What do you order at the bar??

United States
July 10, 2007 7:09pm CST
I turned 21 in February and until recently I never went out to bars. Now that I'm old enough to go, I have no idea what to order!! Unless the place has a menu, I feel lost and usually just order a long island. I don't know the names of many drinks because when I'm at home I just mix whatever alcohol I have with whatever juice I have and voila! What do you order when you go out? What's in it? I'm tired of just getting long islands! I tend to like things that are fruity and sweet. Oh, and I hate beer...
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19 responses
11 Jul 07
As I started drinking in bars at 15 years old I have been through them all. I started off with Martini, then when poor Thunderbird!(bad mistake) Once you are established the harder booze is better, Gin and Tonic, Whisky, Rum, Vodka, Southern Comfort, and add your own mixer, orange juice, coke, lemonade or just drink it straight. Snakebite is a killer, lager and cider with a dash of blackcurrent-days will be wiped from your memory! I usually order pints of lager now with a whisky chaser, shame on me! I hope you have a great time and if you do you won't remember it LOL
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11 Jul 07
Trust you to know Thunderbird!! I know my liver certainly hasn't.
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11 Jul 07
Wow, you are old school too, what were you dinking?LOL
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• United States
11 Jul 07
Oh you know just some good ol shots of 151...
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@ibuemma (2953)
• United States
11 Jul 07
I love bailey and be honest with you I'm not sure what's in it..LOL. My ex-boss introduce me on her birthday back in 1998. But it's so good. I love mix drink that taste sweet. So bailey is perfect for me
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@ibuemma (2953)
• United States
11 Jul 07
sorry, to add the sweet mix drink that i like is white russian.
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• United States
11 Jul 07
I hate Baileys!!! Not to mention white russians... ewwww BUT that's okay! Thanks for the response.. it seems most of those on Mylot have different tastes from my own..
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@brendalee (6082)
• United States
11 Jul 07
I haven't been to a bar in a long time but there were a few drinks that I liked to get. I would order either a screwdriver, fuzzy navel, amerretto and orange or once in awhile an Alabama Slammer. The last one is really sweet but it will kick your butt if you are not careful.lol.
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• United States
11 Jul 07
Try a nice tall spiced rum hurricane! They are the best! I also love mai tai's. I like the fruity drinks, too. Rum runners have a special place in my heart.
• United States
11 Jul 07
Rum runners sound good and so do mai tais.. Thank you!
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• Canada
11 Jul 07
Mai tai's , Pina colda, margarittas, atell the bartender to suggest something.
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• United States
11 Jul 07
I love Stoli Raz and Sprite. It's Stoli Rasberry vodka and sprite. Or you can try the same vodka with redbull...it tastes like a flintstones vitamin!
• United States
11 Jul 07
Both of those sound good. Thanks!
• United States
11 Jul 07
Hiya! Happy late Bday! Before I had my son..I was quite the drinker..my boyfriend owned a bar and i leanred many drinks..From what i read you like sweeter drinks..and if u like Rum Runner u just might like some of these..if i hit any buttons let me know.:) Desert Sunrise has Vodka,pineapple juice,orange juice and Grenadine ..very nice drink..especially in this weather! Blue Lagoon that has Blue Curacao,lemonade and vodka.. Caribean Cruise is a grwat drink if u wanna get lit lol..it has Vodka,Rum,coconut rum,pineapple juice,Grenadine ..well i guess it depends on how much of what u put in..but i like this drink:) And for now..my favorite!! its called a SONIC BLASTER..ill just give u the ingredients for this..lol..and if ya ever want some more..just give me a holla! lol..ok here it is.. 1/2 oz Vodka 1/2 oz Light Rum 1/2 oz Banana Liqueur 1 oz Pineapple Juice 1 oz Orange Juice 1 oz Cranberry Juice Ice Shake and pour over into a glass 2/3 full of ice. Top with orange and lime slices. YUMMMYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!
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• United States
11 Jul 07
Ohh dont worry..they will have those..those are pretty popular drinks..and not just here.,thats what i picked those for ya..they are yummy and just about every place should know..and if they do ask,,just say.,.im not sure..i was recommended by a friend:) that way u wont look stupid as u fear:)
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• United States
11 Jul 07
Thanks for all the tips ;) I think my biggest fear is going to order a drink and saying something the bartender doesn't know and being asked whats in it... then feeling dumb because I dunno!!!
