Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Drinks to Consider

When you can get drinks for free, you might want to experiment a little rather than just have another boring lite beer.

Some places will not bring you all the possible drinks, but it never hurts to ask for something new. Last trip I started trying the Rusty Nail and it was fun.


Here are some suggestions:

http://lasvegastalk.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=331504#331504

http://www.cupcino.de/html/at/cocktail/

here are more lists of drinks:

http://vegasbirthdaybash.blogspot.com/2005_10_01_vegasbirthdaybash_archive.html

http://www.lasvegastalk.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=334642#334642


SCOTCH and the CIGARS that go with it: http://www.lasvegastalk.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=32948

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HEALTH CONSCIOUS DRINKS

Best, worst:

When it comes to the best and worst drinks, eDiets.com has compiled a list of drinks to avoid and drinks that are better for you because of less calorie content and sugar.

The best five:

Spiked lemonade. Lemonade gets a mature makeover with a splash of vodka. Begin with fresh lemon juice, add vodka and low-calorie sweetener. Serve over ice and garnish with fresh mint.

Fresh fruit calpirinha. This Brazilian drink is made with sugar-cane alcohol and includes lots of fresh fruit. It's not popular around here, but it is on the list.

Bloody Mary. Spiked tomato juice with seasonings is an excellent low-calorie bar option. Garnish with a lime wedge and a celery stick.

... and soda. The "clearer" the drink, the better for your waistline. Clear spirits mixed with club soda are your best bets. Serve with a wedge of lime.

Light beer. There's no doubt that nothing beats an icy beer. Light beer contains almost half the calories of other beer.

The worst five:

Pina colada. Almost 400 calories in this drink.

Frozen margarita. Loaded with sweeteners and artificial flavorings.

Planter's Punch. Lots of sugar and artificial juices.

Screwdriver. Vodka and orange juice sound harmless but OJ at 80 calories plus 200 for vodka and you're getting up there.

Vodka tonic. Although colorless, the tonic has about 150 calories per 8 ounces. Try the diet version. Jo Ellen O'Hara's column appears each Wednesday in The Birmingham News. She can be reached by e-mail at johara@bhamnews.com.

Note on Caipirinha

What is this? Caipirina is Brazil?s national cocktail.

Pronunciation is kai-pee-reen-yah
Ingredients are lime, sugar and cachaca (ka-sha-sa), a popular alcoholic beverage in Brazil that is distilled from fermented sugarcane juice and has an alcohol content of 38 to 51 per cent. (sounds pretty high..)
Available at least at Bellagio or at Mirage Samba.
Price is around 10 to 19 for a glass. (10 flavours to choose from)

Since cachaca is not readily available,
Some substituted rum for cachaca and that become caipirissima.
Some substituted vodka for for cachaca and that become caipirosca.

Caipirinha
The original cocktail is sour and tastes like lime juice with alcohol.

Jager Caipirinha
Jager (a spirit made from a blend of herbs, fruits and spices ? instead of cachaca, which explains the pungent smell and herbal taste)

Apple Caipirinha
Made with Souz Apple, tastes like Zappel minus the fizz. Sour yet plesant.

Peach Caipirinha
Peach juice with alcohol. It is sweet, with a strong peachy taste and has bits of chewy aloe vera jelly.

Chocolate Caipirinha
Sweet, sour and chocolatey all at the same time.

Caipiroska
Cachaca is substituted with vodka and the result tastes like vodka lime.

Vanilla Caipirinha
White, milky and sweet, it has a slightly sour taste and is not too heady.

Lychee Caipirinha
Riding on the popularity of lychee martini, it tastes very similar to the martini version, except that is slightly sour.

Strawberry Caipirinha
Strong strawberry smell and flavour, and tastes slightly sweet with a twist of sourness.

Cointreau Caipirinha
The strongest of the lot, this drink is hard-hitting with a tinge of sweetness

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