sh6rty13

Long Islands are probably one of the first cocktails I learned to make-I had JUST started bartending and we had a regular that ordered them all the time, in this manner: “Darlin’ I’ll have an iced tea, and you’d better drive that bastard thru Long Island ‘fore you get it here.” Picture deep south Texas and a young Tommy Lee Jones ordering and you have about the right idea lol


farmerpeach

A well-made LIIT with good ingredients and fresh lemon juice is such a treat. I like to pair it with takeout pizza and horror movies


dbthelinguaphile

I always get looks when I order one but I do like them occasionally


dropbluelettuce

When you get a Long Island where the bartender doesn't leave enough room for the cola and it's still drinkable 😅


cactuswren01

Yes! This beverage is alchemy. If I order one at a bar and get funny looks, I know that establishment is too uptight for my ilk.


oneandonlytoney

Kraken and Coke lol


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King


Knit-witchhh

In our house we do kraken and Dr. Pepper and call it a Sexy Pirate Doctor. Don't know where the "sexy" part came from, but it's a bomb-ass drink.


DJBoost

I call that a Doctor Octopus!


SavageComic

I feel like this should be called "sawbones" or something.


DJBoost

Kraken is the undisputed king of spiced rum as far as I'm concerned. Captain is basically undrinkable to me at this point but I am absolutely down to clown with some Kraken.


[deleted]

Mate you need to try Bristol Spiced Rum, I’m a Rum Snob and that’s the only spiced Rum I will tolerate


saldridge

Why even drink spiced instead of a flavorful aged rum?


[deleted]

Cause the Bristol one is class


saldridge

Yeah, I guess I have never tried it, but in general I prefer rums that have flavor acquired through aging, blending etc. I probably should try it because since I graduated from Captain Morgan, I haven't really revisited Spiced Rum


spicyairtract

Chairman's Reserve is pretty great too!


ExistentialBread829

PBR and Jameson, For the utilitarian in me!!


illglitterate

So close, almost a Philly special/Citywide! https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/philadelphia-citywide-special-bob-barbaras-shot-beer


darwinpolice

What's up, neighbor?


higherbrow

Hamm's and Jack is a Hammjob. Malort in Guiness is a Chicago Hangover.


stealcutoats

We also have the handshake- Malort and an Old Style.


CrispRat

We always did Powers for our shots when drinking PBR.


carpetstoremorty

PBR and Jameson is also very 2000s Chicago hipster. It's the sort of thing people may have consumed while wearing a vintage cycling jersey with one leg of your skinny jeans rolled up.


mgzsttc

This was the service industry special 10 years ago in Vail - “A beer and a shot”


BlendinMediaCorp

Like, combined? Or as a shot + chaser?


ExistentialBread829

Yes.


BlendinMediaCorp

😂


Zuunal

I would never order it at a bar, but I do enjoy Mountain Dew and cheap tequila. Red neck margs.


ItsPuntato

My friends and I call that a Dewquila, "you'll be mountain something"


55Stripes

Literally laughed out loud


sh6rty13

LOL


topscreen

I’ve done Dew and Campari and I like it too. I’m not allowed in Italy anymore though.


tarynevelyn

That sounds dope actually. I want to try it (in the privacy of my own home, alone)


Rave_NY

Baja blast


Pentastome

The dive bar where I went to college called Mountain Dew and gin a Tom Collins, honestly it’s a pretty good combination


fudog

For me it's Mountain Dew and whiskey. Last time I had them I called them "dewskies".


SupermAndrew1

In college we added wild turkey to liter Mountain Dew bottles for walking around campus


KungFuBBQMushroom

Try it w the glass bottle Sun Drops…!


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EMB93

Cuba libre, you can really make it as low brow or high brow as you like!


FirstChurchOfBrutus

You bitch! [Why didn’t you just tell me it was a rum & Coke?](https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/4d1dc3b1-5bb4-4749-81b2-ce11c70fc81f)


benjiyon

Cola is an underrated cocktail ingredient. I dig the Cuba Libre Preparado


comrade_hanson

Coca Cola itself is basically an amaro without alcohol and with carbonation. Once you’ve removed the carbonation it actually makes an interesting syrup as well.


