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Ahhh liquid libations!!! Spirited refreshment!
It's been way too long since we talked about this! Without discussing the merits of consuming moderate amounts of alcoholic refreshment, share your favorite drinks! You can vote more than once in this poll!!!! So, let's hear from you!!! Wine, beer, scotch, gin, tequila, or moonshine??  Or all of the above? What liquid refreshment do you enjoy unwinding with?
Do you remember these?
This Bud's for you!
If you've got the time - we've got the beer! (Miller)
Fosters - The Taste of Australia
Head for the Mountains - Busch Beer!
At Paul Masson, we will sell no wine before its time!
Got a little Captain in you? (Captain Morgan's Rum)
Jose Cuervo. Don't let go.
There's vodka and then there's Smirnoff.
Glenfiddich. Independently minded. Independently made.
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Well, since I write about wine, I had to vote for it. White is my preference - I love the dry Rieslings of the Mosel River and southern Italy's Fiano di Avellino and Greco di Tufo.
I like hard cider now and then (especially during Renaissance Festival season...which happens to be now...).
My grandfather made beer in his back yard (in old glass Sparkletts water bottles) and I don't know if it's because of or in spite of that fact that I am not fond of beer. At all.
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For clarity I posted wine.. though I have quite a few that I like. But wine is about the only thing I have more than once a month (and then only if I'm not pregnant). I have pretty eclectic taste though.
some of my favorites
margaritas
daquiris
white russians (the real kind with kahlua, vodka and cream)
bushmills whiskey, no ice
dry martini with olive, no ice
hard apple cider (this is great when everyone else is drinking beer.. and I don't drink beer)
sweet white wines
some dry white wines
pinot noir (and a few other not too sour reds)
dessert wines (I've had a great raspberry one)
homemade peach brandy
ski lift (hot chocolate with butterscotch schnapps and whipped cream)
hot buttered rum
Some being more seasonal than others 
ETA oh and Jen... one I remember well is.. "From the land of sky blue waters... "
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Margarita. I don't drink often and when I do it is literally a shot glass of a margarita.  I don't tolerate it very well. But, I do love a margarita.
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I don't know if this is a mixed drink, but my kids (grown-up kids) introduced me to Jell-o shooters today!!
I have to say, they were tasty...
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White russian or a toasted almond here!!!
I can't drink wine because of my migraines and I drank way too much beer in my youth so I can't even stand the smell of it (Much to my husband's dark stout beer loving shame)
A good mixed drink all the way !!!!
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Depends on the occasion!
Usually...
Wine at home
Fruity-type drinks at the beach
beer out with friends (used to be-now I can't drink beer so it's wine or wine coolers)
I have to admit lately...
MEAD has won my heart!
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I have to admit I'm not much of a spirits drinker, but my dh loves wine. We try to take car trips up the coast to Paso Robles, CA and back through Los Olivos and Santa Barbara: when grandparents offer baby sitting (its been very few trips lately  ). My favorite are the sweeter wines: Muscats or Rieslings, but of course I will have a small glass of what my dh is having  I love to hear his "expert critiques" . I remember picking up a jar of chocolate sauce at Fess Parker one year, that was some great chocolate on my ice cream!!
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I don't drink much at all, so I voted none. But IF I do have anything, it is a sip of dh's wine when we go out, and I can't let a Christmas/New Year's go by without an egg nog with a touch of blackberry brandy (which I drink to my dear grandfather "Boppy's" memory.)
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Where is the choice for "ALL OF THE ABOVE!"
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Lara Sauer wrote:
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A girl after my own heart!
Like Theresa, I enjoy different drinks for different occasions and seasons:
** My overall, year-round go-to is wine. My pref is for a nice full bodied red wine, but...it's a migraine trigger for me.  So...that means I take tiny sips of my dh's red, and I enjoy nice white wines. I like Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. I don't like sweet wines.
** During the Autumnal months, I like a good cold beer with the football game, or if we're grilling out.
** For winter you'd find the fire blazing and a little Bailey's Irish Cream in hand or perhaps a Hot Toddy with either Jack Daniels or Single Malt Scotch, honey, and lemon. Actually, the hot toddy is my family's single best home recipe for a cough that really starts flaring up at night. It's so comforting as a winter drink for me.
