20-Somethings - YOUR Favorite Alcoholic Drink

Ok, speaking about alcohol and coming off of a pre- St. Patty's day weekend....... let's talk more booze!!! :lol: :drinkup:

Like I said in another post--- I have only recently been going to bars and doing social drinking.
(And we all know that those drinks can add up and be calorific nightmares, but that is not the point, really, of this thread).

The question here is: What is your favorite alcoholic drink?? And if you can share the calorie amount (if you know) that would be even better!

I am trying not to sound like such a naive little girl at bars and I am trying to find my own favorite/comfortable drink to order so I would like to know what you chicas drink. Inquiring minds (or at least one) want to know!!!

I'm a wine drinker - 4oz of wine (one glass) is generally 80-100 cals. White wine is on the lighter side, but the occasional red is good for your heart!

Ooh I love anything pretty much :lol:
At the moment I've been drinking vodka lemonade with lime. It's really nice (the lemonade doesn't make it very calorie-friendly though!)
I also love this cocktail called Woo Woo. It's vodka, peach schnapps with cranberry juice and lemonade to add a bit of fizz.
However, when I'm being good on a night out and thinking about my calories I have double vodka diet cokes-boring but not as many calories as some drinks!

If it were calorie free, I'm a sucker for White Russians, Baily's on the rocks, Mudslides, and other similar "dessert" drinks. When I worked at a bar, I used to suck back the white russians or another fav - nuts and berries (Bailey's, Frangelica - hazelnut liqueur, Amaretto, Chambord, and milk). OMG... they are sooooo yummy. I was in my early twenties then and could afford the extra calories, but not now. I have a white russian now and then for a special treat, but I don't drink much at all anymore. When I do, I'm a wine drinker. As you said, most of these are a caloric nightmare - good thing I'm not much of a drinker anymore! Oh, in the summer, I LOVE margaritas and gin and tonics - both are must have for the week at the beach :-)

My favorite drink at home is coconut rum (Bacardi) and Coke Zero. I know 1.5 oz. is 100 calories, and I drink at least 3 or 4 of them. I'll drink Stoli vanilla vodka with Coke Zero too. It's about the same or a little less. But when I'm out, I'll drink a chocolate martini, and I'm ususally DD and never get tipsy in public anyway, so I don't drink anything else. Yikes! I just looked up the calories and it's 400!! Maybe I should have a glass of champagne intead. No wonder everyone says to avoid those mixers! I'm glad I like hard liquor!

Wine: A good pinot grigio, or a pinot noir
Beer: Stella Artois (YUM!)
Mixed: Malibu and diet

Darn it, Charlotte. Now I want a drink! :lol: And the stores close early on Sunday in Kansas! Maybe it's time to take a drive over the state line . . .

Wine is my favorite, and I love a good shiraz!

Beer I'm kind of wimpy about and usually just go with Corona Light with lime :D

As for mixed drinks, almost anything tastes good, but my favorite has to be a whiskey sour. Man, I love those things. I think I just like citrus/sour in general -- if I'm going to have a martini it's going to be Lemon Drop, or if I'm having a margarita it'll be a lime one!

wine all the way. i used to be a huge beer drinker but suddenly lost my taste for it -- switched to wine and dropped 5 lbs without even trying (that has NEVER happened before or again).
also, if i'm feeling like a stiffer drink than wine, then vodka tonic with a splash of cranberry. yum.
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I'd have to say a Sunkist. (Not sure if thats how you spell it). But it's vodka, redbull and orange schnapps. Have no idea about the calories, but its probably not good. :( Good thing I don't go our anymore! haha

As for mixed drinks, almost anything tastes good, but my favorite has to be a whiskey sour. Man, I love those things. I think I just like citrus/sour in general -- if I'm going to have a martini it's going to be Lemon Drop, or if I'm having a margarita it'll be a lime one!
Ahh, whiskey sour. My favorite drink! But love the white russian too!:dizzy:

I'm very naive when it comes to alcohol, but I've had this thing called a Sugar Daddy that involves Baily's and Buttershots, and I prefer it room tempurature. (I dislike cold alcoholic beverages... I like warm, sweet, creamy drinks.) Let's just say that I'd very occasionally pour equal parts into a large red plastic cup and sip on it all night while watching Adult Swim.

I can't drink beer anymore because it hurts my stomach so I try and avoid that. So now I'll drink wine if I'm in that mood or with a meal. If I'm just going out drinking then I stick with the hard stuff. Normally I will try and get a diet mixer so if I'm at home I will buy diet tonic, sprit, or coke. If I'm at the bar I will do things like diet coke and rum or wiskey, or if I am drinking heavy then normally I will get a long island with diet coke instead of regular coke.

