Mixing booze + the green fairy

I had planned to do a little write up yesterday but the unplanned hangover meant i was bedridden most of the day. Apparently, it was 21˚C and the sun was shining so bright but the closest i got to being outdoors was keeping the window wide open and inviting the random fly to join me whilst i hibernated on Sunday.

But Saturday night was good fun although there were no consumption of Margaritas that night. Happy hour cocktails meant that between 6pm-9pm all cocktails were half price.

:: Half priced Strawberry Daquiris + Jumbo Sized Long Island Ice Tea ::

:: Deciding on a Cocktail ::

We arrived at 7.30pm and were eager to begin our intoxication mission. Intrigued by the Jumbo-sized drink section, i noticed Long Island Ice Tea was listed. Oh what fond memories i have of that potent beverage - or lack of since it is the cause of me blacking out most of the time. Never mind. A refreshing drink to start off with but sooner than later hits you like a ton of bricks.

So after 2 jumbo sized cocktails, i opted to have a Mango Daquiri [i think that's what it was] whilst munching on my Vegetarian Quesildillas. Boobers experimented with various cocktails and happily sipped away her 'Swimming Pool', 'Zombie' and random Daquiri's. Eventually, Happy Hour ended so i switched to beer. Which for most experienced drinkers would know that it's not good to mix your alcohol. "Bubbles stick with bubbles etc". And should you want to mix, it's wiser to start off with say beer then move on to hard liquor.

Feeling sightly happy but nowhere near wasted, i thought beer would be fine. After all i was drinking rather slowly. So i ordered a Weißen beer which so happens to come in 0,5 litre glasses... YUM!


M arrived arrived much later and so i continued on drinking beer - far more affordable since it was post-Happy hour. Everyone had left by that time but we continued on drinking. And then at some point i thought it would be a fabulous idea to have a shot of Absinthe.

Why?

Well i'm actually not sure. Somehow the conversation steered towards what to drink next but since i hadn't tried it before, i figured why not. I was surprised to see it proudly displayed in the list of shots. But i thought it was banned in most countries?


Maybe i've watched too many movies but for some reason the green fairy played by Kylie Minogue in Moulin Rouge was the only image i had flashing in my head at the time. That's not to say i was expecting to hallucinate something chronic after just one shot but i was curious as i've never tasted it. Alcohol does wonders.

I begged M to have a shot with me but she refused since it only reminded her of that one initiation she had to do when she had to work at some bar in her home town. She swore she would never have it again but had a tequila to keep me company.

"Absinthe does have a very high alcohol content -- anywhere between 55 and 75 percent, which equates to about 110 to 144 proof. It makes whiskey's standard 40 percent (80 proof) seem like child's play..." [source]

Unsure of the process of how one should drink it. Yes i was an Absinthe virgin. The waitress was kind enough to ask the bartender the steps and she returned with a teaspoon, a box of matches and a packet of sugar. I eventually soaked the sugar with the potent liquid and set it ablaze...

Gawd damn!

I can't say i liked it AT ALL. In fact, anything that tastes like Aniseed i try and avoid. I absolutely detest the taste! But since i didn't know what it tasted like, i couldn't have known. For example, Sambuca shots are ones that i can't seem to digest... the taste is just OFF in my books.

Eventually the place closed and i made my journey home by foot. Boobers had left earlier since she couldn't handle anymore cocktails and needed to lay down. I can't say i remember the whole journey back but i'm very sure i wasn't walking in a straight line.

Can't say i enjoyed Absinthe but i'm totally up for another night of Happy Hour cocktails!