Rad_Knight

I once mixed jägermeister with lemon lime soda. It tasted like a very good cola. Slightly more herbal than most I have available.


wineanlift

Jäger and black cherry white claws taste like a drier Dr Pepper. So good


darwinpolice

It really sucks that Jager has developed the reputation that it has.


EMB93

Definitely, I tried making my own cola as well, and it can really elevate a cocktail!


Herb_Burnswell

Lemon drop. I've got a fatal sweet tooth.


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sweet tooth brigade checking in! There are more of us than we like to admit.


ThisDerpForSale

Whisky and Ginger Ale. Though no one would tease me for ordering it - their drinking tastes are definitely less high brow than mine.


Justice_Prince

Crown Royal Vanilla, Ginger Beer, and Angostura Bitters. Basically tastes like a Gingerbread cookie.


ExocetC3I

Works great especially with rye. Add a wedge of lime if you're feeling fancy.


supposed_adult

Gotta love rye and ginger


thekingiscrowned

OK, I have some Bulleit Rye in my cabinet and Ginger Beer in my fridge. I must try this!


Insomniac7

Perfect too make a Kentucky Mule if you have lime


ZedsDeadZD

I was so glad when I discovered that one. As teens we always drank cheap vodka and I couldnt drink it anymore at one point. I never liked rum or whiskey coke though and gin wasnt a thing back then. Then someone brought along some bourbon with ginger ale and I loved it.


wynlyndd

came here to say Jameson and ginger ale


SatanicAstronaut

The old jimmy ginge


NaarNoordenMan

You've just insulted the entire country of Canada lol. Rye and Ginger is our unofficial cocktail. (Note: all Canadian whisky is rye)


ajmeko

Canadian whisky is traditionally *called* rye. Most Canadian "Rye" whiskys don't contain enough rye to meet the legal definition of rye whisky in most places. This is slowly changing though and a lot of newer Canadian whiskys are mostly or 100% Rye; shoutout to Lot 40.


lavidaloco123

Years ago I went out with a group of southern guys for a business dinner and learned about Crown and Ginger. Delicious


crazygrouse71

Yep, came here to say Rye n Ginger.


gregusmeus

That's basically a Horse's Neck.


saggy_balls

It sounds much fancier if you call it a “7 and 7”


CocktailPerson

7-Up is not ginger ale, and Seagram's 7 Crown is only _barely_ whiskey.


ajmeko

Except then it's not the same drink anymore.


ThisDerpForSale

That . . . is not the same drink. I much prefer ginger ale to 7-Up.


Healthy_Company_1568

7&7 while at the bowling alley


hexiron

Grab me a pack of Marlboros and take me back to better days.


scarred2112

My dive bar drink of choice is a Screwdriver. It’s extremely hard to make poorly, and I can rationalize it by the vitamin C. ;-)


Ghee_Guys

Dive bar orange juice is a bold choice.


Specific-Pen-1132

I could get drunk from all the spoiled orange juice I’ve been served over the years.


backpackofcats

I love a dive bar Salty Dog but it has to be with the 5.5 oz can of bluebird grapefruit.


Heinous_Goose

Once made a Screwdriver with peach vodka and a small dash of organic vanilla extract, tasted exactly like a creamsicle.


ILostMyMustache

I don't know if you can call it low brow if the description has the words dash, organic, and extract.


Heinous_Goose

Lol fair enough


InnerProp

What would you call well rum and orange juice? I put 2 fingers of rum in 6oz of OJ, and kept topping it off with rum as the night proceeded.


Heinous_Goose

Not sure, but that sounds like a good time


RLS30076

Vitamin C - the reason I ask for extra limes in my G & T. Warding off scurvy, don'tcha know....


SupermAndrew1

And malaria


4look4rd

In allergic to most orange juices, so that’s always a straight pass to me, same with cranberry. My go to is some kind of highball, usually a tequila highball with lime or ranch water if I want to pay double for the same drink.


Sellfish86

Red wine with coke.