Walking2lose - OMG, I second the Nuts & Berries - I had my first one years ago at a professional conference. Yummy!

But...I'd have to say if I'm ordering a drink with dinner (which may happen 2-3 times a year now) it's the opportunity to spend time with my friend Tom Collins :-) In my earlier twenties I was helped into many an escapade with the help of a Pat O'Brien's Hurricane....ah, the days....

Okay, so I don't really know the caloric amount in anything alcoholic off the top of my head. I used to go out and drink a lot, and now I have held back to once or twice a month.

Vodka cranberries are good, sex on the beaches are REALLY good

If I am going to drink beer, I prefer to drink beer with more alcoholic content. This way you can get the same buzz off of one beer that you would get off of 3 normal beers.
IE: 1 eye of the hawk beer=3 bud lights
-at least for me, I can drink 3 eye of the hawks and be drunk, where I would have to drink around 8 or 9 bud lights

-There is also this beer called Arrogant *******, which you can get a 22 oz. of in a liquor store and be buzzed. Drunk if you're a lightweight =)

My absolute go to favorite is a long island iced tea. After that it will be a margarita on the rocks...yum

My favs are screwdrivers and rum and diet cokes. I also love me some fuzzy navel- but they're higher calorie.

Screwdriver- vodka and OJ- 190ish depending on size and ratio
Rum and diet- 100ish depending on how many shots of rum per glass
Fuzzy navel- orange juice and schnapps. Calorie count, unknown. But, schnapps is normally low proof, so if I'm making them at home, I'll use 90 proof and get more bang for my calorie buck.

My all time fav is a super dirty martini - Kettle One Vodka only!! I don't know the calories but I don't think it would be that high. I also like something called a hpnotiq collins....only found in Lake Tahoe...so far. SOOO GOOD! My other fav would be a calmado...have only seen it one place. It's like a mojito but with vodka. Did I mention I like vodka?!?!?!

If I don't want to really "feel" the alcohol, I will go light and fluffy and drink a malibu and pineapple. My way of eating doesn't allow this one...so my next go to would be a double kettle one with a slice of lemon (not so light and fluffy) or a glass of chardonnay. I love white wine...esp. the sweet ones.

All calories aside...you should try these, just because they are fun and taste good.

Mai Thai
Jello shots
Sangria
Kamakazie
Sex on the beach
Vodka lemonade
Root beer barrel -with a group...its fun!

I'm a fan of vodka cranberry because if I get the low-cal cranberry (about 40 cals/cup) and the vodka (I think it's like 60 cals/ounce) I can get away pretty cheaply on that compared to other things.

But now I'm off aspartame and artificial sweeteners and I was so lost. Now I'm just drinking vodka on the rocks (definitely an acquired taste). I don't drink a lot so when I do drink I like to get a good buzz going and I usually start with 1 or 2 vodkas/regular cran and then switch to just pure vodka. Tequila shots are also an option if you can stomach them.

My favourite drink ever is a cosmopolitan. So yummy...but not practical at a lot of the "student" bars and not a smart choice calorie wise.

I'm a vodka girl !......If I'm trying to be good I order vodka/Cran about 150 cal or Sugar free redbull and Vodka...its about 105 cal per drink ..depending on how big they serve it.....my down fall are appletini or Margaritas on the rocks w/extra salt!! yummmm....

red wine... i love shiraz.

there are lots of very tasty mixed drinks and shots, but most of them are calorie nightmares, not to mention pricey. i usually jut get wine or beer (i prefer "real" beer but i'm trying to drink light!) when i go out.

Vodka and Diet Coke........... so boring but is lowest in calories! I used to love Pina Coladas until I discovered they have more calories than a BIG MAC!! Just the one! There is NO justifying that!!

Alabama Slammer, Sex on the Beach... fruity girl drinks for me. :-)

If I make up my own perfect drink at home this is it:

Base of Coconut Rum (Captain Morgan Parrot Bay or Malibu is the best), some peach schnapps, a splash of vodka for some more kick... add in a good amount of orange juice, a splash of cranberry juice, and some pineapple juice. Add Ice.

YUMMMMMM

(and horrible calorie wise, obviously!)

Malibu Rum and Diet Coke, Appletinis, amaretto sours, and...red, red wine you make me feel so fine...

Cosmos are by far my favorite I also really like having vodka-crans, long island ice teas and rum and cokes. I also really love champagne but that really isn’t a bar thing…I also really love mimosas for special days.

