On 12/22/2014 5:54 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>> Fercrissakes.... I said I like a little bit of ice. If I drink a gin
>> and tonic I want a shot of gin with some tonic and enough ice to cool
>> it. I don't want a little bit of gin and a little bit of tonic in a huge
>> glassful of ice cubes to supersize it and to turn into a slightly gin
>> flavoured bucket of icewater.
>>
>> Should I dare to mention that if I order a soft drink I expect a glass
>> of pop not a glassful of ice.
>
> At home I typically fill a tall glass with an entire tray of ice
> cubes, I add like two shots of Crystal Palace vodka and fill the glass
> to the top with cherry Coke, works for me...

Uh... an entire tray of ice cubes in a tall glass?

I'll have one maybe two
> for the night.

With that much ice just add more booze and make a pitcher. Cherry coke?
TIAD

> I don't understand the problem... fix your own, or
> bartenders will know how to fix whatever you ask for... from reading
> this thread none of yoose have ever ordered a bar drink, yoose all
> patronize fast food joints... Pepsi in a paper cup with a ton of
> crushed ice.
>
Actually, if you go to a fast food joint all they do is hand you a cup.
It's up to you to add ice (or not). The soda comes out of the
tap/dispenser chilled. That's what those CO2 tanks behind the counter
are for.

Jill