558871 Fri Sep 19 19:09:41 -0700 2008 14 36 Spirits 0 4048602 For frozen fruity drinks like margaritas and daquiris, I use cheap rum and tequila - Port Royal, Old Mr. Boston, Montezuma - because the fruity flavor of these drinks can be so overwhelming. Am I committing a faux pas? How many of you do the same? Fri Sep 19 19:09:41 -0700 2008 18981 Jimmy Buffet 1 4048623 Simply put, if you wouldn't drink it on its own, don't put it in your cocktails. Frozen drinks made with the el cheapo stuff taste like drinks made with el cheapo stuff. Halfway decent liquors can be had for just a couple of dollars more. Cruzan is my go-to light rum for everything I make. It's usually a couple of dollars cheaper than Bacardi, and waaaaay better. Fri Sep 19 19:20:07 -0700 2008 4048602 10996 JK Grence the Cosmic Jester 2 4057883 Exactamundo! Wed Sep 24 09:28:41 -0700 2008 4048623 74451 vinosnob 1 4054185 yes. you are. but that's what makes it fun. I'm afraid I disagree JK, I would indeed enjoy one of yours more, but when one is mixing so many flavors, it's going to get lost and frankly most guests wouldn't notice it (unless you're serving rocket fuel). I prob. wouldn't use those exact brands either (with few exceptions never use anything with "Old" in the name) most importantly don't claim they're something they're not. and fruity drink drinkers aren't really drinkers at all. "That is SO not hard-core" Mon Sep 22 23:50:11 -0700 2008 4048602 163722 hill food 2 4054586 hill food, You are so right. Fruity drink drinkers aren't drinkers at all. Give me a beer and a bump anytime, for breakfast, cause I'm a drinker, by golly. Same goes for wine. I don't want to be drinking anything that needs its own special glass, cause, well, real drinkers would know why. Tue Sep 23 06:57:41 -0700 2008 4054185 60603 TroyTempest 3 4055649 LOL...Does drinking champagne out of a woman's shoe qualify? OK, it's Andre and it's a boot... Tue Sep 23 12:40:58 -0700 2008 4054586 18981 Jimmy Buffet 1 4066705 If you're burrying your booze in a lot of mixers, go cheap. Last week I went to a bar I frequent and ordered a hand made Sauza Margarita. It was delish. I ordered a second one and watched the bartender make it with Cuervo Gold, which I hate. Keeping an open mind, I tried it and it was also delish. I asked if my first was also Cuervo and it was. I guess I didn't order as clearly as I thought and I learned a good lesson, as well as saving a few bucks. Sat Sep 27 18:20:46 -0700 2008 4048602 60617 rednyellow 1 4200044 If drinking lame frozen drinks is a sin, then yes. Neither a margarita nor a daquiri should be "frozen." A margarita is simply tequila, triple sec/cointreau and lime juice, up or on the rocks. A daquiri is light rum, lime juice, and sugar/simple syrup. Some recipes call for some maraschino liqueur and grapefruit juice. Use quality hooch and stick to those recipes. And unplug the freaking blender. Mon Nov 24 23:30:15 -0800 2008 4048602 243219 craigasaurus 2 4200787 Oh but those frozen drinks taste so much better than the original/proper when hanging out by the pool. Tue Nov 25 08:56:44 -0800 2008 4200044 14495 viperlush 3 4200857 Call me a snob, but frozen drinks NEVER taste good to me. Tue Nov 25 09:22:26 -0800 2008 4200787 92744 invinotheresverde 4 4201670 That's fine, based on your name I can't picture you drinking anything but wine anyway. And who ever heard of frozen wine? :) Tue Nov 25 14:15:45 -0800 2008 4200857 14495 viperlush 5 4202520 Ice wine, baby! Tue Nov 25 20:24:10 -0800 2008 4201670 92744 invinotheresverde 1 4201496 I know I am a few months late in responding. I also use the less expensive stuff for some of my bigger events. The last big party we had was Labor Day weekend; we had two giant frozen drink machines going with regular margaritas and strawberry daiquiris. It was a large thirsty crowd with plenty of designated drivers and extra sleeping bags. I figured there was so much food and alcohol that people wouldn't notice. Sauza Tequila & Bacardi Rum was on sell so that is what we used for batches 1 & 2, after that we just cleaned out the liquor cabinet getting rid of lots of aging liquor and made a frozen "monster". I still fondly recall the Vons Delivery person unloading 160 lbs of ice, 20 case of beer, 18 bottles of wine plus a multitude of soda, mixers, rum, tequila & whiskey. Tue Nov 25 13:02:07 -0800 2008 4048602 97593 Cinnabon 1 4201536 I'd recommend Sailor Jerry rum if you are mixing a lot of fruity drinks. It has the best flavor-to-price ratio of any rum I've tried, and it's not actively offensive like the really cheap stuff. Tue Nov 25 13:17:41 -0800 2008 4048602 149565 RealMenJulienne 2 4209803 I'll have to look for some of that. i don't THINK any of our liquor stores (western MD) carry it... Sun Nov 30 10:05:10 -0800 2008 4201536 18981 Jimmy Buffet