Cocktail for the 2000s
December 29, 2009 2:18 PM Subscribe
I want to make a signature cocktail for my NYE party that reflects the "aughts" or whatever the heck we're calling this decade that's coming to a close.
Simple is good, but I have a BevMo nearby and weird liquors are fun. I was thinking something like:
3 parts fancy champagne (overindulgence of the mid 2000s)
1 part Campari (the bitter recession)
You can do better, I'm sure.
Simple is good, but I have a BevMo nearby and weird liquors are fun. I was thinking something like:
3 parts fancy champagne (overindulgence of the mid 2000s)
1 part Campari (the bitter recession)
You can do better, I'm sure.
Vodka martini with two blue cheese stuffed olives to represent the 00's. Shaken, not stirred. If you want to reflect the bankers and political environment, etc., make it a dirty martini with a splash of olive juice.
posted by Marie Mon Dieu at 2:32 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by Marie Mon Dieu at 2:32 PM on December 29, 2009
Some folks are calling the decade The Noughties. That, at least, should make naming your drink easier.
posted by MrMoonPie at 2:47 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by MrMoonPie at 2:47 PM on December 29, 2009
The Depth Charge: a glass of bourbon with an Alka Seltzer dropped in.
posted by StickyCarpet at 3:06 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by StickyCarpet at 3:06 PM on December 29, 2009
Ten different liquors mixed together with a heavy dose of Angostura: "The Bitter Decade."
posted by eggplantplacebo at 3:19 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by eggplantplacebo at 3:19 PM on December 29, 2009
Response by poster: Thanks to those whose are providing suggestions that are actually drinkable. Snark is fun, but it don't get you drunk.
posted by slow graffiti at 3:22 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by slow graffiti at 3:22 PM on December 29, 2009
'Premium' vodka and 'energy' drink.
posted by box at 5:02 PM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by box at 5:02 PM on December 29, 2009 [1 favorite]
I will back up box's as appropriate for the past decade, as well as delicious.
My girlfriend and I have been pondering this same question and haven't got very far. The frontrunner at the moment is some absinthe cocktail, as absinthe was legalized in the last decade and, at least for me, seems special occasion-y (since I never drink it).
posted by dervish at 7:36 PM on December 29, 2009
My girlfriend and I have been pondering this same question and haven't got very far. The frontrunner at the moment is some absinthe cocktail, as absinthe was legalized in the last decade and, at least for me, seems special occasion-y (since I never drink it).
posted by dervish at 7:36 PM on December 29, 2009
Something to remember the trend of those horrible energy malt booze drinks like Sparks.
posted by ishotjr at 10:21 PM on December 29, 2009
posted by ishotjr at 10:21 PM on December 29, 2009
Whatever excellent cocktails you serve, make tiny stickers with "Made In China" and stick them on the glasses (preferably cheap plastic glasses)
posted by gmm at 3:57 AM on December 30, 2009
posted by gmm at 3:57 AM on December 30, 2009
Irrespective of ingredients, the drink should be served in a clear plastic container, no larger than 3oz, inside a quart-sized ziploc baggie.
posted by nicepersonality at 6:51 AM on December 30, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by nicepersonality at 6:51 AM on December 30, 2009 [2 favorites]
Your party will happen once in a blue moon
the liquid version:
Blue Moon
Twist of peel of Lemon
3/4 oz. Blue Curacao
1 1/2 oz. Gin
Mixing Instruction
Stir gin and curacao with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Add the twist of lemon peel and serve.
posted by iiniisfree at 8:45 AM on December 30, 2009 [1 favorite]
the liquid version:
Blue Moon
Twist of peel of Lemon
3/4 oz. Blue Curacao
1 1/2 oz. Gin
Mixing Instruction
Stir gin and curacao with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Add the twist of lemon peel and serve.
posted by iiniisfree at 8:45 AM on December 30, 2009 [1 favorite]
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posted by smallerdemon at 2:20 PM on December 29, 2009