LOL. Yes, they are sweet drinks--I didn't like the taste of liquor. smile. Besides, sweet to the sweet--or, on the other hand, one could say I needed to be sweetened--depends on one's point of view, I suppose. grin. Cindy --- talmage@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Cindy, > > You have me a bit concerned; unfortunately, I > recognize all those drinks. > I don't know if this means, I'm old, a lush, or > both. Arguing > against the lush aspect, I am able to say I've never > tried any, as my > perception is they are sweet drinks, and my drink of > choice would be > a nice single malt scotch straight up. > With all the mixed drinks I've seen come through on > this thread, I'm > reminded of a bar tender in a popular night spot in > East Hampton, NY, > who got frustrated with all the odd request he was > getting. He ended > all the request by slapping a sign on his chest > saying, "2 ingredient > or fewer, drinks only!" > > Dave > > At 08:56 PM 1/1/2009, you wrote: > >I agree. In my youth, my single days, when I went > out > >to clubs, Brandy Alexanders, Pink Squirrels and > Pink > >Ladies were my favorites. Now, at least at one > place I > >went with my daughter and some of her friends a > couple > >of years ago, the bartender had never heard of > them. > > > >I used to enjoy, on New Year's Eve and after a > special > >dinner, Cherry Heering or Creme de Caco with cream > on > >the top. One savors it on the tongue and drinks > >slowly. Mmmmm > > > >Cindy Ro > > > > > >--- siss52 <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Another drink I really like is Brandy Alexander. > > > Yummy! Creme de Cocoa, > > > Creme de Minthe, and brandy, one part each, then > as > > > much vanilla ice cream > > > as you want. > > > > > > Sue S. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" > <guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 12:46 PM > > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: the bookshare > "poor > > > me" couch > > > > > > > > > not to mention mixed with Baileys, Vodka and > cream > > > for a classic white > > > russian minus of course the Chalua, fantastic > drink > > > especially if you go > > > light on the Chamborg. > > > > > > Shelley L. 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