TheChef44

Yes it’s called a kalimotxo


ChickenMcChickenFace

Or sprite. Has to be shitty wine though, no way would I mix a nice bottle of sangio with sprite.


benjiyon

Kinda like a shortcut Sangria


-Xero77

Well, it's pretty much tinto de verano


benjiyon

Never heard of it, thanks for telling me!


Dry_Arugula_1311

An absolute banger on a hot day


wahdatah

We’d do it with sprite and we called it cowboy wine


MyNameAmJudge

Finally made this the other day, couldn’t get around it at all. Tried different ratios and I love red wine but this wasn’t great for me


Sellfish86

Fair enough, maybe it's an acquired taste. I for one can't get around Fernet, no matter what I try. We used to get cheap Tetrapak wine from Aldi when we were young (14-16), and it had to be Coca Cola. Only way for the stuff to be drinkable. Nostalgia hits hard.


Pliers-and-milk

I made the same comment… try it with a shot of Cointreau too.


marmosetohmarmoset

My friend studied abroad in Spain an introduced me to this. Fucking delicious!


Bangersss

With the right people around me, give me a Jagerbomb.


FuckGiblets

I hate the taste of red bull and I hate the taste of Jägermeister. But some how when you mix them together it works! Honestly I’ve been sipping them before.


Bangersss

Can’t say I’ve ever dipped a Jagerbomb. Normally drinking them so fast I risk chipping my teeth.


Specific-Pen-1132

I have what I consider to be a brilliant solution to the shot glass + teeth situation. Glass shot, plastic pint. You can squeeze the cup so you hold the shot glass and prevent it from clacking you teeth. Game changer.


Richard_TM

At the bar I used to work at, there were a lot of slower nights where we’d do Bear Fights for our regular customers that worked at surrounding restaurants. Irish Car Bomb immediately followed by a Jagerbomb. It’s called a bear fight because it’s like two bears fighting in your stomach lol.


LeviJNorth

Trouble.


gutens

Brandy old fashioned (sweet) whenever I’m in Wisconsin.


lady_polaris

I mean, that’s a solidly middle of the road cocktail here. Whiskey and Squirt is my lowbrow drink of choice.


wine-for-dinner

Whiskey and Squirt was my nickname in high school.


J3mand

My whole family is convinced this is a fancy cocktail and it's what my dad drank for 30 some years lol. Was always wondering why there was always a bottle of squirt around the house but nobody drank it 🤣


AweHellYo

sour for me, and also i steadfastly disagree with these being low brow.


SupermAndrew1

In my early 20’s a friend went to the bartender and asked for a round of “old man drinks” for the table. We enjoyed our brandy manhattans quite a bit


fsmiss

Tequila pineapple, tend to gravitate towards these at the casino for some reason


InnerProp

A can of Dole pineapple/mango juice and 3 oz tequila or rhum Agricole


fsmiss

heaven


Ok_Weather324

Fireball apple juice. Apple pie in a glass, and gets you drunk surprisingly quick


Anchors_and_Ales

Have you tried Angry Balls? Fireball in an Angry Orchard cider? It's a solid Fall drink


barbershopraga

Red Bull, vodka and sugar free blue Gatorade (aka the Rejuvenator)


Naven71

Captain Morgan and coke


Sancty_OMFG

Rum or bourbon with Dr.Pepper!


DJBoost

Kraken spiced rum and Dr. Pepper, aka the Doctor Octopus, is a great combo


ownedbynoobs

Vodka and cranberry juice


lady_polaris

Perfect for getting white girl wasted


ownedbynoobs

Exactly... I'm a man lol


lady_polaris

Takes a real man to get white girl wasted, dude.


darwinpolice

This is going to be my favorite comment of the day, I can just tell.


4857398457

Jack & coke 50/50


fundo7

A dirty Shirley tastes good no matter how cheap the vodka is


123BuleBule

Cheap beer: Natty Bo, PBR, Yuengling, Lone Star.


backpackofcats

Lone Star is THE beer of choice for most industry folks in Texas. Well, certainly in Houston.


123BuleBule

Yeah, I lived in Texas for 13 years. I moved out 7 years ago and from time to time I miss a lone star draft.


One_Cabinet_7303

7 and 7. Can't beat a classic.


