Saturday night gin-and-tonic. With a twist of lemon.

[Aristus]

I love you all...

[TexasTowelie]

1. I heard that the best way to prevent a hangover

was to never stop drinking. Enjoy the potent potables.

[Aristus]

2. Got to stop sometime.

Sooner or later, I’ll have to drive to the supermarket for more. I’ll be sober for that.

[TexasTowelie]

7. Well, you do have Mrs. Aristus around to help with the supply issues.

Be persuasive!

[Aristus]

10. She doesn't like alcohol.

OTOH, more for me!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

3. No, no, no.

Lime.

Here's how to make a good gin and tonic (and in my small circle I'm the Goddess of Gin and Tonic):

Fill the glass with ice.

Squeeze the juice of about an 8th of a lime over the ice. One jigger gin, two jiggers tonic. Do NOT use diet tonic. Trust me on this.

Stir and serve.

I'm an inordinately fond of Beefeater's gin for my G&Ts. I think that's because that was the gin used when I was first drinking them, which was mostly on board airplanes, flying somewhere. And to be honest, a high end or fragrant gin is completely wasted in a G&T.

If I'm having a martini I will always specify Bombay Sapphire.

[Aristus]

4. Thanks for the recipe.

I’m drinking Beefeater’s.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

9. Excellent!

I do have a fondness for Beefeater's because it reminds me of my dissipated youth.

[Aristus]

19. I had the choice of lemon juice or lime when I was mixing my G&T.

I chose lemon because I use lime all the time for my Moscow Mules.

Change of pace...

[mr_lebowski]

5. Wait ... Stir? Tonic? I was right with ya up until then, Goddess ;)

IMHO, no need to 'stir' that delicious concoction, it'll mix on it's own over a minute or two just fine, esp. with fresh tonic, doing it's bubbly thing

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

8. Hmmm. I'll have to try your no stir version next time.

Although I honestly thing what will happen is that the initial sips will be all tonic, and will after a while be all gin. Which, come to think of it, is not necessarily a bad thing.

[mr_lebowski]

11. It mixes fast, given the bubbles+the fact that alcohol and water are highly compatible solutions

Tilt the glass slightly and pour the tonic slowly down the side, that way it 'gets under' the gin. The main point being ... preserve the tonic's fizz. Stirring breaks up the bubbles and flattens it quicker

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

13. Aha!!

Thank you for that advice. I think I'll head out tomorrow and purchase gin, tonic, and limes.

Plus, since you are almost undoubtedly correct, I will become even more of a Goddess of Gin and Tonic next time I visit my sister and make this ambrosial drink.

[mr_lebowski]

14. Hey, if my alcoholism can benefit others, at least there's that, I'm leaving SOMEthing behind :)

[LisaM]

18. Had some excellent gin in Ireland - Dingle gin.

For tonic, Fever Tree is expensive, but well worth it.

[Glamrock]

6. Hey bradda.....

Just banged down a shot of Jameson in your honor baby! Cheers!

[Aristus]

12. Back at ya, bro!

[mr_lebowski]

15. I'm feeling the love as well ... vodka rocks with a splash of tangerine juice ... very strong ...

It's like my 6th today ... lol ...

[orleans]

16. love you back

with a vodka and tonic (no twist--too pretentious!) on rocks!

[Aristus]

17. Awww...

Enjoy!

[cilla4progress]

20. Love G&Ts, remind me of my blessed dad

But the quinine starts to chew at my stomach after a bit.

Drink of choice this weekend: Tito’s, Austin hand-crafted (so they say) vodka + organic lemonade + straight lemon (Volcano brand - the best (lemonade too sweet).

Topped off with home grown strawberries and blueberries.

It’s all about the ingredients , bra!

[Aristus]

21. Sounds good.

There were juniper bushes outside the last house I lived in before starting out on my own. Gin tastes the way those bushes smelled. If I knew anything about distilling, I might have made my own gin as a teenager and spared myself the classic teenage adventure: "Hey mister? Could you buy me a little something from in there? Here's the money; you can keep what's left."

[Miss_Underestimated]

22. I've noticed that the fingernails on my left hand grow at twice the rate of those on my right hand

why?

[Aristus]

23. This wasn't an 'ask me anything' thread. But I'll answer.

But first: are you left-hand dominant?

If you are, that might explain it.

[Miss_Underestimated]

24. oh, sorry

I hope I didn't ruin the gin party with my question.

Yes, lefty here. Relieved to have had the mystery solved. Thank you.

[Aristus]

25. Nah. No biggie.

When you asked, I had to think through my gin-haze: "Did I write 'ask me anything' this time? Hmmm..."

It just confused me. At this stage of the evening, that's easy to do...