SUMMERS AND HOOCH
Thursday, July 20th, 2006 by Dawn SummersSUMMERS AND HOOCH
“Bart: Can I be a boozehound?
Homer: Not till you’re fif…teeeeeen.”
“Pssst, F-train…which one is Milwaukee’s Best?”
“What do you mean?”
“Is it Bud Light? Or Coors? Or Miller’s?”
“Uh…it’s Milwaukee’s Best, dude.”
“Wait…that’s the name? I thought that was like the slogan – you know, like Burger King: Have it your way.”
“No.”
D’oh.
Ok, I don’t know my beers. The only beer I ever really drank was Rolling Rock and that’s basically because the summer I turned 21, I was in D.C., living among interns who could only afford Rolling Rock.
(However, for the record, I do love a good chilled Rock.)
So this year, I have taken it upon myself to find a few decent non-twelve year old, poor student drinks to order when out when bosses, candidates and clients and the like.
No more awkward “no daquiris, huh?” moments for Dawn.
In Vegas I tried a few different drinks –some milky thing with Godiva chocolate, which although tasty, wasn’t really the sophisticated business-like cocktail I was looking for.
I liked the Bass Ale, but given that some people mock it with monikers that rhyme with the human rear end, I figure I might as well stick with Rolling Rock.
I did not like the Guiness.
Gack.
I then took the project to my friends, and asked them each to make me their favorite alcoholic drink.
My Southern friends made a fresh mint julip. A fresh, strong, minty julip.
That’ll put hair on your chest.
I was very excited for the Mint Julip. It’s so very Steele Magnolia.
This girl I went to high school with, made me a lemondrop.
Mmm…sugar, lemondade, vodka? Can’t go wrong. Very tasty.
However, “can I have a lemondrop,” just doesn’t say “corporate professional.”
And while alcohol doesn’t affect me, I fear tangling with the mintiness of the julip in public.
So, my search continues. Next stop L.A.
Any suggestions?
