General Chat

Cocktails in Cambridge! Love it! Daisy

No, Andy, it's not. I think it's now a Thai restaurant. Best place for cocktails in this neck of the woods now is TGI Friday's in Watford, but Cambridge is just a short hop on the train - and Daisy's got the bar open! LoL CB >|<

There is a rum in Dominican called 143 - its 143% proof (if that's possible) locally known as Dominican Gasoline!! DISGUSTING STUFF!'!

CB, is Sheila's still there in between the Galleria and the cinema? We used to go there for happy hour cocktails before moving on elsewhere. Daisy, it's close relative is Caipiroshka (sp?), which you substitute the cachaca for vodka, if memory serves me right.

Polish Spirit 180 proof. Long drink? Green Death. That is a Snakebite with a dash of Blue Curacao.

If you're buying, Andy, mine's a Gremlin - Black vodka, floated atop a layer of Framboise and a layer of Midori over crushed ice. CB >|<

Andy, like the sound of that one and I've got all those in the cupboard. Perhaps not before the school run though! Daisy

My favourite cocktail is Margarita!!! ( I LOVE TEQUILA) 1940's Star Daisy 1 oz dry gin 1 oz applejack juice of 1/2 lemon 1 tsp raspberry syrup or grenadine 1/2 tsp powdered sugar fill cracked ice Shake well with cracked ice and strain into stein or 8 oz. metal cup. Add cube of ice and decorate with fruit. From the book: Old Mr Boston's De Luxe Official Bartender's Book compiled and edited by Leo Cotton (Ben Burke, Inc, 1941

Hi Christine I have tried it a long time ago..similar reaction to you lol Malc

Can remember trying some Polish Spirit, years ago. Dont know what strength it was but OMG. Never ever again. Jenny.

HI Malc, yes, blows the head off you! LOL Think it was made from potatoes! Christine

my favourite cocktail is Caipirinha (cachaca - white rum, lime, sugar and crushed ice)

Christine Is that the clear Irish fire water?

Had a sip of home made Poteen.....phew, a sip was enough! Christine

When I repped in Ayia Napa we had to do a punishment called a 'Ladyboy' (aka Alan Partridge) You have to down: 1/2 a pint of lager A Gin and Tonic A large Baileys As the Baileys hits your stomach the drinks all curdle... the boy reps used to insist on re-drinking the cocktail if it come up again (if you get what I mean) Becx (now feels sick)

Roxanne - you'd think the name would have given me a clue wouldn't you? I was a very naive 21 year old and the whole office was in on it! Daisy

I did go through a fairly big tequila and sambuca phase - never did put the flame out with my hand lol, but I can't even stand the smell these days.

Locally made Romanian plum brandy - can't remember the spelling, but it's pronounced 'slivovitz'. Blows your head off. Latvian Kummel - which is made, I think, from caraway seeds, and boucha - Tunisian fig liqueur - Joy's tipple. Heady stuff in a bedouin tent! CB >|<

several years ago i went round a friends for tea as he and his wife had just come home from the west country. So we had home made bread ,home made cheese and Scrumpy. About half seven we decided to go down the pub. We couldnt stand!!

Daisy.... B52's are my favorite shooter.... I used to play heads or tails with a barman in Windsor for these..... heads I paid and tales I didn't..... god did I suffer the following day!! :O)