What is your favourite spirit to drink at home?

[DarylDixonsHair]

I've been a lifelong beer and wine drinker and never really drank spirits apart from in cocktails. The last few times I've had beer it has given me a horrible headache and I'm bored of wine.

Joe Wicks had a raspberry gin and rhubarb drink on his Instagram that looked interesting, but how would I recreate that at home? Is rhubarb juice a thing? Do they sell it in Lidl? Recommend me a drink to look forward to this weekend! 🥂

Southern comfort over ice (have one now!). Flavoured gins I like but mix them with lemonade as I can't stand tonic.

I'm also rather partial to Dead Mans Fingers hemp rum and caffeine free coke. Very relaxing.

Zubrowka on its own.
Plain vodka with star anise, ginger or cinnamon chucked in, no mixer, good if you want booze but not sweetness.
Plain gin-the flavoured ones are way too sweet, I find-with plain tonic, lots of cucumber slices or lemon, or both!
Bacardi Spiced rum, Diet Coke.

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Today 17:06 DarylDixonsHair

I've been a lifelong beer and wine drinker and never really drank spirits apart from in cocktails. The last few times I've had beer it has given me a horrible headache and I'm bored of wine.

Joe Wicks had a raspberry gin and rhubarb drink on his Instagram that looked interesting, but how would I recreate that at home? Is rhubarb juice a thing? Do they sell it in Lidl? Recommend me a drink to look forward to this weekend! 🥂
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Today 17:20 Bakedpotatoandgin

Malibu and pineapple juice is delicious, especially over ice. Can't really help you with gin, I only like very basic plain g&t. Can confirm that grapefruit tonic is rank though
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Today 17:24 iklboo

They make rhubarb flavour gins and raspberry flavour ones too. They're my favourite ones.
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Today 17:25 isseywith4vampirecats

not really a drinker but indulge in the odd baileys with an ice cube
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Today 17:30 longhaulstress

I love Hendricks gin (Aldi do a fabulous dupe called Harrison's for £15). I mix that with elderflower cordial, soda water and sliced cucumber. It is lovely, sweet and refreshing.

Aldi also do an elderflower flavoured soda water instead of buying cordial and soda separately but it's a bit hit and miss as to whether they have it in.
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Today 17:42 DarylDixonsHair

What do you mix with flavoured gins? Just tonic water as normal?
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Today 17:43 chocolatesaltyballs22

Plain tonic for flavoured find, but it's aaaall about the garnish. I have a mandarin and grapefruit gin which I serve with a slice of pink grapefruit.
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Today 17:44 chocolatesaltyballs22

Flavoured gins even
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Today 17:44 SuperPixie247

Vanilla vodka and coke. Tastes too much like pop!
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Today 17:46 Xmasfairy86

Lemonade! With most flavoured gins is the way forward. Whitley Neil do a gorgeous rhubarb and ginger gin.
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Today 17:47 Xmasfairy86

Tanqueray Sevilla Gin is lovely also
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Today 17:52 Mixitupalot

Whiskey & coke with lots of ice. Gin give me the most awful hangover for two days!!
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Today 17:53 HerRoyalNotness

Absolut make an elderflower vodka. I just have it with sprite.

Lately I’ve been making vodka Lycée martini’s.
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Today 17:54 timeforawine

Dark rum and coke grin
Pink gin and lemonade
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Today 17:55 notacooldad

What do you mix with flavoured gins?
Lemonade. I find tonic to dry for my taste.
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Today 17:57 trebleclef101

Disaronno with ice. I used to drink Licor 43 until I moved countries, I can't get it where I live now sad
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Today 17:58 okiedokieme

Tonic and rhubarb gin (Lidl) here
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Today 18:00 DarylDixonsHair

Oh God, my mouths watering reading this thread. I'm not keen on sweet fizzy drinks like coke or lemonade. Vodka lycee martini sounds very sophisticated.
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Today 18:02 Sparklingbrook

Southern Comfort and coke with ice. Doesn't taste that alcoholic but very nice.
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Today 18:03 Chocolatear

Gin & tonic or Pimm's in the warm weather. Whisky and ginger ale when it's colder.

I'm generally not a fan of flavoured gin but I do have a rather nice grapefruit one. I like Brockman's gin as well.
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Today 18:06 QuantumWeatherButterfly

I recently discovered Fentiman's Rose Lemonade, which is delicious with gin, and not too fizzy.
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Today 18:07 Starrynightsabove

Fentimans do really nice flavoured tonics. Pink Rhubarb and Clementine are nice. If you want something sweeter their Rose Lemonade is lovely
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Today 18:10 ShutUpaYourFace

Golden Rum with Coke Zero and Ice 🤪
There are loads of different rums. The older they are the better, the more expensive they are the better. Amazon often has some good deals.
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Today 18:31 Bargainhuntbore

Gin. I make my own blackberry, bilberry and rhubarb. Loads of fruits in my freezer.
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Today 18:35 lachy

Gin and tonic, it's been my drink of choice for 28 years.

Specifically Bombay Sapphire, plain tonic and lime“

Bombay Sapphire was my choice too, until I tried Renegade. It’s gorgeous.

I’ve done it again, seem to have pasted the whole thread. Sorry, not very good at this 😊

Was recommending Renegade gin.

I don't like gin but am very partial to a lockdown tie maria and coke
Also randomly love Taboo and lemonade!

Grey Goose vodka mixed with another Grey Goose.

I’m old school. Traditional Gin and slim line Schweppes tonic (or Tesco’s/Aldi own brand diet tonics are nice too). Garnish with a lemon twist with Gordon’s, cucumber with Hendricks or a strawberry with Bloom.
Bombay Sapphire doesn’t even taste of gin to me and the flavoured ones are all too sweet. And don’t get me started on the total vileness that is Fevertree.

I also love Jameson’s whiskey and the occasional glass of cognac.

Zubrowka and apple juice.

I prefer plain gin and flavoured tonics or getting the flavour from cordial and lemonade.

Single malt whisky for me mostly...or...I love to mix a Manhattan with rye or bourbon.

I like vodka cos any mixer will go with it.

Gordon's gin and full fat tonic

Brandy and Diet Coke
Whisky, lemonade and ice
White wine

Gin and tonic (Mediterranean light is my fave), garnished with herbs from the garden. Thyme or lemon verbena or any variety of mint is good)

Dark rum, ginger beer and lime

Whisky with homemade sour mix.

For those not liking buying flavoured gins, I've never bought one but it is easy to make. I make damson gin, i control the sugar. It's beautiful.

Gin and lime over ice. No tonic

Lidl Hortus gin (the normal one, not a fan of flavoured gin) with Fever Tree tonic. Also enjoy a whiskey (no mixer, no water, no ice), ideally Jamesons if if it's on offer!

I also love Aberfalls Welsh dry gin.

Whisky with sparkling water or on a cold evening a Hot Toddy.