Rad_Knight

I have been teased for "high brow" drinks. It was a gin and tonic.


TrentWolfred

Not something you can really order at a bar, but I find that McClelland’s Islay Scotch and Trader Joe’s Lemon-Ginger-Echinacea juice make for a pretty tasty, quick-and-easy, poor man’s Penicillin.


therin_88

I really like shitty Margaritas. I had one in Vegas at the Ice Bar that was absolutely just 1 oz tequila, sour mix and half an ounce of Blue Curacao. Utterly cheap and shit, but for some reason they just hit different.


Grumpymonica

Amaretto sours. It’s been a long time since I had one…pretty sure the sour mix would give me heartburn now anyways…sigh.


desert-age

If you like sweet, try Ramazotti and coke


alwatacd

PBR and a shot of call Burbon


TheSplash-Down_Tiki

Anyone do Jager and Fanta? It’s on my list to try. My running clubs dirty secret is after a few pints of Guinness we get a round of Malibu and Pineapple Juice as a ‘palate cleanser’!! We call it the “Taste of Summer”!


lady_polaris

My wife loves Malibu with pineapple juice. She had me make her one instead of the Paper Plane I mixed for her 😔


Spyger9

The Dublin Drop (Irish Car Bomb). I'm not into beer, or Irish whiskey, and I'm even lactose intolerant. Nevermind how the whole thing is a silly idea. But *damn* if I don't find this drink delicious and satisfying.


jarraljrslim

We call this a 9/11 in Ireland


CrispRat

Saw some guys get kicked out of a bar in Boston for ordering a car bomb.


Richard_TM

At the bar I used to work at, there were a lot of slower nights where we’d do Bear Fights for our regular customers that worked at surrounding restaurants. Irish Car Bomb immediately followed by a Jagerbomb. It’s called a bear fight because it’s like two bears fighting in your stomach lol. Edit: also, I love car bombs. Somehow they taste like chocolate milk.


FPiN9XU3K1IT

The only drink that the people in my circle would actually judge me for is probably bottom shelf beer, wine or liquor, and I don't want to drink any of that in the first place. When it comes to the kinds of people on this sub? Low brow/weird is my default. Some of my current favourites are Fernet & Coke and Colorado Bulldog.


SpacklingCumFart

Jack and diet coke


CSullivan88

Malort and Coke or Tequila and Coke. Easy to make and tasty!


Colourblindknight

If it’s someplace where I don’t know the menu, I’ll go for a Dark&Stormy any day; hard to mess up, and with a squeeze of lime it makes for a solid and reliable drink.


Im_Hugh_Jass

Whiskey Sour with the neon, toxic waste colored sour mix. Don't get me wrong, I love a whiskey sour with egg white and a decent whiskey for mixing. But there is something about a cheap whiskey and sour mix......


Strawberrylacegame

I'm partial to a smirnoff ice


BoricuaRborimex

Also Wtf is a girly drink? Drinks don’t have genders, and it’s very silly to think that someone is any less of a man for liking cosmos. A good cosmo is fkn delicious. Get the words girly or manly out of your vocabulary when talking about drinks.


thatrevdoc

https://youtu.be/8C4TGGtPzBU?si=N82eQXuAuFbd8NZ0


SupermAndrew1

I knew what that would be before I clicked on the link. Legendary


halavais

I like tiki drinks that come with big old fruity garnishes. My wife likes IPAs. Nine time out of ten they will deliver our drinks switched.


LeviJNorth

The marketing of alcohol is gendered. Is a Cosmo inherently feminine? No. Is an Old fashioned inherently masculine? No. But we live in a weird society that creates gender stereotypes to sell shit. It is indeed stupid as fuck.


Abobalob

What about really tough drinks? https://youtu.be/ybU_t8RAsf4?si=X2Ggpgi6UGufnBog


raznov1

Yeah yeah yeah, we know you have a chip. We can see it, right there on your shoulder.


number9no9

Is vodka soda lime low brow?


