popular bar drinks

[bud_2005]

I live in the States and I am 20 years old but I will be going to Canada this weekend to drink. I have gone before but I was a little unprepared. What are some good drinks that the bartender is going to know what I am talking about. I got tired of asking for a certain drink and having the bartender being clueless about the drink. But I want something more creative than screwdrivers.

 

[seanchai]

Tom Collins (Vodka Collins, Jack Collins, Whiskey Sour) is gin/vodka/applejack/whiskey and sour mix (or lemon juice, simple syrup and soda) and tastes delicious. It's also a rather manly drink. I like it a lot and I've only been to one bar that didn't know how to make it.

 

[penkitten]

miami vice
neptune
blue monday
long island ice tea
jack and coke

 

[Deep Dish]

I say there is a lot good with red wine. I used to resort to mixed drinks because I love sweetness and hate the taste of beer and hard liquor, but grew tired of indecisiveness (I never really found my niche), bartenders not knowing how to make it, running out of ingredients, and girls reading into it that I was gay. I have always loved red wine but had figured it was only for meals and private home use. Two months ago I said screw it and started ordering wine in while out in bars. It's not that much more expensive but damn it tastes great and it's a smash hit with the ladies. Sure, it's not a "creative" mixture but damn a good glass of wine tastes better than all the rest. (In my opinion, merlots tend to be hit or miss, but cabernet savignons and pinot noirs are great, but if you find some red zinfandel then you are ready to rock).

 

[PRMoon]

Order something and something. Two ingredient drinks are the best hands down. Jack and coke, vodka and cran, seven and seven, morgan and ginger etc etc. Every bartender knows how to make them and they'll always be made the same where ever you go. There are hundreds of drinks to try from and you're bound to find a go to drink that's pretty simple to make.

You're drinking to get drunk, not for "an image" or status symbol. Find a drink that suits you personally and the rest will sort itself out.