I've just started drinking alcohol this year. Help me find a cocktail/drink that doesn't taste like cough syrup. [more inside]
posted by divabat on Dec 8, 2009 - 86 answers

How long does it take to freeze vodka, and what can I do with it after that? [more inside]
posted by jaffacakerhubarb on Mar 6, 2009 - 21 answers

At what point does a person have a drinking problem? [more inside]
posted by sixcolors on Nov 10, 2008 - 29 answers

I'm sitting on the Block Island ferry, enjoying a spicy bloody marry, and wondering if there are other alcoholic drinks with bite. What are your favorite fiery drinks?
posted by splatta on Aug 27, 2008 - 21 answers

Help me refine and name a new cocktail. [more inside]
posted by jeremias on Mar 27, 2008 - 37 answers

How do I properly add blackcurrant to Guinness? [more inside]
posted by champthom on Jan 12, 2008 - 7 answers

Yet another Halloween question... What are your favorite drink/cocktail recipes with a Halloween "twist"? [more inside]
posted by ObscureReferenceMan on Oct 23, 2007 - 11 answers

Is there an American maker of good ginger Shandy? I can get the Carib brand in my neighborhood, but the ginger flavor is kind of sucky. Alternatively, is there such a thing as an alcoholic ginger ale made in the US? [more inside]
posted by OmieWise on Jun 8, 2007 - 6 answers

What are some good non-carbonated drinks? [more inside]
posted by decathecting on Apr 13, 2007 - 37 answers

What cocktail can I make in advance and serve at a party for thirty-somethings that will go well with pizza? [more inside]
posted by onlyconnect on Jan 11, 2007 - 30 answers

A few months ago I received a metal cocktail shaker as a gift. The first time I used it with ice, the top and bottom became welded together, presumably because the cold caused the metal to expand. Fast forward to the present -- they're still stuck fast, and I'm sick of gin and tonics. How can I get them apart and get back to mixologizing? [more inside]
posted by tweebiscuit on Dec 2, 2006 - 27 answers

BoozeFilter: The flavor of cola drinks, like Coke, is "a mixture, or fantasia, of vanilla, cinnamon, and citrus flavorings". Knowing this, what three kinds of alcohol would you combine if you wanted to make a mixed drink that tasted as much like cola as possible? [more inside]
posted by moss on Aug 6, 2006 - 16 answers

We are having a block party of sorts this weekend. What is a good frozen drink I can share with my neighbors? I'll do margarita's most likely, but want something a little different that's not gonna knock everyone on their ass to add to the mix.
posted by jamie939 on Jun 26, 2006 - 15 answers

Where can I rent a frozen margarita machine in New York for one night? [more inside]
posted by hooray on May 14, 2006 - 4 answers

Summer drink recipes! [more inside]
posted by tomble on Nov 23, 2005 - 22 answers

Have you ever made a ginger martini? How? Google isn't helping me.
posted by muckster on Dec 4, 2004 - 11 answers

Not to display (again) my ridiculous naivete, but what exactly is a half and half? [more inside]
posted by LittleMissCranky on Mar 28, 2004 - 8 answers