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Just off to mix myself a mojito to watch the sun go down with. Or maybe a margarita? Though I've still got half a watermelon so a vodka slush might go down well ... aaah, decisions, decisions.

What's your favourite?

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I like to keep it simple and just add diet coke most of the time. But if my wife has left some Tia Maria or even Malibu lying around, I might make myself a Black Russian, that's with the Tia Maria, I don't know what it's called if you mess about with the Malibu.

Calorie wise, they are all disasters.

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I'm a Guiness boy myself but the OH is partial to a properly prepared pina colada which I suspect she is currently drinking in Abaco Palma where she is on our daughters hen weekend.

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I have very recently discovered the delight of a G&T. :thumbsup:

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A late story. My wife and I visited the Black Isle in north east Scotland some years ago to stay with friends. After some heavy drinking days, we left one morning to drive back to London.

Our host insisted on showing us a famous pub on the outskirts of town, early in the morning. It was famous for selling nothing but single malt whiskeys, about 40 of them on optics behind the bar.

I knew the score and asked for a Glen Grant, but my wife, a Glasgow girl living in London, asked for a gin and tonic. All conversation stopped and you could have heard a pin drop.

The licensee, whose name was Mac something, in a town full of Mac somethings, gave her a funny look and stuttered that he might have a bottle of Gordons in the cellar, indicating that he didn't want to go down there.

In the end, he did, and we didn't make London that day, or the next.

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G&T is my favourite. I also like mojito and bermuda swizzler,

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In the summer a Whiskey Sour is my favourite.

A good slug of Bourbon (the cheap stuff works fine) a small shot of lemon juice and top up with fizzy lemon - Fanta cloudy type rather than 7 Up type.

Lots of ice and a slice of lemon.

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Don't drink a lot of spirits but I prefer Vodka with mango juice, a Vodka Martini or a Margarita. OH is a G&T fan. I only drink them when on holiday.

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Anyone tried Pedro Ximenez on ice? Tastes like liquid toblerone, all honey and nuts. A nice substitute for dessert if you can't be bothered to chew.

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The sweet desert wines from Malaga and beyond are nice

Malaga dulce and Quitapenas is nice as are the moscatells from la axarquia area, I quite like the vino de pasas as well

Not really a rival to coctails though, nice for pondering with after dinner

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End your troubles with Quitapenas! Haven't heard of that one before - love it!

I suppose with the tennis on everyone in England will be drinking Pimms today. That is an over-rated drink if ever there was one. it tastes horrid.

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It depends how Pimms is made. Had some good ones at grandsons sports day last week. Full of strawberries, rasberries etc.

I do like a good manzanilla, la Gitana is good. Whilst I remember, Amoretto is great if you like almonds, more an after dinner drink though. Anyone like Pacharan, I do:thumbup:

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Like the story :thumbsup:

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Pisco Sour, originally from Chile and Peru.
Lovely refreshing summertime drink.