Favorite Cocktail

[tamicatana]

@bruce smith: I've always understood that to be a 'rum coco.' Wish I were somewhere I could get green coconuts all the time but I have to make do with absinthe

[Bloodhound]

Cool Ayinger Weissbier. World's best drink (to me).

[Lagoon4us]

Originally Posted by carstenb

Hi Dockhead

Only problem with the 1,2,3 method is it requires you to be able to count - which can get tricky after consuming the first pitcher or two. On the other hand - at that point - who cares?

Every pitcher tells a story don't it!!!!

[pressuredrop]

gay pineapple aka mount gay rum and pineapple juice

[PPLepew]

Prickly Pear Margaritas... Make sure there will be fair weather overnight...

[hummingway]

Originally Posted by PPLepew

Prickly Pear Margaritas... Make sure there will be fair weather overnight...

This on requires some explanation. Prickly pear juice?

[zeehag]

here inmexico theprickly pear is much used--nopalitos in eggs and other foods made for your enjoyment,and the juice nd bulbous fruit do something else... not bad for a skewer bush....

[hummingway]

I've eaten prickly pear parts but wouldn't have thought you'd get much juice out of the fruit.

[zeehag]

is a very juicy plant and much juice is from the flat parts after the removal of spikes...
dont know about fruit--momma used to make prickly pear jelly from those...

my favorite cocktail after anchoring is a good agua de XXX whatever fruit i can find--limon, pina, mango, melon, whatever--NO alcohol. and fresh water,not mineralized bubble water..yukkkkkky stuff, that.

[hummingway]

Originally Posted by zeehag

is a very juicy plant and much juice is from the flat parts after the removal of spikes...
dont know about fruit--momma used to make prickly pear jelly from those...

my favorite cocktail after anchoring is a good agua de XXX whatever fruit i can find--limon, pina, mango, melon, whatever--NO alcohol. and fresh water,not mineralized bubble water..yukkkkkky stuff, that.

Cactus juice. That I can relate to.

Truth is, after any activity that leaves us dehydrated and before tucking in to a sundowner, we all should drink a good dose of water. The fruit would help replace vitamins and minerals. Get some rehydration done before drinking a diuretic.

[zeehag]

omg--common sense on a forum..ima gonna die now.......

hydration is a big problem with long distance sailors. is very important to rehydrate constantly while underway and upon arrival, as well. if not drinking a gallon of WATER daily as well as your favorite drinkie, ye will become ill and not know why. lethargy, confusion, achiness--only as beginning of the list of ills.

so, as ye make up your favorite concoction, make sure ye drink one of those to 2 big glasses water.....

[bobconnie]

Hay Zee, Connie say keep up the good work ! us RNs gotta keep folks aware of proper Hydration!! And it's so simple ya just gotta drink some WATER along with the beer and stuff ! have to keep on Bob all the time about his coffee consumption !! he says "its mostly water honey " what can ya do with folks LOL

[Astrid]

Any drinks with caffeine and alcoholic drinks will have a tendency to dehydrate; how much water one needs depends largely on temperatures and activity levels. Sweetened drinks tend to have to high a level of carbohydrates and too little sodium to replace that lost in perspiration in hot weather. One can use a tablespoon of vinegar in a large glass of water to help maintain electrolytes in body or one can drink one of the sports drinks available.

[sanjuanman]

Two drinks of choice...
The old standby: whiskey sour with 2 ice cubes or
Margaritta: 1 shot of brandy, 1 shot of grand marnier, 2 shots of tequilla. ..fill the glass up with sweet and sour and ice... This will get those blurry, glazed and joyfull guests confessing their love to anyone who will listen!

[Bloodhound]

Any drink with salt is good. I usually add salt to beer on a really hot day (so I get lots of salt ). And at night, half teaspoon of salt just savoured and swallowed keeps the cramps away.