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[kendiefox]

still here. still queer.

Come out if you feel like it. Don't come out if you don't want to or don't feel safe to.

If you want/need a queer auntie, I'm available. You want questionable advice? How about tips on how to mix drinks? I gotchu.

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[silveradept]

It's there any good way of mixing drinks so that the alcohol taste doesn't come singing through whatever you were actually going for?

[kendiefox]

Apologies for the delayed response. I was unable to get to a computer yesterday and I dislike responding on my phone.

The answer is that it really depends on how sensitive you are to the taste/burn of alcohol. If you are one of those people who can tell when a tablespoon of sherry has been added to a whole pot of stew, I may not have solutions for you. If, however, you just don't particularly like knowing you're drinking booze, I may have some suggestions.

I'd recommend you away from alcohols that have naturally strong flavors by themselves such as gin, rum, and whiskeys. Which gets you down to vodka, mainly. At that point, go for a higher shelf than the Taaka. (It comes in a plastic bottle, I have had plenty when I was broke as heck, it's just shit vodka.)

Specific vodka drinks that might not taste like ALCOHOL! are things where the mixer has acidity to mask the burn. Like vodka cranberry. It's a classic for a reason. Same with screwdrivers (vodka and orange juice). Vodka soda (unflavored fizzy water specifically, not cola) with lime, as well as vodka tonics with lime, tend to not taste so much like alcohol. Again, higher shelf vodkas will have less of the alcohol burn, but they're also typically stronger. Know your limits, be safe.

If those still aren't to your taste, there really are a lot of mocktails that look like booze drinks and taste great! We've come a long way from Shirley Temples being your only option. I am a simple bean and tend to go for a juice fizz (whatever juice mixed with seltzer), but there are many options out there and most bartenders are willing to make something or learn.

I hope this was helpful. :)

[silveradept]

Part of the problem is that I can taste the alcohol but, usually after whatever a mixed drink thing itself was supposed to taste like, and I was hoping there was some magic involved somewhere that could help blend that in so its less terrible. Which sounds like vodka is about as good as it gets, then, despite how much I like gin.

[kendiefox]

Unfortunately, yeah. Gin has lots of flavor on its own and most mixed drinks that use gin are trying to spotlight it rather than mask it. But it is strong and can be harsh.

[silveradept]

Yeah, it doesn't seem to matter what the alcohol is. It tastes like what the drink maker intended, and then it tastes like alcohol. Which is unfortunate.