BrandnewJen- I had (a bunch) of Alabama slammers on my 21st, I LOVED them, but I haven't had one since. I am sure thoes aren't good for you!

*** Now I feel like I need a drink!:dizzy:

I have got so many favorites, it sickening. lol. I LOVE grey goose and fruit juice... no sky, its gatta be grey goose. Kaluah and milk is supper yummy! Another favorite is sex on the beach. I am in LOVE with butterscotch schnapps... I have tons of recipes that use it:

apple juice or apple cider with butterscotch schnapps
butterschotch schnapps, milk, and kaluah served martini style
butterschotch schnapps mixed with creme de cocoa and chocolate milk (its like an adult indugence!)

And of course, melon margarittas! The best is the one served at the Pink Taco in Scottsdale AZ.

and, lets not forget the one drink I have every saturday night... Mikes Hard LIGHT!

What DON'T I like? That would be an easier question!!

Beer: dark or light - I am pretty open (I love Blue Moon and I love Samuel Adams Summer Ale) I just spent the weekend drinking black and tans (this is often made with Guinness and Bass, but instead of Bass, I had it with Smithwicks)

Wine: I always loved the reds (Merlot, Shiraz, Pinot Noir), but I have been getting into the whites lately (esp. Chardonnay). I drink pink with my mom.

Liquor: Captian Morgan and Coke is my best favorite, but I also love cosmopolitains, Rum runners...

Sangria is yummo! It consists of red wine, fruit juice, sugar, and brandy

Shots: Jello shots on my b-day in August, Red-Headed Sluts (Cranberry juice, Jeger, and Peachtree), Kamakazi's (vodka, lemon juice, etc.), Snakebites (Yukon jack and lime juice)

Yes... I have a problem.

This is sort of hard to answer since I just had entirely too much to drink a few days ago and I'm still sort of regretting it, haha.

At a bar I'll usually order malibu rum & diet coke (if I'm feeling dedicated), or vodka & cranberry or gin & tonic. Once in a while I'll get something fruity, fancy, or stronger.

Hanging out with my friends, I like to buy Diet Pepsi Jazz (any of the flavors work) and mix them with rum. Or Diet Coke with Lime. That's my favorite, in terms of drinks that aren't so rough on the calorie budget. :)

Im ashamed to say my favourite alcoholic drink has to be lager! I love it, doesnt help in terms of dieting though so im trying to cut it out and just have it weekends if at all.. the rest of the week im a white wine drinker but I wouldnt say im a bit alchol drinker im obsessed with diet coke :S

I like mix drinks lately (in the last 3 years at least-- moy mom owns a bar) i have found that i really do not have a favorite drink. I like mixers whiskey old fashions and the such then we also create our own. beer wise i prefer the dark ones. espesiall New Glarous Uffda, Fat Squirlel and their Coffe STout. it has a chocolatey hazelnutty flavor very good. I think new glarous can only be gotten in Wisconsin. the other maker that i like is another Wisonsinite. Lienies Creamy Dark and Big Butt

as far as calories go i have no idea off the top of my head

Bud Light all the way!

occassionally a blue moon to be different..
When I used to drink liquor it was Captain & Diet..
I drink wine sometimes to be fancy (red only)

I know its bad but when I know that I am going drinking I don't count calories that well...cuz I have no idea how many calories are in any given drink.

I drink diet coke and vodka, Blue Hawaiians or screw drivers mostly

I was on vacation and drank something called crema de cafe, it was awesome.

I also like a shot of a baked apple pie, or Flamin Dr.Peppers....

Goodness I am such a lush! :P

Maker's, neat, or a good microbrew, or if I'm feeling really girly, a greyhound. I'm not one for sweet drinks, really.

Oh, but if the sun is shining, a margarita made with fresh squeezed citrus and hot pepper infused tequila just can't be beat.

I really try to be good nowadays and stick to lite beer or wine when I drink, but in my heyday I loved jager shots, irish car bombs (half a guiness with a splash of irish whiskey, drop a full shot of baileys irish cream in and chug...tastes like ice cream almost), and amaretto sours. Oh, and zombies, they were a hurricane with a layer of 151 on top. I used to borrow the drink recipe book from the bartender and pick a new concoction to try with my friends. Fun times. I am sure every drink/shot I listed there has a ton of calories so I wouldn't recommend them to anyone trying to lose weight, but they were delicious and most of them will mess you up pretty good if thats your intent!

I love Riesling. I had to quit drinking since I gain weight when I drink. I can't seem to do anything in moderation.