The taste of alcohol...

I have never, ever tried alcohol that I've liked. Beer tastes like crap, wine tastes like crap. Rum seriously tastes like rubbing alcohol. So does gin, apparently (I've never tried it myself). I don't even like malt coolers all that much. I eventually stopped trying alcohol altogether. I'm a little jealous of people who enjoy it, but that's ok. I'll just drink my soda and juice.

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Original post by sunandshadow So, while I am planning my Christmas party, does anyone know of any alcoholic drinks which don't taste like alcohol?

Don't do it. This is the path that leads to "diet" soda, "fat free" fast food and non-alcoholic "wine." Be unapologetic about your not consuming alcohol because it tastes like crap to you. Provide alcohol for your guests, if you wish, but don't feel compelled to imbibe or "join in" the social drinking.

That said, I would recommend a visit to a pub that sells gourmet beers from the tap. Finally, a beer that didn't taste like distilled piss!

So like...alcohol isn't that great. If you haven't started yet, then you aren't missing out on much. Except for an unhappy liver and weird digestion problems in the morning. (Some people get headaches)

vodka? :)

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Original post by Luke Philpot vodka? :)

Rasberry vodka and cranberry juice :)

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Original post by Oluseyi Quote: Original post by sunandshadow So, while I am planning my Christmas party, does anyone know of any alcoholic drinks which don't taste like alcohol? Don't do it. This is the path that leads to "diet" soda, "fat free" fast food and non-alcoholic "wine." Be unapologetic about your not consuming alcohol because it tastes like crap to you. Provide alcohol for your guests, if you wish, but don't feel compelled to imbibe or "join in" the social drinking. That said, I would recommend a visit to a pub that sells gourmet beers from the tap. Finally, a beer that didn't taste like distilled piss!

Actually I usually drink diet soda because I'm type II diabetic and can't take all the sugar that's in regular soda, lol. (I'm not sure whether diabetics can't digest alcohol, I should probably look that up. I know I'm supposed to eat meat, dairy, and vegtables, and avoid sugars, starches, and fruits...) But it's not just the social pressure, I would like to see what it feels like to get a little tipsy at least once. I have a standing bet with someone about whether I would be a hyper giggly drunk or whether I would promptly fall asleep.

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Original post by H_o_p_s Quote: Original post by Luke Philpot vodka? :) Rasberry vodka and cranberry juice :)

Lol but I hate cranberry juice.

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Original post by H_o_p_s Quote: Original post by Luke Philpot vodka? :) Rasberry vodka and cranberry juice :)

or... vodka and vodka :P

feel the burrnnnnn

Or sunandshadow, you could just buy some premix drinks. They are very easy to drink and you can barely taste any alcohol.

Beer is bad until you acquire a taste for it (like most alcoholic drinks). Also a warning, most American-brewed beer is bad (macrobrews tend to be quite nasty). Since you're from Pittsburgh, I highly recommend you check out Fatheads on the South Side; great beer, on tap, from around the world. Tends to be a little pricey, but draft beer is way better than bottled, and Fatheads has like 40+ beers on draft, rotated every week or so.

Try the spirits, whisky, tequila, vodka, cointreau and the like. Theyre strong enough that you won't taste them. Or just don't drink. I don't anymore...there never really seems to be any point.

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Original post by Penten Try the spirits, whisky, tequila, vodka, cointreau and the like. Theyre strong enough that you won't taste them. Or just don't drink. I don't anymore...there never really seems to be any point.

That irish cream stuff is whisky with coffee and milk added. And I could definitely taste the whisky. I was thinking maybe if I got something really sour, like green apple pucker, that the alcohol taste might get buried under the sourness...?

And it's not like I plan to drink a lot, I would just like to have one drink I actually like which I could order when it was appropriate.

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Original post by sunandshadow Quote: Original post by Penten Try the spirits, whisky, tequila, vodka, cointreau and the like. Theyre strong enough that you won't taste them. Or just don't drink. I don't anymore...there never really seems to be any point. That irish cream stuff is whisky with coffee and milk added. And I could definitely taste the whisky. I was thinking maybe if I got something really sour, like green apple pucker, that the alcohol taste might get buried under the sourness...? And it's not like I plan to drink a lot, I would just like to have one drink I actually like which I could order when it was appropriate.

I can't remember what it was called but I tried this cherry drink recently..cherry with some sort of spirit and tabasaco sauce on the top. It tastes like hot cherry unsurprisingly...anyone know whats its called?

When the iron curtain still existed, I heard of stories where the Russian soldiers would not have anything real to drink so they drank things like perfume and gasoline to suppliment their needs.

Other than that...all I have to say is that if you drink and you need to take antacid because you feel your stomach burn then the moment you get drunk you will puke your bowls out. Enjoy.

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Original post by Oluseyi Don't do it. This is the path that leads to "diet" soda, "fat free" fast food and non-alcoholic "wine."

What's wrong with diet pop exactly?

I think all alcohol is an acquired taste.

Vodka mixes well. Try it with orange juice or tomato juice or some other kind of juice that you like.

Contrary to what Penten wrote, whiskey and tequila can be tasted. Both of them have very distinctive tastes. If you don't want to taste the tequila, drink a margarita. A sour whiskey drink is called a "whiskey sour", it tastes like strong lemonade with a bite.

Irish cream is more like milk than coffee. It's not whiskey, it's a liqueur, 40 proof instead of 80 proof* - and with lots of sugars. If you like milk and coffee, try kahlua and cream and if that's not strong enough for you, try a white russian.

From what I just read about diabetes, alcohol can cause hypoglycemia and could interfere with medication. You'll probably be better off following Oluseyi's advice and not drinking. But if you still want to, given the sugar content of mixed drinks you might want to just have a few glasses of wine with dinner and leave it at that.

*proof is twice the percentage

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Original post by GroZZleR Quote: Original post by Oluseyi Don't do it. This is the path that leads to "diet" soda, "fat free" fast food and non-alcoholic "wine." What's wrong with diet pop exactly?

Yeah, and I like very dry non alcoholic champagne too. I don't see anything wrong with it. Lots of fun and no hangover or boozey smell in the morning.

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Original post by LessBread Contrary to what Penten wrote, whiskey and tequila can be tasted.

Drink faster...

Yes they can be tasted but not in the same way as beer or wine, I can barely taste a tequila shot, just a bit of aftertaste.

Over here we have different kinds of hard cider (apple, pear, elderberry, ...) that are quite sweet and soda-like... The fruity taste kind of hides the alcohol (depending on how strong the cider is), leaving just a certain dryness... Generally, at the parties at my university, all the girls have cider (because it tastes better), and all the guys have beer (peer pressure) :-P
But I do think they contain about as much sugar as regular soda... I don't know if you can find diet-cider :-P

Try Mike's Hard Lemonade. If I was served it, without being told it was alcoholic I would not have known there was alchohol in it. Although I prefer the lime variant.