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I choose a cocktail depending on several factors: the format of the event, the company, and even the time of day. It can be quite strong or low alcohol if you want to refresh yourself at lunch in the garage or in the garden.
In my own experience, there are even male and female cocktails. My wife likes sweet, light, liqueur-like or champagne-like flavors.
She can drink one glass for half the evening until all the bubbles have evaporated and the liquid turns into compote. My friends and I prefer something stronger without cloying sweetness.
Most supermarkets stock cocktails in glass and aluminum cans. The latter are not suitable for “special occasions”, but are simply indispensable for outings. Usually I am guided by my own tastes, but I must also take into account the preferences of the guests if I take alcohol for a company.
What to look for when choosing ready-made cocktails
First you need to find out how many degrees are in the drink and what additives it contains. When choosing a cocktail, you should also pay attention to the following characteristics:
- Colour;
- smell;
- density;
- viscosity.
Packaging matters a lot. If a special guest is to come to the house, they buy alcohol in a beautiful container to create a romantic mood.
For a party with friends, something simpler is suitable, the main thing is that everyone is satisfied with the degree and taste. Consider for comparison the drinks that are available in almost all supermarkets.
Free Masai, 51 rubles
Low-alcohol novelty – a drink with the taste of Absinthe. The Free Maasai have the original bottle, which caught my attention.
Free Masai
The glass bottle has a three-dimensional image of a skull poured on one side, and the cocktail contained in it has a bright green color, like real absinthe. These are creative products of the Penza Wine and Vodka Factory.
The smell of the cocktail is also like that of real absinthe. A few bottles can be taken for a casual evening in front of the TV or for a picnic.
Monte Choko Dark Chocolate, 510 rubles
I’ll also tell you about the Chocolate Mountain cocktail. A more serious drink, which, in my opinion, is suitable for a romantic meeting.
It is not clear: whether cognac, or a cocktail
It is bottled in square bottles. The color of the liquid is almost ruby. The decor is simple and elegant. From afar, it resembles a bottle of elite alcohol and can impress an inexperienced audience, for example, a beloved woman.
The bottle is decorated with a beautiful cast coat of arms on the reverse side, which also looks quite expensive and noble.
The same coat of arms
Judging by the composition, which is described in small print on the label, Monte Choko Dark Chocolate has more to do with flavored vodka than classic cognac. The cocktail has a pronounced chocolate taste and the same aroma.
What container is better to buy ready-made cocktails
For a trip to nature, it will be more profitable to take drinks poured into aluminum cans. Such containers are compact, safe, and weigh less than glass.
After using the contents, the jars are easily crushed, they can be easily taken with you to bring to the nearest trash can. They do not beat or rumble in the car.
Glass is suitable for celebrations, romantic evenings and other events at home.
Although my father-in-law, for example, prefers weak alcohol only in glass. He is a big fan of beer, so I buy all kinds of Radler for him (from 55 rubles per can or bottle).
Rules for storing ready-made cocktails
Factory-made drinks have a longer shelf life than bar art. It is better to store any alcoholic drink in the refrigerator, but not under the freezer. The drink should not freeze. For drinks based on wine, a cellar or a special cabinet is better suited.
My opinion is that alcohol should be chilled, but not cold. The ice drink loses its taste. Therefore, in no case should you “emergency” cool cocktails in the freezer.
The glass bottle may burst and its contents delaminate. It is better to throw a few pieces of ice directly into the glass.
To choose the perfect cocktail in the store, you need to understand what you want to get as a result. Some drinks are suitable for small talk and romantic dates, others are better to drink with friends over a barbecue.
In general, they don’t argue about tastes, my father-in-law, for example, drinks beer in any incomprehensible situation (however, in an understandable one too).
And what kind of low-alcohol drink do you drink?