** Summer drinks are light and refreshing, so...martini with olive, cosmopolitan, margarita with salt. I like tropical cocktails in the summer.
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I average about one drink a month, though it is usually more like nothing for 3-4 months, then a few glasses in a week. Once it runs out, it often takes awhile before I get more.
The most common would be white wine - red really makes me flush and get a headache.
On vacation I often order Long Island Iced Tea.
and Theresa, where are you getting mead? When I lived in upstate NY there was a meadery not far from us that we frequented. I would love to get some again but have not been able to find it online, or any other!
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Karen T wrote:
and Theresa, where are you getting mead? When I lived in upstate NY there was a meadery not far from us that we frequented. I would love to get some again but have not been able to find it online, or any other!
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Here is the kind I usually get:Sky River Mead
I have been able to find it in most places we've lived, from FL to AK.
Ask around!
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Alas, if I have alcohol these days, I fall asleep. Can't say I'm very fancy, though... if there's alcohol in our house at all, 99.9% of the time, it would be beer.
(But I voted again for hard cider. Haven't had it in ages, but  !)
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Had to share my experience from today...
Generally we have wine a couple times a month - usually with company. (Could be beer for company or festive occasions, but I never developed a taste for it, so don't ever drink it.) I prefer white wines to red, and sweeter over dry. My husband is the opposite so it vaires what we have. We would really enjoy the opportunity to have it more frequently, but it is generally a cost issue. Well today I went to the liquor store to get a bottle of wine for tonight (we're having company ) and found a $20 in the middle of the parking lot. So...got to buy a few additional bottles, courtesy of some poor soul who dropped it... 
AS I mentioned I like sweeter alcohol so mixed drinks like margaritas and kahlua and cream on occasion - though rarely. I like sangria a lot and that is a favorite summer time drink. You can use a cheaper wine and still make it very tasty though as a light-weight have to watch myself and not drink it like punch. That being said, I will also admit to liking a wine coolers - which by the way they no longer call wine coolers  - only malt beverages. Bartles & Jaymes are fun guys - after Jen posted the drink brand slogans I went and found some old B & J commercials.
"Thank you for your support." (Am I dating myself ?)
And on a side note, while I was typing, my 10 year old just came up to me saying "Yessss...yesssss...yesss..." - didn't have any idea what he was talking about. He said, "You got wine...L and I get sparkling cider!"
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Sparkling juices for special occasions, Izze drinks or Tazo teas for unwinding after a long day. I am awfully fond of my hot teas and chai drinks on cool/cold weather.
The only alcohol I've ever consumed has been Communion wine and Nyquil. Though I often wonder when dh and I eat out as a couple (which happens *maybe* quarterly) if wine really can enhance a meal. And I've wondered if a glass of wine in the evenings might not help me sleep sometimes.  Alcoholism runs in the family, so I guess I've been overly cautious and stayed away to be safe.
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I voted mixed drinks, but I rarely indulge. My favorite is raspberry iced tea with a bit of Chambourd (sp?) mixed in.
Dh will often have wine with dinner and sometimes I'll steal a sip or two.
I have a feeling I'd really like mead if I ever had any!
It's not that I don't like the stuff, it's that I'm such a lightweight, and there is *rarely* a time these days I can let my guard down, unfortunately! 
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amyable wrote:
I have a feeling I'd really like mead if I ever had any!
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Yes, you would!
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I actually like to have a glass while I am making dinner. A little wine, a little music... Makes the task more pleasant. May even lead to dancing! 
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lapazfarm wrote:
| I actually like to have a glass while I am making dinner. A little wine, a little music... Makes the task more pleasant. May even lead to dancing! |
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A good pure Margarita with no additives (not from a mix), Kahlua, and a Tequila Sunrise are my favorites.
I also like wine, but not sure what kind, and a dark cold beer on the side of some yummy grilled steak in the summer time is always great as well!
Seems I'm always pregnant or nursing though! The ability for me to drink is rare!
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