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The subject speaks for itself.

So you all know what you have to do - DRINK GIN !

(not that some of us - especially a certain RoI based lady - need any excuse)

HIC !

What if we don't like gin? Can we drink vodka and pretend it's gin?

Tinuks wrote:What if we don't like gin? Can we drink vodka and pretend it's gin?

NO! you'll drink gin and enjoy it!

I drank some gin when I was 16. Quite a lot actually. Never again...

tontybear wrote:The subject speaks for itself.

So you all know what you have to do - DRINK GIN !

(not that some of us - especially a certain RoI based lady - need any excuse)

HIC !

Some of us need no excuse Capt tonty ........
I'm sure the lady in question will respond to the command as duly requested ( I've started already....... ).
DL

I want to like gin really I do
But from what I remember it seemed to taste like perfume lol

Hoorah!

tontybear wrote:(not that some of us - especially a certain RoI based lady - need any excuse)

HIC !

DragonLady wrote:I'm sure the lady in question will respond to the command as duly requested ( I've started already....... ).
DL

Reporting for duty!!

Given the day that is in it, I have forced myself to imbibe the juice of the juniper berry infused with the quinine prophylactic against malaria

honey lamb wrote:

tontybear wrote:(not that some of us - especially a certain RoI based lady - need any excuse)

HIC !

DragonLady wrote:I'm sure the lady in question will respond to the command as duly requested ( I've started already....... ).
DL

Reporting for duty!!

Given the day that is in it, I have forced myself to imbibe the juice of the juniper berry infused with the quinine prophylactic against malaria

So that'll be a G&T?

Tinuks wrote:

honey lamb wrote:

tontybear wrote:(not that some of us - especially a certain RoI based lady - need any excuse)

HIC !

DragonLady wrote:I'm sure the lady in question will respond to the command as duly requested ( I've started already....... ).
DL

Reporting for duty!!

Given the day that is in it, I have forced myself to imbibe the juice of the juniper berry infused with the quinine prophylactic against malaria

So that'll be a G&T?

Honeylamb
So any pointers for a newby? Best way to drink G&T for first time?

gfonk wrote:Honeylamb
So any pointers for a newby? Best way to drink G&T for first time?

Your first ( proper) G+T won't be the last .
Ok what you need...
Half decent gin .
Decent tonic.
Decent ice ( yes really).
Decent ( ie long and clean) glasses.
Fresh lime ( lemon just doesn't cut it).

Mix the above ( or even better get someone else to undertake the task) , relax , and enjoy


DL

DragonLady wrote:

gfonk wrote:Honeylamb
So any pointers for a newby? Best way to drink G&T for first time?

Your first ( proper) G+T won't be the last .
Ok what you need...
Half decent gin .
Decent tonic.
Decent ice ( yes really).
Decent ( ie long and clean) glasses.
Fresh lime ( lemon just doesn't cut it).

Mix the above ( or even better get someone else to undertake the task) , relax , and enjoy


DL

Thanks DL that's the kind of instruction I was looking for.
So decent Gin, I only know of the one in the green bottle? Will that do?
Decent ice? Brilliant lol I will try to source good ice and give it a go

Tanqueray Export will do fine - I use that in preference for ice cold martinis, but there are myriad gins and flavours so find your own to suit you.

If not a G&T then how about a Negroni:

1 part gin
1 part Campari
1 part sweet vermouth (I tend to halve this portion)

Pour into a tumbler over lots of ice, stir, decorate with a slice of orange. Drink.

Bliss. I'll be having one later.

Slinky09
That sounds awesome
I will get me some gin and try the instructions above
Cheers

Don't get too worked up about the type of gin, just experiment with several over a period of months.

Aldi do a nice gin for a tenner, which is decent enough.

But this is the next one I want to try:

http://cdn3.masterofmalt.com/gin/p-1987 ... ub-gin.jpg

Sealink wrote:Don't get too worked up about the type of gin, just experiment with several over a period of months.

Aldi do a nice gin for a tenner, which is decent enough.

But this is the next one I want to try:

http://cdn3.masterofmalt.com/gin/p-1987 ... ub-gin.jpg

Defo will give the g&t a try
A want to have one in the CH but drinking g&t in the morning must be a bit tricky lol

Sealink the URL didn't work?

It should work, also here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Professor-Corne ... B005UDQEDE

gfonk wrote:

Sealink wrote:Don't get too worked up about the type of gin, just experiment with several over a period of months.

Aldi do a nice gin for a tenner, which is decent enough.

But this is the next one I want to try:

http://cdn3.masterofmalt.com/gin/p-1987 ... ub-gin.jpg

Defo will give the g&t a try
A want to have one in the CH but drinking g&t in the morning must be a bit tricky lol

Listen, I know it's a V-Flyer tradition to have morning drinks but no one will think the less of you if you go for a coffee instead!

Sealink wrote:Listen, I know it's a V-Flyer tradition to have morning drinks but no one will think the less of you if you go for a coffee instead!

Thanks sealink
I really do love a good coffee