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@reinydawn (11643)
• United States
12 Jul 07
I usually ask if they have a "special" drink. Some places have a drink that they call their own, and I usually like to try them. I also have asked the bar-tender to just make me something - either fruity or not, depending on my mood. If I like it I ask what's in it or what it's called. If I don't like it, I remember not to get it again. My favorite is a margarita, on the rocks, with salt.
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• United States
12 Jul 07
That's a good idea. The bar at the end of my street has a special drink that is so delicious MMM.. I will try asking for something fruity next time I'm out. Thanks.
@crazynurse (7482)
• United States
11 Jul 07
What I order from the bar depends upon the mood I am in and how badly I am willing to go off my diet! I really enjoy a 'Seabreeze' which is a mixutre of grapefruit juice, vodka and a spash of grenadine/cranberry juice. It is kind of tart, kind of sweet. I love them! I also love a really good margarita on the rocks..but they had loads of calories. An old standby for me is gin and tonic. As you mentioned, I love Long Islands too! I like the alternate verison of the Long Island called a South Beach (I belive) that uses cranberry juice rather than coke!
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• United States
11 Jul 07
Okay that South Beach sounds a lot better because I really don't even like soda, especially coke. I don't know why I always order it.. Thank you
@jillmalitz (5131)
• United States
11 Jul 07
Oh, dear. There are so many different mixed drinks out there. It all depends on your taste. I like different drinks. Margaretas, vodka gimlets, gin &tonic, whiskey sour, rum and coke. Of course I have not been to a bar recently so I dont know what people are drinking. My step daughter likes white russians.
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• United States
11 Jul 07
I think I'm going to try a white russian next time I'm out.
@tombiz (2036)
• Philippines
12 Jul 07
I think you can ask the waiter or any attendant to guide you on what drinks to order. I am sure they will all be happy to assist you while you are in their bar. This could also be educational for you, at least. Just be sure not to exceed your capacity in drinking and I think it would be better to tag along some friends.
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@mummymo (23706)
11 Jul 07
Well anything wet and alcoho;ic really works - oh yeah and better if it is cold! Avoid gin - gin is the devils drink, not only does it smell and taste awful - it also makes you very ill! My advice is to experiment and see what you like - we all have different tastes - but don't test everything in one night - you won't remember what you liked! lol xx
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• United States
11 Jul 07
I love margaritas. Most of the time anything fruity or frothy is right up my alley--tequila sunrise, mai tai, pina coloda, daquari (banana, strawberry). My hubby used to work at a bar so I get a chance to try lots of different drinks when he gets the blender going LOL He made me strawberry margaritas with fresh strawberries one year when we were wrapping presents for one of the kids birthdays LOL
• United States
11 Jul 07
If you're looking for something tasty and sweet, try an amaretto sour or an amaretto stone sour. I think the only difference between them is that one uses grenadine and the other does not. Margaritas (pretty much any way they make them) are another favorite of mine, though I prefer them with no salt. If you find a place that you go to often, ask the bartender to suggest some drinks, or to surprise you. That's always fun. :)
• United States
11 Jul 07
Sounds like a good idea, I enjoy surprises :)
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11 Jul 07
My tipple of choice is Jack Daniels and Coke. I would hesitate to suggest that you work your way thorugh the menu in a bar hun, but sometimes it's worth picking out a couple and trying them out.
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• Canada
11 Jul 07
If you like things that are fruity and sweet then you HAVE to try a Malibu & Pineapple. It is Malibu (fruit rum) mixed with pineapple juice, or you can get it mixed with a Sprite or 7 Up. It is soooooooooo good! That is my favorite drink when I go out! You could also try a candy apple, that is a good sweet drink too!
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@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
11 Jul 07
I no longer go out to bars, wooitsmolly, but I have always liked the strawberry daquiri (sp). They are sooo good. You can even buy the mix and make them at home. My daughter just loves the applem martini, or appletini, she says it is da bomb. I'm not acquainted with many of the newer drinks.
@shaggin (71664)
• United States
23 Feb 11
I have only been to a bar three times I believe. I'm 27 and never had been to a bar in my life until 2 days before I turned 26 lol. Whenever I had been to the bar I had chose a smirnoff or a mikes hard lemonade. Once in awhile I would get a coors to.
@lattiee (64)
• United States
11 Jul 07
strawberry or lime margaritias
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