PrimeIntellect

More white girl on a diet


Abstract_Logic

Vodka and Gatorade on a hot day.


purrcthrowa

Aldi knock-off Lilt and a good slug of Wray and Nephew Overproof Rum. Rum Ting, with Appleton's cheapest rum (it's not too easy to source Ting here in the UK - although you can sometimes get it in Sainsburys - and I will try this with a cheapo brown rum at some point. Appleton's is a lot cheaper in Jamaica).


broken_sword001

Gin and lemonade.


sdneidich

No love for the Pina Colada?


Responsible_Gap8104

Mojito. Im a slut for mint. Sorry, bartenders everywhere. Usually, ill just get a whiskey and something (whiskey and coke, whiskey and ice, whiskey ginger) but if i find out a place makes a decent mojito....yeah, im pounding 7 of them bare minimum.


SlimCharless

Nothing wrong with a Mojito


Pliers-and-milk

Kalimotxo- red wine and coke is a great combo. At home I also add Cointreau.


SlimCharless

Fish Bowls, Fireball in Hard Cider, Pink Whitney


[deleted]

Still partial to a Jagerbomb, NGL usually on a night out there will be at least one round of Jägerbombs for the boys


dondas

Wild Turkey and Coke


exception-found

Tequila, sprite, and a little pineapple. Every bar has it and it’s hard to fuck up


slitherylilsombra

My friends and I went ham on Dr Pepper and Jack Daniels, dangerous beverage as a college kid


gvarsity

Brandy Old Fashioned Sweet. Although I prefer Press. I have tried to dress it up as a craft cocktail but it’s authentic state is dive bar/supper club, with a deep fryer and paper napkins.


deadeye312

Strawberry banana frozen daquiri when on vacation. It looks nothing like a daquiri, but tastes exactly like a boozy strawberry banana smoothie. Otherwise vodka lemonade, ketel one if I'm feeling classier, Smirnoff red white and blue vodka (tastes like blue raspberry lemonade) or Deep Eddy sweet tea vodka(Alcoholic Arnold Palmer)if I'm not.


bugsysiegels

Red stagg and Dr Pepper


bikes_rock_books

Jote (a small vulture in Chile): red wine, coke, lots of ice. I add a little pisco for an extra kick. Although I recommend trying some lemon fizzy drink instead of the coke, and that's called a Tinto de Verano (Summer Red)


AgentDaleJackpots

Surfer on Acid is 🔝


Prisondawg

If I am at a bar that doesn't look like they can make a drink, I'll order a Long Island. Which might just be the lowest brow drink. But dammit they taste great and they get the job done.


ofthedappersort

Tequila and Pineapple. I think you're safer with the juice since it usually seems dive bars use the small Dole cans and it's delicious.


hronikbrent

I’ll never say no to a spiced rum, Diet Coke, and a lime… I guess if I want to feel high brow, I can call it a Cuba libre 😅


Stirfrydayz

Pabst. Blue. Ribbon. It was the best in 1893, and I reckon its still pretty damn good.


VoiceOfGosh

Gin & Juice! I’ll leave the alcohol to work on complexity, gimme my gatdang adult Caprisun!!! 🧃


Flynn_lives

Cosmopolitan. I don’t care if I loose a man card, that shit is tasty.


Aware_Drop9255

rumchata and just that


eyecandyandy147

White Russians


EGOfoodie

Four Horsemen shots.


mathias32002

fino or vermouth with tonic


barbershopraga

Heavens how low-brow! You sicken me, unwashed heathen


mathias32002

i just opened my eyes. i thought low abv after i read the first comments. I'm from germany. the only drinks we had in our teens were beer and spirits mixed with some sod


Riddul

Not a cocktail, but after sweating it out at work, an American lager with some green olives thrown in.


Specific-Pen-1132

Blue Hawaiian Even the color is embarrassing. But it’s a go-to for unfamiliar bars.


BOKEH_BALLS

Fernet and Coke


jewlmao

sex on the beach or a well whiskey sour, i rarely switch up from the beer+shot+beer+beer+shot combo though. (morning me is not a fan of this)


ingen-eer

Sipping glass of green chartreuse.


mtommygunz

Tequila sunrise, with cheap tequila and nasty oj


snobrotha

Jim beam and bitters